Andreas Schmachtl

SNÖFRID    

 About the Author

 Andreas H. Schmachtl

was born in 1971; he studied fine arts, German literature and English literature. Since 2007 he has applied all his love for detail and his characters to narrating and illustrating enchanting and adventurous stories about mice, rabbits, hedgehogs and other small creatures the welfare and protection of which means a lot to him.

His books have been published exclusively by Arena Publishing House.

 Reviews:

 This book is really recommendable – and not just for those who like the Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter or fairy tales.“ (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

“This children’s book is a real smash hit: sophisticated, well planned, witty, full of word play and great ideas.“ (webcritics.de)
"A wonderful book to read to children“ (recommended by Literaturkier on FAZ.net)

“Schmachtl tells his story in such a lively way that it automatically grips everybody, and he finds just the right dose of suspense so as not to startle his young readers too much.“ (Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung)

“Snöfrid from Meadow Valley is a wonderfully light and funny story with characters that immediately capture your heart.“ (Münchner Merkur) “

 In general:

 The second volume of the reading-to-children series by Andreas H. Schmachtl – as turbulent, funny and stormy as no other story book!

The series sold over 465,000 copies in German.

A Snöfrid is a really seldom creature, actually they prefer peace and quiet and adventures are not their cup of tea. But suddenly Snöfrid has this strange sensation: could it be wanderlust? Or even a thirst of adventures? A story book series by the exceptionally talented writer Andreas H. Schmachtl: More thrilling, more adventurous, more magical and more incredibly funny than any other story!

  Rights sold to:

FI -Finnish

RO - Romanian

RU – Russia

UA - ukraine

VN – Vietnam

How Simon the Cat Became a Sailor

Hong Kong, 1948: Once again, the young cat Simon wanders through the giant city's harbour in search of food. But when he meets sailor George, who smuggles him on board an English ship, his life changes abruptly. Simon quickly becomes part of the crew and when the ship gets stuck after an attack on China's largest river, it is he who is able to fight off a terrible plague of rats and protect the crew's supplies. For his services, he is even awarded the Dickin Medal by the Royal Navy, the highest award for animals.

Based on a true story

Little People, Big Dreams meets real-life animal heroes

Beautifully illustrated, ideal to be read aloud (+5)

How Alex the Parrot Became

the Smartest Bird on Earth

Chicago, 1977: When grey parrot Alex is discovered by Dr Irene Pepperberg in the pet shop, he has no idea what an exciting adventure awaits him! From now on, the nice scientist plays funny games with him every day, and a few years later, Alex is considered the most intelligent bird in the world. He can not only repeat words but also understand their meaning, he can add up and recognize shapes and colours. A true sensation! And: an intimate story of friendship that lasts thirty years.

Based on a true story

Little People, Big Dreams meets real-life animal heroes

Beautifully illustrated, ideal to be read aloud (+5)

How Barry the St. Bernard

Became a Life Saviour

In May 1800, high up on Great St Bernard in the Swiss Alps, Barry the St. Bernard puppy is slowly growing up. Dog carer Julius quickly realises that there is something very special about him. From then on, Barry learns from Julius and the older dogs how to find and dig out lost or even buried hikers in the snow. He becomes indispensable to the search party and saves the lives of numerous people. One day, however, he is completely on his own when he finds a little boy in the snow. Can he save the child before he freezes to death?

Heartwarming and exciting – perfect for every dog lover

• Book 3 in the Animal Heroes series, may be read independently

• With atmospheric illustrations, additional information

and historical photos

Making the impossible

possible

It is December when a fisherman discovers a baby dolphin entangled in a rope,

struggling to survive. With great effort, he manages to rescue her and takes

her to a local aquarium in Florida. The dolphin, christened Winter, is nursed

back to health by trainer Abby. While some of the wounds inflicted on her by

the rope cannot be healed and her tail fin is irrevocably lost, Winter does not

give up and learns how to swim without her tail. When her new swimming style

starts to threaten her spinal cord, it becomes obvious that she has but one

chance of survival: a prosthesis. It takes months of work, but Winter eventually

accepts it – and it does not just change her life, but she becomes an inspiration

for hundreds of children, veterans and disabled people.

Absolutely unique: a dolphin with a prosthesis

• The fierce Winter becomes an inspiration for

hundreds of people

• An emotional story about courage, hope and miracles –

goosebumps guaranteed!

Jessica Liedtke, born in 1978, studied North American Literature in Hamburg and Media Culture in New York City. She works as a radio journalist for ARD. When she's not behind the microphone, she enjoyswriting exciting stories for children. Jessica Liedtke has a daughter and two cheeky cats.

Anna Laura Jacobi, born in Berlin in 1980, studied illustration at HAW Hamburg and works as a freelance illustrator in Potsdam. Unusual stories fuel her imagination, and in her free time, she likes to rescue animals in distress, be it bumblebees, frogs or hedgehogs, offering them shelter in her small garden.

Almost Like Fancy People

The animals are in trouble: the Chief Inspector from the city is coming because the forest is too

noisy and wild. The clever Fox decides to help, but teaching the wild animals good manners isn’t

easy. Especially for Bear – brushing his teeth every day? Chewing with his mouth closed? Not punching

Hare on the nose? Fancy manners are so hard! Just when things get completely out of control, the Chief

Inspector arrives... Will it all end well?

A funny forest adventure about good manners and being (almost) fancy! By the author of the bestseller

title in Asian languages, Losing is for Winners

Katharina Grossmann-Hensel

was born in 1973 in Mülheim an der Ruhr and studied illustration, among other things, in Hamburg. She lived in Paris

for three years, where she also published her first picture book. Today, she works as a freelance author and illustrator in Berlin and collaborates with various publishers.

A book about good manners and why being

kind to each other is the best manners of all!

Full of heart and humour

Katharina Grossmann-Hensel

Almost Like Fancy People

32 pages

Hardcover

21,5 × 27,5 cm

Joëlle Tourlonias, born 1985 in Hanau, studied visual communication

with a focus on illustration and painting at the Bauhaus University Weimar. In 2009 she

set up her own business and now draws, paints, lives and loves in

Düsseldorf

The Surprise! series: The school chickens are suddenly laying

strange eggs and Tom has a huge problem.

Easy to read: simple sentences, clear language, a fastpaced plot

and lots of illustrations – have fun!

The concept of the Surprise!

series is simple and catchy: Each volume introduces a new animal.

Ages 7+

128 pages

Claudia Scharf, Barbara Fisinger

Surprise! 1. A T-Rex Hatches Out

Claudia Scharf, Barbara Fisinger

Surprise! 2. Shut Your Beak, Platypus!

Claudia Scharf, Barbara Fisinger

Surprise! 3. Octopus Rocks!

Surprise! What on earth is hatching?

VOLUME 3: Tom now has the TRex girl Rexi and the chatty platypus Pepe living with him – that's enough pets, thank you.

But then school chicken Edda starts brooding... and CRACK! the lovable octopus Rocky tumbles into Tom's life –

a multitalented creature that helps wherever it can. But how strange: Suddenly mum hen Edda is nowhere to be found!

When the school caretaker also disappears, Tom and his animals realise that something fishy is going on here ...