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Children's & Young Adult Books
Spring 2023
Suhrkamp · Insel
www.suhrkamp.de/foreignrights
Keep discovering new worlds in books – beautifully
designed children’s books and gripping YA novels
W
hether it’s children’s non-fiction or and picture books in German translation, tell
wimmelbook, whether bestseller or exciting and educational stories about courageous
hidden gem, fairy tale or modern history: personalities and deal with small and big
our books for youngsters enchant readers with challenges of everyday life in easily understandable
imaginative and exciting stories. Insel Verlag texts. Jörg Hilbert, who has published more than
has been publishing bound, high-quality picture one hundred works as the author and illustrator
and children’s books since 1969. At the time, of children’s books – including the adventures of
Insel Verlag published renowned national and Ritter Rost – is now published by Insel Verlag with
international authors such as James Krüss, Hans Coco Stolperbein and Schwein allein. Our young
Traxler, Mordillo or Nicola Bayley. Insel Verlag has adult books for readers 12+ explore fantastic worlds
always combined tradition and modernity as well and offer a lot of space to dream and be enthralled.
as contemporary literary content with greatest The Mirror Visitor quartet by Christelle Dabos and
artistic quality. The bibliophile-literary design of Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s The Way Past Winter
Insel’s books – including the bibliophile series Insel were great successes. Part I – Der Wind in meinen
Bücherei, which was established in 1912 – unites Händen – of Marion Perko’s Vega-series has been
not only canonical classics but also illustrated and published in August 2022 and part II – Der Sturm
uniquely designed collections of fairy tales, sagas in meinem Herzen – is planned to be published
and legends. in Autumn 2023. Recent acquisitions are Nadia
Our books created for children 1+ are especially Shireen’s Grimmwood as well as the Kjendiscrush-
geared towards the needs of our youngest: the series by Kristi Kristoffersen.
stories consist of simply and comprehensibly told The publishing house places great importance on
short texts that lend themselves perfectly to being high literary quality, a high standard of content,
read aloud and that delight toddlers’ eyes with contemporary themes and a particularly high-
their bright colours and clear designs. They include quality design. The artistic book projects by the
children’s book classics by Attilio Cassinelli award-winning Rébecca Dautremer, such as Les
and colourful picture books by Will Millard and riches heures de Jacominus Gainsborough, find a
Camilla Reid. Our books for children 3+, among home at Insel, as do sophisticated non-fiction books
them the popular series Little People, BIG DREAMS for children and young adults, e.g. Albert Einstein’s
created by María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, whose Theory of Relativity and Great Philosophers by Clive
volumes are published by Insel Verlag as board Gifford.
International Acquisitions – Selection:
Little People BIG DREAMS-series by María Isabel Sánchez Vegara (since 2019)
Bestselling titles, selection below:
Bound, half-linen [ca. 20,2 × 24,8 × 1,2 cm, 326 g] --- starting Age 3+
Little People, BIG DREAMS ® Little People, BIG DREAMS ® Little People
People, BIG DREAMS ® Little People, BIG DREAMS ®
INSEL
INSEL
INSEL
INSEL
María Isabel Sánchez Vegara María Isabel Sánchez Vegara María Isabel Sánchez Vegara María Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustriert von Jean Claude Illustriert von Linzie Hunter Illustriert von Camila Rosa Illustriert von Melissa Lee Johnson
Children’s books on environmentalism and nature
Environmental protection is a vital topic for children. They take an interest in the environment that sur-
rounds them from a very young age and it is particularly important for them to live in a world that has a
Photo: Hampus Lundgren
future. In order to learn how to treat our planet carefully and to understand the importance of environ-
mentalism and sustainability early on, our children’s books and picture books provide a playful introduc-
tion to the topic.
International Acquisitions – Selection:
PICTURE BOOKS / STAND ALONE NOVELS, SELECTION:
Marie−Hélène Versini • Vincent Boudgourd
Marie−Hélène Versini
Vincent Boudgourd
Monster trinken keine Erdbeermilch
Monster
trinken keine
Erdbeermilch
Insel
Insel
YOUNG ADULT-SERIES, SELECTION:
Celebrity series by Kirsti Kristoffersen / originally published as Kjendiscrush
(Cappelen Damm, 2022)
Die Spiegelreisende by Christelle Dabos, originally published as La Passe-Miroir
(Gallimard jeunesse, #1 2013)
Photo: Hampus Lundgren
Explore the Suhrkamp|Insel Children’s World online: www.suhrkamp.de/rights/books/fiction-ya-und-children-s-fiction-s-1435
Children's & Young Adult Books - Rights List Spring 2023 – Age: 2+
Henrike Wilson/Christiane Schwabbaur
Never Give Up!
All beginnings are difficult. This little bird Henrike Wilson /
also knows a thing or two about that. Christiane Schwabbaur
The big day has arrived, it’s time to leave the Never Give Up!
nest. But that’s pretty high! Will it be OK? (Original title: Nur nicht
aufgeben!)
Just don’t look down for too long. It can’t be
28 pages
helped, it has to be done. Well then: focus,
Clothbound
take a run-up, spread your wings – and
Release: September 2022
jump... Rats, that went wrong! Only one
thing to do: keep at it and don’t lose heart.
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An unflappable, loveable little bird –
Lithuania (Gelmes)
masterfully illustrated with expressive and
delightful drawings by Henrike Wilson! Henrike Wilson, born in
1961, studied graphic design
and painting in her hometown
of Cologne and in the USA.
Today she lives in Berlin where
she works as a freelance
illustrator. She has illustrated
the picture books Santa’s
Littlest Helper Travels the World,
Brave Charlotte and Die Kleine
Schusselhexe (stories by Anu
Stohner). The New York Times
called Brave Charlotte one of
the best-illustrated books of
the year. Henrike Wilson has
also illustrated books by Rafik
Schami, Jostein Gaarder and
David Grossman.
Christiane Schwabbaur
In Position, gut ausrichten. worked as a full-time editor for
Flatter flatter. Wedel wedel.
Hühüpf. Und los!
many years before she decided
to spread her wings and stay
in the publishing business as a
freelance editor and agent. She
lives in Munich with her family.
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Children's & Young Adult Books - Rights List Spring 2023 – Age: 4+
Jörg Hilbert
Coco Stolperbein
NEW PEOPLE MOVED IN AND CALAMIT Y, IT WAS THE STOLPERBEIN FAMILY…
Mrs. Right and Mr. Important live side by Jörg Hilbert
side peacefully and amiably – everything Coco Stolperbein
is in order: the lawn is trimmed, the car is (Original title: Coco
parked properly, and naturally it is clean. Stolperbein)
32 pages
Until one day the attic is converted and
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a new family moves in: the Stolperbeins,
19,5 x 24,0 cm
including their cat and their daughter Coco.
Release: April 2022
And Coco brings a great deal of messiness
into the wonderful order Mrs. Right and Mr.
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Important have created...
Jörg Hilbert, author and
In catchy rhymes, children’s book author illustrator of children’s books,
Jörg Hilbert tells a story of living together has published over one
in our colourful society, of acceptance and of hundred books, the most
famous of which are his stories
friendship.
about Ritter Rost (with music
by Felix Janosa). He is a distant
relative of Joachim Ringelnatz
and also performs as a
speaker and lute player. Coco
Stolperbein is his first book
published by Insel Verlag.
Der Garten, der war auch nicht schlecht,
gemacht für Kinder regelrecht!
Gleich ging die Coco hinters Haus
und rupfte Blumenblätter raus.
Die mischte sie mit Dreck und Zweig
zu einem leckren Blätterteig.
Wer kostet den? Die Katze? Nein –
die wollte bei den Mäusen sein.
Dann pflückte Coco einen Strauß,
der Gartenzwerg erhielet ein Haus –
im Blütenbusch, da sollt’ es sein.
Zwei Schnecken zogen auch mit ein.
Das machte Coco sehr viel Spaß:
Sie spielte Blumenfrau im Gras,
und topfte um, mal her, mal hin
als wär sie eine Gärtnärin.
Es zogen neue Leute ein,
und zwar Familie Stolperbein
mit Kind und Katze im Gepäck.
Die maunzte jämmerlich vor Schreck.
Doch als sie sah, wie wunderbar
und groß die neue Wohnung war,
da hat sie plötzlich intressiert
und gründlich alles inspiziert.
Auch Coco fand die Wohnung toll.
Die alte war so klein und oll,
dagegen war die neue wie
ein Riesenspielplatz nur für sie.
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Children's & Young Adult Books - Rights List Spring 2023 – Age: 4+
Jörg Hilbert
Lonely Pig
»The pitiful pig moans: ›I am so alone, that’s not right‹.«
Together with his newfound companions, Jörg Hilbert
Pig meets even more friends, a crocodile, Lonely Pig
gnomes, a giant and many more. But Pig still (Original title: Schwein
feels very lonely and abandoned. But is that allein)
approx. 32 pages
really the case? Of course not!
Clothbound
Release: April 2023
In catchy rhymes, Jörg Hilbert talks about
loneliness. But also about the fact that you Rights available
are not always alone when you think you are.
Jörg Hilbert, author and
illustrator of children’s books,
has published over one
hundred books, the most
famous of which are his stories
about Ritter Rost (with music
by Felix Janosa). He is a distant
relative of Joachim Ringelnatz
and also performs as a speaker
and lute player. Schwein
allein is his second book
published by Insel Verlag.
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Selected Backlist:
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Children's & Young Adult Books - Rights List Spring 2023 – Age: 5+
Esther Kinsky
The Captain and Mimi Catt
»›Guys, now only solidarity can help us!‹,
yelled Mimi Catt, and everyone cheered.«
So cold! And so much snow! Mimi Catt, a Esther Kinsky
snow-white and very clever cat, would prefer The Captain and
nothing more than to stay in her small, Mimi Catt
cozy basement flat. Even though a nasty With illustrations by
Gerda Raidt
mud-brown pug just did his business right
(Original title: Der Käptn
in front of Mimi Catt’s window. And on top
und die Mimi Kätt)
of it all, a huge ocean liner is stuck in the
48 pages
frozen canal outside the flat! »How is this Clothbound
possible?«, Mimi Catt wonders. But once she Release: September 2022
meets the captain and the sailors aboard this
mysterious ship with whom she can sing
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such glorious songs all day and all night
long, nothing really astonishes her anymore
Esther Kinsky was born in
and together with the seafarers she enjoys Engelskirchen in 1956. She
the most beautiful and craziest winter of her has been awarded numerous
life. prizes for her extensive œuvre,
which includes translations
from the Polish, Russian and
English as well as poetry,
essays and works of fiction. In
An enchanting winter’s tale by the 2022, Kinsky was awarded the
prestigious Kleist Prize for her
award-winning author and translator œuvre.
Esther Kinsky
Gerda Raidt, born in Berlin,
studied Graphic Art and
A story featuring Mimi Catt, the clever
Illustration at the Academy of
feline who lives next to the Landwehr- Fine Arts Leipzig under Volker
kanal in Berlin Pfüller. She has been working
as an independent illustrator
since 2004. Gerda Raidt lives
With numerous songs by the author that
in Leipzig.
can be sung to familiar or newly invented
melodies
Children's & Young Adult Books - Rights List Spring 2023– Age: 5+
Friederike Mayröcker/
Angelika Kaufmann
Jimi
»Jimi the Polar Bear was lying in the arms of Friederike Mayröcker /
the sleeping child, his paws crossed. It was Angelika Kaufmann
1 very young polar pear the size of a puppy Jimi
and he hardly dared to breathe so as not to (Original title: Jimi)
30 pages
wake the child. The child was dreaming that
Clothbound
Jimi was lying in its arms and told him 1
Release: September 2020
story.«
Thus begins the short poetic story of Jimi the
Polar Bear and the child Emma, told by the Rights available
great Austrian poet Friederike Mayröcker,
Friederike Mayröcker was
with twelve illustrations by one of the most
born in 1924 in Vienna, where
renowned picture book artists, Angelika she died in 2021. From 1946
Kaufmann. to 1969 she taught English at
various secondary schools in
»I can’t say that something has changed. Vienna. Her first literary works
I don’t feel old. And sometimes it even gets date back to 1939. She began
publishing poems in journals
to the stage that I run around barefooted
in 1946, her first book was
in Deinzendorf like a child.« Friederike published in 1956. She wrote
Mayröcker poetry, prose, plays, radio
plays and children's books and
was honoured with numerous
distinguished national and
international literary awards.
Children's & Young Adult Books - Rights List Spring 2023– Age: 5+
Hugh Lofting
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
The Story of Doctor Dolittle – with new illustrations by Reinhard Michl!
A magnificent rediscovery!
The physician John Dolittle lives in the Hugh Lofting
small town of Puddleby-on-the Marsh, The Story of Doctor
and he is not on good terms with the local Dolittle
people. Things are entirely different with With illustrations by
Reinhard Michl
the animals, he is able to help even the sick
(Original title: Die
crocodile. Many patients end up staying with
Geschichte von Doktor
the shy doctor after their treatment, find a
Dolittle. Mit Illustrationen
spot in the garden or in the house, because von Reinhard Michl)
he knows how to speak their languages! approx. 124 pages
All of this becomes too much for Dolittle’s Clothbound
surly sister and she moves out. No »normal« Release: March 2023
patients were coming to the surgery anymore
anyway … Rights available
When a new and incurable animal disease Hugh Lofting, born in the
breaks out in Africa, Dolittle and his loyal UK in 1886, worked as a land
friends decide to charter a ship, despite the surveyor and civil engineer
before settling as a freelance
lack of money, and set off for the unknown
writer in New York. World
continent to help the animals there. War I took him to the front in
Flanders, where he created the
This edition of Hugh Lofting’s 1920 »If you go on like this, none character of Doctor Dolittle
children’s classic has been illustrated by the of the best people will have in letters to his children.
masterful Reinhard Michl, whose specialty you for a doctor.« – »But I From the letters, The Story of
Doctor Dolittle was published
is drawing animals, for the Insel-Bücherei. like the animals better than in 1920 and it was followed by
A magnificent rediscovery! the ›best people,‹ said the numerous other world-famous
Doctor. »You are ridiculous,« adventures with Doctor Dolittle.
Lofting died in Topanga,
said his sister, and walked California, in 1947.
out of the room.
Reinhard Michl, born in
Hausen in 1948, studied
graphic design after completing
an apprenticeship as a
typesetter and went on to
attend the Academy of Fine
Arts, Munich. He is one of
the most renowned German
illustrators of children’s books;
with his illustrations, Irina
Korschunow’s Der Findefuchs
became a classic of the genre.
Most recently, he published
Reineke Fuchs in the Insel-
Bücherei. Michl’s work has
been shown nationally and
internationally and has received
numerous prizes. Michl lives in
Munich.Children's & Young Adult Books - Rights List Spring 2023 – Age: 12+
Marion Perko
Vega – The Wind in My Hands
When the wind comes to life and the rain becomes a danger,
the storm gets a soul and weather a face:
Germany 2052: The hot, dry summers Marion Perko
are causing the people to suffer. To alle- Vega – The Wind in My
viate the water shortage, Vega works as Hands
a weather maker – she manipulates the Vega # 1
(Original title: Der Wind
clouds and brings rain. But she has a se-
in meinen Händen.
cret: unlike her colleagues, she doesn’t
Vega Band 1)
use chemicals and drones to do so. Be-
384 pages
cause Vega can call up wind and rain Clothbound
with the power of her thoughts. Release: November 2022
When children are injured in a mysterious
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weather accident, Vega becomes a target.
How is she supposed to prove her innocence Marion Perko is a literary and
when no one is allowed to know about her media scholar. She worked in
gift? She receives unexpected help from Leo, various YA publishing houses
a young scientist who is researching the for ten years before setting up
nature of storms. In her search for the truth, her own business as an editor,
writing coach and author in
Vega delves deeper and deeper into a web
2016. She lives in Eastern
of influential environmental authorities, Bavaria and writes children’s
activists and corporations ... Who can she and YA fiction.
trust? And how can she protect the people
she loves?
T H E F I R S T I N S TA L M E N T O F A S P E C TA C U L A R
SERIES IN TWO VOLUMES
A G R I P P I N G S T O R Y A B O U T C L I M AT E C H A N G E
AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
FOLLOW VEGA INTO THE EYE
OF THE STORM
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Marion Perko
Vega – The Wind in My Heart
The story of a courageous and extraordinary heroine
continues – wind, weather:
Vega has been captured by Bioverse, Marion Perko
a weather making corporation that is Vega – The Storm in
researching a powerful tool: with the My Heart
knowledge about Vega’s gift, they intend (Original title: Vega #2 –
Der Sturm in meinem
to initiate the computer programme Baal,
Herzen)
which enables them to control the weather
approx. 450 pages
around the world.
Clothbound
Vega seemingly agrees to cooperate but Release: Autumn 2023
really she is searching for a way to escape
Bioverse. When she finally manages to flee,
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she looks for an ally to stop Baal.
But is EcoQuest truly pursuing the same Marion Perko is a literary and
goals? And what is motivating Esper, media scholar. She worked in
who keeps risking his life in increasingly various YA publishing houses
dangerous missions? When Leo turns up and for ten years before setting up
her own business as an editor,
tries to win back Vega’s trust, Vega goes for
writing coach and author in
broke: because Baal has been activated and 2016. She lives in Eastern
thunderstorms of unknown magnitudes are Bavaria and writes children’s and
threatening everything she holds dear. YA fiction.
Selected Backlist:
Vega – Der Wind in meinen
Händen (2022); Vega #1
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T H E S E C O N D I N S TA L M E N T O F T H E
S P E C TA C U L A R D I L O G Y
I N T E L L I G E N T A N D S U S P E N S E F U L FA N TA S Y
F I C T I O N O N O N E O F T H E M O S T I M P O R TA N T
C O N T E M P O R A R Y T O P I C S – O U R C L I M AT E
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Spring 2023
Contact:
Lisa-Marie Fleck
Children's Books /
Young Adult - worldwide
fleck@suhrkamp.de
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