Miraculix, Pippi Longstocking, Sams, Pumuckl, Mister Morrison and Papa Smurf have a problem: they've lost their superpowers! Pippi suddenly no longer knows that she is strong, Sams has used up all…
On 14 September 1949, the International Youth Library opened its doors as the first library for international children's and youth literature. It was founded by the Jewish journalist Jella Lepman,…
The founder of the International Youth Library, Jella Lepman, is one of the most influential figures in German post-war history. Born in Stuttgart in 1891, she grew up in a middle-class Jewish family…
Grab your paintbrush!
In this course, children between the ages of 4 and 10 are invited to make their own artistic experiences in different techniques in small, age-appropriate groups. In addition…
The events will take place in german.
Funny, sad, exciting, adventurous - the children's library offers a colorful mix of stories to discover on its long shelves. The best way to do this is through…
International Workshop of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and International Youth Library in Munich, organized by Svetlana Efimova (LMU) and Marina Balina (Illinois Wesleyan…
From mid-July until the beginning of November, an array of panels featuring cheerful and funny illustrations from picture books will be on display along a path outside the walls of Blutenburg castle.…
In this talk, Loaay Wattad will explore the nuanced and powerful ways in which Israeli and Palestinian children's literature represents the Separation Wall, a prominent and contentious symbol in the…
The James Krüss Prize for International Children's and Young Adult Literature honours and promotes the work of a children's book author whose texts are characterised by linguistic brilliance,…