Life

After studying at the Technical College of Design in Hamburg, she worked as a children’s book illustrator as well as cartoonist for the women’s magazine Brigitte

Brigitte

Brigitte is a feminine given name. It is a French and German form of Bridget. Brigitte may refer to:- People :* Brigitte Bardot , a French actress and singer* Brigitte Becue , a Belgian breaststroke swimmer...

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Her picture book Schreimutter was awarded the German Youth Literature Award (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis

Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis

The Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis is an annual award established in 1956 by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth to recognise outstanding works of children's literature. It is Germany's only state-funded literary award. In the past, authors from many countries...

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She won the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Award, for illustration.

She currently resides in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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Books/Illustrations

• Ein Engel trägt meinen Hinkelstein
• Schreimutter
• Opas Engel (Grandpa's Angel).
• Die Königin der Farben
• Abends, wenn ich schlafen geh
• Ich sitze hier im Abendlicht

External links

• Author Profile