Everything will be fine at some point

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The last few weeks have shown that the world can suddenly turn upside down. Children are frightened and sense their parents' worries. This calls for feel-good stories that reassure everyone: it will all be over!
The lion ruffles his mane, everything is far too much for the little crocodile and the little panda's heart almost breaks from sheer pain. The animals that the brothers Julian and Timon Meyer introduce in their picture book are going through a difficult time. Nothing fits, nothing is right, one piece of bad news follows the next. In simple rhymes and cartoon-like drawings, we learn about the big and small worries of the anthropomorphised animals. Right up to the question in the middle of the book: "All the animals are sad today, have sorrow, have worries. Will things get better again?"
Yes, they will! Fortunately. Not immediately. Not today. But tomorrow?
1/4 Timon und Julian Meyer: Heute nicht. Doch vielleicht morgen? Diogenes 2020. Ab 3 Jahren, ca. 19 Fr.
1/4 Timon and Julian Meyer: Not today. But maybe tomorrow? Diogenes 2020, from 3 years, approx. 19 Fr.
2/4 Laura d'Arcangelo: Ada Eva Two female characters find each other and love in a jungle. A hopeful picture story for young people that leaves plenty of room for personal interpretation.SJW 2020. 12 , approx. 6 Fr.
3/4 Rose Lagercrantz: So glücklich wie noch nie?Auch der siebte und letzte Teil der preisgekrönten Kinderbuchserie über die gewitzte Erstklässlerin Dunne ist ein Lehrstück in kindlicher Resilienz. Nicht alles kommt so wie geplant, doch alles kommt gut. Moritz 2020. Ab 7 Jahren, ca. 19 Fr.
3/4 Rose Lagercrantz: Happier than ever: The seventh and final instalment of the award-winning children's book series about witty first-grader Dunne is also a lesson in childhood resilience. Not everything turns out as planned, but everything turns out well. Moritz 2020, from 7 years, approx. 19 Fr.
4/4 Anne Becker: Die beste Bahn meines Lebens Jan musste mit seiner Familie umziehen und schämt sich in der neuen Klasse für seine Legasthenie. Doch als er lernt, sich nicht mehr über seine Schwächen definieren zu lassen, schwimmt er neben Nachbarin Flo die beste Bahn seines Lebens! Beltz & Gelberg 2020. Ab 11 Jahren, ca. 20 Fr.


Now the mood changes, the pictures become colourful, bright and dynamic. Because tomorrow the bear may be travelling to the seaside, the panda will be visited, we will sing together and enjoy life. What happened yesterday is long forgotten.
Even if the adults know that not all worries may be gone tomorrow: It's good to be reassured of the hope that times change. The things that torment and annoy us today will look completely different tomorrow or in a few days' time. This rhyming picture book, which was published unexpectedly this spring, is good for children and adults alike.

The author brothers:

Die Brüder Julian (Illustrator, oben) und Timon (Autor) Meyer bringen gemeinsam Bücher auf den Markt.
Brothers Julian (illustrator, above) and Timon (author) Meyer publish books together.

About the author:

Elisabeth Eggenberger works for the Swiss Institute for Children's and Youth Media SIKJM.

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