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German / Germany

Kaiserschmarrn. Mein grandioser Sommer mit Ziege

(Kaiserschmarrn. My magnificent summer with Goat)

Leitl, Leonora (text/illus.)
Mannheim: Kunstanstifter, 2022. – 204 p.
ISBN 978-3-948743-08-6

Forest  | Friendship  | Billy goat  | Metamorphosis  | Hubris

Reading age: 8+

White Ravens issue: 2022

OPAC

The forest is a place where you might experience weird things – as Arthur finds out one day: All of a sudden, a wild-looking forest man stands face to face with him. Well okay, the man soon turns out to be a shaman and the father of Fanny and Freddy. They also own Seppi, the billy goat – who, after having drunk some shamanic herbs, morphs into »Caesar Napoleon Alexander the Greater« – Excuse me??! The imperial billy goat can speak, of course, and keeps Arthur, Fanny, and Freddy busy. He demands fancy food, an appropriate ambience, cultivated entertainment, and finally, a state visit including a red carpet, lots of hustle and bustle and acts of admiration and homage. Well, okay… This novel is a magnificent piece of children’s literature, following in the footsteps of renowned Austrian writer Christine Nöstlinger’s inimitable »Cucumber King«. Leitl’s book is casual, linguistically creative, funny, and, on top of all that, superbly illustrated. Full marks! (Age: 8+) [IG]