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Bernd Liske
Bernd Liske, born in 1956, studied mathematics in Chemnitz and is the owner of Liske information management systems. From its founding in 1998 until May 2015, Bernd Liske was a member of the main board of BITKOM, where he worked in the defense, education and knowledge management working groups. In the course of his efforts to deal with the revelations of Edward Snowden in the NSA affair, he was expelled from BITKOM in 2015. From 1998 to 2003 he was a member of the board of the Association of Organizations and Information Systems (VOI). Bernd Liske has been dealing with socio-political issues for many years. In his analyzes and concepts, he deals with social, political and economic problems in our society in order to make contributions to maintaining Germany as a business location. His book “PRISM A Lesson for our Democracy”, published in September, grew out of this. The diversity of the topics he deals with as well as the systemic principles used for their treatment can be followed on his homepage at and on his TWITTER channels @BerndLiske, @LiskeAphorismen and @LiskeZitate. He now regards his aphorisms as an open source operating system for the analysis and design of social processes and has been using them successfully for years.
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September 2023Tintenwelt. Band 1-3
Alle Hörspiele in einem.
by Cornelia Funke, Stephan Schad, Leonie Landa, Robin Brosch, Rainer Strecker, Gerlinde Dillge, Lars Rudolph, Peter Weis, Peter Kaempfe, Barbara Nüsse, Volker Hanisch, Kai Henrik Möller, Ugur Tasbilek, Frank Jordan, Frank Gustavus, Simon Jäger, Cathlen Gawlich, Robert Missler, Tanja Geke, Tim Grobe, Dietmar Wunder, Michael Prelle, Jens Wawrczeck, Charly Hübner, Mirco Kreibich, Rudolf Danielewicz, Sandra Maria Schöner, Peter Franke, Timon Hoffmann, Emma Luise Herrmann, Markus Langer, Hasso Zorn, Patrick Mölleken, Heinz Lieven, Eva Michaelis, Sarah O'Connor, Antje Seibel, Santiago Ziesmer, Daniel Kirchberger, Sascha Rotermund, Nicole Catianis, Mechthild Großmann, Konstantin Graudus, Kay Poppe, Jan-Peter Pflug, Thorsten Blume, Bernard Urban, Jan-Peter Pflug, Kay Poppe, Studio Wort, Patrick Ehrlich, Cornelia Funke, Frank Gustavus, Frank Gustavus
Cornelia Funkes berühmte Tintenwelt-Trilogie In einer stürmischen Nacht bekommen Meggie und ihr Vater, der Buchbinder Mo, Besuch von einem unheimlichen Gast, der Mo vor einem Mann namens Capricorn warnt. Am nächsten Morgen reisen Mo und Meggie zu Tante Elinor, die über eine sehr kostbare Bibliothek verfügt. Hier versteckt Mo jenes Buch, das im Mittelpunkt eines unglaublichen, magischen und atemberaubenden Abenteuers steht. Ein Abenteuer, in dessen Verlauf Meggie das Geheimnis um Zauberzunge und Capricorn löst, Feinde, Freunde und viele phantastische Wesen kennenlernt und auch selbst in große Gefahr gerät. Tauche ein in die Tintenwelt! Die vielen bekannten Sprecherinnen und Sprecher lassen sie in diesen aufwendig inszenierten Hörspielen lebendig werden. Dieser Sammelband enthält die Hörspiele "Tintenherz", "Tintenblut" und "Tintentod".
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July 2014Tintenwelt 2. Tintenblut
by Cornelia Funke, Frank Gustavus, Jan-Peter Pflug, Kay Poppe, Frank Gustavus, Stephan Schad, Peter Weis, Leonie Landa, Rainer Strecker, Robin Brosch, Ugur Tasbilek, Gerlinde Dillge, Jens Wawrczeck, Hasso Zorn, Frank Jordan, Tim Grobe, Michael Prelle, Rudolf Danielewicz, Barbara Nüsse, Lars Rudolph, Cathlen Gawlich, Mirco Kreibich, Charly Hübner, Timon Hoffmann, Peter Franke, Michael Prelle, Sandra Maria Schöner, Emma Luise Hermann, Antje Seibel, Markus Langer, Frank Gustavus, Sarah O'Connor, Jan-Peter Pflug, Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funkes Tintenwelt steckt voller Zauber und Gefahren. Eigentlich könnte alles so friedlich sein. Doch der Zauber von „Tintenherz“ lässt Meggie nicht los. Und eines Tages ist es so weit: Gemeinsam mit Farid geht Meggie in die Tintenwelt, denn sie will den Weglosen Wald sehen, den Speckfürsten, den Schönen Cosimo, den Schwarzen Prinzen und seine Bären. Sie möchte die Feen treffen und natürlich Fenoglio, der sie später zurückschreiben soll. Vor allem aber will sie Staubfinger warnen, denn auch der grausame Basta ist nicht weit. Millionen Fantasy-Fans weltweit feiern die legendären Tintenwelt-Abenteuer. „Tintenblut“ ist Teil 2 der Tintenwelt-Reihe und die Fortsetzung des Welterfolgs „Tintenherz“. Tauche ein in den zweiten Teil der großen Saga, triff auf magische Fabelwesen und wundersame Geschöpfe. Die fantastische Geschichte um Buchbinder Mo und seine Tochter Meggie ist längst ein Klassiker und weltweiter Bestseller, der auch viele Erwachsene begeistert. Aufwendig produziertes Hörspiel mit vielen bekannten Sprechern.
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July 2014Tintenwelt 2. Tintenblut
by Cornelia Funke, Stephan Schad, Robin Brosch, Rainer Strecker, Peter Weis, Leonie Landa, Gerlinde Dillge, Lars Rudolph, Charly Hübner, Ugur Tasbilek, Jens Wawrczek, Michael Prelle, Cathlen Gawlich, Barbara Nüsse, Rudolf Danielewicz, Tim Grobe, Frank Jordan, Hasso Zorn, Mirco Kreibich, Sandra Maria Schöner, Antje Seibel, Emma Luise Hermann, Peter Franke, Timon Hoffmann, Sarah O'Connor, Jan-Peter Pflug, Frank Gustavus, Markus Langer, Jan Peter Pflug
Cornelia Funkes Tintenwelt steckt voller Zauber und Gefahren. Eigentlich könnte alles so friedlich sein. Doch der Zauber von "Tintenherz" lässt Meggie nicht los. Und eines Tages ist es so weit: Gemeinsam mit Farid geht Meggie in die Tintenwelt, denn sie will den Weglosen Wald sehen, den Speckfürsten, den Schönen Cosimo, den Schwarzen Prinzen und seine Bären. Sie möchte die Feen treffen und natürlich Fenoglio, der sie später zurückschreiben soll. Vor allem aber will sie Staubfinger warnen, denn auch der grausame Basta ist nicht weit. Millionen Fantasy-Fans weltweit feiern die legendären Tintenwelt-Abenteuer. - "Tintenblut" ist Teil 2 der Tintenwelt-Reihe und die Fortsetzung des Welterfolgs "Tintenherz". - Tauche ein in den zweiten Teil der großen Saga, triff auf magische Fabelwesen und wundersame Geschöpfe. - Die fantastische Geschichte um Buchbinder Mo und seine Tochter Meggie ist längst ein Klassiker und weltweiter Bestseller, der auch viele Erwachsene begeistert. - Aufwendig produziertes Hörspiel mit vielen bekannten Sprechern.
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August 2013Tintenwelt 1. Tintenherz
by Cornelia Funke, Stephan Schad, Leonie Landa, Robin Brosch, Rainer Strecker, Gerlinde Dillge, Peter Kaempfe, Lars Rudolph, Volker Hanisch, Kai Henrik Möller, Barbara Nüsse, Ugur Tasbilek, Peter Weis, Cathlen Gawlich, Simon Jäger, Robert Missler, Frank Jordan, Tanja Geke, Frank Gustavus, Kay Poppe, Markus Langer, Jan-Peter Pflug, Kay Poppe, fx:one Audio-Produktionen, Frank Gustavus, Frank Gustavus
Cornelia Funkes Tintenherz: Teil 1 der berühmten Tintenwelt-Trilogie. In einer stürmischen Nacht bekommen Meggie und ihr Vater, der Buchbinder Mo, Besuch von einem unheimlichen Gast, der Mo vor einem Mann namens Capricorn warnt. Am nächsten Morgen reisen Mo und Meggie zu Tante Elinor, die über eine sehr kostbare Bibliothek verfügt. Hier versteckt Mo jenes Buch, das im Mittelpunkt eines unglaublichen, magischen und atemberaubenden Abenteuers steht. Ein Abenteuer, in dessen Verlauf Meggie das Geheimnis um Zauberzunge und Capricorn löst und auch selbst in große Gefahr gerät. Furioser Auftakt der Tintenwelt-Reihe von Cornelia Funke, die es längst zu Weltruhm gebracht hat Tauche ein in die einzigartige und geheimnisvolle Tintenwelt. - Eine Hommage an die Liebe zum geschriebenen Wort, an die Fantasie, die keine Grenzen kennt und an die Kunst des Vorlesens. - So fesselnd wie "Reckless", so mitreißend wie "Drachenreiter": Wenn du Fantasy liebst, dann wird dich die magische Tintenwelt verzaubern. - Fantastisch! "Tintenherz" von Cornelia Funke wurde in 23 Sprachen übersetzt und so zum weltweiten Mega-Bestseller. - Umsetzung als aufwendiges Hörspiel mit vielen bekannten Sprechern.
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August 2013Tintenwelt 1. Tintenherz
by Cornelia Funke, Frank Gustavus, Jan-Peter Pflug, Kay Poppe, Stephan Schad, Frank Gustavus, Leonie Landa, Robin Brosch, Gerlinde Dillge, Rainer Strecker, Peter Kaempfe, Lars Rudolph, Volker Hanisch, Kai Henrik Möller, Barbara Nüsse, Ugur Tasbilek, Peter Weis, Cathlen Gawlich, Simon Jäger, Robert Missler, Frank Jordan, Tanja Geke, Frank Gustavus, Kay Poppe, Markus Langer, Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funkes Tintenherz: Teil 1 der berühmten Tintenwelt-Trilogie. In einer stürmischen Nacht bekommen Meggie und ihr Vater, der Buchbinder Mo, Besuch von einem unheimlichen Gast, der Mo vor einem Mann namens Capricorn warnt. Am nächsten Morgen reisen Mo und Meggie zu Tante Elinor, die über eine sehr kostbare Bibliothek verfügt. Hier versteckt Mo jenes Buch, das im Mittelpunkt eines unglaublichen, magischen und atemberaubenden Abenteuers steht. Ein Abenteuer, in dessen Verlauf Meggie das Geheimnis um Zauberzunge und Capricorn löst und auch selbst in große Gefahr gerät. Furioser Auftakt der Tintenwelt-Reihe von Cornelia Funke, die es längst zu Weltruhm gebracht hat Tauche ein in die einzigartige und geheimnisvolle Tintenwelt. Eine Hommage an die Liebe zum geschriebenen Wort, an die Fantasie, die keine Grenzen kennt und an die Kunst des Vorlesens. So fesselnd wie „Reckless“, so mitreißend wie „Drachenreiter“: Wenn du Fantasy liebst, dann wird dich die magische Tintenwelt verzaubern. Fantastisch! „Tintenherz“ von Cornelia Funke wurde in 23 Sprachen übersetzt und so zum weltweiten Mega-Bestseller. Umsetzung als aufwendiges Hörspiel mit vielen bekannten Sprechern.
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August 2015Tintenwelt 3. Tintentod
by Cornelia Funke, Frank Gustavus, Jan-Peter Pflug, Kay Poppe, Stephan Schad, Robin Brosch, Leonie Landa, Rainer Strecker, Gerlinde Dillge, Cathlen Gawlich, Jens Wawrczeck, Frank Jordan, Lars Rudolph, Eva Michaelis, Daniel Kirchberger, Barbara Nüsse, Ugur Tasbilek, Peter Weis, Santiago Ziesmer, Dietmar Wunder, Mirco Kreibich, Rudolf Danielewicz, Michael Prelle, Mechthild Großmann, Patrick Mölleken, Heinz Lieven, Volker Hanisch, Sascha Rotermund, Konstantin Graudus, Peter Franke, Tanja Geke, Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funkes Tintentod: Teil 3 der Tintenwelt Die Weißen Frauen haben Staubfinger mit sich genommen. Meggie lebt mit ihren Eltern auf einem verlassenen Hof in den Hügeln östlich von Ombra, wo sich beinahe vergessen lässt, was auf der Nachtburg geschehen ist. Doch in der Dunkelheit, wenn Meggie am Fenster steht und auf Farid wartet, hört sie den Eichelhäher schreien. Dann verschwindet ihr Vater mit dem Schwarzen Prinzen und dem Starken Mann im Wald, denn es muss alles getan werden, damit die Schatten über Ombra weichen. Noch einmal nimmt Cornelia Funke ihre Leserinnen und Leser mit auf eine Reise voller Gefahren, wilder Schönheiten und magischer Fantasie – möge diese Reise niemals enden. Das Abenteuer geht weiter: Folge Meggie, Mo und Staubfinger in die magische Tintenwelt. Die Tintenwelt öffnet noch einmal ihre Pforten: Tritt ein und entdecke ein Universum, in dem du umgeben bist von fantastischen Fabelwesen, echten Gefühlen und unglaublichen Geschichten. Cornelia Funkes Tintenwelt wird von Fantasy-Fans weltweit geliebt. Die Trilogie prägte eine ganze Generation von Leserinnen und Lesern. Fesselnd wie „Reckless“, mitreißend wie „Drachenreiter“. Cornelia Funke ist die international erfolgreichste deutsche Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorin. Viele ihrer Werke wurden ausgezeichnet und auch verfilmt. Aufwendige Hörspielproduktion mit vielen bekannten Sprechern.
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August 2015Tintenwelt 3. Tintentod
by Cornelia Funke, Stepan Schad, Leonie Landa, Robin Brosch, Jens Wawrczek, Rainer Strecker, Cathlen Gawlich, Peter Weis, Gerlinde Dillge, Ugur Tasbilek, Frank Jordan, Lars Rudolph, Eva Michaelis, Daniel Kirchberger, Santiago Ziesmer, Dietmar Wunder, Mirco Kreibich, Rudolf Danielewicz, Michael Prelle, Mechthild Großmann, Patrick Mölleken, Heinz Lieven, Sascha Rotermund, Konstantin Graudus, Peter Franke, Tanja Geke
Cornelia Funkes Tintentod: Teil 3 der Tintenwelt Die Weißen Frauen haben Staubfinger mit sich genommen. Meggie lebt mit ihren Eltern auf einem verlassenen Hof in den Hügeln östlich von Ombra, wo sich beinahe vergessen lässt, was auf der Nachtburg geschehen ist. Doch in der Dunkelheit, wenn Meggie am Fenster steht und auf Farid wartet, hört sie den Eichelhäher schreien. Dann verschwindet ihr Vater mit dem Schwarzen Prinzen und dem Starken Mann im Wald, denn es muss alles getan werden, damit die Schatten über Ombra weichen. Noch einmal nimmt Cornelia Funke ihre Leserinnen und Leser mit auf eine Reise voller Gefahren, wilder Schönheiten und magischer Fantasie – möge diese Reise niemals enden. Das Abenteuer geht weiter: Folge Meggie, Mo und Staubfinger in die magische Tintenwelt. - Die Tintenwelt öffnet noch einmal ihre Pforten: Tritt ein und entdecke ein Universum, in dem du umgeben bist von fantastischen Fabelwesen, echten Gefühlen und unglaublichen Geschichten. - Cornelia Funkes Tintenwelt wird von Fantasy-Fans weltweit geliebt. Die Trilogie prägte eine ganze Generation von Leserinnen und Lesern. - Fesselnd wie "Reckless", mitreißend wie "Drachenreiter". - Cornelia Funke ist die international erfolgreichste deutsche Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorin. Viele ihrer Werke wurden ausgezeichnet und auch verfilmt. - Aufwendige Hörspielproduktion mit vielen bekannten Sprechern.
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September 2020Lotte, are you daydreaming again?
A book for dreamy children and their parents
by Stefanie Rietzler, Fabian Grolimund
Rabbit girl Lotte, 10 years old, has a hard time: "Don't dawdle around!", "Stop dreaming!" - Her parents and the strict teacher, Mrs. Luchs, constantly have something to criticize about her. Fortunately, Lotte’s best friends stand by her side: the hard-working and somewhat anxious duck Merle and the cozy bear Frieda, who would love to be a ballerina. Lotte is close to despairing over endless homework, exams, bad grades, and her forgetfulness when she meets a strange woman who dwells in the deserted forest. She knows the value of dreaming and lets Lotte in on an ancient secret … This book is for dreamy primary school children and their parents who would like to learn how to concentrate better when studying at home and at school why dreaming is important, too how to identify your strengths how to get better organized and forget less. A story about school, friendship, and the parent-child relationship, which makes you think and inspires discussions. For: dreamy children and their parents parents of children diagnosed with ADHD teachers psychologists and psychotherapists psychiatrists
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PsychologyUnderstanding and Managing Stress Holistically
by Ariane Orosz
This manual was produced by the author (herself a neuroscientist) specifically for her coaching courses and is based on her own experiences. Psychotherapists and other professionals who want to address the emergence of stress and ways of coping with it will find all the help they need in this text. This program is particularly suitable for preventive sessions and outpatient groups. The book includes a clear account of the relevant neurobiological facts, which can be incorporated into the work with clients to deepen their understanding. Holistic therapies and their neurobiological effects in stress management are an important aspect of this approach. For: psychotherapists and coaches who wish to include basic neurobiological facts as part of their group therapy for the prevention of stress or burnout
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Humanities & Social SciencesMeeting Emotional Needs in Intellectual Disability
by Tanja Sappok / Sabine Zepperitz
The book explores in detail how challenging behavior and mental health difficulties in people with ID arise when their basic emotional needs are not being met by those in the environment. Using individually tailored interventions, which complement existing models of care, practitioners can help to facilitate maturational processes and reduce behaviorthat is challenging to others. As a result, the “fit” of a person within his or her individual environment can be improved. Case examples throughout the book illuminate how thisapproach works by targeting interventions towards the person’sstage of emotional development. Target group: For:• clinical psychologists and psychiatrists• occupational therapists• learning disability nurses• speech and language therapists• teachers in special education settings• parents and caregivers
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PsychologyLuna, the Little Owl
And How She Learned to Overcome Her Seperation Anxiety
by Winona Michel, Hannah Buschkamp, Carlotta Drerup, Finnja Schramm
Luna, the little owl, is all alone at home, because her mother is out. She is completelyovercome by fear. Sole, the firefly, flies into her room, and they talk to each other about their fears. Sole explains to Luna why we are afraid, and that fear need not just be something bad, but can also be something helpful. Sole convinces Luna that fear is a completely natural feeling and gives her tips what she can do to feel better. The aim of this book is to make it easier for affected children to understandtheir fears. They are taught that they are not alone and how to overcome theirfears. The book provides parents, siblings, and therapists of children whohave separation anxiety with important information about the emotional disorderalong with practical tasks and exercises. For: • children of primary school age (between 6 and 12 years) who suffer from separation anxiety• parents, siblings• therapists
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PsychologyZacharia’s Fidget Circus
A Book for Fidgety Children With ADHD and Their Families and Friends
by Friederike Zais, Charlotte Michalak, Maren Rumpf, Maylien Schulte
The circus elephant Enno can perform quite fabulous tricks, but he is often so fidgety that he runs into all sorts of problems. Enno is very sad that he is always so clumsy, which also sometimes makes it diffi cult to play with his friends. One evening, Zacharias, a fidgety flea, slips out of Enno’s ear and tells him that he is responsible for Enno’sfidgeting tendency and lack of concentration. The circus trainer helps Enno to handle his flea better, and Enno even learns rope dancing together with his flea. The aim of this book is to make it easier for affected children to understand their current situation. They are taught that they are not alone and how to overcome their “fidgeting flea”. The book provides parents, relatives, and therapists with important information on the subject along with practical tasks and exercises. For: • children (ages 6–12) suffering from hyperactivity and impulsiveness• parents, relatives• therapists
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PsychologyA Fox in Your Mind
A Book for Children with Social Anxiety
by Joan Schaaf, Wiebke Andersen, Meera Roth, Marie-Luise Salzmann
Lea sometimes is afraid to talk to other children and adults or speak in front of the class. She prefers to run to her toy kangaroo Pocci rather than face frightening situations. If Lea avoids her fears, she turns into a fox, which makes everything worse. She is not the courageous and cheerful girl she would like to be. But luckily Pocci can help her, and together they thoroughly straighten up Lea’s thoughts and free her from her fears. The aim of this book is to make it easier for affected children to understand their fears. They are taught that they are not alone and how to overcome their fears. The book provides parents, siblings, and therapists with important information about emotional isorders as well as practical tasks and exercises. For: • children of primary school age (between 6 and 12 years) who suffer from social anxiety • parents, relatives• therapists
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PsychologyDo You Hear the Elephants Roaring?
A Book for Children Whose Parents Regularly Argue
by Joan Schaaf, Marie Frerich, Johannes Hauck, Lea Klein-Reesink, Leonie Zahn
“The little jumping mouse wakes up quite frightened. Her parents are arguing again, so loudly that she can’t help but hear.” That is how the story of the little jumping mouse begins. The conflict between her parents makes her very miserable and sad. The mouse decides to leave home. Walking with the wise eagle through the savannah, she observes different animal families who are also having arguments. They discover that no argument is like the other, and the two of them fi nd out that it is normal and sometimes important to argue, but that certain rules must be followed, so that at the end of the day everyone can get along, and nobody suffers from the quarrels. This book is intended to make it easier for affected children to understand their situation and to deal with it. It shows that there are different types of quarrels, and that sometimes it is even okay to argue. For: • children of elementary school age (between 6 and 12 years of age) who are suffering because of their parents’ quarreling• parents, relatives• therapists
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PsychologyEverything Is Different with the Beaver Family
A Story for Children Whose Parents are Affected by Unemployment
by Lisa Bartling, Lea Buchner, Yannik Bendel, Hannah Grote, Johannes Kresse, Jennifer Koy
Bene Beaver is quite certain of the following: His Mom has the coolest job in the world! At dinnertime, his mother often talks about the latest construction of a beaver den, until one evening she is quiet at dinner and seems sad. Papa Bernhard explains that Mom has lost her job. “How can you lose something like that?” asks Bene, who goes to visit the wisest animal in the forest: the moose. This book is designed to help children, whose parents are affected by unemployment, to better understand and master their situation. The story of Bene Beaver and his family addresses a number of the different challenges that occur when a parent is unemployed. For: • children of elementary school age (between 6 and 12 years of age) whose parents are affected by unemployment• parents, relatives• therapists
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PsychologyTwo Rooms for Cleo
When Parents Separate and What Happens Next
by Julia Weißflog, Laura Marie Köcher, Sahar Ladkani, Sandrine Ngono, Annika Stöhr
“My parents wouldn’t dream of separating!” Of that, Cleo is certain. It hits her like a stroke of lightning, when that is exactly what her parents do. Cleo is overwhelmed by the situation; she is sad, angry, and thinks that she herself is to blame. She is certain that she can bring her parents back together. With her best friend, Finn, she concocts a plan to remind her parents how much they love each other. But things go wrong ... This book is written in a way that is sensitive to the worries and needs of children who are confronted with their parents’ separation. The book is an excellent way to provide support for children who are going through their parents’ separation, to give them courage and strength as they find their way in a world that is no longer familiar. For: • children of elementary school age (between 6 and 12 years of age) who are suffering because of their parents’ separation• parents, relatives• therapists
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PsychologyDark Colors in the Mirage Forest
A Book for Children Whose Parents are Mentally Ill
by Azimeh Maleki, Franziska Beham, Maike Böning, Ann-Kathrin Korfmacher, Markus Stracke, Sabine Wangenheim
This story is about a bird called Avi and his best friend, the troll Muri. The two live in the Mirage Forest and walk together to the forest school. But one day, Muri is acting differently for some reason. Avi does not understand what’s wrong with his friend and a big argument breaks out between the two of them. Their teacher, Ms. Bolle, manages to get Muri to open up. Muri explains that he is worried about his father. The man is in very bad shape and Muri does not understand what exactly is going on with him. With the help of Ms. Bolle and the owl as an emotional expert, the two learn what a mental illness is and that it is affecting Muri’s father’s feelings, thoughts, and behavior. The aim of this book is to make it easier for affected children to understand their current situation. It teaches them that they are not alone and shows them how to cope with whatever is worrying them. For: • children of elementary school age (between 6 and 12 years) who are suffering because of the mental illness of a parent• parents, relatives• therapists
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PsychologyGrandpa's Star
A Consolation Book for Children and Parents
by Julia Weißflog, Steffen Ortmüller, Daniel Wende
Saying goodbye to a loved one is always hard. Jon, the little hero of this story, serves as an example of how children can deal with the pain of loss. When Jon’s grandfather dies, he becomes a star. Jon decides to look for his grandfather’s star to say goodbye, and begins a journey through space and through his own grief. He soon realises that this is no easy search. His feelings alternates between disappointment, euphoria, anger, and sadness. Fortunately, the man on the moon explains to the little astronaut the special nature and uniqueness of the stars for the relatives on earth. Only there do the stars twinkle and shine for grandchildren, children, and everyone else who misses the deceased. Jon finally understands that his grandfather is dead, but is not simply gone, because in his memory, in his thoughts, and in the starry sky his grandfather is still there and makes his star shine for everyone who thinks of him. For: • children (ages 6–12) who suffer from the fear of losing a close family member or who have lost a family member• parents, relatives• therapists
