A Magazine of Children’s and Young Adult Literature
She noticed a movement in the canopy and she could hear all sorts of beautiful and intriguing sounds from inside the forest. She took a step inside and a magical place opened up: thousands of flowers in all the colours of the rainbow, sparkling insects with shiny wings and all sorts of amazing animals she had never seen before appeared. Lyria stood there transfixed for like an eternity: a beautiful girl in Paradise. Read on …
When we return here, in March, they wave at us and they are glad as they see in us, storks, a sign of prosperity and of good luck! They also say – or they used to say – that we bring them the babies. No, we don’t bring them such things, but we bring… Read on …
The Little Albatross was raised with love. When he had just hatched from the egg and opened his eyes for the first time, he did not first see the light, or the eyes of his mother, but pure and eternal love. That love was in everything, everywhere, every time. Read on …
E.B. White’s tale of a wild trumpeter swan born without a voice celebrates his love of wildlife and the outdoors. A story of acceptance and of choosing kindness, that captivates young readers and makes them accept disability and difference. Read on …
From a distance, he looked like a spear thrown from Valhalla. His feathers were as dark as a cloudy night when the moon is hidden. His eyes were as glassy as the water surface, and his claws were big enough to catch a baby from its mother’s arms. Read on …