Op ’n helder, sonnige môre tref ’n katastrofe die molletjie. Iets wat soos ’n wors lyk, val reg bo-op sy kop! Hoogs ontstoke ondervra hy dier na dier om uit te vind wie op sy kop gedinges het. Die molletjie se soektog is ’n prettige en tegelyk informatiewe ontdekking van ’n soms afgeskeepte maar baie belangrike en natuurlike aspek van die dierelewe. Met hierdie 30ste verjaarsdaguitgawe kan kinders op’n opwindende speurtog gaan!

Leonard hou van honde. Hy weet alles oor hulle. Hy ken al die soorte en weet of hulle spits ore of slap ore het. Wanneer Leonard se: “Dis nie ’n worshond nie!”, dan is dit ook nie een nie. Natuurlik weet Leonard ook dat hulle almal skerp tande het. En dit is ’n probleem. Maar wat sal gebeur as Leonard op ’n dag wakker word en self ’n hond is?

Dat kinders vroeër of later prontuit vrae oor die dood sal vra, is iets waarvan elke ouer deeglik bewus is. Nietemin is die antwoorde selde prontuit of sonder eufemistiese kinkels wanneer dié vrae wel ter tafel kom. “Kindervriendelike” boeke oor die dood bestaan wel – maar die natuurlikheid en openlikheid waarmee hierdie onlosmaaklike aspek van die mens se bestaan in Eend, Dood en Tulp hanteer word, is binne die Afrikaanse lesersraamwerk geheel en al vernuwend.

Dood, so leer die leser, was nog maar altyd Eend se onsigbare kameraad. Dis bloot dat Eend hom nog nooit van tevore raakgesien het nie. Wanneer die twee mekaar op ’n dag wel leer ken, is daar skielik nie sprake van die vrees of die afstand wat Eend vermoed het nie – en moet ’n mens saam met Dood kopskud en erken dat die lewe nou maar eenmaal sy eie gang gaan.

A phenomenal success since its publication in 1989, The Story of the Little Mole has delighted adults and children alike to become an all-time humour classic. CELEBRATING 30 YEARS AND OVER 3 MILLION SALES OF A PICTURE BOOK PHENOMENON! This hilarious picture book tells the tale of a little mole who wakes up one morning only to have one of the other animals 'do its business' on his head. The Little Mole then sets out to track down the culprit to exact his revenge in his own little way. This new anniversary edition is a fantastic way to introduce children to the amazing world of books. This children's classic by story and illustrator duo Werner Holzwarth and Wolf Erlbruch is now reissued in a special anniversary edition, with accompanying marketing and publicity campaign. This children's classic by story and illustrator duo Werner Holzwarth and Wolf Erlbruch is now reissued in a special anniversary edition, with accompanying marketing and publicity campaign.

A courageous, heart-warming book about death that has become a cornerstone of the Gecko Press catalogue worldwide In a strangely heart-warming and beautifully illustrated story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. Duck, Death and the Tulip will intrigue, haunt, and enchant readers of all ages. Simple, warm, and witty, this book deals with a difficult subject in a way that is elegant and life-affirming.

From award-winning author and illustrator, Wolf Erlbruch, comes one of the world's best children's books about grief and loss. In a curiously heart-warming and elegantly illustrated story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. Duck and Death play together and discuss big questions. Death, dressed in a dressing gown and slippers, is sympathetic and kind and will be duck's companion until the end. "I'm cold," she said one evening. "Will you warm me a little?" Snowflakes drifted down. Something had happened. Death looked at the duck. She'd stopped breathing. She lay quite still. Explaining the topic of death in a way that is honest, lightly philosophical and with gentle humor, this enchanting book has been translated into multiple languages, adapted into an animated movie and short film and performed on stages worldwide. Wolf Erlbruch received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2006 and was the winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2017. Tender and direct, this is an excellent tool for helping to explain and talk about death, dying and bereavement with children Loved by adults and children, parents and grandparents, also suitable for schools, grief centers and counsellors Praise for Duck, Death and the Tulip "The gold standard of picture books about death is Duck, Death and the Tulip...It's hard to describe how this extraordinarily tender book manages to be both heartbreaking and comforting, but it does.--The New York Times The most extraordinary picture book I've seen in many a year. A duck becomes friends with Death, and it's the most natural thing in the world. Trust me, adults get far more weirded out by this book than children ever do. Amazing.--Patrick Ness, Time Out London The most moving book I've read this year is the German picture book Duck, Death and The Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch, about the strange, uneasy friendship.--Meg Rosoff, The Financial Times "The German children's book author and illustrator Wolf Erlbruch offers a wonderfully warm and assuring answer in Duck, Death and the Tulip - a marvelous addition to the handful of intelligent and imaginative children's books about death and loss."--Maria Popova, Brainpickings "Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch is a superb picture book from Germany, that tells a gentle story of the relationship between Death and a duck. Death is portrayed as a sympathetic figure in a dressing gown who is with us all the time, but who only comes into Duck's consciousness towards the end of his life. It is warm, poignant and witty."--Anthony Browne, The Guardian

Since its first publication in 1993, "The Story of the Little Mole Who Went in Search of Whodunit" has been charming readers young and old with its unconditionally candid tale that raises bathroom humor to new heights. Splendidly straightforward and comic, it is at first unbelievable and then irresistible.
When Little Mole looks out of his hole one morningPLOP!something lands on his head. Whodunit? In this irreverent, forthright mystery, Little Mole questions each of his neighbors, trying to find out whodunit on his head. In the end, with the help of some flies, Little Mole gets his revenge. Now a new generation of readers will enjoy this one-of-a-kind, stinky, and delightful story for the first time.