Three animals and a boulder in free fall: In his new picture book, Jon Klassen uses minimalist means to approach questions of format.

– Two brothers in a queen's trap: In her latest children's novel, Frida Nilsson not only kidnaps the two orphans Sem and Mo into a wondrous world of wickedness or need.

– What remains when dreams and hopes burst in the sky with a space shuttle?

Erin Entrada Kelly's new young adult book tells the story of a family that acts like space junk.

– How do we live in international comparison?

In many infographics, a non-fiction book for children by Mireia Trius and Joana Casals relates the world of the girl Mia to that of children from other countries.

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In this episode of the books podcast, we present four books that young readers can get through the summer with.

“Out of the blue” by Jon Klassen was published by NordSüd, has 96 pages and costs 18 euros.

It is recommended to be read to children aged 4 and up.

"Sem and Mo in the Land of the Lindworms" by Frida Nilsson was translated from Swedish by Friederike Buchinger.

The book was published by Gerstenberg Verlag, has 400 pages, costs 22 euros and is suitable for young readers from the age of 10.

"The Nelsons are reaching for the stars" by Erin Entrada Kelly was translated from American English by Beate Schäfer, was published in the Hanser series on dtv and costs 14 euros.

It is suitable for readers aged 12 and over.

"Me and the World" by Mireia Trius with illustrations by Joana Casals was published by Kleine Gestalten, has 64 pages and costs 19.90 euros.

We recommend it from 8 years.

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