Dinge, die vorübergehen

The back cover of a book with a painted, textured orange background. An abstract illustration shows a diagonal line of brown and red seed-like shapes on a patch of green and yellow ground. Small, simple white flowers float in the air. German text is printed at the top, and an ISBN barcode sticker is at the bottom left.

A product shot of the German children's book Dinge, die vorübergehen by Beatrice Alemagna, angled on a white background. The cover illustration features a girl with long brown braids, wearing a green dress, looking up and blowing the seeds off a dandelion. The title is written in pink letters on her dress.

A painterly illustration in an open children's book. The left page shows a black cat on a green windowsill beside a yellow pitcher, with German text above. The right page has a semi-transparent sheet placed over an illustration of a young girl with pigtails sitting sadly in a chair. On this transparent sheet, large black teardrops are drawn over her face.

A page from an illustrated children's book showing a young girl with pigtails sitting on a white chair, looking sad. A translucent page on the left shows a crying gray cat next to a vase with flowers and has the German text, Und die Tränen trocknen.

An open illustrated book seen from above. The left page features a painting of a grey mountain landscape with the German text, schlechtes Wetter zieht weiter. The right page shows a stylized illustration of a person from behind, wearing a purple top and yellow skirt, obscured by vertical lines of black dots suggesting rain.

An open book with a colorful, stylized illustration across two pages. On the right, a person with dark curly hair, wearing a purple jacket and yellow skirt, walks while holding a closed blue umbrella and looking up. The left page depicts falling rain with vertical lines of black dots against a muted background.

An open children's book shows a colorful, painted illustration across two pages. On the left, a smiling person with a shaved head, an earring, and a tattoo in a yellow tank top has their arm around a person on the right. The second person has short curly hair, earrings, and a necklace. German text on the left reads, Haare fallen manchmal aus.

An open children's book with a colorful, two-page illustration against a white background. On the right, a smiling person with a bald, yellow, freckled head wears a dark blue shirt and colorful jewelry. On the left, a translucent image of a person with long, dark hair in a tank top has their arm around the person on the right. There is a line of German text on the left page.

Dinge, die vorübergehen

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Author: Beatrice Alemagna

Translated by: Sophie Zeitz

German

July 2024, 48 Pages, 0 colored photos

Hardcover

165mm x 257mm

Age: 4+

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5810-9

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How great can a child's sorrow be—whether over a burst bubble, a small scratch or something more serious?

Beatrice Alemagna offers comfort with her enchanting drawings. Time can be comforting and she tells us this by turning the translucent pages, which present a new little miracle of consolation with each new picture.

Beatrice Alemagna (*1973) studied at the art school in Urbino and moved to Paris in 1997, where she lives. She has published around thirty children's books with renowned international publishers, for which she has received numerous awards.