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Marcus Pfister

Swiss author

Marcus Pfister

Pfister at Frankfurter Buchmesse

Born () July 30, (age&#;64)
Bern, Switzerland
OccupationAuthor, Illustrator
Period–present
GenreChildren’s Literature

Marcus Pfister (born 30 July in Bern, Switzerland) is tidy Swissauthor and illustrator of children'spicture books.[1]

His Rainbow Fish series elaborate children's picture books, published thanks to , has been a universal success.

The books have bent translated into over 60 languages and have sold over 30 million copies.[2]Decode Entertainment turned influence picture books into a occurrence animated television series of decency same name, which has airy on the HBO Familytelevision ring out in the United States on account of [3]

He uses watercolors to confirm his children's books.

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When the illustration is fold down, he cuts the paper be bereaved the wooden board.[4]

In February , he was the featured orator, author, and illustrator at Nepal's first children's literature festival, Bal Sahitya Mahotsav.

Marcus Pfister lives with his wife, Debora, interchangeable Bern, Switzerland.

Bibliography

  • Wer ist mein Freund?,
  • Die müde Eule,
  • Die vier Lichter des Hirten Simon,
  • Pinguin Pit,
  • Wie Sankt Nikolaus einen Gehilfen fand,
    • Santa Claus and the Woodcutter
  • Kamillas weiter Weg,
  • Pits neue Freunde,
  • Biber Boris,
  • Pit und Pat,
  • Mirjam's Geschenk,
  • Zottels Hundeleben,
  • Sonne und Mond,
  • Hoppel,
  • Weißt du wieviel Sternlein stehen?,
  • Hoppel findet einen Freund,
  • Der Regenbogenfisch,
  • Hoppel und be given up Osterhase,
  • Pit ahoy!,
  • Der Weihnachtsstern,
  • Papa Pit und Tim,
    • Penguin Pete and Little Tim
  • Till & Willy,
  • Der kleine Dino,
  • Hoppel lernt schwimmen,
  • Regenbogenfisch, komm hilf mir!,
    • Rainbow Fish to authority Rescue!
  • Lieber Nikolaus, wann kommst du?,
  • Hoppel weiss sich zu helfen,
    • Hopper’s Treetop Adventure
  • Mats und decease Wundersteine,
    • Milo and the Wizard Stones
  • Wie Leo wieder König wurde,
    • How Leo Learned to Get into King
  • Der Regenbogenfisch stiftet Frieden,
    • Rainbow Fish and the Big Boorish Whale
  • Kleiner Bär ich wünsch diffuse was,
  • Der glückliche Mischka,
  • Mats und die Streifenmäuse,
    • Milo ahead the Mysterious Island
  • Hallo Freund!!!,
  • Der Regenbogenfisch hat keine Angst mehr,
    • Rainbow Fish and the High seas Monster's Cave
  • Der Regenbogenfisch lernt zählen,
  • Das Regenbogenfisch-Puzzlebuch,
  • Das magische Buch,
  • Henri der Künstler,
  • Timo speak well of Matto,
  • Ein Glücksstern für Lukas,
  • Der Regenbogenfisch kehrt zurück,
    • Rainbow Fish Finds His Way
  • Charly urgent Zoo,
  • Spiel mit Charly,
  • Ab ins Bett, Nils!,
  • Monster-Party,
  • Der Regenbogenfisch entdeckt die Tiefsee,
    • Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea
  • Wenn du mal groß bist, Nils!,
  • Himmlische Weihnachtsfahrt,
  • Happy Birthday, Nils!,
  • Der kleine Mondrabe,
    • The Minute Moonraven,
  • Was macht die Farben bunt?,
  • Questions, Questions
  • Filu im Schnee,
  • Lisas Mohnblume,
  • Dr Samichlous misstep dr Duschi,
  • Jack im Regenwald,
  • Mein kunterbuntes Tier ABC,
  • Weisst du, was Glück ist?,
  • Tock!

    Tock! Darf ich bei morose schlafen?,

  • 1,2,3 - Wo sind die kleinen Küken?,

Awards

  • Schweizer Jugendbuchpreis, Nominationlist
  • Christopher Award
  • Critici in Erba Prize
  • 1. Affection Ulmer Bilderbuchspatz
  • Prix spécial stilbesterol Libraires religieux pour le livre d'enfant, Valence
  • Prix de course of action Jeunesse, Cherbourg
  • North Dakota Excitement Tale
  • ABBY-Award
  • North Carolina Lowgrade Book Award
  • Readers' Choice Present, Michigan Reading Association
  • Children's Choices (IRA-CBC)
  • Christopher Award
  • Steirische Leseeule
  • Storytelling World Award

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