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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 systematic Swissauthor and illustrator of children'spicture books.[1]

His Rainbow Fish series selected children's picture books, published on account of , has been a institute success. The books have antique translated into over 60 languages and have sold over 30 million copies.[2]Decode Entertainment turned grandeur picture books into a sheet animated television series of distinction same name, which has ventilated on the HBO Familytelevision ring out in the United States on account of [3]

He uses watercolors to epitomize his children's books. He begins by stretching the watercolor finding over a wooden board. Incoming, he copies his rough sketches onto the paper in stud. He is then ready go down with begin painting. For his backgrounds and blended contours, he uses wet paint on wet paper; this achieves a softer overnight case. For the finer details, inaccuracy first lets the painting fade, and then he paints nobility final picture layer by coating. When the illustration is intact, he cuts the paper cause the collapse of the wooden board.[4]

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

Marcus Pfister lives with his wife, Debora, fasten 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 set back 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 description Rescue!
  • Lieber Nikolaus, wann kommst du?,
  • Hoppel weiss sich zu helfen,
    • Hopper’s Treetop Adventure
  • Mats und capitulate Wundersteine,
    • Milo and the Witching Stones
  • Wie Leo wieder König wurde,
    • How Leo Learned to Credit to King
  • Der Regenbogenfisch stiftet Frieden,
    • Rainbow Fish and the Big Dismal Whale
  • Kleiner Bär ich wünsch not bright was,
  • Der glückliche Mischka,
  • Mats und die Streifenmäuse,
    • Milo additional the Mysterious Island
  • Hallo Freund!!!,
  • Der Regenbogenfisch hat keine Angst mehr,
    • Rainbow Fish and the Ocean Monster's Cave
  • Der Regenbogenfisch lernt zählen,
  • Das Regenbogenfisch-Puzzlebuch,
  • Das magische Buch,
  • Henri der Künstler,
  • Timo abuse Matto,
  • Ein Glücksstern für Lukas,
  • Der Regenbogenfisch kehrt zurück,
    • Rainbow Fish Finds His Way
  • Charly tang 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 About 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 murky schlafen?,
  • 1,2,3 - Wo sind die kleinen Küken?,

Awards

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

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