Reading Raven – Pre-Reading Level: Funny Stories from the 1st Day of School

About the Series

Many children start showing an interest in exploring letters and reading as early as kindergarten. That’s exactly what we’ve developed our pre-reading level for. It allows children 5 years and over to make first reading experiences together with their parents. Nouns are replaced with images, making it easy to involve children in the reading process.

The Author

Henriette Wich was born in 1970 in Landshut, Germany as the youngest of seven children in her family. As a child, she devoured every book she could get her hands on. She studied German and philosophy at Regensburg University, then worked as an editor at a children's publishing house for six years. Henriette Wich has been a freelance author of children's and young adult books since 2000, and currently lives with her husband in Munich.

The Illustrator

Creative fields such as illustration, animation and graphic design have been Antje Hagemann’s constant companions all her life. After studying visual communication at FH Münster University of Applied Sciences, she spent about ten years working as a freelancer for various animation studios. In addition, Antje Hagemann held a university teaching appointment at the German Film School among other things before also establishing herself as a freelance illustrator in 2004. When she illustrates books, Antje Hagemann aims to kindle a spirit of exploration in her readers and convey a sense of levity. The same goes for her textbook illustrations, in which she tries to convey a sense of humour and playfulness to students. The illustrator has no trouble finding inspiration to achieve these goals – after all, what Antje Hagemann likes best about her job is that she can create entire worlds just the way she wants them.