Eulenspiegel Kinderbuchverlag

Eulenspiegel Kinderbuchverlag is the children's book imprint of the Eulenspiegel Verlagsgruppe, a German publishing group based in Berlin. It was officially established in 2010, growing out of the children's book programme that had been developing within the Eulenspiegel Verlag since the 1990s. The imprint's programme centres on the reissue of classics of children's literature, with a particular emphasis on books originally published in the German Democratic Republic (DDR), alongside translated international classics and newly illustrated picture books for very young readers. The origins of the imprint lie in the long collaboration between the Eulenspiegel Verlag and the caricaturist and children's book illustrator Heinz Behling. When Behling offered his children's book portfolio to his long-time publisher in the 1990s, the decision was made to expand the traditionally satirical programme of the Eulenspiegel Verlag into children's books. Reissues of the picture books "Alarm im Kasperletheater" and "Teddy Brumm" by the author-illustrator duo Nils Werner and Heinz Behling were the first children's books to appear under the Eulenspiegel Verlag. Further titles followed, including reprints and newly developed projects, initially published under the Eulenspiegel Verlag label. To strengthen its market presence in the children's book segment, the publisher decided to create a dedicated imprint, and in 2010 the Eulenspiegel Kinderbuchverlag was founded. The programme includes DDR children's books such as Peter Abraham's "Das Schulgespenst", Horst Beseler's "Käuzchenkuhle", Anne Geelhaar's "Das singende, klingende Bäumchen", Ilse and Vilmos Korn's "Mohr und die Raben von London" and Willi Meinck's "Die seltsamen Abenteuer des Marco Polo". It also features translated classics such as Gianni Rodari's "Die Geschäfte des Mister Cat" and Jens Sigsgaard's "Paul allein auf der Welt". A further focus is on board and picture books for the earliest reading age (children from two years old), comprising old and new children's songs and poems, newly illustrated and sometimes published with musical notation or as interactive books. Examples include Christian Morgenstern's "Die drei Spatzen" with illustrations by Anke am Berg, "Klein Häslein wollt spazieren gehn", Peter Hacks's "Der Herbst steht auf der Leiter" and "Erst kommt der Sonnenkäferpapa". The imprint also publishes works of early socialist children's literature, such as Alex Wedding's "Ede und Unku", Max Zimmering's "Die Jagd nach dem Stiefel" and Ludwig Renn's "Nobi", as well as children's books by house authors, including Peter Hacks's "Jules Ratte" and "Der Flohmarkt", both illustrated by Klaus Ensikat, his "Geschichten von Henriette und Onkel Titus", and Rainer Kirsch's "Wie die Mathematik in die Welt kam". Eulenspiegel Kinderbuchverlag operates within the Eulenspiegel Verlagsgruppe, which also includes the Eulenspiegel Verlag, Verlag Neues Leben, Verlag Das Neue Berlin, edition ost, Aurora Verlag, the Militärverlag and spotless verlag, as well as a distribution cooperation with Verlag am Park. The group traces its roots back to the immediate post-war period, and many of its constituent publishers were among the most successful general-interest publishers in the DDR. After the upheavals of 1990 and the Treuhand administration, the group restarted in 1993. The Eulenspiegel Verlag itself was founded in 1954 as a publisher of satire and humour and remains the group's best-known imprint. The children's book imprint continues to publish reissues and new projects, with titles such as "Alarm im Kasperletheater" remaining among its most successful and long-selling books.

The Eulenspiegel Kinderbuchverlag was officially established in 2010 as an imprint of the Eulenspiegel Verlag. Its creation was the result of a gradual expansion of the parent publisher's programme into children's literature, which began in the 1990s. The caricaturist Heinz Behling, who had a long-standing collaboration with the Eulenspiegel Verlag, was also a popular children's book illustrator. When he offered his children's book portfolio to his long-time publisher in the 1990s, the decision was made to extend the traditional satire programme of the Eulenspiegel Verlag to include children's books. The first children's books to appear under the Eulenspiegel Verlag were reissues of the picture books "Alarm im Kasperletheater" and "Teddy Brumm" by the author-illustrator duo Nils Werner and Heinz Behling. Further books followed, including reprints and soon newly developed projects, initially published under the Eulenspiegel Verlag label. To strengthen its market presence in the children's book segment, the publisher decided to create a dedicated imprint, and in 2010 the Eulenspiegel Kinderbuchverlag was founded. The book "Alarm im Kasperletheater" remains one of the imprint's most successful titles to this day. The imprint's programme focuses on the reissue of classics of children's literature, especially those originally published in the German Democratic Republic. It also includes translated international classics and newly illustrated picture books for very young children. The Eulenspiegel Kinderbuchverlag operates within the Eulenspiegel Verlagsgruppe, a publishing group that brings together several traditional German publishers. The group's history reaches back to the immediate post-war period, and many of its constituent publishers were among the most successful general-interest publishers in the DDR. After 1990, like almost all DDR publishers, they came under Treuhand administration, faced economic difficulties and went into insolvency. A new start was achieved in 1993, when the Eulenspiegel Verlag and Verlag Das Neue Berlin were formed into the Eulenspiegel Verlagsgruppe. Since then, the group has published around 2,800 titles (as of 2025). The Eulenspiegel Verlag itself was founded in 1954 as a publisher for satire and humour and remains the group's best-known imprint. The children's book imprint continues to publish reissues and new projects, contributing to the group's broad spectrum of fiction, children's books and non-fiction.

• 2025

  The group looks back on around 2,800 publications since 1993.

• 2010

  Eulenspiegel Kinderbuchverlag officially founded as an imprint of the Eulenspiegel Verlag.

• 1993

  New start: Eulenspiegel Verlag and Verlag Das Neue Berlin formed into the Eulenspiegel Verlagsgruppe.

• 1990

  Like almost all DDR publishers, the group's publishers came under Treuhand administration and faced economic difficulties.

• 1954

  Eulenspiegel Verlag founded as a publisher for satire and humour.

A children's book imprint specialising in the reissue of East German and international children's classics, with a focus on picture books and early-reading titles.

• Alarm im Kasperletheater

  Children's book by Nils Werner and Heinz Behling, one of the imprint's most successful titles and a long-seller.

• Teddy Brumm

  Children's book by Nils Werner and Heinz Behling, first published as a reissue under the Eulenspiegel Verlag.

• Die drei Spatzen

  Picture book with text by Christian Morgenstern and illustrations by Anke am Berg.

• Paul allein auf der Welt

  Translated children's classic by Jens Sigsgaard, illustrated by Arne Ungermann.

• Mohr und die Raben von London

  DDR children's book by Vilmos and Ilse Korn.

• Das Schulgespenst

  DDR children's book by Peter Abraham.

• Käuzchenkuhle

  DDR children's book by Horst Beseler.

• Das singende, klingende Bäumchen

  DDR children's book by Anne Geelhaar.

• Die seltsamen Abenteuer des Marco Polo

  DDR children's book by Willi Meinck.

• Die Geschäfte des Mister Cat

  Translated children's classic by Gianni Rodari.

• Ede und Unku

  Work of early socialist children's literature by Alex Wedding.

• Die Jagd nach dem Stiefel

  Work of early socialist children's literature by Max Zimmering.

• Nobi

  Work of early socialist children's literature by Ludwig Renn.

• Jules Ratte

  Children's book by Peter Hacks, illustrated by Klaus Ensikat.

• Der Flohmarkt

  Children's book by Peter Hacks, illustrated by Klaus Ensikat.

• Wie die Mathematik in die Welt kam

  Children's book by Rainer Kirsch.

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