Binette Schroeder

Binette Schroeder
Born5 December 1939
Died5 July 2022(2022-07-05) (aged 82)
NationalityGerman
EducationSchule für Gestaltung Basel
Occupation(s)Author, illustrator

Binette Schroeder (5 December 1939 – 5 July 2022) was a German author and illustrator.[1]

Biography

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Born in Hamburg, Schroeder studied typography in Munich and continued her studies in painting at the Schule für Gestaltung Basel.[2] She wrote and illustrated numerous children's books, some of which received international awards, including two awards at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava.[3] She lived in Munich with her husband, children's book author and lawyer Peter Nickl.[4] Schroeder died in Gräfelfing on 5 July 2022 at the age of 82.[5]

Works

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  • Flora's Magic House (1969)
  • Archibald and his Little Red Cheek (1970)
  • Florian and Tractor Max (1971)
  • Lelebum: A Rhyming and Pictorial Elephant Tale (1972)
  • Ra ta ta tam, the Strange Story of a Little Engine (1973), written by Nickl, illustrated by Schroeder
  • Crocodile, Crocodile (1975), written by Nickl, illustrated by Schroeder
  • The Wonderful Travels and Adventures of Baron Münchhausen, as Told by Himself in the Company of his Friends and Washed Down by Many a Good Bottle of Wine: The Adventures on Land (1977), based on the versions by Rudolf Erich Raspe and Gottfried August Bürger, written by Nickl, illustrated by Schroeder
  • Zebby Gone with the Wind (1981)
  • Shop, Zebby, Shop (1981)
  • Zebby's Breakfast (1981)
  • Run, Zebby, Run, Run, Run (1981)
  • Zebby Goes Swimming (1981)
  • The Shadow Sewing Machine (1982), written by Michael Ende, illustrated by Schroeder
  • The Dreaming House: A Walk Through the Night (1982), written by Nickl, illustrated by Schroeder
  • Tuffa and the Snow (1983)
  • Tuffa and the Bone (1983)
  • Tuffa and her Friends (1983)
  • Tuffa and the Picnic (1983)
  • Tuffa and the Ducks (1983)
  • The Cow Book (1983), compiled by Marc Gallant
  • Beauty and the Beast (1986), written by Mme Leprince de Beaumont, retold by Anne Carter, illustrated by Schroeder
  • The Frog Prince, or Iron Henry (1989), written by the Brothers Grimm, illustrated by Schroeder
  • The Legend of the Full Moon (1993), written by Ende, illustrated by Schroeder
  • Angels and Other Fowl 4: An Advent Calendar for Painting, Handicrafts and Snipping (1997)
  • Laura (1999)
  • Sir Lofty & Sir Tubb (2009)
  • The Wizardling (2014)
  • Binette Schroeder’s Well of Stories (2019)
  • Mr. Gray & Frieda Frolic (2021)

Distinctions

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References

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  1. ^ "Wir trauern um Binette Schroeder". International Youth Library (in German).
  2. ^ "Binette Schroeder". L'École des loisirs (in French).
  3. ^ "Binette Schroeder". Éditions NordSud (in French).
  4. ^ "Binette Schroeder". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  5. ^ ""Lupinchen"-Illustratorin Binette Schroeder gestorben". Bayerischer Rundfunk (in German). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Database of winners of the Bratislava Biennial of Illustration". bibiana.sk (in Slovak).