Children's book – Ich

Bears are great. Philip Waechter's certainly is. He thinks life is lovely and his heart is big. But to be truly happy, even he needs a friend to whom he can say: “Schön, dass du da bist!” A charming gift book, funny and a little bit wise.

Bears, as we know, are not entirely unlike people. This bear is handsome and great and cares about a well-groomed appearance. He enjoys the little things in life, but of course the big ones too, and he is up for any fun. And, best of all, he is clever too. Sometimes he senses that he is something very special. Even so, there are days when he feels terribly lonely. And he sets off at once, running and running to you – “Schön, dass du da bist!” With hearty irony and a witty eye, Philip Waechter tells a very simple story in a thoroughly Waechter way that is quite unsurpassable.

Awarded ‘Die schönsten deutschen Bücher, Stiftung Buchkunst, category children's and young people's books’, 2004