Inspired by the late, great Georges Perec, who is famous for writing a book whose sole subject was the letter E, illustrator Katja Spitzer and freelance writer Sebastian Gievert teamed up to tackle the letter Q. Katja explains that in the German language, as in English, Q is a rather peculiar letter. One of the rarest in the German language, Q is only given a fleeting position in the Brockhaus Lexicon (an equivalent to our Encyclopaedia Britannica), a mere forty-five pages of Q words, falling somewhere in the middle of a volume entitled PES–RAC, in spite of granting an individual volume to every other letter in the alphabet. Feeling that the letter was given undue negligence, Katja took it upon herself to create the missing "Q" volume of the lexicon and thus Quodlibet was born. Translated from the German, this edition contains several new Q letter entries to replace those from the original text that didn't have direct English language equivalents. Quodlibet covers everything from famous Grindhouse movie directors, to obscure eighteenth century dances, to nature's marvels and ancient Chinese mythological beasts, each illustrated with mastery in four unique spot colors. Katja Spitzer is a freelance illustrator in Berlin, Germany. Quodlibet, her final major project at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig, won her the prestigious 3 x 3 Illustration Gold Medal in 2010. Sebastian Gievert is a freelance writer and journalist based in Berlin, Germany.

Quodlibet

Arts & Photography

Spitzer, Katja

Gievert, Sebastian

Graphic Design

Nobrow Press

Perfect for small hands, this mini-hardback book is a gentle introduction to learning words from the garden. Katja Spitzer's vibrantly quirky illustrations encourage early learning and make this book a joy to own and read for any young child.

Let's Go Outside (Little Books for Little Hands)

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Flying Eye Books

Perfect for small hands, this mini-hardback book is a gentle introduction to learning to count from one to ten. Katja Spitzer's vibrantly quirky illustrations encourage early learning and make this book a joy to own and read for any young child.

How Many Legs? (Little Books for Little Hands)

Perfect for small hands, this mini-hardback book is a playful introduction to shapes. The newest in the Little Books for Little Hands series sees Katja Spitzer's quirky illustrations taking a joyful trip to the beach to teach young children the simple vocabulary of the popular vacation spot. Let's go to the beach!Katja Spitzer grew up in East Germany and studied illustration at Martin Luther Universität in Halle and Illustration at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig. Katja has illustrated and designed fiction book covers and currently lives in Berlin, Germany.

Shapes Are Fun! (Little Books for Little Hands)

Drawing

Perfect for small hands, this mini-hardback book is a delightful introduction to learning words at the beach.The newest in the Little Books for Little Hands series sees Katja Spitzer's quirky illustrations taking a joyful trip to the beach to teach young children the simple vocabulary of the popular vacation spot. Let's go to the beach!

At The Beach (Little Books for Little Hands)

Animals

This stunningly illustrated look-and-find book, with a glow-in-the-dark cover, sends young readers on a fantastical hunt with a lovable bat named Bernard. Bernard loves the dark. Why not? He’s a bat! During his journey through the night he comes across fascinating creatures in all sorts of interesting places: a conservatory, a forest, a jungle, a cave, the depths of the ocean, and the night sky. Bernard is on a hunt and in each new setting he must locate an important object. Katja Spitzer’s magical drawings seem to come to life in this delightful story with a surprising conclusion. A renowned illustrator of books for people of all ages, Spitzer creates entire worlds in her intricate, dreamlike drawings. Young readers will love helping Bernard find his way through this super fun look-and-find book.

Where's Bernard?: A Bat Spotting Book

Activities, Crafts & Games

Prestel Junior

Hair: From Moptops to Mohicans, Afros to Cornrows

Geography & Cultures

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