Dear families and students,
The titles below are available from my class library to borrow. Please note that they are my personal examples and NOT purchased by the school. You are welcome to check them out from me and return them to me after you read them. Unless noted otherwise all titles are only available ones. Happy Reading, Frau Shechtman
The titles below are available from my class library to borrow. Please note that they are my personal examples and NOT purchased by the school. You are welcome to check them out from me and return them to me after you read them. Unless noted otherwise all titles are only available ones. Happy Reading, Frau Shechtman
Beginner Level 1
Der Stern und die Farben
A very curious star wants to know what the sun is like. When the moon calls the stars to go to bed, she hides under a cloud and waits. Little by little the sun comes out and a world of colorful things appears. The star loves what she sees and every time she discovers a new color she sings a magic song because she wants to become colored. 
Der Lebkuchenmann
One day Grandma makes a gingerbread man for tea but, when he is cooked, he jumps off the table and runs away. He doesn’t want to be eaten! Grandma, Grandpa and Billy and all the animals he passes try to catch him, but he runs too fast for them. 
Ein Ausflug in den Safaripark
A class of young South African schoolchildren go on a trip to a safari park. They have been looking forward to it and they can hardly contain their enthusiasm, so their teacher has to be very patient! 
BB will einen Hund
Brandon Brown really wants a dog, but his mother is not quite so sure. A dog is a big responsibility for any age, much less a soon-to-be 9-year-old. Determined to get a dog, Brandon will do almost anything to get one, but will he do everything it takes to keep one…a secret? (also available in the ES library) 
Leona und Anna
Anna is different: a mouse that isn’t afraid of cats. She lives in the Black forest in Germany with her mom and dad. But Anna is not happy. She doesn’t have any friends. And because her father fears she will get attacked by a cat, Anna is not allowed to play in the forest alone. How will Anna be able to make friends? Will she venture alone into the forest, against her father’s wishes? Anna’s fearlessness could get her into trouble or… it could help her find friends! Our differences not only set us apart from others, but sometimes bring us together. |
Die Sonne und der Wind
Two children are playing with their sheep and the dog. Behind the clouds the wind and the sun are having an argument. The wind thinks he’s strong, but the sun thinks he’s stronger. When they see the children with their coats on they decide to compete to take their coats off. The wind blows and blows. 
Dorothea
Every night, Dorothy delivers dreams – to adults, children and even pets. Ususally everyone gets the dream they want, but one dark night Dorothy can’t see, and she delivers the wrong dreams… 
Die riesige Rübe
A farmer plants a turnip seed and overnight it grows into an enormous turnip! But, even though he and his family pull and pull, they can’t pull the turnip out of the ground. 
BB sagt die Wahrheit
Rather than get caught in the act of disobeying his mother, Brandon decides to lie about his dishonest actions. He quickly discovers that not telling the truth can create big problems and a lot of stress! Will he win in the end, or will he decide that honesty is the best policy? 
Juliana (10x)
Juliana is special - a rare albino bat who lives with her brother in a secret cave in Spain. But Juliana is unhappy. She doesn’t seem to fit with her bat colony. Not only does she look different but she does everything differently. Far-fetched plans and crazy ideas, that’s her! One day, she feels a strange vibration coming from outside the cave. What is it? She senses danger but no one will listen. Juliana sets off to investigate and is drawn into an adventure that takes her far beyond the safety of her cave. Will she survive? |
Beginner Level 2
Mogli lernt schwimmen
When Mogli meets the tiger, Shere Khan and isn’t able to cross the river to escape, he realises that he must learn to swim. With a little help from his friends Baloo, Bagheera, Hathi and the others, Mogli discovers that swimming isn’t so difficult after all! 
Der neue Houdini
Brandon Brown is dying to drive his father’s 1956 T-bird while his parents are on vacation. Will he fool his parents and drive the car without them knowing and win the girl of his dreams in the process? 
Rotkäppchen
A modern-looking girl on the way to her grandmother meets an old-fashioned wolf in the woods. But there’s a happy ending. 
Henni Penni
Henny Penny is going to the village when a big acorn falls on her head from an oak tree. She thinks that the sky is falling and she runs to tell the king. Along the road she meets Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky and other animal friends. They all join her, while the fox is waiting for them in the wood. |
Der verrückte Lehrer
Teachers are often rather strange people, particularly German teachers! They repeat the same words and ask children to say and do absurd things. This teacher, however, is not just a bit strange, but really mad… raving mad! 
Der Zaubertopf
Maggie is very poor and has little to eat, but fortunately she meets an old woman that gives her a magic pot. All Maggie needs to do is to say special words and the pot cooks a delicious soup. When Maggie and her mum are hungry, they can have soup, a lot of soup! One day, while Maggie is out, something goes wrong. The magic pot cooks and cooks and it doesn’t stop. The soup goes all over the kitchen, the house, the garden! Will Maggie arrive in time and stop the pot? 
Das Eulenlied
Every early morning the little birds in the wood fly everywhere to wake their animal friends up. One day a big brown owl comes. He wants to join the little birds but they do not want him, because they say he is too big and ugly and he can’t sing. The poor owl hides inside an old black tree. But the night comes again and… |
Beginner Level 3
Aschenputtel
Poor Cinderella! She has to do all the housework, and her sisters won’t take her to the ball! But thanks to a fairy godmother – and her pets! – she does go to the ball. There, the Prince falls in love with her, but will he find her again? 
Peter und der Wolf
Peter’s grandfather warns him about going into the forest: it’s still winter, so the wolves are hungry! But of course, Peter doesn’t listen… This version of the much-loved Russian tale ends in a way that will surprise you. |
Geräusche im Wald
(book & audiobook) It has been a week since Anna's best friend Daniela disappeared. Since that day, Anna’s world has turned upside down, and her life has begun to spiral out of control. Will Anna see her best friend again? Did Anna pay enough attention to the details leading up to her friend's disappearance? Will an old German legend come to life? Will she discover a far greater mystery that has haunted the German settlement of New Ulm in Minnesota for more than a century? 
Die kleine Meerjungfrau
Henny Penny is going to the village when a big acorn falls on her head from an oak tree. She thinks that the sky is falling and she runs to tell the king. Along the road she meets Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky and other animal friends. They all join her, while the fox is waiting for them in the wood. |
