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Antonie Schneider (1954–) Biography

Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings



Born 1954, in Mindelheim im Allgau, Germany. Education: College graduate.

Addresses

Agent—c/o Author Mail, Aufbau Verlag, Postfach 193, 10105 Berlin, Germany.

Career

Writer and former teacher in Germany.

Honors Awards

Prix Chronos (France), 1999; National Parenting Publications Award, 1999, 2000.

Writings

Schatzsuche und Finderglück, illustrated by Nathalie Duroussy, Findling, 1995, translated as Treasure Hunt, 1995.

Ich bin der kleine König, illustrated by Christa Unzer, 1995, translated by J. Alison James as You Shall Be King!, North-South Books (New York, NY), 1995.

Der Geburststags-Bär, illustrated by Uli Waas, 1996, translated by J. Alison James as The Birthday Bear, North-South Books (New York, NY), 1996.

Das Buch vom Schaf (title means "The Book of the Sheep"), illustrated by Marion Goedelt, 1997.

Leb wohl, Chaja!, illustrated by Maja Dusíková , 1998, translated by J. Alison James as Good-bye, Vivi!, North-South Books (New York, NY), 1998.

Gustl Löenmut, illustrated by Cristina Kadmon, 1998, translated by J. Alison James as Luke the Lionhearted, North-South Books (New York, NY), 1998.

Das Buch vom Nashorn (title means "The Book of the Rhinoceros"), 1998.

Rosie und der Riese, 1998.

Das Buch vom Walfisch, 1998.

Ich bin ich und wer bist Du?, 1999.

Die wunderbare Reise des Jungen, 1999.

Eine Taube für Bollibar, illustrated by Uli Waas, 1999, translated by J. Alison James as Come Back Pigeon, North-South Books (New York, NY), 1999.

Sankte Martin und der kleine Bär, illustrated by Maja Dusikova, Nord-Sud Verlag, 2000.

Oskars Weihnachtstraum, illustrated by Uli Waas, Findling, 2001.

Max hebt ab!, 2001.

Das Zirksuspony ist mein Freund, 2001.

Mol, 2001.

Du Bist die liebste kleine Maus, illustrated by Quentin Gréban, 2002, translated by J. Alison James as The Dearest Little Mouse in the World, North-South Books (New York, NY), 2004.

Lea und König Wuff, DTV, 2002.

Ritter Brumm, 2002.

Ich kann night schlafen, sagte die kleine Maus, illustrated by Eugen Sopko, Findling, 2002.

Kleiner Hase, Osterhase, illustrated by Roser Rius, Ravensburg (Zurich, Switzerland), 2003.

Die Geschichte vom Heiligen Nikolaus, 2003.

Kleiner König, wer bist du? (title means "Small King, Who Are You?"), illustrated by Isabel Pin, Aufbau Verlag (Berlin, Germany), 2003.

Wann ist endlich Weihnachten?, illustrated by Maja Dusíková , Nord-Sud Verlag, 2004, translated as Advent Storybook: 24 Stories to Share before Christmas, North-South Books (New York, NY), 2004.

Die Amstel und der Papagei, illustrated by Josef Wilkon, Bohem, 2004.

Still und leise kommt der Sandmann, illustrated by Ulrike Mülhoff, Coppenrath (Münster, Germany), 2005.

Jako, Bajazzo Verlag (Zurich, Switzerland), 2005.

Petö der Zauberer, illustrated by Renate Grünewald, Freies Geistesleben, 2005.

Die Verwandlung, illustrated by Helga Bansch, Bloomsbury, 2005, translated as Leo's Dream, Bloomsbury (London, England), 2006.

Fuchs und Gans, illustrated by Helga Bansch, Bajazzo Verlag (Zurich, Switzerland), 2006.

Biographical and Critical Sources

PERIODICALS

Booklist, January 1, 1999, April Judge, review of Goodbye, Vivi!, p. 890.

School Librarian, August, 1995, review of Treasure Hunt, p. 106; summer, 1999, reviews of Luke the Lionhearted and Good-bye, Vivi!, p. 76; summer, 2000, review of Come Back Pigeon, p. 90; summer, 2005, Jennifer Taylor, review of Dearest Little Mouse in the World, p. 78.



School Library Journal, July, 1995, Jeanne Clancy Watkins, review of You Shall Be King!, p. 68; December, 1996, Martha Topol, review of The Birthday Bear, p. 105; January, 1999, Maura Bresnahan, review of Luke the Lionhearted, p. 102; January, 1999, Ann Cook, review of Good-bye, Vivi!, p. 102; November, 1999, review of Come Back, Pigeon, p. 129; January, 2005, Suzanne Meyers Harold, review of The Dearest Little Mouse in the World, p. 98.

ONLINE

Perlentaucher Web site, http://www.perlentaucher.de/ (December 19, 2005), "Antonie Schneider."

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