German children’s books author Boris Pfeiffer and artist and illustrator Aljoscha Blau will conduct workshops for various age groups.
For the 11th year in a row the Bookaroo Festival-India’s most-travelled festival, continues the celebration of children’s books, storytelling and reading. It will bring together children, authors, illustrators and books at the picturesque and expansive lawns of
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) on Rajendra Prasad. For two exciting days, stalwarts from all over the world will celebrate the joy of books and literature amongst them the German children’s books author
Boris Pfeiffer and Illustrator artist and illustrator
Aljoscha Blau.
-Boris Pfeiffer | Author
©Boris Pfeiffer
Born 1964 in Berlin, is a German writer of children's books, theater plays and poetry. As a child Boris Pfeiffer narrated his stories to the asphalt strip in front of the car window during long journeys with his parents. Before starting out as a writer, he was a theatre director and scriptwriter. His books include the popular series The Wild Pack, featuring a very sophisticated chameleon, a gorilla with a big heart and existentialist wolf. His books have been widely translated. More about
Boris Pfeiffer
Session details:
6-8 years | Animal Farm
Hamlet is a young wolf who escapes from the zoo to meet his wild friends in the city. Can they help Hamlet’s friend, Barnabas the gorilla, to run away too?
8-10 years |The New Jungle
What would you do if you were a wild animal living in a city? Come along and help Boris imagine how it feels to live in a world that is not made for you.
10-12 years |Out of the Cage
Try and look at the human world through the eyes of a wild animal trapped in a city. You may see things that you had never imagined before. Want to play this game? Join in.
-Aljoscha Blau | Artist and Illustrator
©Anna Kirikova
Born in 1972 in St. Petersburg, Aljoscha Blau graduated from HAW in Hamburg in Illustration and Graphic Arts and has been working ever since as illustrator for German and international publishers. He has been nominated every year for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award since 2009. More about
Aljoscha Blau
Session details:
6-8 years | Colourful Contest
What happens when you feel very hungry just as you are getting ready to settle an argument. Take a look through Aljoscha's eyes.
8-10 years | Hunger Games
A battle fizzles out because the soldiers are feeling very hungry. What does a general do in such a case? Find out in this amusing tale.
More detailed information on the
Bookaroo 2018 program
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