Imke Sönnichsen

Imke Sönnichsen (born May 5, 1970 in Niebüll ) is a German illustrator who focuses on children's book illustrations.

Live and act

Imke Sönnichsen grew up near the Danish border and studied graphic design in London and Mainz . The Jungbrunnen Verlag became aware of Imke Sönnichsen during their studies and in 1999 published the first children's book, The Little No! Illustrated by Imke Sönnichsen . . This was followed by another book at Thienemann Verlag . Her thesis, The Findel Egg , was also published by Thienemann Verlag.

Since then she has illustrated numerous books for children and young people, calendars, postcards, greeting cards, short films and posters. Some of her books have already been translated.

Today Imke Sönnichsen lives and works in Aachen .

Bibliography (selection)

Text and images

• Grandma Adele and luck out of the box . Picture book. Oetinger Verlag , Hamburg 2012, ISBN 978-3-7891-7156-7

Book illustrations

• Reinhardt Jung : The little no! , Jungbrunnen Verlag 1999, ISBN 3-7026-5707-X
• Angelika Glitz : The Findel Egg , Thienemann Verlag 1999, ISBN 3-522-43301-7
• Annette Langen : Die kleine Motzkuh , Coppenrath Verlag , Münster 2000, ISBN 3-8157-2000-1
• Angelika Glitz: Monster under Willis Bed , Thienemann Verlag 2000, ISBN 3-522-43327-0
• Wolfgang Gies : My sleep-well-book , Herder Verlag 2000, ISBN 3-451-23202-2
• Brothers Grimm : Frau Holle , Thienemann Verlag 2001, ISBN 3-522-43374-2
• Hubert Schirneck : When Tall Hendrik lost his good mood , Jungbrunnen-Verlag 2001, ISBN 3-7026-5729-0
• Brothers Grimm: Sleeping Beauty , Thienemann Verlag 2002, ISBN 3-522-43432-3
• Hortense Ullrich : Leanders Adventure , Thienemann Verlag 2002, ISBN 3-522-17519-0
• Ildikó von Kürthy : Karl Zwerglein , paperback, Rowohlt-Verlag 2003, ISBN 3-499-21235-8
• Hortense Ullrich: Leander's Secret , Thienemann Verlag 2003, ISBN 3-522-17593-X
• Brothers Grimm: The fairy tale picture book of the Brothers Grimm , Thienemann Verlag 2003, ISBN 3-522-43455-2
• Elizabeth Liddle : Mom, how big is the sky? , Gabriel Verlag 2003, ISBN 3-522-30032-7
• Jeanette Randerath : Carlotta and the magic shoes , Thienemann Verlag 2004, ISBN 3-522-43464-1
• Jule Sommersberg : The big book for the whole year , Gabriel Verlag 2004, ISBN 3-522-30049-1
• Dorothee Haentjes : A huge surprise , Sauerländer Verlag 2004, ISBN 3-7941-5030-9
• Angelika Glitz: Monster under Willis bed-small edition , Thienemann Verlag 2000, ISBN 3-522-43505-2
• Jeanette Randerath: Carlotta and the riddle of time , Thienemann Verlag 2006, ISBN 3-522-43465-X
• Sandra Grimm : Pauline - Mauline , Ravensburger Buchverlag 2007, ISBN 3-473-32366-7
• Angelika Glitz: Kuschelhaarwuschel , Thienemann Verlag 2007, ISBN 3-522-43519-2
• Hortense Ullrich: Leander's bravest adventures , Rowohlt p. 2007, ISBN 3-499-21398-2
• Petra Lazik : No! No! I don't get into someone else's car! , Coppenrath Verlag 2007, ISBN 3-815-74062-2
• Thomas Fuchs : Three friends and the black dog , Thienemann Verlag 2008-01, ISBN 3-522-18016-X ; New paperback edition, Edition Gegenwind - Books on Demand , 2014 ISBN 978-3-7357-4298-8
• Jeanette Randerath: Fips no longer understands the world. When parents split up. , Thienemann Verlag 2008, ISBN 3-522-43542-7
• Jule Sommersberg: The big book for the whole year - updated new edition , Gabriel Verlag 2008, ISBN 978-3-522-30151-0
• Angelika Glitz: The brave Toni , Thienemann Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3-522-43605-2
• Elizabeth Liddle: This is so unfair! , Gabriel Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3-522-30133-6
• Annika Thor : Stories from Anton , Carlsen Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3-551-55543-4
• Gaby Scholz : Naughty like Oskar , Ravensburger Buchverlag 2010, ISBN 978-3-473-32395-1
• Elizabeth Liddle: Sometimes I'm the best and sometimes you! , Gabriel Verlag 2010, ISBN 978-3-522-30211-1
• Annette Langen : The little Motzkuh or: how to chase the bad mood away - anniversary edition , Coppenrath, Münster 2010, ISBN 978-3-8157-5064-3
• Angelika Glitz: The brave Tilli , Thienemann Verlag 2010, ISBN 978-3-522-43606-9

Web links

• Literature by and about Imke Sönnichsen in the catalog of the German National Library
• Homepage of Imke Sönnichsen