Thomas Röhner

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Thomas Röhner (2003)

Thomas Röhner (born October 2, 1955 in Würzburg ) is a German illustrator of children's and young people's books and children's book author .

Life

Röhner grew up near Munich , spent his school days in Bamberg and, after graduating from high school, first studied medicine in Würzburg, later dentistry in Münster. While studying dentistry, he worked as a freelance illustrator and in 1990 painted his first children's book for Coppenrath-Verlag . The publisher W.Hölker became aware of Röhner's shop window designs, with which he earned his pocket money, and offered him the opportunity to work with his children's book publisher .

In addition to his job as a dentist , Thomas Röhner published several books for children and young people in the years that followed. In 2002 he finally transferred his practice to a successor and made illustrating and writing his main occupation. Röhner lives in Hamburg .

Artistic creation

Thomas Röhner at the ZDF gala with "Ferdinand" (2009)

Thomas Röhner's work as an illustrator and author ranges from bold cardboard and fabric books for toddlers to non-fictional titles for older children.

With the "Wackelzahnbuch", Röhner illustrated an interactive non-fiction book on the subject of changing teeth in 1999 and has been translated into 15 languages. With “Ferdinand the Elephant” he designed the mascot for the German charity organization “ Ein Herz für Kinder ” in 2003 . At the invitation of the Mannheim University Clinic, Röhner designed the public area of ​​the children's clinic with large-format wall paintings in 2006. Since then, wall painting in the clinic, practice and kindergarten area has also been a focus of Röhner's work. In 2008, Röhner created a book for primary school children under the title “The Little Treasure Hunters” on behalf of the Bertelsmann Foundation . Thomas Röhner has created around 30 books and several merchandising products.

Publications

  • When teddy bears go to sleep, Röhner 1990
  • Family Bear, Van der Meer u. Röhner 1992
  • There were 10 again, Röhner 1993
  • My bear cub, Röhner 1993
  • My bear girl, Röhner 1993
  • Bear alphabet, Röhner 1994
  • Friends stick together, anthology, Röhner et al. 1996
  • The picture book with my story, Langen u. Röhner 1999
  • That's me, album, Röhner 1999
  • My first toothbrush book, Röhner 1999
  • The Wackelzahnbuch, Radünz u. Röhner 1999
  • Congratulations, a boy !, album, Röhner 2000
  • Congratulations, a girl !, album, Röhner 2000
  • Hedgehog, rabbit, bear - safe in traffic, Leberer etc. Röhner 2000
  • Two like Butz and Krümel, Reider and others. Röhner 2000
  • Dare yourself, little bear! Prövestmann u. Röhner 2001
  • Where are the colors in the night ?, Thoma u. Röhner 2001
  • Three pigs get smart, Reider u. Röhner 2002
  • Guess what Benni is playing, puzzle book, Reider etc. Röhner 2003
  • Guess what Betti is playing, puzzle book, Reider etc. Röhner 2003
  • The lost sheep, Röhner 2003
  • Ferdinand the elephant, Kessler u. Röhner 2003
  • Find me !, Röhner 2004
  • Good night !, Röhner 2004
  • This is how happiness tastes! Cookbook, Rias-Bucher u. Röhner 2004
  • Ferdinand calendar 2005, Röhner 2005
  • One heart for you alone, Röhner 2005
  • Ferdinand calendar 2006, Röhner 2006
  • Ferdinand's winter fun, Röhner 2006
  • Ferdinand's Christmas surprise, Röhner 2006
  • Pirates !, Röhner u. Jackdaw 2007
  • Mäxchen in the Easter workshop, Kueri u. Röhner 2008
  • The little treasure hunters, Röhner for Bertelsmann Foundation 2009
  • Oskar's large garden book, van Saan u. Röhner December 2nd, 2010

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personal data
SURNAME Röhner, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German illustrator of books for children and young people and author of children's books
DATE OF BIRTH October 2, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Wurzburg