Ursel Scheffler

Ursel Scheffler (born July 29, 1938 in Nuremberg ) is a German children's book author .

Life

Scheffler studied Romance and English in Erlangen and Munich . She passed teaching exams , translation exams , master's exams in Romance studies, English studies and folklore (fairy tales, sagas). She wrote her master's thesis on French fairy tales in the 17th century in 1975. She has been married to Eberhard Scheffler since 1960, has three children and has lived in Hamburg since 1977.

Over 300 children's books were published by well-known German and foreign publishers and licensed editions in 30 languages. Her first picture book ( key word: tomato ) was published by Ellermann (Munich) in 1975 and received an American children's book award for the edition Alle namen him Tomate (1994) by Nord Süd Verlag.

Ursel Scheffler is reading ambassador for the Reading Foundation and initiated the successful book towers program on November 11, 2011 as part of the reading promotion program .

Honors

• 2018: Scheffler was awarded the Biermann Ratjen Medal for her services to promoting reading .

Publications

• Everyone called him Tomato , Ellermann; Nord-Süd-Verlag; Ravensburger BV, 1975; 2012, ISBN 978-3-86760-051-4 .
• On the market , BB Critici en Erba, 1980, ISBN 978-3-451-70544-1 .
• Leselöwen-Zirkusgeschichten , Loewe Verlag, 1980, ISBN 3-451-70067-0 .
• Commissioner Kugelblitz , Franz-Schneider Verlag, since 1982 (50 volumes), ISBN 3-7855-1829-3 .
• Der Hasenfranz , Ravensburger Verlag, 1983, ISBN 3-473-33848-6 .
• Der Taxi-Opa , Ravensburger Verlag, 1984, ISBN 3-505-12855-4 .
• Etch the ink monster , Ravensburger, 1986, ISBN 978-3-7855-2720-7 .
• Die Pizza-Gang , Schneider Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-473-32408-6 .
• No crowing for Kasimir , Annette Betz Verlag, 1986, ISBN 978-3-473-38056-5 .
• Reading lion Easter stories , Loewe Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-505-10769-7 .
• Grandpa's computer secret , Annette Betz Verlag; Nord-Süd-Verlag, 1986; 1997, ISBN 3-219-10415-0 .
• Piratenlissy , Loewe Verlag, 1987, ISBN 978-3-314-00807-8 .
• Üxe the fish stick troll , rororo Verlag, 1989, ISBN 978-3-499-20566-8 .
• Advent calendar stories , Herder Verlag, 1991, ISBN 978-3-499-20553-8 .
• The clever fox Rinaldo , Nord Süd Verlag, 1992, ISBN 978-3-451-71018-6 .
• Tales of the Mouse for the Katz , Herder Verlag, 1992, ISBN 978-3-7891-1017-7 .
• Der Geisterpirat , Thienemann Verlag, 1994, ISBN 3-314-00662-4 .
• Karlotta and the seven robber fathers , Loewe Verlag, 1994, ISBN 978-3-451-70904-3 .
• The strong Anna , Schneider Verlag, 1995, ISBN 3-522-18049-6 .
• The robber baron Ratzfatz , Loewe Verlag, 1996, ISBN 978-3-505-10562-3 .
• The Spy Under the Roof , Nord-Süd-Verlag, 1996, ISBN 3-7891-1120-1 .
• Paula first reader series , Oetinger Verlag, 1996, ISBN 3-86760-103-8 .
• The clever Malwine , Thienemann Verlag, 1997, ISBN 978-3-86760-032-3 .
• Pirate mail from Pefferinsel , Arena Verlag, 1997, ISBN 978-3-86760-102-3 .
• The happy sheep , Nord Süd Verlag, 1998, ISBN 978-3-7855-2638-5 .
• Ringo Ratz Superstar , Ravensburger Verlag, 1998, ISBN 978-3-522-43267-2 .
• Who has time for the little bear? , Ravensburger Verlag, 1998, ISBN 978-3-401-07359-0 .
• The man with the black glove , Nord-Süd-Verlag, 1999, ISBN 3-935541-93-7 .
• Harry & Fox detective agency , Arena Verlag, 1999, ISBN 978-3-473-33929-7 .
• The harbor crocodiles , Schneider Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3-473-34109-2 .
• Herder's Children's Bible , Herder Verlag, 2001, ISBN 978-3-401-07918-9 .
• Tigertom , Ravensburger, 2001, ISBN 3-505-11623-8 .
• The fairy tale cookbook , ars edition, 2002, ISBN 978-3-451-27999-7 .
• Der Friedensreiter , Herder Verlag, 2002, ISBN 978-3-473-33249-6 .
• The Guardian Boy , Gabriel / Thienemann, 2003, ISBN 978-3-7724-5827-9 .
• Reading lion Christmas stories, KeRLE, 2003, ISBN 3-451-27510-4 .
• Emma and half a dog , Ravensburger Verlag, 2004, ISBN 978-3-522-30124-4 .
• Oops behave! , ars edition, 2004, ISBN 3-473-33952-0 .
• Lanzelotta knight's daughter , Oetinger Verlag, 2005, ISBN 978-3-522-30063-6 .
• For baptism one takes water without soap , Thienemann Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3-7607-1407-2 .
• Oskar the little sloppy , Ravensburger Verlag, 2006, ISBN 978-3-7891-0614-9 .
• Rufus helps the Santa Clauses , Ellermann Verlag; Oetinger Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7855-2866-2 .
• Der coole Anton , Ellermann Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-570-22277-5 .
• Lucy and the Vampires , Ravensburger Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-7707-7488-3 .
• Tikitonga , Ravensburger Verlag, 2010, ISBN 3-570-13143-2 .
• The most beautiful stories from Hasenfranz , Ravensburger Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-473-36812-9 .
• Kugelblitz in Sydney , Schneider Verlag, 2011, ISBN 3-473-34797-3 .
• Ball lightning chases Dr Fong , Schneider Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-473-32408-8 .
• Paula - Princess for a day , Oetinger Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-505-13136-3 .
• The story hangover , Ravensburger Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-7891-1244-7 .
• Kugelblitz in Amsterdam , Schneider Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-505-13024-3 .
• Kugelblitz and the word detectives , Carlsen Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-505-13026-7 .
• The fairy tale castle , Carlsen Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-473-36863-1 .
• Grandma Paloma , Oetinger Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-86760-072-9 .

Audio book

• Commissioner Kugelblitz - und die Nikolausbande Publication year 2018, Verlag 2018, KIDDINX Media GmbH

Web links

• Literature by and about Ursel Scheffler in the catalog of the German National Library
• bibliography
• Author's website
• Author portrait
• Review of advent calendar stories by Ursel Scheffler on KinderundJugendmedien.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Hamburg Senate honors Ursel Scheffler with the Senator Biermann Ratjen Medal , buchmarkt.de, October 25, 2018, accessed on October 26, 2018