Picture Book Spreads
Bobby is a young blue-footed booby living on a small island where his colony is struggling, as fish are becoming scarce because of huge trawlers at sea. Together with his best friend, the book-smart red rock crab Kalle, he decides to travel to the mainland in search of a legendary giant fruit that might feed the whole colony. On their journey, these two unlikely heroes try new things, make strange new friends, occasionally eat the wrong stuff, get lost, scared – and maybe, just maybe, find the magical giant fruit.
Along the way, the story gently raises children’s awareness of overfishing and dwindling resources, while introducing them to rare animals and unfamiliar tropical fruits in a playful, adventurous way.
Themes: resourcefulness, friendship, environmental awareness; gentle facts about seabirds and oceans.
Age: 4-6|
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Bobby, the Blue footed BoobY
COVER - BOBBY
BOBBY AND KALLE DOUBLE SPREAD 2
THE SCARY BAT SCENE - DOUBLE SPREAD
BOBBY, THE BLUEFOOTED BOOBY -CHARACTER STUDY
KALLE, THE RED ROCK CRAB - CHARCTER STUDY
BOBBY AND KALLE CHARACTER STUDY
Pia and the moon
Pia is a tiny coral polyp with a big dream: to build the greatest coral in the world. Each night, her friend the Moon shows her wondrous structures; each day, Pia shapes her own. Some reef neighbors doubt her—until a storm sweeps her coral away. Seeing Pia’s tears, the reef bands together to rebuild, this time as one. A gentle tale of architecture, friendship, and community—told by the ocean’s smallest great architects.
Themes: architecture, friendship, community; coral facts presented in a child-friendly way.
Age: 4–6 | Visual style: poetic, nature-focused.
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Characters & Expressions
Ralph the weevil / digital / book project
Weevils of the world / watercolour / book project
Mies and angler fish / ink / personal project
Mies and fish / / ink / personal project
Bobby and the Guava / gouache / book project
Bobby and the fish / gouache / book project
Chicks / watercolor / client work
Chicks / watercolour / client work
Covers & Title Pages
Cover for Bobby, the bluefooted Booby
Cover for Pia, the little coral polyp
Black & White / Linework
Geheimnisgeschichten — Ninth Book
Text by Helga Castellanos Illustrations by Anja Reithmann (credited as Anja Fenzl)
Publisher: Liliom Verlag ISBN: 978-3-96606-030-1 Language: German
For: Read‑aloud and early independent readers
Three gentle, humorous mystery tales—free from violence and chase scenes—inviting children to think and engage, each ending with a small challenge. Anja Reithmann’s illustrations add atmosphere and guide young readers through the stories.
