Sonja Danowski Illustration

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Die Tage, bevor Jaron kam
written and illustrated by Sonja Danowski
48 pages, 31,5 x 24,5 cm
published by Bohem Press June 2023
ISBN: 9783959392259

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Nachts im Traum
written and illustrated by Sonja Danowski
64 pages, 31,5 x 24,5 cm, Bohem Press 2022
ISBN: 9783959392105

Nominated for the German-French Youth Literary Prize 2023

Among the 7 best books for young readers / Deuschlandfunk 10/2022

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Im Garten mit Flori /
In the Garden with Flori
written and illustrated by Sonja Danowski
56 pages, 31,5 x 24,5 cm
first published by NordSüd Verlag 2021
ISBN: 9783314105647

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Das Theater von nebenan
written and illustrated by Sonja Danowski
56 pages, 31,5 x 24,5 cm
first published by Bohem Press 2019
ISBN: 9783959390712

Awarded with the Kimi Siegel
for Diversity in Children's books

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Smon Smon
written and illustrated by Sonja Danowski
48 pages, 31,5 x 24,5 cm, NordSüd Verlag 2018
ISBN: 9783314104152

"Weird, wonderful, and proof that journeying to places of uncertainty and unfamiliarity can feel extraordinarily exciting." — Kirkus reviews (Starred Review)

White Raven 2018
Among the 7 best books for Young Readers / Deutschlandfunk 2/2018
Picturebook award of the Jury of Young REaders / Literaurraum Wien 2018

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Kleine Nachtkatze /
Little Night Cat
written and illustrated by Sonja Danowski
48 pages, 31,5 x 24,5 cm, NordSüd Verlag 2016
ISBN: 9783314103377

"A gentle story that children will return to time and time again" — Kirkus reviews (Starred Review)

Troisdorf Picture book Award of the Children's jury

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草房子
The Grass house
written by Cao Wenxuan, illustrated by Sonja Danowski
published in China by CCPPG January 2016
308 pages, 15,5 x 21 cm
ISBN: 9787514827910

An illustrated edition of Cao Wenxuan’s deeply moving novel, first published in 1997. The Grass House is set in the Chinese Jiangnan area in the early 60s.

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山羊不吃天堂草
Mountain Goats
Do Not Eat Heaven's Grass
written by Cao Wenxuan, illustrated by Sonja Danowski
published in China by CCPPG December 2017
292 pages, 15,5 x 21 cm
ISBN: 9787514843279

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我的家 / My Family
written by Lin Dan, illustrated by Sonja Danowski
first published in China by CCPPG December 2017
56 pages, 30,5 x 21 cm
ISBN: 9787514843439

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Chinese Edition
外婆住在香水村
written by Fang Suzhen, illustrated by Sonja Danowski
first published in China by CCPPG October 2014
48 pages, 23,5 x 28 cm
ISBN: 9787514819571

German Edition
Oma trinkt im Himmel Tee
published by NordSüd Verlag February 2015
ISBN: 9783314102752

English Edition
Grandma lives in a Perfume Village
published by NorthSouth Books May 2015
ISBN: 9780735842168

Batchelder Honor Book 2016
Golden Island Award from

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The Forever Flowers
Original story and pictures by Sonja Danowski
text for of the American Edition by Michael J. Rosen
published by Creative Editions 2014
32 pages, 24 x 31 cm
ISBN: 9781568462738

Japanese Edition
はじまりのはな
published by Kumon Shuppan 2014
translated by Mimi Hachikai
ISBN: 9784774323411

Korean Edition
영원의 꽃
published by 노란상상 2015
ISBN: 9788997367382

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The Gift of the Magi /
Das Geschenk der Weisen
written by O. Henry
illustrated by Sonja Danowski
published by Michael Neugebauer Edition 2013
available in English, German, Italian, Russian, Korean,
French, Chinese, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Romanian language
32 pages, 22 x 33 cm
ISBN: 9789888240579 English
ISBN: 9783865661746 German

Award of Excellence
Communication Arts 2014
book illustration

Bronze Medal 3x3 Magazine
of contemporary Illustration
Picture Book Show

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Der Anfang
German edition of The Beginning
written by Paula Carballeira
illustrated by Sonja Danowski
published by Bohem Press 2014
36 pages, 22,5 x 28,5 cm
ISBN: 9783855815418

Despite the cruel and devastating effects of a war, this poetic story is a message of hope and a tribute to picture books as instruments of peace: libraries as glowing beacons that fade in the shadow of violence, written and spoken words and drawn pictures as sustenance for our souls.
Once, there was a war.
When the war ended, we didn’t have a home.
“Never mind,” my mother said. “We have a car.”
So we lived in the car.
And from then on, we lived on the road ...

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The Beginning
written by Paula Carballeira
illustrated by Sonja Danowski
published by Kalandraka Editora Spain 2012
available in Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, Galician, Basque, Catalan, Korean, Chinese and German language
36 pages, 22 x 22 cm
ISBN: 9788484647805 English

Spanish title: El Principio
ISBN: 9788492608539

Italian title: L´inzio
ISBN: 9788895933399

Portuguese title: O Princípio
ISBN: 9789898205766

Punkte, Baum & Faltertraum
with 14 poems and 28 illustrations
written and illustrated by Sonja Danowski
published by Michael Neugebauer Edition 2012
36 pages, 34,5 x 25 cm
ISBN: 9783865661630

English title:
Streams and Dreams
and Other Themes
translated by Anthea Bell
ISBN: 9789881595423

Silver Medal 3x3 Magazine
of contemporary Illustration
Picture Book Show

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Nebelnudeln
with a collection of watercolored drawings
written and illustrated by Sonja Danowski
handbound with cloth binding
limited edition 2008
120 pages, 48 x 33 cm

Junior Award 2008
Art Directors club Germany