New children’s book series: „Schnatter and Lieschen“ take over children’s playrooms

Two ducks are taking over children’s playrooms: Schnatter and Lieschen. These two brand new characters are the creations of author Claudia Raab (50) and illustrator Peter Oedekoven (whose work includes Disney's “Dinosaur” and “Maya the Bee Movie”).

In volume 1, which has just been published, Schnatter and Lieschen celebrate their name day – and the two little ducks invite all their animal friends. For example there is Eiei, the chicken, who just loves to dance. Then there is Leopold the wolf, a real sports fan, or Mariechen and Käferchen who love to paint. Möwine even comes flying in from England.

“For years I have had the idea of creating and writing a children's book”, says Claudia, born in Munich and with her second home in Brighton (UK). “Then two years ago I came up with Schnatter and Lieschen and gradually coaxed them into existence.” Volumes 2 to 8 are already in the pipeline.

The professional musician has now even put her saxophone to one side and is focused entirely on her new career as a writer of children’s books and songs. As Claudia points out, “each volume comes with its own song included on a CD. Thomas Wellnowski composed the music and I wrote the lyrics”.

This CD also includes a 20-minute audio book where the story of Schnatter and Lieschen is narrated. The narrative features the voice of none other than Herman Rarebell, for many years the drummer in the world-famous Scorpions (1977 - 1996) and Claudia Raab’s husband.

So it is no coincidence that the main characters are two very musical ducks: Schnatter plays the drums and Lieschen the saxophone.

The new children’s book series “Schnatter and Lieschen”, with its wonderful illustrations, has over 40 pages all about the beauty and importance of friendship, helpfulness, creativity, music and movement.

You can order it from schnatterundlieschen com and from all well-known (online) bookstores.

About the author:

Claudia Raab was born in Munich. Before she began writing, she was a full-time
musician / saxophonist and songwriter, and still is to this day. But she now only rarely goes on tour because her great love is writing children's books, inventing characters and names and creating the lyrics for children’s songs.
For the last few years she has commuted between Munich and Brighton in England. This has become her second home now and a great inspiration to her, one which she could no longer do without.

About the illustrator:

Peter Oedekoven studied film and animation at the California Institute of the Arts in USA and, after graduating, worked on a number of national and international film productions as a character designer and visual developer.
Along with his work as a designer in film and animation, he has also been active in the colourful world of comic books and been responsible for illustrated books and books for children and young people. Together with a few like-minded colleagues, he runs the studio DIE ARTILLERIE. He lives in Munich with his wife and their two children.

About the narrator:

Herman Rarebell studied drums and piano at the Saarbrücken College of Music. In 1977 he joined the Scorpions. He wrote the music and lyrics for several Scorpions songs. He also won the “Echo” and the “World Music Award”. In 1996, he left the Scorpions. He is currently on an extensive US tour as the drummer with Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock.

Schnatter und Lieschen GmbH
Elisenstr. 9
D – 82152 Krailling
GERMANY
Telefon 089 / 856 89-143
eMail: shop@schnatterundlieschen.de

This release was published on openPR.