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Jednoduchou řečí obrázků vypráví renomovaná autorka a ilustrátorka dětských knih Rotraut Susanne Bernerová příběhy všedního dne, obratně a vtipně splétá dohromady drobné epizody. "Malý čtenář" může v knížce hledat postavičky a zvířátka a sledovat co dělají od první do poslední stránky. Kudy chodí teta Květa, kde si kluk Ondra bude hrát s kamarády nebo co dělá ve městě liška.
14 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2004
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Rotraut Susanne Berner
262 books54 followersRotraut Susanne Berner (born 1948) is a German graphic designer and illustrator.
She illustrated The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
She is well known for a series of popular children's book, called “Wimmel” books, which have attained a worldwide circulation of close to 500,000 copies in fifteen countries.
Working as a freelance illustrator, she has focused on books for children and young adults, illustrating more than 80 such books and designing over 800 book covers.
She illustrated The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
She is well known for a series of popular children's book, called “Wimmel” books, which have attained a worldwide circulation of close to 500,000 copies in fifteen countries.
Working as a freelance illustrator, she has focused on books for children and young adults, illustrating more than 80 such books and designing over 800 book covers.
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April 2, 2024
The best children’s book ever. Without text but with unfailing and limitless possibilities for having fun with your children. Warmly recommended!
February 7, 2021
Zo všetkých hľadacích kníh je táto séria jednoznačne najlepšia. Po pár rokoch, čo ležala v poličke, ju vytiahol najmladší syn a nachádzam tam nové a nové veci. Prelínanie príbehov postáv naprieč jednotlivými dielmi série zabezpečí aj pre dospelákov vtipné detaily (tehotná Edita je moja TOPka). Keď ju teraz teda syn vytiahol, radujem sa opäť, aj keď teda ma čakajú mesiace, keď tieto knihy budeme brať do rúk.
May 15, 2020
I actually review all four books - Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall together, so will post the same review for the individual books.
All Around Bustletown - Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall - are a series of delightful wordless giant-sized board books that follow the adventures of adults, children, animals, birds, and even objects as they go about their day.
The illustrations are charming, bright and colorful, elaborately detailed, and with the definite feeling of an old-fashioned German storybook, not surprising since they were originally published in Germany. In fact, in German, these would be called Wimmelbücher, wordless picture books of everyday scenes that are chockablock with details and each scene is connected to the others by the setting. In this case, that would be Bustletown. The detailed images that are just teeming with activity are why these books have been compared to Martin Handford's Where's Waldo books.
What I found to be really nice about these books is that there are recurring characters from book to book and each of the two page spreads give readers a cross-section view inside buildings that is reminiscent of the back of a dollhouse, and a panoramic view of what happening in the outdoor images. Each book follows the same format - starting from home (as you can see from the illustrations below) and then on to the city with stops at a farm and garage, then a small fish store and a large train station, turn the page and you arrive at a school under construction across the street from a cultural center, keep going and the center of town offers all kinds of stores and activities, this is followed by a visit to a department store for some shopping and finally a visit to a beautiful busy park. Of course, everything has a different look and feel to it thanks to the changing seasons. And yes, there is a kind of sequencing to the books. In the Winter book, the school is nothing more that a foundation. In the Spring and Summer books, readers can follow the progress of the school's construction, until the Fall when it finally opens.
And though the four All Around Bustletown books have a Where's Waldo feel to them, the books don't have a specific task attached to them, like finding a hidden object/Waldo in all the hustle and bustle. Instead, these books promote not only observational strategies, but also introduce young readers to story telling skills. And my kids had no trouble following the recurring characters. Cornelia Rémi, an expert on the Wimmelbuch, considers them to be a form of playing, an idea I particularly like. So, since we had all four books, we placed them on the floor in seasonal order, beginning with winter.
Conveniently, the back of each book highlights and names the main characters, so that each of my kids could choose a character to follow through each book and then each season, making up stories based on that was happening and what the character was doing along the way. What appeared to be chaos on each page began to become more ordered as they made up stories and gave purpose to each character. That was really a lot of lively fun and since there are more citizens in Bustletown than I have young readers, everyone got more than one character to story about.
All Around Bustletown - Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall has turned me into a big fan these wonderful interactive books. Each one has eight panoramic pages filled with activity and people, and reflecting the holidays of the seasons. And based on my experience, they are guaranteed to keep kids busy for quite a while. And at a time when many of us can't go out and about the way we used to, maybe a visit to Bustletown is just the ticket.
These books are recommended for readers age 4+
These books were gratefully received from Media Masters Publicity
All Around Bustletown - Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall - are a series of delightful wordless giant-sized board books that follow the adventures of adults, children, animals, birds, and even objects as they go about their day.
The illustrations are charming, bright and colorful, elaborately detailed, and with the definite feeling of an old-fashioned German storybook, not surprising since they were originally published in Germany. In fact, in German, these would be called Wimmelbücher, wordless picture books of everyday scenes that are chockablock with details and each scene is connected to the others by the setting. In this case, that would be Bustletown. The detailed images that are just teeming with activity are why these books have been compared to Martin Handford's Where's Waldo books.
What I found to be really nice about these books is that there are recurring characters from book to book and each of the two page spreads give readers a cross-section view inside buildings that is reminiscent of the back of a dollhouse, and a panoramic view of what happening in the outdoor images. Each book follows the same format - starting from home (as you can see from the illustrations below) and then on to the city with stops at a farm and garage, then a small fish store and a large train station, turn the page and you arrive at a school under construction across the street from a cultural center, keep going and the center of town offers all kinds of stores and activities, this is followed by a visit to a department store for some shopping and finally a visit to a beautiful busy park. Of course, everything has a different look and feel to it thanks to the changing seasons. And yes, there is a kind of sequencing to the books. In the Winter book, the school is nothing more that a foundation. In the Spring and Summer books, readers can follow the progress of the school's construction, until the Fall when it finally opens.
And though the four All Around Bustletown books have a Where's Waldo feel to them, the books don't have a specific task attached to them, like finding a hidden object/Waldo in all the hustle and bustle. Instead, these books promote not only observational strategies, but also introduce young readers to story telling skills. And my kids had no trouble following the recurring characters. Cornelia Rémi, an expert on the Wimmelbuch, considers them to be a form of playing, an idea I particularly like. So, since we had all four books, we placed them on the floor in seasonal order, beginning with winter.
Conveniently, the back of each book highlights and names the main characters, so that each of my kids could choose a character to follow through each book and then each season, making up stories based on that was happening and what the character was doing along the way. What appeared to be chaos on each page began to become more ordered as they made up stories and gave purpose to each character. That was really a lot of lively fun and since there are more citizens in Bustletown than I have young readers, everyone got more than one character to story about.
All Around Bustletown - Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall has turned me into a big fan these wonderful interactive books. Each one has eight panoramic pages filled with activity and people, and reflecting the holidays of the seasons. And based on my experience, they are guaranteed to keep kids busy for quite a while. And at a time when many of us can't go out and about the way we used to, maybe a visit to Bustletown is just the ticket.
These books are recommended for readers age 4+
These books were gratefully received from Media Masters Publicity
June 1, 2019
Obě s dcerou milujeme knížky od této autorky, opravdu jsem zatím nenašla konkurenci. Všech 5 dílů (Jaro, Léto, Podzim, Zima, Noc) je bezkonkurenčních v tzv. kategorii "hledacích" knížek. Báječný mi také přijde formát, větší A4 a že se jedná o pevné desky, takže děti jen tak lehce nezničí. Vtipné, nápadité, hledací, prostě skvělé. Pro děti od cca 1,5 let do 99 let klidně, pokaždé najdete něco jiného, co vás zaujme. Příběhy postav na sebe navazují, ale můžete si vytvářet i příběhy své vlastní, je to prostě pecka :-)
April 25, 2020
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Spring has come to Bustletown and all of its inhabitants are eager to be outside! It's no wonder with all the beauty of blooming trees and fields of flowers. Some stroll, some run, some have a destination, and others enjoy the day and wander. From rural farmlands to the bustling town center, you can follow the many characters through the pages of this book and see all that is going on in Bustletown!
The All Around Bustletown quartet is a unique look-and-tell board book series that spans from season to season in one bustling little fictional town. These illustrated books are wordless but the back of the book prompts you to meet some of the people within the book and tells you what they are doing so you can follow their story throughout Bustletown!
These books are quite unique, being a mixture of a look-and-find and a chance to create your own story kind of book depending on who you choose to focus on and follow throughout the pages. Both human and animal characters can be found with their own stories, sometimes crossing paths with the other characters. There's no end to the fun you can have with these books!
The illustration style is tons of fun with plenty of detail on each page to get lost in even if you aren't searching for or following the characters. There are cutaway buildings that give us a peek into all the inner workings of the homes and businesses, which reminds me of the old Richard Scarry books so much. There's also a lot of depth to each page, with plenty of characters and buildings in the forefront but if you look beyond, you will see a whole world progressing around this quaint little town!
This cute and original series will keep you and your children busy for hours. They are the kind of books that you can come back to time and time again and still find new little details to amaze and interest. This is a great introduction to the world around us, how it works, and the types of people in it as well! Even better, you can learn about the people of Bustletown throughout the four different seasons!
This review was originally shared (with pictures!) on my book review blog, Lazy Day Literature.
Spring has come to Bustletown and all of its inhabitants are eager to be outside! It's no wonder with all the beauty of blooming trees and fields of flowers. Some stroll, some run, some have a destination, and others enjoy the day and wander. From rural farmlands to the bustling town center, you can follow the many characters through the pages of this book and see all that is going on in Bustletown!
The All Around Bustletown quartet is a unique look-and-tell board book series that spans from season to season in one bustling little fictional town. These illustrated books are wordless but the back of the book prompts you to meet some of the people within the book and tells you what they are doing so you can follow their story throughout Bustletown!
These books are quite unique, being a mixture of a look-and-find and a chance to create your own story kind of book depending on who you choose to focus on and follow throughout the pages. Both human and animal characters can be found with their own stories, sometimes crossing paths with the other characters. There's no end to the fun you can have with these books!
The illustration style is tons of fun with plenty of detail on each page to get lost in even if you aren't searching for or following the characters. There are cutaway buildings that give us a peek into all the inner workings of the homes and businesses, which reminds me of the old Richard Scarry books so much. There's also a lot of depth to each page, with plenty of characters and buildings in the forefront but if you look beyond, you will see a whole world progressing around this quaint little town!
This cute and original series will keep you and your children busy for hours. They are the kind of books that you can come back to time and time again and still find new little details to amaze and interest. This is a great introduction to the world around us, how it works, and the types of people in it as well! Even better, you can learn about the people of Bustletown throughout the four different seasons!
This review was originally shared (with pictures!) on my book review blog, Lazy Day Literature.
May 3, 2020
Spring has arrived in this quaint town. Children can choose a character and follow them through the lovely spring day. This is the second in the All Around Bustletown series, with Summer available now and the Fall book coming out mid-summer! Winter was published earlier this year. These books remind me of the Richard Scarry books I loved as a kid or even the Where’s Waldo books since you can try to find certain characters or animals on each page.
The book starts with views into a home where it appears spring cleaning has started. As we go through the pages and get closer to town we see all kinds of farm babies on the way including baby pigs, baby chicks, and a baby goat. Once we get to town, there is a lot more activity and people to check out.
Kids might enjoy watching the siblings kicking a ball through town. I wonder what will happen if they let a dog join them. Or watching the man out for a jog to see why on the last page, he needs a new jogging suit. Kids will see all kinds of people, old and young, male and female, a group of nuns and a man with a turban. A whole community of people is represented along with a stork, a fox, and some dogs and cats to keep everyone on their toes.
Kids can spend hours looking at this book and still see something new every time. The illustrations are surprisingly detailed and every person is unique on the page. Without words on the pages, kids and adults can make up their own stories about the characters in Bustletown.
The book starts with views into a home where it appears spring cleaning has started. As we go through the pages and get closer to town we see all kinds of farm babies on the way including baby pigs, baby chicks, and a baby goat. Once we get to town, there is a lot more activity and people to check out.
Kids might enjoy watching the siblings kicking a ball through town. I wonder what will happen if they let a dog join them. Or watching the man out for a jog to see why on the last page, he needs a new jogging suit. Kids will see all kinds of people, old and young, male and female, a group of nuns and a man with a turban. A whole community of people is represented along with a stork, a fox, and some dogs and cats to keep everyone on their toes.
Kids can spend hours looking at this book and still see something new every time. The illustrations are surprisingly detailed and every person is unique on the page. Without words on the pages, kids and adults can make up their own stories about the characters in Bustletown.
May 1, 2025
I když je princip stejný jako u zimy, vůbec mi to nevadí, naopak, zajímá mě, co se kde "od minule" změnilo.
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April 13, 2020On the back cover of each season in the Bustletown series, individual characters are drawn and it will be fun to watch for them in each of the books. Some are repeated and some are not. That is the case in any town and especially in Bustletown.
Beneath the characters on the back cover there is also a question, thought, or statement parents care read to their child to guide them in looking for actions and objects on the pages. Other than this page of text, the books are essentially "wordless."
The parrot gets lose and you can find him in different spots on each page. Someone drops a banana peel. Can you find it?
The possibilities of observation and story telling are virtually endless with the individuals, activities, buildings, seasons, and life in general.
I found it quite interesting to open all four books to the same scenes and compare the activities for each season. Also, it was interesting to see the progression of a project taking place - such as repair of the church.
Spring simply bursts forth on the pages giving opportunity to relate to activities children see depicted on the pages.
DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given.
Beneath the characters on the back cover there is also a question, thought, or statement parents care read to their child to guide them in looking for actions and objects on the pages. Other than this page of text, the books are essentially "wordless."
The parrot gets lose and you can find him in different spots on each page. Someone drops a banana peel. Can you find it?
The possibilities of observation and story telling are virtually endless with the individuals, activities, buildings, seasons, and life in general.
I found it quite interesting to open all four books to the same scenes and compare the activities for each season. Also, it was interesting to see the progression of a project taking place - such as repair of the church.
Spring simply bursts forth on the pages giving opportunity to relate to activities children see depicted on the pages.
DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given.
March 6, 2020
Everywhere in Bustletown people are getting things done, going to a museum, doing their shopping, finding lost objects, playing ball with their friends, getting their car repaired, and tending to the animals. Everywhere you look there is something interesting happening and a story line to follow!
I love the colorful and detailed illustrations! Each page is beautifully drawn with fun little details to draw the reader in. I'm 37 years old, and I was fascinated with each beautiful scene!
It's so fun to search for people in the hustle and bustle of the scenery and follow them from page to page as their little story unfolds. A mysterious fox is running through the city, rummaging through garbage cans. A lady finds two cats have stowed away in the trunk of her car. Billy trips on a banana peel and his friends help him to patch up a cut.
The simple stories of each person are full of humor and surprises as they find themselves in hilarious situations. Everything is so ordinary, but strangely fascinating at the same time. They buy a new hat, play with their children, meet a friend for coffee, or take a nap. It's charming and fun!
This book is perfect for little readers to search for individual people and items in the pages! My nieces both adore these books, and they are 8 months old and 2 years old!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Media Masters Publicity in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
I love the colorful and detailed illustrations! Each page is beautifully drawn with fun little details to draw the reader in. I'm 37 years old, and I was fascinated with each beautiful scene!
It's so fun to search for people in the hustle and bustle of the scenery and follow them from page to page as their little story unfolds. A mysterious fox is running through the city, rummaging through garbage cans. A lady finds two cats have stowed away in the trunk of her car. Billy trips on a banana peel and his friends help him to patch up a cut.
The simple stories of each person are full of humor and surprises as they find themselves in hilarious situations. Everything is so ordinary, but strangely fascinating at the same time. They buy a new hat, play with their children, meet a friend for coffee, or take a nap. It's charming and fun!
This book is perfect for little readers to search for individual people and items in the pages! My nieces both adore these books, and they are 8 months old and 2 years old!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Media Masters Publicity in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
May 7, 2020
Even when we're not stuck inside due to a pandemic, my big girls (ages 2, 4, and 6) spend a lot of time looking at books. This set of four oversized board books, which wordlessly depict the busy lives of the residents of Bustletown during each season of the year, have been a huge hit with all three, and have been especially good for keeping them entertained for long periods of time while we're under a stay-at-home order. My six-year-old enjoys looking at the back cover to learn the characters' names and then following certain ones through the book to find out where they go and what they do. My four-year-old likes looking for the animals who recur on each page, especially Niko the parrot. And my two-year-old loves that she can "read" these books all on her own without having to ask a grown-up or sibling to read aloud to her. We think your kids would like them too!
This review also appears on Instagram.
This review also appears on Instagram.
March 15, 2020
Spring is a very busy time in Bustletown. Winter has passed and the flowers, trees and animals are showing signs of life. People are out and about walking their dogs, jogging, shopping and even mending fences. Every page shows people doing plenty of things on a lovely spring day.
As young readers flip through these pages they will find plenty of recognizable objects and people doing various activities. These pages are colorful and fun. Parents and teachers can use this as a tool to teach kids to find various animals, foods, vehicles, tools and so much more.
As young readers flip through these pages they will find plenty of recognizable objects and people doing various activities. These pages are colorful and fun. Parents and teachers can use this as a tool to teach kids to find various animals, foods, vehicles, tools and so much more.
May 18, 2020
1y 6m
This is our favorite book. We can discover so many new things from its pages. We love the colors, the German city, the elaborate details, all the stories mum and dad tell us about the people. We love the cats (Arya we call them because that's the name of our cat), the crows, the dogs, the flowers (M: the tulips), everything is so exciting.
F: I love the vacuum cleaner and I show it to mum every time I open the book.
The carboard big size book has not story, we or our parents make the stories. We love it because we can let our limitless imagination fly. There is a volume for each season with the same places and with some of the same characters so we get to know and love the people and animals In this series. We only have this one and the Night (same places, more cats) but we are sure we will receive Summer in June.
This is our favorite book. We can discover so many new things from its pages. We love the colors, the German city, the elaborate details, all the stories mum and dad tell us about the people. We love the cats (Arya we call them because that's the name of our cat), the crows, the dogs, the flowers (M: the tulips), everything is so exciting.
F: I love the vacuum cleaner and I show it to mum every time I open the book.
The carboard big size book has not story, we or our parents make the stories. We love it because we can let our limitless imagination fly. There is a volume for each season with the same places and with some of the same characters so we get to know and love the people and animals In this series. We only have this one and the Night (same places, more cats) but we are sure we will receive Summer in June.
April 25, 2023
What a book! There actually aren’t words but instead 7 very busy scenes throughout this town. The pages progress in a way that there are little bits of story to discover. For example in the first scene a man is dealing with a flat tire on his bike. In the second scene he’s airing it back up, the next scene we see him riding past the train station, then the next scene he’s off his bike working. There are dozens of these that include losing items and even finding love. My daughter and I have spent a lot of time with this one and we’re still finding stuff. I will definitely be buying the whole set; highly recommend
February 11, 2023
Πολύ όμορφο βιβλίο, χωρίς λόγια, με σελίδες μεγάλου μεγέθους γεμάτες πληροφορία ώστε το παιδί να ανακαλύπτει συνεχώς νέα πράγματα και αν θέλει να φτιάχνει δικές του ιστορίες. Στο οπισθόφυλλο έχει παρουσίαση κάποιων βασικών χαρακτήρων του βιβλίου, ώστε το παιδί να τους παρακολουθεί ή να προσπαθεί να τους βρει σε κάθε σελίδα. 9/10
January 14, 2021
So cute!
January 27, 2021
Denne! Niekedy niekoľkokrát. Už nech je tu. (Tracy Chapman - Spring)
April 22, 2021
Une merveille pour petits et grands!
May 22, 2021
These are great - they have such intrinsic cultural value on top of a quality search-and-find through Wimmelingen
November 5, 2021
This book is so much fun. I enjoyed looking at it, comparing it with the other books in the series: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. Very, very clever.
April 6, 2024
Like Where’s Waldo, but “find the smokers.”
May 26, 2024
Estos libros son fantásticos.
April 9, 2025
Stále žádný text a přitom to má příběh navazující na předchozí zimu. :D
December 19, 2015
Recenze - viz první titul série Zima.
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