Thomas Müller

The edge of the forest lies ahead, covered in deep snow.Nature has come to rest-only the tracks in the snow are evidence of the many forest dwellers who face special challenges during the cold season. Where do hamsters, badgers, and snakes take refuge? And what do fish and birds do in winter? How do lizards, snails, and bees protect themselves against ice and snow? Thomas Müller's masterful, atmospheric illustrations of animals in snowwhite backgrounds put us in a special wintry mood. They teach us which strategies the animals use to adjust to the changed conditions of life and show us what hibernation, winter coats, and winter reserves are all about. The appendix includes useful suggestions about how people can help animals to survive the winter.

The sun is going down and all animals prepare to rest for the night. All animals? No! A lot of them spring into action just when the day ends. With Thomas Müller's detailed, luminous illustrations we become a part of the nightlife and follow owl, beaver, lynx and moth. We discover which animal leaves its hideout in the forest, near the lake, in a garden or in the city to start living its secret life in the cover of darkness. We learn amazing knowledge about the particular activities and abilities of nocturnal animals, e.g. how a cat is able to see through darkness, or how the echolocation of the bat functions, and what kind of trick the Eurasian bittern employs to become invisible.

A mature oak tree is majestic, huge and full of life. Let's see what we can find! From root to crown - everywhere there are species that make the oak tree their home, or use it for shelter or a source of food. In this large format, carefully illustrated picture book we'll get to know the often hidden life forms found here:from the tiniest beetle to imposing raptors like hawks, eagles and kites. What all the oak tree residents have in common is that they rely on these great trees for their survival.

High up in the springtime forest, the woodpecker draws attention to himself with a loud hammering: he is very busy drilling out a breeding burrow in the trunk of an old oak tree. Soon, there will be woodpecker babies that need hatching and feeding. This wonderfully illustrated nonfiction picture book shows the amazing ability of this attractive black, white, and red-feathered bird to turn itself into an excellent builder, and portrays a young woodpecker's eventful first year in the woods. The author and illustrator Thomas Müller takes us along into the world of the woodpecker and uses lifelike pictures to teach us about the exciting bird life in the forest.

Every child knows about penguins, horses, and parrots, but which of these animals lives where? This book shows 100 animals from ten different habitats in their natural environments. Whether in meadows and fields, in the forest, in coral reefs, tropical rainforests or ponds, in Antarctica, in the city or the African savannah, on the ocean coast or on a farm-animals make their homes everywhere. The book provides an affectionately and carefully illustrated double page for every habitat, always with lots to discover. Each individual animal is introduced with fascinating facts on a large-format overview page. Those looking for a specific animal can find it on a tab with colorful animal icons. The colors help to search: where do the animals of our world live? - Animal picture book and reference book in one- Short, easy-to-understand texts on each animal - Large, detailed panorama pages that invite exploring and discovering

They prefer to cavort in groups, clamour loudly and curiously explore their environment - sparrows are like children, and that is perhaps why children like these cheeky birds so much! With this wonderfully illustrated picture book, we accompany the sparrows through the year, are present during the search for a suitable nesting site and experience how the sparrow babies hatch from the eggs. They soon go on a discovery tour and, like their parents, like to forage in the middle of the city - until they finally have to look for a nesting site themselves in spring. As in his non-fiction picture book Ein Jahr mit den Schwalben (A Year with the Swallows), Thomas Müller also describes the sparrows' habitat in a child-friendly way in this unusual book about sparrows and illustrates the view into the sparrows' world with lovingly drawn pictures.

"In March, you can already feel the Spring arriving. On one of the first mild evenings, strange sounds can be heard in the dusk - a vibrating noise and callings. The sounds come from two large birds that are circulating in an elegant covey like shadows around the church spire. These are barn owls on their display flight. The male owl is following purringly the female one. He wants to win her over and show her his nesting site in the church spire. " With expert, feather-light brushstrokes, Thomas Müller acquaints us with the lives of this mysterious and beautiful bird. The narrative section is supplemented with additional valuable information about the Barn Owl, the Long-eared Owl, the Minerva's owl and the Brown Owl.

Who doesn't know and love this elegant red-stockinged bird? In many countries the stork is considered a bearer of good luck. In this illustrated nonfiction book we get to know "Master Adebar" very well as we accompany him on his journey through the year: we see how he builds his nest on the roof of the barn in springtime and how he then raises the hatched chicks with his mate. Then we tag along with the young storks as they fly to Africa for the winter and accompany them a couple of months later on their dangerous return home. With expert, feather-light brushstrokes, Thomas Müller acquaints us with the lives of this large and beautiful bird. The narrative section is supplemented with additional valuable information about black storks, cranes and herons.

Bright chirping, an elegant flight manoeuvre - indeed: the swallows have returned from their winter quarters. We are present as the pair of swallows builds a new nest in the cowshed, as the female lays the eggs and a little later the young hatch, we watch them grow up and make their first attempts to fly. Finally, it is time to say goodbye to the old farm. A long journey begins - across desert and savannah to South Africa. But it's not goodbye forever: one day, they head back north and a new swallow year begins.A non-fiction picture book in the best tradition that familiarises children with the lives of these lovely migratory birds.

Was zieht denn da laut rufend hoch am Himmel über uns hinweg? Es sind Kraniche auf ihrem Weg ins Winterquartier. Wie aufregend, wenn sich Tausende der großen Vögel jeden Herbst zur Rast bei uns einfinden und noch einmal Kräfte sammeln vor dem langen Flug Richtung Süden.In diesem Buch kommen wir den "Vögeln des Glücks" ganz nah und begleiten eine Kranichfamilie durch das Jahr - von der Balz mit ihrem eindrucksvollen Tanz über die Aufzucht der Jungen bis zu ihrer ersten gemeinsamen Reise, dem großen Kranichzug.¿ Der Anhang vermittelt weitergehende Informationen zur Lebensweise des Grauen Kranichs.

Let's go to the farm! Thomas Müller takes us on a journey through the stables and fields. What is made from sheep's wool? How do cats live on the farm? When does a chick break out of its eggshell? In this picture book, young farm-lovers learn the most important things about how to look after allsorts of farm animals. They not only learn what each animal does on the farm, but also how their young are born.Sturdy and thick pages with child-appropriate texts and illustrations - for kids to look at on their own and read togetherWith seven fold-out pages

In einer zauberhaften Winternacht kommen die Tiere bei der alten Eiche zusammen. Den Anfang macht der große Hirsch. Türchen für Türchen gesellen sich die anderen Tiere des Waldes zu ihm. Jeden Tag bis Heiligabend dürfen wir eine der 24 kleinen Klappen öffnen und nachschauen, wer sich auf den Weg zu dem großen Baum gemacht hat. Bis Heiligabend vervollständigt sich so ein stimmungsvolles Winterbild, das uns auch nach Weihnachten lange Freude macht.Achtung: Wegen verschluckbarer Kleinteile nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 36 Monaten!

32 Tiere aus aller Welt suchen ihr Gegenstück. Wer findet die meisten Bildpaare? Ein fröhlich-buntes Memo für große und kleine Tierfreunde!