Why Am I Not You?

»No matter what it’s about, don’t hold back, ask as many questions as possible!« Curiosity and thirst for knowledge are the origins of philosophy. Tomi Ungerer answers children’s questions with the irreverent wisdom of a great artist who has never forgotten his inner child.

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Italian (Feltrinelli)

Tomi Ungerer

Tomi Ungerer, born in 1931 in Strasbourg, works as an illustrator, children's book author, graphic artist and agent provocateur, and now lives with his family in Ireland and in Strasbourg. Tomi Ungerer has been awarded numerous prizes, including the ›Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany‹ for his contribution to German-French cultural understanding and the ›Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration‹, an award which is regarded as the ›Nobel Prize‹ of children's literature. In October 2000 he was named as an ambassador for children and education by the European Council. In 2007 the French state dedicated a museum to Tomi Ungerer in his home town of Strasbourg.

His children’s book Flix will be adapted as an English animated TV series. Optioned by the British Eye Present Ltd and the Irish Pictor Productions Ltd, the project will be developed in close collaboration with Tomi Ungerer.

Coming soon as an app: Moon Man and The Three Robbers

Moon Man: Tomi Ungerer’s timeless children’s book coming soon as an app. To read for oneself or to someone else - in German, English and French. With plenty of animations, sound effects and a photo function.

The highlights:
- Entire book to leaf through.
- Animated original drawings by Tomi Ungerer.
- Audiobook-mode, personally read by Tomi Ungerer.
- Text and sound in German, English, French.
- Photo function.

The Three Robbers, published in 2014, will soon be available in an updated version.