Hans Wilhelm News and Articles


	news and articles Byron Katie's forst children's book illustrated by Hans Wilhelm “TIGER-TIGER, Is It True?” is the title of a new children’s book by Byron Katie and illustrated by Hans Wilhelm. Hay House will publish this book in November 2009. The Work of Byron Katie, which forms the basis of this story, is a way to identify and question the thoughts that cause all of the suffering in the world. It is a way to find peace with yourself and with the world. The old, the young, the sick, the well, the educated, the uneducated—anyone with an open mind can do this Work. more ... DINOFOURS are coming to Iraq! My Arabic Library by SCHOLASTIC is sending more than 7 million translated books to classrooms in Iraq, Bahrain, Jordan, Libya and Morocco. Dinofours together with The Magic School Bus and others will be the first books to fill the empty bookshelves in the Middle East. My Arabic Library, created by Scholastic and funded through the State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), provides classrooms with something many of them have never had: age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction books that help young students develop independent, critical thinking and reading skills. Scholastic sells 25 million books nationwide by author/illustrator Hans Wilhelm SCHOLASTIC has just been celebrating this incredible achievement. Many wonderful people have made this amazing milestone possible: Editors, art directors, secretaries, printers, sales staff, promotion staff, book stores, libraries, teachers, and - of course - writers like Steve Metzger, Jean Marzollo, James Preller, and Cheyette Lewison whose books Hans Wilhelm had the honor and pleasure to illustrate. With this message Hans Wilhelm wants to send a special THANK YOU to everybody who is involved in the making, selling, buying and sharing of his books - particularly teachers and librarians! more... Out of print no more! Publisher's Weekly article Over the last quarter century, Hans Wilhelm has written and illustrated more than 200 books for children and adults, including I'll Always Love You and the tales starring Tyrone the tyrannosaurus. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and have reached an in-print tally of more than 35 million copies. Now Wilhelm has made nearly 100 of his out-of-print picture books available for fans to download free on his Web site, www.childrensbooksforever.com . Among the titles included on the site are a number that have previously been available only in Europe and Asia. more... Trapp Family Book has 25th anniversary Twenty-five years ago, the release of The Trapp Family Book – written and illustrated by Hans Wilhelm – was celebrated at the famous Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont. Maria von Trapp as well as some of her children and grandchildren were part of the celebration. “The Trapp Family Book was one of my first children’s books,” says Wilhelm. “I have always been an admirer of the original story of this remarkable family – which is much richer and more interesting than the Sound of Music version. Maria von Trapp had written several books on her own.. more... Teacher's Guide for Hans Wilhelm's Books For nearly three decades Hans Wilhelm has written and illustrated countless books that have become classics in classrooms across the country. Teaching is a lot easier when students love the books and in particular the character with whom they can identify. For this reason we have created special Teacher’s Guides for many of Hans Wilhelm’s books. They include fun projects that help to develop many skills.. more... How to Become a children's book author Here are a few thoughts for you who wish to become a published author. Join the professional organization dedicated to serving the people who write and illustrate children’s books. It is the Society For Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, called SCBWI. You’ll find them on the web: www.scbwi.org. This organization publishes a great bi-monthly magazine with very helpful information for your work, how to write, where to submit, and future workshops and conferences. If you check out their web site you will also find many other links to sites of interest in the children’s book market... more... News on WALDO TV Hans' latest TV series is called WALDO'S WAY and is now showing in countries all over the world: Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Hungary, Iceland, Russia, South Africa, Philippines, Malaysia, Brazil and in many Arabian countries. It is an animated adventure series featuring WALDO, the great big shaggy, cuddly dog everyone dreams of having. Kids all over the world know WALDO from more than 35 books. more... Inspirational articles by Hans Wilhelm All for the best - The secret of happiness There is a lovely Persian fable that I used for my book ALL FOR THE BEST (Hampton Roads Publishing, Inc. 2003) It deals with an old man -- a carpet weaver -- who has his own unique way of facing the ups and downs of life. The story begins with a bandit who steals one of his sheep. When the neighbors hear of the crime they come rushing to the weaver and their voices are filled with rage, “We must catch the thief! He must be punished!” But the carpet weaver calmly replies, “It’s all for the best.”. The next day the bandit is caught and the judge orders him to return the sheep and give his horse to the carpet weaver as penance. Now all the neighbors come to congratulate and celebrate. But the weaver stays calm and says, “It’s also for the best.”. more... Facing the wind of change Embracing uncertainties is something most of us are not comfortable with – particularly in times of drastic changes. We do everything to obtain and maintain certainty in our lives to buffer us from any winds of change. We sign up for marriage licenses to insurance policies to feel “secure”. This deep desire for certainty comes from our ego, or our conditioned self, that can only deal with the known, the past. The ego ties us down to the comforts of yesterday, possessions, status, circle of friends, and more. It wants certainty on its own terms, but these terms are all fallacies. Deep in our heart we know that the only difference between the rut and the grave is the depth. more... Hey - It's not the end of the world It's the beginning of a grand future! Recently a friend of mine saw the movie “An Inconvenient Truth” about the threat of global warming. She was obviously shaken by the implications of this film. “It’s very scary,” she said. “I don’t think the people in power have the will or the time to fix it.” She is not alone in feeling hopeless. The news media doesn’t project a pretty picture. Whether it is the warming of the earth, terrorism, air and water pollution, bankrupt governments, religious and ethnic violence, overpopulation, draughts, or floods and famine, dark clouds are gathering on the horizon. Some see this as the fulfillment of biblical prophecies. more...