International Children's Bookshop Mundo Azul

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International Children's Bookshop Mundo Azul

Children's bookstore. Furthermore, we sell non-book items, again mostly from companies offering very creative and unusual products.

We are an independent children’s bookstore in Berlin, Germany, specialized in We are an independent children’s bookstore in Berlin, Germany, specialized in international children’s literature, mostly from small original publishing houses from all over the world. Our main languages are German, Spanish, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, but we also have a small selection in other languag

es like Arabic, Russian. Our shop also serves as a centre for activities related to bilingual education, diversity and intercultural awareness. As an agency, we run events for children, parents and institutions like museums, schools, universities, book fairs.

26/02/2026

mundo azul windows

Some of our windows and our work with picture books in the past years…all curated by myself and , who captures the potential of books as social, political and aesthetical mediators and places them in our window as if they were trees, talking to each other.

It’s not easy to display positive narratives or bubbles in children’s literature through picture books in a country like Germany today, where many (not only) children’s authors and illustrators are being censored for speaking out and talking about Palestine and genocide in the German context. Still, we wanted to speak beyond social media, by bringing books that open the dialogue in schools, libraries, and public spaces. Thanks so much to all of you who support mundo azul and the narratives we share!

Picture 1: Jina – The Girl whose Name means Life. The story of Jina Amini. By .sarah.koessler and , published by .boat.books

Picture 2: A million kites. Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza, by and . Support their books by ordering directly from them.

Picture 3: pink and orange window in the Berlin winter - , , , , , and many more!

18/02/2026

The Keeper of Wild Words
By Brooke Smith
Illustrated by Madeline Kloepper

Let us not forget the language that inspires mindfulness of the natural world. Words like Wren, Acorn, Dandelion, Doe, and Porcupine have been erased from the Oxford Junior Dictionary and replaced with words deemed more relevant like Analog, Database, Vandalism, and Chatroom. Based on this premise, the author weaves a story built to protect the beauty of lost wild words, inviting each of us to become a Keeper of Wild Words ourselves.

- review by Kat, in collaboration with Mariela

Picture book published by in English. Written by and illustrated by

07/02/2026

The Lost Soul (Zgubiona dusza)
By Olga Tokarczuk
Illustrated by Joanna Concejo

For anyone feeling exhausted by the incessant noise and pressures of life, this book is for you. Its pages offer a gentle landscape where one can rekindle awareness of life’s simplest, and most often overlooked, treasures to the soul. Drawn from the imagination of Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk and masterfully illustrated by , the story of a soul’s return to simplicity and wholeness comes alive in the mind of the reader, creating space for each person to taste the sweetness of such a journey themselves.

- review by Kat, in collaboration with Mariela

Picture book published by in Polish.

16/09/2025

“El Atentado contra Augusto Pinochet”

Novela gráfica

Conversatorio con Cristian Ramos Aliaga y Hardy Wandersleben Bravo

Miércoles 1° de Octubre
18.30hrs

Choriner str. 49
10435 Berlín

En español

Lxs esperamos!

“La novela gráfica aborda un episodio clave de la historia reciente de Chile y permite reflexionar sobre memoria, justicia, democracia y derechos humanos.

Operación Siglo XX. El atentado contra Augusto Pinochet. [El Fusil] (2024) es el primer libro de la “TRILOGÍA DE LOS ATENTADOS” que conformarán: Operación Cóndor. El atentado contra el General Carlos Prats y su esposa Sofia Cuthbert [El Puño] (2026) y Operación Alfa. El atentado contra el General René Schneider [La Araña] (2027), una trilogía única que reúne la memoria histórica, el arte gráfico y el activismo político”. LOM Ediciones.

Iniciativa apoyada por el Fondo del Libro y la Lectura del Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio del Gobierno de Chile 2025.

26/08/2025

I don’t know how to draw a tree

Book signing & conversation with live drawing and sound.

By Carmen José and Mitsitron.

Tuesday 23rd September, 18.30-20.30 hrs

With

11/05/2025

“This spin-off mixes ancient legends with today’s important commitment of protecting wildlife. Bahram’s adventure is a blend of heritage and ecology that transcends time and borders”

Bahram and the tale of seven domes

Written by .nematollahi_

Beautifully illustrated by

Published in Iran by

Celebrating women in publishing.

Available in our bookstore in from

08/01/2025

Join us on Saturday!

08/12/2024

Clic is a collective of women in children’s publishing that aims to assure bibliodiversity in Chile, to give different voices and narratives a chance to be represented together.

I was lucky to meet some of these enthusiasts this year. It’s so encouraging to see children’s book women publishers work together. Many thanks for this engagement!

We have many titles of these 10 publishing houses from Chile in mundo azul. Next year we’ll be collaborating to give more visibility to Chilean and Latin American creators in Germany. Contact or visit us in Berlin to know more!

“Libros para ser libres

Diez editoriales chilenas de libros ilustrados para niños, niñas y jóvenes se unen para trabajar juntas por la cultura del libro impreso, el acceso a la lectura desde la primera infancia y la diversidad de enfoques o bibliodiversidad. Creemos que los libros no solo enseñan y entretienen, sino que son fundamentales para fortalecer el lenguaje, la percepción, las emociones y la conciencia que permite ser parte de la sociedad y comprender el mundo en que vivimos. CLIC es un colectivo de editoras integrado por Amanuta, Claraboya, Ediciones Liebre, Ekaré Sur, Escrito con Tiza, Grafito Ediciones, La Bonita Ediciones, Pehuén, Saposcat y Una Casa de Cartón. Sellos con diversas trayectorias y líneas editoriales, formatos y propuestas, pero unidos por la firme creencia de que la literatura es clave para el desarrollo integral de niñas y niños, y también por la conciencia de la responsabilidad que significa hacer libros infantiles, más aún en un panorama cultural saturado por las multitareas tecnológicas y la falta de profundidad que impera en las pantallas. Estas editoras suman sus energías y experiencias para llevar libros ilustrados de calidad a Chile y al mundo”.

Source: Clic Editoras

29/02/2024

“Durga Bai Vyam and Subhash Singh Vyam are talented artists from Bhopal, India. They were both born in the Pradhan family of the Gond tribe. In the village Madhya Pradesh. Durga was traditionally trained in Dhigna (Decorative patterns on wall & floor) making at home. After her marriage to Subhash Singh Vyam, who is an amazing sculptor & painter, they both came to Bhopal and continued their skills on Gond art form, invented by Late Jangan Singh Shyam. Being gifted with traditional knowledge, they often depict Pardhan myths where they are able to exhibit a perfect balance of narrative with color and line.
They both continue working together and exhibiting on a national & international platform”.

The person telling me about Durga and Subhash is their enthusiastic daughter, Roshni, an artist herself, who is now busy with some artwork as part of her residency at .initiative . She brought many original paintings from her parents and many stories to share. Roshni will be in Berlin and at Spore in Neukölln until March 10th. If you are interested in some of the artists’ work, please contact her directly at

Roshni’s new book coming out soon!

07/10/2023

Sonja Danowski’s new book tells a story of love and gratitude. We feel love and gratitude for the poetic words and pictures she gives us as gifts for the eyes and soul.

She truly connects with every detail depicted in the book. A pleasure to read it!

"DIE TAGE, BEVOR JARON KAM”

By Sonja Danowski

Published by Bohem Press in German

„Freitag, 2. Oktober: Im Morgengrauen bin ich aufgewacht und konnte nicht mehr einschlafen. Ich habe Papa geweckt, um ihm die Stelle für Jarons Baum neben meinem Baum zu zeigen. Papa sagt, das ist zu dicht, acht Schritte Platz muss zwischen den Bäumen frei bleiben. Platz zum Wachsen.

Ich glaube, das ist ok. Acht Schritte entfernt ist immer noch ganz nah.

“Heute ist Jarons dritter Geburtstag. Er bekommt schöne Geschenke, aber am liebsten mag er, wenn seine Schwester Mara ihm aus ihrem Tagebuch vorliest – von der Zeit des Wartens, der Vorfreude auf seine Ankunft und ihrer ersten Begegnung.

Sonja Danowski, die für ihren romantisch-realistischen Stil bekannt ist und schon weltweit viele Erfolge feiern konnte, hat mit dieser Geschichte ein Geschwisterbuch geschaffen, das unsere Zeit braucht: voller Dankbarkeit und Liebe. Eine Erzählung über die Vorfreude, wenn man einen neuen Menschen im Leben willkommen heißen darf”

Text Copyright: Bohem Press

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28/09/2023

Just arrived from Mexico: a whimsical journey into our anatomy...another amazing book by

"Enciclopedia de Medicina Fantástica"

Pedro Mañas .manas.romero
Mariana Alcántara

Published by Alboroto Ediciones in Mexico.

"For centuries, illustrious doctors have tried to find the ultimate weapon against disease: from hot broth to injections, even injections of hot broth! As tasty as they are useless.
But everything is not lost, in this fantastic and incredible encyclopedia, if you read carefully; you may find cures and remedies against new and unsuspected illnesses. We prescribe that you read it carefully, preferably with your scarf on and with a bowl of cooked broth. Just in case, put a scarf on the chicken before cooking it as well”.

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We are an independent children’s bookstore in Berlin, Germany, specialized in international children’s literature, mostly from small original publishing houses from all over the world. Our main languages are German, Spanish, English, French, Italian and Portuguese, but we also have a small selection in other languages like Arabic, Polish, Russian, Chinese.

Our shop also serves as a centre for activities related to intercultural awareness and a new perspective of children literature, one related to diversity within the visual language and voices from other countries. Due to its unique selection of picture books from all over the world, Mundo Azul co-works with German and international schools, libraries, universities, festivals, book fairs and other cultural institutions.