Wiebke Rauers

From the world of Jitterbug, a picture book for any child who is afraid to step into the limelight and try something new Walter is a shy moth. He prefers to hide out in his quiet attic. But a fiery passion slumbers in him . . . In his heart he is a drummer, a true "Goth Moth." There's just one problem: Walter has no drums, let alone a band. The moth adores the music by Jitterbug (also known as Lady B. Marie)--his idol. At one of her concerts, the unimaginable happens: the Goth Moth now finds himself on stage, in the limelight. Kai L ftner's rollicking rhymes tell the story of someone who flies under the radar with daring rhythm. Wiebke Rauers prepares the stage for our shy hero in such a thrilling way that you too will become a Goth Moth fan. Rock on with Walter the Goth Moth and Lady B. Marie the Jitterbug in these musical refrains about being yourself

This little ladybug will rock you Ladybugs are so cute, small, and fly so gently. Not so for the "Jitterbug"-- Lady B. Marie Her heart beats for rock 'n' roll. She holds the electric guitar in her hands, her voice belts out melodies, she sings and grooves like crazy. Papa, Mrs. Snail, and Grasshopper are less enthusiastic about the music and soon the other meadow dwellers leave the scene. She's just too loud Does the Jitterbug give up? No She sings alone on the tranquil meadow-- This was more than glitz and glam. It was a declaration: "Here I am " Right on cue, reinforcements arrive in the form of a colorful band of beetles who want to give a concert on the meadow. The band recognizes Marie's talent and now the show really gets going. Word artist Kai L ftner forges grandiose rhymes-- impressively translated into English by Marshall Yarbrough. You can't help but be carried away by the charm and wit. In addition, Wiebke Rauers creates the amusing world of images for a little beetle that really turns up the amplifier.