Bestimmt wird alles gut

by Kirsten Boie

Swedish / Svenska

Genres: Immigration, Picture Books

Hardcover

Published January 22, 2016

About the author

Kirsten Boie was born in Hamburg in 1950. She studied German and English literature and wrote a doctoral thesis on a topic in the field of literary research. She worked as a secondary school teacher in Hamburg from 1978 until 1983. When she adopted a child she had to stop teaching and began to write. Her first book "Paule ist ein Glücksgriff" (1985) was very well received and won several awards.

Since then she has published more than 60 books for children and teens that have been translated into many languages. Special mention must be made of her novels for young adults that critically examine social issues and display literary innovation. In addition to the many awards she has won, her complete works have been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award three times (in 1999, 2001 and 2003).
Kirsten Boie lives with her family near Hamburg.

Reviews

[Fadillah · Rating 5 out of 5]

“But papa said, Aycha wouldn’t come along. None of the others from the house would. None of the uncles, aunts or cousins. And Grandma and Grandpa neither”.
- For sure everything will be fine by Kirsten Bole and Jan Birck
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Your kids might ask you “who is refugee?” “How does one escape from their own country?’” “Why did they leave everything and everyone behind?” “Will they survived going through such lengthy and arduous journey?”. Sometimes, parents were rendered speechless on how to answer these questions. I believe this book can be a helpful instrument in explaining to kids if they ask such questions. Even if they didn’t ask these questions, some parents wanted their kids to understand the world as it is - the beauty and the ugly side of it (wars, conflicts and crises that it has). The book provides a crucial and truthful realities of Syrian refugees family - from enjoying their peaceful life to fleeing from being persecuted in a war zone. It explored the refugees crisis but at the level which kids could understand the events and at the same time, sympathise with the displacement faced by them. Overall, an important read and i would recommend this to all parents out there.

[Bobbi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book for my master’s thesis and was hoping to find political themes that have been simplified in the children’s version of the refugee crisis. Instead, I found that the book wasn’t just based on a true story, but the facts aren’t simplified or made out to be better than they really are for children. People still die, the future is uncertain and the hope they came to Germany with has turned into a more realistic version of life for them. The title even exemplifies this uncertainty for the future.

I think that even though it’s based on a true story, it’ll be interesting to use for overarching themes.

[Rima Ghanem]

قصة لجوء عائلة سورية إلى ألمانيا كما روتها طفلة عاشت هذه التجربة.
الجميل بالقصة أنها باللغتين العربية والألمانية

[Jelka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised by this book, despite initially underestimating it due to my doubts about Kirsten Boie's ability to effectively portray the refugee experience. The prevalence of "refugee books" authored by individuals who have never personally experienced displacement is a topic that warrants further discussion. However, in the case of this particular book, I found it to be genuinely enjoyable and well-crafted.

[Emi Yoshida · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story of 10-yr old Rahaf and her little brother Hassan, and their family's harrowing journey to Germany from war-torn Syria. The book is written in both German and Arabic, has engaging illustrations done by Jan Birck, and provides a bilingual glossary at the end. Recommended for readers 6 and older.

[dani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mi profesora nos dijo que nos lo leyéramos, porque entonces podríamos estar orgullosos de haber leído nuestro primer libro en alemán. Es cierto, hace un año no podría haber entendido una frase, y ahora he leído un libro entero, aunque sea para niños. Trata un tema importante y no intenta suavizarlo para adaptarse al público: la gente muere, el futuro es incierto. Ha sido entretenido de leer.

[Owlseyes]

http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-06-20...

https://www.onilo.de/boardstories/abs...

[Nele Handwerker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Erklärt einfühlsam für Kinder was es ganz konkret für eine syrische Familie bedeutet aus dem Kriegsgebiet zu fliehen und in Deutschland fremd zu sein.

[Cryleo · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5⭐

[Nina#Sreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

In unserer Stadtbücherei ausleihbar. Ich hatte es in der Zeit nach 2015, als ich Lana aus Syrien bei den Hausaufgaben v.a. in Deutsch half.

[Ethan Altshul]

Logging in honor of first Deutsch book

[Isabel Schmieta · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Diese Review wurde als Leseantwort für meinen German Prose Kurs geschrieben.

Dieses Buch, vor allem als Kinderbuch, fand ich sehr interessant weil es ein sehr kompliziertes Thema erklärt für ein alter das natürlich immer viele Fragen hat und oft nicht von solchen Themen wirklich was mitbekommt. Die Art und Weise wie das Buch geschrieben ist, finde ich nicht unbedingt normal für ein Kinderbuch. Natürlich ist es sehr einfach geschrieben, dass man verstehen kann was passiert, aber ich finde auch dass viele Details fehlen. An manchen Stellen hab ich selber überlegt warum da mehr Information nicht war und wollte mehr wissen. Aber vielleicht haben kleine Kinder nicht die selben Gedanken wie ich. Es war vor allem an den Momenten wo plötzlich es weiter in die Zukunft sprung, und es keinen wirklichen Übergang gab. Zum Beispiel, als sie in Deutschland in dem Flüchtlingslager waren, waren sie mit den Kindern zusammen und haben schön gespielt, und plötzlich war es drei Monate später. Man muss natürlich nicht jeden Moment beschreiben, aber an anderen Stellen gab es viel mehr Details, also war es ein interessanter Kontrast. Für mich wäre es interessant dieses Buch mit Kindern mal zu lesen und zu sehen was sie davon halten und was genau sie davon gelernt haben.

[Rayanna Tie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book for elementary and middle school students to help them understand what a refugee is and how to befriend them.
No matter one's opinion on refugees and migrants, I think this book is worth a read simply for the ability it gives to put yourself in someone else's shoes and to think about how to treat the people, especially children, one meets as people and with kindness.

Es erzählt die Geschichte von eine syrischen Familie das nach Deutschland gekommen ist, von den Perspektive das 10 jährige Kindes. Es erzählt auch etwa über das Leben in Syrien, das Flucht, und das Ankommen, kindergerecht aber ehrlich. Ich finde es bietet auch Möglichkeiten an mit Kinder ins Gespräch zu gehen zu den Thema wie man mit neue oder "fremde" Kinder umgehen kann und sie eine Freund zu sein. Obwohl das Geschichte auf Syrischen Flüchtlinge fokussiert ist könnte es auch für andere Situationen benutzt werden.

Hat sehr schöne Bilder, ist auf deutsch und Arabisch und hat sogar eine kleine Wörterbuch hinten das Kinder ein ist Kinder fokussiert Sätze auf Arabisch lernen kann.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ages 8 and up. A German book about a family of refugees fleeing the violence in Syria and their arrival in Germany that has been widely used for lessons in primary schools about the crisis. The book is bilingual - German and Arabic - and also heavy on text, with illustrations only every few pages. An excellent primer for explaining current events and building empathy for asylum-seekers. The portrayal of the war is too graphic for young preschoolers.

[Patti · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a nice picture book about the struggles refugee children have both in leaving their homes and finding a new one.

[GONZA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ein wunderbares Kinderbuch, über Krieg, Familie, Trauer and Wiedergeburt - vielleicht.

Un meraviglioso libro per bambini che parla di guerra, famiglia, lutto e rinascita - forse.

[Lara]

reread with my sister