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Čakanie na Vlka
Líška a Vlk sú nerozluční priatelia. Spolu behajú, plávajú v jazere, pozorujú hviezdy a obdivujú zázraky sveta. Až dovtedy, kým Vlk jedného dňa neodíde navždy preč...
Nádherná obrázková kniha s precíteným príbehom o priateľstve a strate a o tom, ako ju prekonať.
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Nádherná obrázková kniha s precíteným príbehom o priateľstve a strate a o tom, ako ju prekonať.
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32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2019
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About the author
Sandra Dieckmann
26 books51 followersSandra Dieckmann is an illustrator, author and maker. Her work is deeply inspired by all that's weird and wonderful in nature, drifting thoughts and dreams. She is best known for her colourful and patterned, often intricate renderings but works in a multitude of media from pencil and paint to digital and clay. A lot of her work is self initiated and sold online in her busy Etsy shop, as well as through various worldwide stockists. Sandra's work has also been applied to a wide selection of international commissions and projects including book illustration, editorial, apparel and much more. She was born in the north of Germany but lives and works in East London.
Her first book as author and illustrator LEAF was published by Flying Eye Books in June 2017. In 2018 it was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal, long listed for the Klaus Flugge Prize and short listed for the Waterstones Children's book prize. Her next picture book is expected to be out in the summer of 2018.
www.sandradieckmann.com | @sandradieckmann
Her first book as author and illustrator LEAF was published by Flying Eye Books in June 2017. In 2018 it was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal, long listed for the Klaus Flugge Prize and short listed for the Waterstones Children's book prize. Her next picture book is expected to be out in the summer of 2018.
www.sandradieckmann.com | @sandradieckmann
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June 21, 2021
Beautiful, colorful drawings are in this book. Also loved the story the writer was trying to tell. A good addition for children to learn about the loss of a friend.
October 18, 2024
jah, ma loen neid praktika jaoks. jah, need lähevad kõik arvesse mu lugemise väljakutses.
August 25, 2023
„On odszedł, ale wszystko to, co było wspaniałe i co robili razem będzie z nią zawsze.“
Prosta historia o stracie w towarzystwie naprawdę ładnych ilustracji. Tylko! Dlaczego polski tytuł to „Wróć, mój wilku, wróć!“?
Prosta historia o stracie w towarzystwie naprawdę ładnych ilustracji. Tylko! Dlaczego polski tytuł to „Wróć, mój wilku, wróć!“?
February 9, 2021
Knihu som si prešla už asi päťkrát. A stále tam objavím niečo nové. Dojímavý príbeh vlka, ktorý sa premenil na hviezdny svit a líšky, ktorá musí túto stratu prekonať. Nádhera.
September 5, 2025
heuuu emotional damage
February 5, 2020
A slightly surreal look at grief. Fox and Wolf are friends, but when Wolf dies (becomes starlight) Fox searches for him. Fox remembers Wolf's last message, and remembers the time they spent together.
March 16, 2021
Akože, ja som vedela, o čom to je, a aj som si vravela, veď jasné a potom prišiel taký moment, že mi začali tiecť slzy. Nečakala som, že sa to stane.
April 3, 2020
Stunning picture book about grief and learning to accept that death is part of life. Absolutely love the illustrations and I totally felt all the emotions poor little fox was feeling when he realised his best friend Wolf was not coming back. Beautiful
November 1, 2025
Prachtig boek over de dood.
November 12, 2024
Mooi boek over afscheid nemen, met mooie illustraties. De woorden zorgvuldig gekozen, niet te abstract , waardoor het onderwerp heel begrijpelijk gemaakt wordt.
December 11, 2019
A really lovely story! Absolutely loved it. It is about the friendship between a fox and a wolf but after a great day together the wolf says he will be a star tonight. Fox has to try and deal with his emotions as he cant find his friend wolf. He soon understands what he meant about being a star so howls at the sky for him to come back. There is a lovely moment where the fox takes the sky and hugs it as a blanket for comfort. His thoughts turn to the wolf and he starts to remember the great times they shared together and although he isn't here anymore, fox will always remember the happy memories. Really nice way to understand and try to cope with the loss of a loved one. With beautiful illustrations.
June 4, 2020
A brilliantly told tale about loss and grief.
You cannot change the past, you can only remember it.
In the darkest of times, you have to remember the good times and not focus on what you’ve lost.
Amazing book! The best by the author.
This was the first book I came across from this author, it’s one of my favourite books.
Very impressed with it.
The art work is brilliant. Really enjoy all the colours. The concept and design of each page work so well.
I love a two page spread, and there’s plenty done here. Well laid out. Not overbearing and very easy to read
You cannot change the past, you can only remember it.
In the darkest of times, you have to remember the good times and not focus on what you’ve lost.
Amazing book! The best by the author.
This was the first book I came across from this author, it’s one of my favourite books.
Very impressed with it.
The art work is brilliant. Really enjoy all the colours. The concept and design of each page work so well.
I love a two page spread, and there’s plenty done here. Well laid out. Not overbearing and very easy to read
February 25, 2020
This is one of the most gorgeous children’s picture books I’ve seen. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is incredibly sweet and touching. It deals with death, grief and friendship in a lovely way that is hard to find in other picture books. These concepts are important for children to understand and this little story could make a child (or an adult) feel a little less alone in their grief.
I just love this book!
I just love this book!
September 16, 2019
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful book and the feels made me cry *sob*.
December 5, 2020
Waiting for Wolf is a moving and heart-felt tale of friendship and grief.
Fox and Wolf spend a glorious day together. As the sun shone, they played by the lake, they swam, and they laughed and talked. It was the most beautiful of days and as the stars sparkled later that evening the two friends sat together and enjoyed the beauty of the world. But the next day Wolf was nowhere to be found…
This is a story that is both beautiful and sad in equal measure. Fox and Wolf share the highs of friendship and making wonderful memories together and Fox experiences the heartache and grief of losing a dear friend.
The book is deep and meaningful. The joy the two friends share at the beginning of the story as they play together and sit together is a thing of beauty and then the comes the deep and meaningful conversation. At the end of the day, Wolf asks Fox to remember this day forever and as they sit under a starlit sky, Wolf tells Fox that, “Tomorrow I will be straight.” Fox does not really understand what is meant by this and spends the whole of the next day searching for Wolf who is nowhere to be found. At night, as Fox sits down by the lake under the same starlit sky the most beautiful of events unfold. Fox remembers Wolf’s softly spoken words from the night before and a moment of clarity is experienced and Fox knows exactly where Wolf will be.
I really feel Fox’s pain at losing Wolf but there is a real uplifting moment when Fox is wrapped in the starry blanket and as the tears roll down her face she knows that she must enjoy life, because as Wolf says, “Life really is beautiful.”
The illustrations that accompany the text are full of warmth and heart. Dieckmann beautifully illustrates happiness, raw emotions, grief and the prospect of hope.
The message in the book, enjoy life, remember the good times and cherish the memories. A big, beautiful hug of a book that will bring comfort and solace to readers young and old when a loved one dies.
Recommended for 5+.
Fox and Wolf spend a glorious day together. As the sun shone, they played by the lake, they swam, and they laughed and talked. It was the most beautiful of days and as the stars sparkled later that evening the two friends sat together and enjoyed the beauty of the world. But the next day Wolf was nowhere to be found…
This is a story that is both beautiful and sad in equal measure. Fox and Wolf share the highs of friendship and making wonderful memories together and Fox experiences the heartache and grief of losing a dear friend.
The book is deep and meaningful. The joy the two friends share at the beginning of the story as they play together and sit together is a thing of beauty and then the comes the deep and meaningful conversation. At the end of the day, Wolf asks Fox to remember this day forever and as they sit under a starlit sky, Wolf tells Fox that, “Tomorrow I will be straight.” Fox does not really understand what is meant by this and spends the whole of the next day searching for Wolf who is nowhere to be found. At night, as Fox sits down by the lake under the same starlit sky the most beautiful of events unfold. Fox remembers Wolf’s softly spoken words from the night before and a moment of clarity is experienced and Fox knows exactly where Wolf will be.
I really feel Fox’s pain at losing Wolf but there is a real uplifting moment when Fox is wrapped in the starry blanket and as the tears roll down her face she knows that she must enjoy life, because as Wolf says, “Life really is beautiful.”
The illustrations that accompany the text are full of warmth and heart. Dieckmann beautifully illustrates happiness, raw emotions, grief and the prospect of hope.
The message in the book, enjoy life, remember the good times and cherish the memories. A big, beautiful hug of a book that will bring comfort and solace to readers young and old when a loved one dies.
Recommended for 5+.
September 27, 2023
Et parfois, il y a des albums où on pense qu’on va adorer parce que l’histoire est pleine de charme mais où ça ne matche pas au niveau des dessins, sans réussir à comprendre pourquoi, ce que nous empêche de pleinement en apprécier la lecture. C’est ce qui m’est arrivé avec Où es-tu loup ?
Je croyais pourtant que j’allais adorer le style très ethnique de Sandra Dieckmann avec ses dessins remplis de traits et de points dans des paysages remplis de montagnes et d’une nature luxuriante. Mais étrangement, sans que je me l’explique, sa poésie ne m’a pas touchée, du moins pas graphiquement. J’ai eu beaucoup de mal avec le dessin des deux héros de l’histoire : un loup et un renard, qui faisaient beaucoup trop « peluche » pour moi et se fondaient mal dans le décor.
Heureusement, j’ai en revanche beaucoup aimé l’histoire, une histoire un peu triste, une histoire sur une très belle amitié. Loup et Renarde sont de très grands amis qui font tout ensemble, alors le jour où Loup disparaît, Renarde n’arrive pas à l’accepter et va se mettre à le chercher partout, même dans des endroits inattendus.
J’ai trouvé l’histoire très douce, très poétique, avec une belle utilisation de ce que je pense être une sorte de mythologie amérindienne sur le rapport du ciel et des âmes après la mort. La détresse de cette renarde fut aussi la nôtre et j’ai adoré la trouvaille de l’autrice pour la matérialiser graphiquement avec ces couleurs qu’elle capture et ses mots qui s’en vont. C’était poignant.
Je recommande donc, même si comme moi les dessins ne vous parlent pas totalement, ce très bel album pour évoquer la perte d’un être cher et la détresse qu’on peut ressentir alors qui peut nous donner envie d’en vouloir au monde entier. Album apaisant, il aide à retrouver la sérénité et à avancer dans la vie.
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Je croyais pourtant que j’allais adorer le style très ethnique de Sandra Dieckmann avec ses dessins remplis de traits et de points dans des paysages remplis de montagnes et d’une nature luxuriante. Mais étrangement, sans que je me l’explique, sa poésie ne m’a pas touchée, du moins pas graphiquement. J’ai eu beaucoup de mal avec le dessin des deux héros de l’histoire : un loup et un renard, qui faisaient beaucoup trop « peluche » pour moi et se fondaient mal dans le décor.
Heureusement, j’ai en revanche beaucoup aimé l’histoire, une histoire un peu triste, une histoire sur une très belle amitié. Loup et Renarde sont de très grands amis qui font tout ensemble, alors le jour où Loup disparaît, Renarde n’arrive pas à l’accepter et va se mettre à le chercher partout, même dans des endroits inattendus.
J’ai trouvé l’histoire très douce, très poétique, avec une belle utilisation de ce que je pense être une sorte de mythologie amérindienne sur le rapport du ciel et des âmes après la mort. La détresse de cette renarde fut aussi la nôtre et j’ai adoré la trouvaille de l’autrice pour la matérialiser graphiquement avec ces couleurs qu’elle capture et ses mots qui s’en vont. C’était poignant.
Je recommande donc, même si comme moi les dessins ne vous parlent pas totalement, ce très bel album pour évoquer la perte d’un être cher et la détresse qu’on peut ressentir alors qui peut nous donner envie d’en vouloir au monde entier. Album apaisant, il aide à retrouver la sérénité et à avancer dans la vie.
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December 12, 2020
This is MY FAVOURITE PICTURES BOOK OF THIS YEAR!
If there's one book you want to read, this is the one! It tore my fucking heart appart, in the best way possible. I read it, I bought it, I cried, and I read it again.
This is the story of Wolf and Fox, they are the bestest friends ever and spend splendid days at the lake and in the mountains. But one day, Wold tells Fox, he will be in the stars soon. The next day, Wolf is nowhere to be found. It takes a long time for Fox to realize that he's dead and Fox just won't stop crying. Until he realises Wolf is in the stars and most importantly, in his heart and memories. And life is beautiful again beacause Wolf lives on in Fox's memory.
It's a book about death, I know, most parents won't deal with it, but it is SO IMPORTANT. And it's well done, well written, sweet, poetic, lyrical, dream like. It's the best pictures book I've read about death. It's heartbreaking but lovely and hopeful.
Trust me on this one.
It's even better than the illustrations are beyond gorgeous. Sometimes, I just spend some time staring at it. It's colorful, geometrical but very natural. You feel the beauty of nature and the elements in each page. It's incredible.
Read this book.
If there's one book you want to read, this is the one! It tore my fucking heart appart, in the best way possible. I read it, I bought it, I cried, and I read it again.
This is the story of Wolf and Fox, they are the bestest friends ever and spend splendid days at the lake and in the mountains. But one day, Wold tells Fox, he will be in the stars soon. The next day, Wolf is nowhere to be found. It takes a long time for Fox to realize that he's dead and Fox just won't stop crying. Until he realises Wolf is in the stars and most importantly, in his heart and memories. And life is beautiful again beacause Wolf lives on in Fox's memory.
It's a book about death, I know, most parents won't deal with it, but it is SO IMPORTANT. And it's well done, well written, sweet, poetic, lyrical, dream like. It's the best pictures book I've read about death. It's heartbreaking but lovely and hopeful.
Trust me on this one.
It's even better than the illustrations are beyond gorgeous. Sometimes, I just spend some time staring at it. It's colorful, geometrical but very natural. You feel the beauty of nature and the elements in each page. It's incredible.
Read this book.
August 4, 2021
Vos en Wolf zijn dikke vrienden. Ze beleven samen mooie momenten. Het liefst van al staren ze in de avond naar de sterren in de hemel. Wolf weet dat hij ook een ster wordt maar vos weet dit nog niet. De dag nadien gaat vos op zoek naar wolf. Hij beklimt de bergen en roept zo hard als hij kan. Maar Wolf komt niet. Vos is verdrietig tot hij terug denkt aan de mooie momenten die ze beleefd hebben. Het is leven is toch mooi.
Wachten op Wolf is een prachtige prentenboek dat gaat over verlies en rouw maar ook over het terug recht krabbelen nadien. Een boek over veerkracht, verdriet, vriendschap en het leven. Er zijn zoveel mooie boodschappen in dit verhaal verwerkt!
De illustraties zijn fenomenaal! Er zijn zo mooie kleuren verwerkt en de achtergronden voelen zalig aan. Elke pagina zou ingekaderd aan de muur moeten hangen! De tekst is simpel en begrijpbaar. Een ideale prentenboek om met kinderen te spreken over verlies en hoe hiermee om te gaan.
Een boek om aan iedereen aan te raden. Het ziet er niet alleen adembenemend uit maar de boodschap van het verhaal is zelf ook hartverwarmend.
Wachten op Wolf is een prachtige prentenboek dat gaat over verlies en rouw maar ook over het terug recht krabbelen nadien. Een boek over veerkracht, verdriet, vriendschap en het leven. Er zijn zoveel mooie boodschappen in dit verhaal verwerkt!
De illustraties zijn fenomenaal! Er zijn zo mooie kleuren verwerkt en de achtergronden voelen zalig aan. Elke pagina zou ingekaderd aan de muur moeten hangen! De tekst is simpel en begrijpbaar. Een ideale prentenboek om met kinderen te spreken over verlies en hoe hiermee om te gaan.
Een boek om aan iedereen aan te raden. Het ziet er niet alleen adembenemend uit maar de boodschap van het verhaal is zelf ook hartverwarmend.
September 25, 2021
Sensibel und einfühlsam behandelt Sandra Dieckmann in ihrem Buch die Themen Verlust und Trauerbewältigung. Die Freundschaft zwischen Fuchs und Wolf ist rührend dargestellt, genauso wie auch die Suche von Fuchs nach ihrem Freund. Obwohl es um ein großes, schweres Thema geht, macht dieses Buch nicht traurig, sondern hoffnungsvoll. Es vermittelt die Botschaft, dass das Leben auch nach dem Verlust einer geliebten Person lebenswert und schön ist. Kinder werden mit dieser Geschichte sanft an das Thema herangeführt und auch Erwachsene holt das Buch meiner Meinung nach sehr gut ab. Die unglaublich schönen, verträumten Illustrationen laden zum Verweilen ein und machen es zu einer wahren Freude, diese kleine Perle zu entdecken. Die Geschichte kommt mit recht wenig Text aus, da die Bilder es schaffen, viele Gefühle und Stimmungen zu transportieren. Mit Kindern ab 3 oder 4 Jahren kann man das Buch gut lesen, allerdings finde ich es auch für Erwachsene Menschen, die an Bilderbüchern Interesse haben empfehlenswert, da es zwar kindgerecht, aber nicht "babyhaft" anmutet. Für mich war es ein wunderschönes Buch, das auf jeden Fall bei mir bleiben darf! 5 🌟 gibt es von mir.
August 15, 2020
This book is absolutely stunning, and hits you like a freight train.
We were looking for resources to help our daughter understand loss after the untimely passing of her cat, and this book helps with the concept of loss.
Special mention has to be given to the illustrations. This is one book we'll be keeping onto forever. It's one of those books that is much more than "just a children's book"
We were looking for resources to help our daughter understand loss after the untimely passing of her cat, and this book helps with the concept of loss.
Special mention has to be given to the illustrations. This is one book we'll be keeping onto forever. It's one of those books that is much more than "just a children's book"
November 2, 2025
I picked this book up because of the beautiful illustrations. I had no idea what the story was about. The illustrations - just amazing, all the textured mountains and magical starry skies. Then I decided to actually read the story. The beginning was a story about two friends, a wolf and a Fox, having a great time together, swimming and laughing. But then I got to the Page 8… never ever has a book got me crying so fast. I just sobbed reading the rest of the story. The wolf never came back.
June 5, 2022
Jednoduchý príbeh, ktorý v sebe skrýva (a deťom približuje) veľké emócie, ktoré prežívame, keď stratíme niekoho blízkeho. Metafora strhnutia hviezdnej oblohy a zostávajúcej tmy dostala aj mňa. Knižka je nádherne ilustrovaná a len s málo slovami dokáže vniesť nádej a krásu spomienok aj do temného obdobia, keď stratíme niekoho blízkeho.
October 15, 2022
“Vos kreeg zin om te zwemmen en door het zand te rennen. Het blijft niet voor altijd donker, begreep ze.”
Deze illustraties zijn zo ontzettend prachtig en dit verhaal is zo sterk. Als een kind met verlies in aanraking komt, geloof ik oprecht dat het lezen van dit boek dat een stukje minder donker maakt.
Deze illustraties zijn zo ontzettend prachtig en dit verhaal is zo sterk. Als een kind met verlies in aanraking komt, geloof ik oprecht dat het lezen van dit boek dat een stukje minder donker maakt.
May 21, 2024
Do dětských knížek se běžně nepouštím, ale tahle mě na instagramu něčím zaujala, takže jsem neodolala a rozhodně nelituji. Nádherná knížka s krásnými ilustracemi, které děti jistě zaujmou, a navíc s krásnou a hlubokou myšlenkou, která je jemně vysvětlená a určitě dětem pomůže toto téma lépe zpracovat a pochopit.
March 15, 2020
If this doesn't move your heart in any way then ¬_¬
I thought this book was fantastic at delivering the topic of grief and losing a loved one! It certainly ends in a positive note and in a strange way makes your heart feels lighter!
I thought this book was fantastic at delivering the topic of grief and losing a loved one! It certainly ends in a positive note and in a strange way makes your heart feels lighter!
April 14, 2020
Utterly sensitive, beautifully written, and accompanied by amazing illustrations.
This book is perfect to introduce such heartbreaking issue to children in a sweet way, showing how important it is to cherish every moment of life.
This book is perfect to introduce such heartbreaking issue to children in a sweet way, showing how important it is to cherish every moment of life.
February 20, 2021
Prekrásne ilustrovaná knižka pre deti, Čakanie na vlka. Je o priateľstve, o spoločných zážitkoch, ale aj o strate blízkej bytosti ... a o smútku... a ako to všetko prekonať.
Pár stránok a pár viet ... a odpálilo mi dekel. Je to silné, ak ju budete čítať deťom. ☺️
Pre deti 3+
Pár stránok a pár viet ... a odpálilo mi dekel. Je to silné, ak ju budete čítať deťom. ☺️
Pre deti 3+
May 17, 2021
A beutiful book about grief, but unfortunately it focuses on the idea that your memories of the person is what makes it easier to get through grief, but for some people, it can actually be more traumatising.
August 6, 2022
Síce prekrásne ilustrovaná kniha, ale obsahovo nie veľmi originálna. Mám pocit, že líštičiek, vĺčkov, smrti a hviezdičiek je všade kopec a na tému smrti už skôr očakávam zaujímavejšie spracovania. Znie to možno cynicky, ale keďže túto knihu čítam dieťaťu ja ako dospelá, tak mám vyššie nároky.
October 30, 2023
Liigutav lugu jutustab kaotusest, leinast, igatsusest, kus ainult aeg ja mõtted annavad arutust. Tõde, et mälestustesse jääb palju ühist, ilusat, rõõmsat, mida saab endaga igal pool kaasas kanda. Ehk tõesti on kirkaim täht taevas just see, kellest puudust tunned...
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