The Friedrich-Maerker-Verlag is a publisher who stands for books for young readers. The publishing house is specialized in children’s and young adult books with a focus on language development and foreign language instruction. There are books for toddlers, preschoolers, elementary school children, teenagers, and adolescents – a broad range, but the different authors have their own target audiences. The following section outlines the specific requirements placed on our authors, illustrators, and educators. Age-appropriate presentation is also discussed.

Special Requirements for Authors

Our authors face special requirements because books for children and young adults must also appeal to their parents. This isn’t always easy to achieve. However, this blog post tends to be aimed more at young adults or adults than at children. However, these readers don’t necessarily have to be the adults with parental responsibility. This means that children’s and young adult books should ideally pique the interest of readers and also appeal to their parents, educators, and adults.

Age-appropriate presentation of topics

All books are reviewed by our team before publication to ensure they are age-appropriate. Many topics are presented differently depending on the reader’s age or the book’s purpose.

Accordingly, the children’s and young adult books from Friedrich-Maerker-Verlag are also illustrated; some authors illustrate their books themselves, while others rely on the assistance of illustrators. Some, particularly bilingual books and retellings of classics, have additional information to aid understanding.

Books are meant to be read and used.

All books are meant to be used. They are meant to be read, but also to be used for work. Notes, questions, and answers are all part of reading. Therefore, the focus is on printed books. It is intentional that various books directly invite the reader to write in them or answer questions. Take a look at the website’s catalog; you’ll find excerpts for almost all books.