The Friedrich-Maerker-Verlag is a small, independent publisher of monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual children’s and young adult books. Our product range sets high standards for itself: the books should primarily bring joy to the reader, but at the same time support foreign language acquisition, build vocabulary, and promote reading. On the website, interested readers will find a catalog with all titles, including reading samples. The shop provides a brief description of the book, and it can be ordered directly. The blog offers a wide range of additional information on foreign languages, reading, learning, culture, and the books themselves.

Monolingual and Multilingual Children’s and Young Adult Books

Friedrich Maerker Verlag’s foundation is formed by both monolingual and multilingual children’s and young adult books. We offer titles specifically tailored for every reading age, because we understand that reading is a crucial cultural skill. From kindergarten age to 99-year-old readers, everyone will find suitable reading material.

Some books are offered in monolingual form, including fantasy novels and retellings of German classics. Other books are bilingual, which are flip books that begin each page in one of the two languages. Still others are multilingual, including pictorial dictionaries and nonfiction books.

Language Development and Foreign Language Acquisition

One benefit of reading is not only the entertainment of a wonderful leisure activity that can be enjoyed anywhere and at any time. The conscious and subconscious acquisition of knowledge is a welcome side effect. Thanks to reading, readers have a larger and more flexible vocabulary. Especially with regard to foreign language acquisition, reading is worthwhile, as is the conscious and subconscious nature of learning. Flip-top books, non-fiction books, and pictorial dictionaries greatly support language development and foreign language acquisition.

Reading Promotion and Learning

The books published by Friedrich Maerker Verlag are all didactically prepared. There’s no hocus-pocus involved; questions play a key role. These questions ensure that readers recall what they’ve read and consciously search for specific information. In our flip books, we also place great emphasis on text sections that are easy to handle and appropriate to the reader’s abilities. Vocabulary is also provided to facilitate comprehension. Illustrations support the reading and lighten it up. Our pictorial dictionaries are particularly didactically prepared; they can be used both as a reference work and as a workbook.

Young Readers Will Find Reading Material at Friedrich Maerker Verlag

A wide selection of books of varying difficulty levels and topics offers something for every reader. In addition to exciting stories, flip books, fantasy novels, and retellings of classics, the publisher also publishes informative nonfiction books. Additional information can be found on the website. Please use the catalog with reading samples, the descriptions from the shop, and the additional information.