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It all began in 2013 with a bump in "The Little Owl". That was when Oetinger Verlag published the first prank by author Susanne Weber and illustrator Tanja Jacobs: "“Ow!” Said the Owl". It has sold over 500,000 copies to date and is currently in its 26th edition.

The cute owl has conquered the hearts of the youngest children, their parents and grandparents in no time. So the duo Susanne and Tanja continued the stories of the owl and many more adventures and everyday stories were created around this character. In addition, there were the little owl's friends, who also appear here and there on their own.

In the meantime, a large owl world has emerged, which, in addition to the cardboard picture books for the little ones, also consists of picture books, audio books, an app, a YouTube channel, tonies® and non-book articles.

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Meet The Little Owl and Her Friends

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Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

  • The first read-aloud book of the Little Owl.
  • Using the example of the little owl, children learn: Don't be afraid of a moving house.
  • A difficult subject for children is explained in easy rhymes in a way that is suitable for children. and has a happy ending.

The Little Owl has to move! What a shock, although she loves her little nest with the dormouse as her neighbour. But the tree is simply too rotten and no longer a safe place for the owl. Fortunately, the dormouse tells her a secret: where your loved ones are, you will also feel at home! With this knowledge and the help of many friends, the little owl finds the move much easier. When all her friends visit her in her new nest, the little owl realises that moving is a great thing!

| 4 +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

  • The latest book in the bestselling “Little Owl and Friends” series.
  • More than 1.9 million Little Owl products sold, with more than 11.4 million YouTube views and 6.5 million streams.

Don’t be afraid of the dark! Empowering stories for the youngest readers.

Why is it always so horribly dark at night? The little bat daren’t go out. Thank goodness she has friends to encourage her, as she can in fact find her way at night thanks to her superb hearing. Does she dare to venture out into the dark? An empowering story for all little ones who are afraid of the dark and want to overcome their fears. With delightful rhyming text by Little Owl author Susanne Weber and enchanting illustrations by Tanja Jacobs.

| 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Little Owl is soooo tired and is desperate to go to sleep in her tree. But no sooner has she said goodnight to Mummy and Daddy and snuggled up in her nest when the forest bursts into sound. The Little Owl sets out to try to ask the noisy offenders to quieten down. She manages to persuade the woodpecker to stop drilling - but then the cricket starts to chirp - and then the nightingale starts airing her song. Then the Little Owl has an idea: let’s have a concert with all the animals performing. She can be the conductor!

- Part of the best-selling series featuring the Little Owl who Wants to Howl.

- More than 1.3 million copies sold of the “Little Owl and Friends” titles.

- Stories featuring “children who can’t sleep” are always big sellers.
| 3 +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

The Little Owl decides to have a race with the hedgehog.

When the dormouse comes along and wants to play with the Little Owl, the Little Owl invites her to join in with their race. But the dormouse thinks she’s too small - and then there’s an accident! The hedgehog and the dormouse start to quarrel - and the Little Owl is stuck in the middle and doesn’t know how to help them make amends. When a ray of sunshine falls on the Little Owl and distracts the quarrelsome animals, everything takes a turn for the better. The threesome start laughing and tickling one another, and they are all friends again.

  • The latest in the best-selling series.
  • Clear and reassuring message: everything can be resolved.
  • Even quarrels can be fun with Weber’s rhymes and Jacobs’ illustrations.
| 3 +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Little Owl wants a cuddle - so Daddy declares that “today is Cuddle Day”.


Thus the Little Owl sets out to cuddle all her friends. The really special thing about this book is that all the flaps make up a hug - so all the animals can take it in turns to give the Little Owl a big cuddle.

  • Witty concept: the flaps become a hug for the Little Owl.
  • Now everyone can cuddle their favourite little owl.
  • Delightful rhymes by Susanne Weber coupled with superbly detailed illustrations by Tanja Jacobs.
| 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Happy Birthday, Little Owl! The Little Owl is beside herself with excitement as it’s her birthday tomorrow!

Her parents are obviously the first to give her cakes and presents. The sparrow also wants to visit her - but he’s not alone: Granny, Grandpa and numerous other guests come to serenade her too. Oh, if only every day could be her birthday!

  • Keep on celebrating the Little Owl’s birthday!
  • The second title in the bestselling series.
  • Always popular with children: birthdays and receiving presents.

| 24 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

The Little Owl Wants Everyone to be Her Friend

The Little Owl is terribly bored. Luckily she meets the little dormouse and the pair have a wonderful time playing hide and seek. And because they both get along so well, they both know instinctively that they will be seeing each other again.


Bestseller character: over 900,000 Little Owl copies sold


Perfect for nursery school children


Popular topic: friendship
| 3 +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Ever-popular topic: birthday celebrations

The perfect gift for Little Owl fans – with hilarious rhymes and eye-catching illustrations

The Little Owl is all a-flutter. At last: it’s her birthday tomorrow! Early next morning, the Owl Parents celebrate with presents and cake. The sparrow, too, comes to wish her a happy birthday. And he’s not the only one: Granny, Grandpa and numerous other guests come to serenade her in a fabulous chorus. Oh, if only every day could be a birthday! | 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

The little owl from the bestselling board picture book “Ow!” Said the Owl now also in picture-book format for children of 3 and over!

»To the beautiful stars in the sky is where I want to fly.« The little owl loves the way the stars twinkle high up in the night sky. But how can she possibly reach them? The answer is clear - it’s time she learnt to fly! She practises and practises and in the end, just as she’s flying as high as she possibly can, Daddy holds her back and Mummy takes the little owl in her arms and explains that she can never fly far enough to reach the stars. But then the little owl notices a shooting star coming quite near to her – and, of course, it brings her lots of luck.

With a wonderful message of encouragement and a touching happy end. | 3 +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Mummy wants to put her baby owl to bed. Too bad that the little owl is not at all sleepy. She tries out all kinds of things to make her tired. She listens to the birds, takes a lovely bath, and drinks tea made from leaves. But instead of falling asleep, she sings along with the birds, plays at being a pirate in the bath and has to go to the toilet again because she drank so much tea. Not until Mummy has finally kissed her goodnight can the little owl fall asleep. | 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Poor little owl! A delightful book about making hurts better. The little owl has hurt herself. The fox comes along and blows on the bump, the mouse brings a plaster and the snake strokes the little owl’s cheek. But what’s the best way to make it better? A kiss from Mummy Owl, of course! With the cutest little owl in the world, this book is an absolute favourite with very young children! A charming story of kindness and empathy told in clear pictures and simple rhymes children will have great fun joining in with. | 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Ouch - the Little Owl wants to howl because she’s bumped herself! Her friends all rush to help her: the fox blows on it, the mouse brings a plaster and the snake strokes her cheek. That’s all well and good - but nothing works as well as a kiss from Mummy Owl!
| 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Thanks to the many sliders in this book, kiddies will all adore the little owl even more now! The little owl has hurt herself. The fox, the mouse, the snake and the bear do their best to comfort her. “Ssssht!” says snake, stroking her cheek. “Blowing helps,” advises fox. Their efforts are all very well, but in the end, only one thing helps: her mummy.

The top bestseller with sliders on every page. In large format with delightfully amusing rhymes that comfort and distract!
| 24 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Brrrr … it’s very cold in the sea. So it’s not surprising that the Little Whale is freezing. But he naturally doesn’t want to move to the warm South Sea as that’s too far away. And the blanket which the seahorse tries to give him is far too small. Thank goodness the lobster is so good at knitting, for in a trice he manages to make a warm algae shawl for the little whale. Cheerful and colourful illustrations and delightful rhymes quickly turn the Little Whale into the new star among the Little Owl’s friends.
| 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Little Owl isn’t in a very good mood. In fact, she’s having a rotten day. Thank goodness she has so many friends who have all kinds of remedies for grumpiness and are bursting with top mood-boosting tips. The latest Little Owl board book is just made for young grumps aged 18 months +, and is a funny and sensitive way to help them deal with their feelings. It soon becomes clear that it’s fine to feel grumpy every now and then!

  • Best-selling series: 1.4. million copies sold.
  • This amusing book will make everything feel better.
  • Clear message: however grumpy you are, we still love you!
| 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Where is the Owl who Wants to Howl?
What’s this? Where has the Little Owl gone? Is she hiding again? Can you see the egg on her head poking up from behind the stone? Or is she behind the bush? Together with her friends, small children can enjoy searching for the Little Owl, and looking behind the flaps to see if she’s there. A fabulous board book with touchy-feeling felt trimmings bound to appeal to all young fans of the popular “Little Owl” series.
- Beautifully appointed board book for all Little Owl fans.
- Large felt-covered flaps to touch and grab.
- The latest addition to the best-selling series (more than 1.3 million copies sold).

| 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

The Little Owl wonders what’s inside the big egg? “Too-whit, too-whoo, whose egg are you?” wonders the Little Owl when he sees an egg in the nest next door. Where has it come from? And what should they do? The hare, the bear and the butterfly all have their own ideas, but only the sparrow knows that it has to be kept warm. And then there’s a crack - and a little chick pops out. Hurray! Little Owl and Friends have sold more than 1 million copies. Little Owl’s characteristic year-round charm. Egg topic makes it perfect for Easter. | 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Oodles of jigsaw fun with the bestselling Little Owl – with charming rhymes and colourful illustrations

“Someone’s crying: who can it be?” Is it coming from the sea? The Little Owl sets straight off to find out. On her way, she bumps into the hedgehog, the pig, the beaver and the mouse, who all join in with the hunt. And who do they find in the end? Poor sad bee sitting by the sea. But now he’s happy again. “All alone and oh so sad – but now you’ve found me, I’m so glad!” Everyone’s happy again. Hurrah!

With six large-format mix and match jigsaw pieces.
Friendship: A topic close to everyone’s hearts.
Charming rhymes and colourful illustrations. | 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Perfect to sing along with The Little Owl – with simplified notation and chords

Suitable for childcare settings too!

The Little Owl Song Book gathers together the best songs sung by the little owl and her friends:
1. “Ow!” Said the Owl
2. The Unicorn Without A Horn
3. The Lobster is a Sobster
4. The Unicorn Seeks The Rainbow
5. Little Owl Doesn’t Want A Bath
6. Why Has The Bear Lost His Growl?
7. The Little Fox Hears A Noise
8. The Mouse With The Louse
9. Good Night, Little Owl!
10. The Beaver Has A Fever
11. Happy Birthday, Little Owl!
12. The Little Unicorn Looks For Mum | 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

A tubful of bathtime fun with the little owl!

It’s bath day at the owls’ house, but Little Owl doesn’t want to know. Mummy Owl offers her heaps of fluffy bubble bath and a yellow rubber duck, but nothing will tempt her into the water. Little Owl simply refuses to hop into the bath. Then mummy has a brilliant idea…

This Little Owl story by author duo Susanne Weber and Tanja Jacobs makes bathtime a delight for every child. | 0 +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

A tubful of bathtime fun with the little owl!

It’s bath day at the owls’ house, but Little Owl doesn’t want to know. Mummy Owl offers her heaps of fluffy bubble bath and a yellow rubber duck, but nothing will tempt her into the water. Little Owl simply refuses to hop into the bath. Then mummy has a brilliant idea…

This Little Owl story by author duo Susanne Weber and Tanja Jacobs makes bathtime a delight for every child.
| 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

The alpaca needs to do a poo.
It’s desperate. It can’t wait!
But will it manage to find a loo
In time, or will it be too late?

A humorous tale about every travelling parent’s nightmare.

From the best-selling duo who created The Little Owl
| 18 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

This is Little Owl talking – this is how Christmas sounds

It’s Christmas. The owl gets some wonderful presents from Mummy and Daddy, Granny and Granddad. The owl is blissful, laughing happily, when it suddenly realises – oh no! – it didn’t think of presents itself! Luckily, it comes up with the very best present to give to the others, after all: “A kiss for everyone! There couldn’t be a better gift!” Each page produces a different sound. Little Owl can be heard speaking, unwrapping presents and, at the end of the story, even singing a Christmas carol.

Little Owl Celebrates Christmas can now be heard with a sweet little owl voice.
| 24 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

A new story about the beloved unicorn who has no horn.

It’s raining. The little unicorn wonders what to do in this weather. A little bird suggests it could go and look for the rainbow. Easier said than done, though, because for that, you need rain and sunshine at the same time. The elephant offers to blow away a few clouds. Then out comes the sun and a rainbow appears in the sky.
“And now,” the unicorn laughs, “I’m going to turn the rainbow into a slide!”

The second book about the lovable unicorn with no horn will delight little girls’ hearts with a large portion of unicorn, rainbow and glitter.
| 24 months +

Weber, Susanne (Written by) Jacobs, Tanja (Illustrated by)

Save all your kisses for me! It’s Christmas. Mummy, Daddy, Granny and Grandpa all have lovely presents to give the little owl. But “oops!” she has no presents at all for the others. Luckily, she has a good idea: “A kiss for everyone! Oh, that’s nice. There’s no better present than a kiss!”

The little owl has no painful bumps this time, but she does have an excellent idea for a gift, and it’s told in simple and delightful rhymes for all her fans.
| 24 months +

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