Olten, Manuela 1970-

Personal

Born 1970, in Germany; married; children: one son. Education: Studied at Kasseler Werkakademie and Hochschule für Gestaltung (Offenbach, Germany).

Addresses

Home—Offenbach am Main, Germany.

Career

Author and illustrator of children's books. Teacher of art.

Awards, Honors

Oldenburger Kinder-und Jugendbuchpreis, 2004, and Deutschen Jugendliteraturepreis nomination, 2005, both for Echte Kerle.

Writings

SELF-ILLUSTRATED

Echte Kerle, Bajazzo Verlag (Zurich, Switzerland), 2004, translated as Boys Are Best!, Sterling (New York, NY), 2007.

Muss mal Pipi, Carlsen Verlag (Hamburg, Germany), 2005.

Wahre Freunde, Bajazzo Verlag (Zurich, Switzerland), 2005.

Mama?, Calrsen Verlag (Hamburg, Germany), 2007.

Schnell ins Bett, Carlsen Verlag (Hamburg, Germany), 2008.

Author's books have been translated into Spanish.

ILLUSTRATOR

Brigitte Raab, Wo Wächst der Pfeffer?, Friedrich Oetinger Verlag (Hamburg, Germany), 2005, translated by J. Alison James as Where Does Pepper Come From?, and Other Fun Facts, North-South Books (New York, NY), 2006.

Brigitte Rabb, Jetzt hol ich mir eine enue Mama, Friedrich Oetinger Verlag (Hamburg, Germany), 2007.

Biographical and Critical Sources

PERIODICALS

Horn Book, July-August, 2006, Danielle J. Ford, review of Where Does Pepper Come From?, and Other Fun Facts, p. 467.

Kirkus Reviews, September 15, 2007, review of Boys Are Best!

School Library Journal, October, 2006, Lauralyn Person, review of Where Does Pepper Come From?, p. 142; November, 2007, Mary Jean Smith, review of Boys Are Best!, p. 98.