Krach auf Kohls Spielplatz

Basis-Verlagskollektiv

Published by Basis-Verlag, Berlin, 1972

About this Item

20x18cm, [43] pages., Chiefly illustrations. German New Left anti-authoritarian children's literature. Several small stains to cover. ["Basis Verlag developed from a collective which worked in daycare and youth centers during the late 1960s and has continued this work, largely in Berlin. The members of Basis are socialists, who see their task as preparing the base for a new socialist society. Their main emphasis is on the production of books for children between the ages of four and twelve,.,.To date, they have published over fourteen books for children, all of which tend to deal with the contemporary scene and social conditions in a realistic manner. .,.The Basis books for children were developed at a time when the anti- authoritarian phase of the New Left was coming to an end in West Germany- that is, the phase when arbitrary authority was defied for the sake of defying authority.,.'Krach auf Kohls Spielplatz' is for three-year-olds. Andrea is troubled by Theo Kohl, who controls the playground because his father is rich and owns the construction company which employs most of the parents living in the housing settlement and neighborhood. .,.Though the book is instructive in pointing out the link between a bully and the possession of money, the language and pictures of the story are so devoid of imagination that the message will have only a minimal effect upon young readers" - Jack Zipes " Impact of 'Der Struwwelpeter' on Children's Literature" (1976)]. A small tear to front hinge. Good,. Seller Inventory # 007484

Bibliographic Details

Title: Krach auf Kohls Spielplatz

Publisher: Basis-Verlag, Berlin

Publication Date: 1972

Binding: orig. wrappers