Christa
Kempter

As a child, I often made up little stories, drew pictures to go with them, and dreamed of writing children's books one day. It took a while for my dream to come true. After my first books, I went on to write scripts for children's radio and television programs.

children's book author

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Books should transport children away from everyday life, make them laugh or think, and above all, bring them joy.
— Christa Kempter
Doctor Mouse
Doctor Mouse is there for his patients all day long. His practice is very popular, not least because of his unorthodox treatment methods: instead of prescribing medication, the mouse doctor trusts that things will sort themselves out. No visit to the doctor has ever been so much fun!

You can watch the film adaptation by Rabe Rudi on ZDF here and the picture book cinema by Matthias-Film here.

Illustrations: Amélie Jackowski.
Publisher: Nord-Süd
Christa Kempter
I was born in Ingelheim am Rhein, am married, have four grown children, and seven grandchildren. Since 1992, I have been working as a freelance children's book author and for radio and television.

I love traveling to Provence, I like animals, especially cats and donkeys, and I am happy when one of my dreams comes true every now and then. I still live and work in my hometown of Ingelheim.

Mr. Rabbit and Mrs. Bear

My humorous picture book series about the everyday difficulties of living together.
»Mr. Rabbit and Mrs. Bear – Volume 1« was also published as a bilingual edition:
More picture books
A selection of picture books published in recent years.
Collected volumes
Some picture book anthologies in which my stories have been published.
Broadcasting & TV
An overview of the various broadcast formats on which Christa Kempter's stories can be heard.
ZDF media library (ZDF tivi):
Doktor Maus – The highly popular children's book »Doktor Maus« (Doctor Mouse), published in 2020, has been made into a film and can be found in the ZDF media library under Rudis Rabenteuer.
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR): »Betthupferl«
listen to >> (Podcast)

Audiobook download »Emil and Olga Bear« (BRmedia GmbH) on bücher.de listen to >>

Second German Television (ZDF): Scripts and inside stories for »Siebenstein« with
Die Hexe Kalifornia and Der Räuber Kratzmichmal

Chanal: YouTube, Illustrator: Peter Volpert
Request for readings
Readings at book fairs, in libraries and kindergartens for children aged four to six. Please enquire with the publishers, the Friedrich Bödecker Circle or by telephone or email.
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WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING
Some reviews of my picture books.
Christa Kempter
Children's book author
Kurpfalzstraße 16a
55218 Ingelheim am Rhein
Germany
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