THE BOOKS

You just have to love this book, this story, and these protagonists! The fearless ex-elf, the cursing pirate Leonie, Amelie the navigator, Carlos the ship's cook, and last but not least, Theo the eternally hungry monkey, have unbelievable, courageous, and fearless adventures on the pirate ship Anastasia! A book that inspires courage, enchants, and carries you off to fantastic adventures! Artistically exceptional! Highly recommended reading...naturally also for little pirate captains! I LIKE IT!!!
Sigrid Parthei, HEYN Bookstores

ILVIE LITTLE and the Fearless Sailors
A magical adventure for courageous kids and those who strive to be – a fantastic bravery-boosting book for reading aloud and by yourself. For cool kids from 5-99. -


ILVIE LITTLE AND THE FEARLESS SAILORS
Ilvie Little is curious, very brave, and a little elf. An ex-elf, to be exact. She’s had enough of the land of the elves. It’s sooooo boring!
So, she decides to pass through the big elf gate, and explore the world outside.
Together with her friends, a cook, and two twinkling animals – Sammy, the grumpy dog and Theo, the gluttonous monkey – she’s on a quest to solve an ancient mystery.
Before anything can happen, though, they’ll first need to repair an old sailing ship: The Anastasia.
Together, the fearless friends navigate every peril in their path.
A magical adventure for courageous kids and those who strive to be – a fantastic bravery-boosting book for reading aloud and by yourself. For cool kids from 5-99.

The new Ilvie Little children’s book series, which was lovingly designed by the artist, director, and photographer Susanne Stemmer, is an enchanting “courage-inspiring book” for cool kids and kids who want to be cool. The books radiate girl power and diversity – and show why more girls should become superheroes.
Hillevi Hofmann, Critical Minds Magazine

ILVIE LITTLE'S very special pullover...
...please read SNEAK PREVIEW below to find out the secret about Ilvie Little's very special pullover!

SNEAK PREVIEW

The Captain's Dress...
...please read SNEAK PREVIEW below to find out what's so special about Leonie's dress...

SNEAK PREVIEW


THE CREW
ILVIE LITTLE AND THE FEARLESS SAILORS

ILVIE LITTLE. The Curious Explorer.
Ilvie Little used to be an elf. But just flying around in the land of the elves being happy all the time was much too boring for her. So, one day she decides to leave the lovely land of the elves, pass through the big elf gate, and explore the outside world. Adventures! Ilvie wants to meet new people, do new things - and see how people live in the world outside...

THEO. The rather unusual Little Monkey.
Gluttonous and a bit lazy, Theo generally is against adventures. Pooh! Adventures! That sounds like a lot of work. Theo's favourite thing to is to lie in the meadow with the sun shining on his belly and eat strawberry cupcakes. - But...things took a different turn...

LEONIE. The Captain.
This is Leonie, by the toothless Sphyraena!
Leonie is the captain of the Anastasia. Her great-grandmother Grace used to be a very famous pirate...and Grace left behind a big hidden treasure...and a map that no one ever found...
Leonie just LOVES to swear, and her swearing sounds really rough. Please feel free to dig out your favourite latin dictionary... - by the grass-green, one-legged Amphiprion!

AMELIE. The Navigator.
Amelie is the navigator of the Anastasia. - She definitely is one of the bravest little girls Ilvie and Theo have ever met. - And she's very smart as well:
....When the bad pirates try to attack them - for the second time!! - and their ship is bigger and faster! - Amelie uses her navigation skills to outplay them.
In the beginning, Amelie really thinks that she's actually a scaredy cat.. Hahaa! ...how terribly wrong she was!

CARLOS. The Ship's Cook.
Carlos is the best ship's cook the world has ever seen! (Quote: Theo.) - Wherever the crew of the Anastasia sails to - Carlos always finds some new ingredients on the islands to try out some newly invented receipes. Sammy, his little dog that you can see on his shirt, agrees with Theo. - But that's one of the only things the little monkey and the little dog agree on...

...YES, THEY REALLY EXIST...
...READY TO WEAR!
THIS IS WHAT BIG AND SMALL PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US

"The message of not letting your gender stand in the way of what you want to do is an important one for kids to absorb."
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"Stemmer's descriptions of life onboard the vessel Anastasia are so vivid: I was instantly transported out to sea. I wish I could twinkle with my pets!"
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"Kids wil anxiously await the next book in the series!"
THIS IS WHAT BIG AND SMALL PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US
