When was marcus pfister born

He creates his signature holographic foil stamping by taping a piece of transparent film over the picture and then indicating where the foil stamping should go; the foil stamping is applied after the pages are printed. A good book acts as a bridge between a child and an adult, sparking lots of questions, and expanding the imagination of the child. In addition, Pfister is criticized for the stiffness of his texts, although this quality is often blamed on their translations.

Most critics consider Pfister to be a talented author and artist whose works have undeniable child appeal while being both entertaining and thought-provoking. Travel, fine arts, reading novels, mysteries, travel stories. Marcus Pfister is married to Kathrin Siegenthaler, a writer. They have three children: Yannik, Miro and Nina. Looking for a job?

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Where is My Friend? A cute little hedgehog finds and rejects a series of funn Santa Claus and the Woodcutter Relates how a lonely woodcutter ridiculed by the village Sun And Moon Sun and Moon, both miserable in their lonely existence, w Shaggy It shouldnt happen to a dog, especially one like Shaggy, Hopper Even though he doesn't like the cold snow, Hopper, a litt I See the Moon This is a wonderful collection of classic bedtime lyrics Penguin Pete, Ahoy!

Out exploring one day, Penguin Pete spots an abandoned wr The Christmas Star Follow the shining star as it guides shepherds, kings, an Dazzle the Dinosaur Dazzle's beautiful shining spines give him a special spar Hang On, Hopper! Hopper is having such fun with his friend Scamp that he l Wake Up Santa Claus! He leaps out Hopper's Treetop Adventure While searching for nuts in the forest, Hopper the hare m Milo and the Magical Stones A story about environmental choices where the reader gets Pfister also loved to draw, so after growing up, he worked for an advertising agency while he attended art school in Bern for five years.

Then he moved to Zurich. There he created posters, ads, and ad campaigns as a graphic artist. Hoping to gain additional job experience from working in the United States, Pfister applied for a work permit. Though it was declined, Pfister was granted a six month tourist visa that allowed his wife and him to travel and sightsee through many states. Appreciating this freedom, Pfister found it hard to return to full-time work. Instead, he dropped to part-time employment and hit upon the idea of writing a children's book.

The Sleepy Owl was born. Pfister's wife, a writer and kindergarten teacher, gave him ideas and inspiration, but it was a difficult period while looking for a publisher.

He then took off six months and traveled across the United States, Canada and Mexico. When he re- turned to Switzerland he started working as an independent Graphic Artist. It was published in by North-South Books, this was the beginning of a long collaboration.

In he burst onto the international scene with his book "The Rainbow Fish" , which convinced him to focus solely on writing and illustrating his own books. Up to now 49 books of Marcus Pfister have been published.