A Trophy for the Jackal - Hardcover

by Jule Wellerdiek (Author), Elisabeth Lauffer (Translator)

This humorous tale of competition from creator Jule Wellerdiek will have winners and runners-up alike laughing out loud at Jackal's many antics.

All Jackal has ever wanted is to win a fancy trophy. But when Goose wins the best hairdo competition, he decides that it's time he take matters into his own paws. Jackal very quickly discovers that awards aren't that special when everyone gets one . . .

A laugh-out-loud story about competition and sportsmanship that will speak to every reader's innermost desire to win.

Author Biography

Jule Wellerdiek was born in Bielefeld, Germany. After studying design at Münster University of Applied Sciences, she now works as a freelance illustrator. Most days she can be found doing what she loves most: dreaming up stories and turning them into pictures--preferably with lots of weird characters and details. Jule lives in Bochum, Germany.

Elisabeth Lauffer is a German-English literary translator based in the US. She received a B.A. in German Studies from Wesleyan University and a Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has translated more than twenty books, ranging from children's and young adult literature to novels and nonfiction for adults. Born and raised in Vermont, Elisabeth Lauffer now lives in upstate New York.