In the organizer's words:

Too few men read picture books to children - we want to change that! In the new reading series "Vorleseväter", fathers, grandfathers or other male caregivers present their favorite picture books to an adult audience.

The new Berlin reading series "Vorleseväter" aims to make male perspectives on children's literature visible. Fathers, grandfathers and other male caregivers read their favorite picture books to an adult audience.

The world of children's and young adult books is predominantly in female hands: female authors write, female editors edit, female librarians and jurors recommend - and when it comes to reading aloud, women usually take on the leading role. According to surveys by the Börsenblatt des Deutschen Buchhandels, women buy around two thirds of all picture books and are the readers in most families. But where are the men?

At the reading evening for fathers on March 12 in the Lettrétage, men will read from their favorite picture books: Benedikt Viertelhaus (bookseller and publisher), Christian Lisker (storyteller and pastor) and others. The event is aimed at adults interested in literature, parents, teachers, educators, literature educators and, of course, fathers, grandfathers and male caregivers as well as anyone with an interest in children's literature.

Moderation: André Zeugner (Kraus Verlag)

Free admission, but registration is requested.