Lizzy Longlegs

From the Bug Band world of Jitterbug and Goth Moth comes another heartfelt story about staying true to yourself!

Music is taken seriously in the Longlegs family. There is only one right way to play an instrument, incorrect notes are not tolerated, and dancing is not allowed. All of these rules are frustrating to Lizzy the spider and she's starting to lose her love of music. How can she make her parents understand that music should be fun too?

The creators of Jitterbug and Goth Moth have created another heartwarming story that encourages all readers to follow the music inside of themselves.

Author: Kai Lüftner
Publisher: Northsouth Books
Published: 09/02/2025
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 10.00h x 10.08w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9780735845633
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2025 pg. 37

About the Author
Kai Lüftner was born in East Berlin. An author of books for children and young adults, he is also a musician, audio book editor, and director. Over the course of his career he has published more than twenty books, while his children's music project, Rotz'n'Roll, has enjoyed great success and played lots of concerts. Lüftner lives with his family on the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea.

Wiebke Rauers was born in Düsseldorf, where she studied communication design with a concentration in illustration. After receiving her degree she moved to Berlin and worked as a character designer in an animation studio. Since 2015 she has worked as a freelance illustrator of children's books, film, and television. She lives in Berlin with her daughter, husband, and lots of stuffed animals.

Tim Mohr is an award-winning translator of German writers such as Sibylle Berg, Alina Bronksy, and Wolfgang Herrndorf, and the author of Burning Down the Haus, a history of East German punk rock and the role dissident musicians played in bringing down the Berlin Wall. Prior to starting his writing career, he earned his living as a DJ in Berlin.