Antoinette Becker facts for kids
Antoinette Becker (born Antoinette Mathis, 5 April 1920 – 29 August 1998) was a French-German author. She was especially known for writing books for children and young people. She also worked as a translator, helping to bring books and even operas to different languages. For example, she translated Aribert Reimann's opera Lear.
About Her Life
Antoinette Mathis was born in Strasbourg, a city in France, on April 5, 1920. She worked as a secretary for Ernst Rudolf Huber, a professor at a university in Strasbourg. There, she met Hellmut Becker, who was working as an assistant. Hellmut later became a lawyer and a politician focused on education.
Antoinette and Hellmut got married and had six children. Their children included Nicolas Becker, who became a lawyer, and Stephan Becker, a psychoanalyst. They also had a foster child named Joachim Nettelbeck.
Antoinette Becker was also a talented translator. She translated many works, including the opera Lear by Aribert Reimann. This translation was used for the opera's first performance in France in November 1982, at the Paris Opera. Antoinette Becker passed away in Berlin in 1998.
Her Books
Antoinette Becker wrote many books especially for children and young people. Her books often explored topics that are important to kids and families. Here are some of her well-known works:
- Meine Religion, deine Religion (My Religion, Your Religion)
- Meine Familie, deine Familie (My Family, Your Family)
- Jede Familie ist anders (Every Family Is Different)
- Ich gehe zum Zahnarzt (I'm Going to the Dentist)
- du, ich, wir (You, Me, Us) - written with Elizabeth Conolly-Smith
- Ich kann bald schwimmen (I Can Swim Soon)
- Ich bin doch auch wie ihr (I'm Just Like You Too)
- Ich habe eine Mark (I Have One Mark)
- Ich mag Musik (I Like Music)
- Ich sorge für ein Tier (I Care for an Animal)
- Ich bekomme einen Bruder (I'm Getting a Brother)
- Ich bin jetzt in der Schule (I'm in School Now)
- Ich bin jetzt im Krankenhaus (I'm in the Hospital Now)
- Kinder fragen nach Gott (Children Ask About God)
