Inga Michaelis in Bielefeld: Reading from The Dream Sucker delights families
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A poetic family afternoon between dream and comfort
On June 6, 2026, a reading unfolds at the Bielefeld Historical Museum, gently drawing children from three years old and their families into the world of picture books. Inga Michaelis reads from The Dream Sucker; afterwards, participants create their own dream suckers through crafting. The event combines literary reading, creative offerings, and a warm author encounter into a compact family experience. ([bielefeld.de](https://www.bielefeld.de/node/35898))
When picture books become part of the bedtime routine
The text surrounding the dream sucker starts with a familiar childhood experience: dark dreams, restlessness before sleep, the search for security. This is exactly where the literary quality of this picture book for families lies. It tells not just a story but opens a gentle access to calmness, rituals, and linguistic art in the children's room. The city of Bielefeld explicitly refers to practical and everyday tips for the bedtime routine in the book. ([bielefeld.de](https://www.bielefeld.de/node/35898))
Reading atmosphere in the Historical Museum
The Bielefeld Historical Museum provides a location with cultural density: centrally located in Ravensberger Park, with barrier-free accessible event rooms and good public transport connections. The museum setting lends the reading a calm, focused atmosphere that is ideal for an early afternoon event with children. Short-term and disabled parking at the venue further ease arrival. ([historisches-museum-bielefeld.de](https://www.historisches-museum-bielefeld.de/2020/01/01/besucherinformation/))
What visitors can expect
After the reading, there will be a creative crafting session where children can design their own dream suckers. The format combines reading aloud, joint activities, and imaginative work – exactly the mix that makes reading promotion come alive in the best sense. Participation costs 5 euros per family or adult, plus accompanying children; registration is possible by phone or email through Mondo Bielefeld. ([bielefeld.de](https://www.bielefeld.de/node/35898))
A look at the artist
Inga Michaelis presents herself on the website of the Kleine Welt Verlag as an illustrator, author, and educator who loves picture books, animals, forests, and gardens, and predominantly works analogously with colors, pencils, and paper. This working method also shapes the visual language of the book: handcrafted, sensual, close to the imagination of children. The publisher describes her as an artist whose images unfold a loving depth. ([kleine-welt-verlag.de](https://kleine-welt-verlag.de/Verlag))
The event thus becomes a small literary experience with educational added value: a reading that not only entertains but also provides security, strengthens language, and guides families into a calm, shared rhythm. Those who appreciate children's literature with heart, artistic ambition, and direct encounters will experience an afternoon that resonates. It is best to be there live and witness the dream sucker in action. ([bielefeld.de](https://www.bielefeld.de/node/35898))
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- Website: https://kleine-welt-verlag.de/Verlag
- Publisher: https://kleine-welt-verlag.de/
