All You Need: The 20 Most Important Things in Life

First of all, you need a great friend that you can really rely on. And a mother, who

comforts and cares for you – even if she’s annoying sometimes. Another crucial item

on the most-important-things-list is an aunt or grandma who has always time to play.

Every child should also have their own room, bed, and bike as well as a stuffed or pet

animal to cuddle. And they should be able to cook their favorite meal and play an instrument.

Christoph Hein also shows why discoveries and inventions need their place in

each child’s life and why good stories, tears, and being in love are necessary for being

perfectly happy.

• On the occasion of Christoph Hein’s 75th birthday on April 8, 2019

• Illustrated by Rotraut Susanne Berner in an imaginative way

20 necessities fora happy life

A friend • Mom • A Cat • Comfort Food • Siblings • A room •Music • A Bed • Pain and Sorrow, Grief and Loss • An Aunt • Stories •Something Soft • Discoveries and Inventions •A Beautiful Dress • Birthdays • A Bicycle • Overcoming your own fears • Family • A Tribe • To Be in Love