If I was still a toddler, I would most certainly not have picked Meine Omi to read. The illustrations are decidedly bi-colour with varying shades of orange and blue and there are too many unusual words in the story for a toddler to understand it easily. There is also a sad component in the story where Omi seems to succumb to dementia and unable to remember new words that her grandson taught her. This was quite subtle in the story and probably would only make sense to a much much much older reader like an adult.
Nevertheless, Meine Omi is a good read and I just have to have a list here to translate some of the big words that Omi taught her grandson.
Tiefseekabel - Deep sea cable
Kommandokapsel - Command pod
Froschlaich - Frog spawn
Firlefanz - Goofy behaviour
Springteufel - Jack-in-the-box
Panzerkette - Curb chain
Wetterleuchten - Sheet lightning
Augenstern - Apple of the eye
Quallenschlacht - Jellyfish battle
Eiterbeule - Abscess
Bandwurmlarve - Tapeworm lava
Stoßseufzer - Deep sigh
Tränenschleier - Veil of tears
Schneckenhaus - Snail shell
Schiffbruch - Shipwreck
Gewitternacht - Night of thunderstorm
Zähneklappern - Chattering teeth
Sternschnuppe - Shooting star
Wundertüte - Pinata
Schabernack - Prank
Tunichtgut - Good-for-nothing
Seifenschaum - Soapfoam
Glowboard - Light-up sensory toy
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