Parallel Pages Press

Learn a language by reading a story, not a syllabus.

Every page pairs each sentence with its translation, side by side — graded readers, fairy tales and folk stories retold in simple German for learners who already know how to read.

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The catalogue

Two series, built for two different moments in learning German.

Deutsch Parallel — First Steps

Guten Tag!

German for Complete Beginners in 30 Days. One simple topic a day, a large illustration on every page.

60 Days

The next step after the first 30 — in production.

Coming soon

Deutsch Parallel — Stories

Alf Laila

30 tales from the Thousand and One Nights, retold in simple German.

Coming soon

Deutsche Märchen

Grimms' fairy tales, in the same sentence-by-sentence parallel format.

Coming soon

Katha Sagar

30 Indian fables, retold in simple German for a graded reader.

Coming soon

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Real pages from the books — the German and its translation, always side by side.

Sample page from Guten Tag!, Day 4: saying goodbye — Guten Tag! — Day 4, "Tschüss und auf Wiedersehen"

Sample page from Guten Tag! — Guten Tag! — daily dialogue with comprehension check

Sample page from Alf Laila with vocabulary and quiz — Alf Laila — parallel text, vocabulary & quiz

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Guten Tag! — German for Complete Beginners in 30 Days

30 days, one simple topic a day
A large illustration on every page
Daily dialogue in German with English alongside
Answer key at the back — no app or account required

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More titles are in production. This page will list them here as each book goes on sale.