Category Archives: Picture Books

SPIN A SCARF OF SUNSHINE

Written by Dawn Casey and illustrated by Stila Lim

Nari cares for a little lamb on her farm. With her family’s help, she turns its fleece into a cosy scarf, until the scarf is ready for the compost heap. A luminous picture book exploring creation and recycling.

Rights sold: Korean & Dutch

Hardback / 295 x 275 mm / 32 pages / Floris Books

THE BUMBLEBEE GARDEN

Written by Dawn Casey and illustrated by Stila Lim

Ben helps in Grandpa’s garden through the year and learns all about the life cycle of the bumblebees. This charming picture book highlights the importance of bee conservation through a lyrical story and luminous illustrations.

Hardback / 295 x 275 mm / 28 pages / Floris Books

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TREASURE MAP

Written by Ewelina Włodarczyk and illustrated by Joanna Kencka

Even when it looks like it’s going to be the dullest morning in the world, you can experience an adventure. Just go to the land of fantasy. All you need to do is leave the house… or go out, for example on your bike. You just need to have a map with you. Not an ordinary one, but a treasure map. create such a map yourself.

Hardback / 260 x 280 mm / 40 pages / Dwukropek

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THE PIGEONS

Written by Blandina Franco and illustrated by Jose Carlos Lollo

Pigeons arrived in the city a long time ago and, little by little, they spread throughout the neighbourhoods. Increasingly marginalised, people are afraid of them, call them dirty and don’t approach them. None of the city’s residents want the birds’ presence.

Paperback / 190 x 270 mm / 56 pages / Companhias das Letras

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ARE WE THERE YET?

Written and Illustrated by Aline Abreu

Everyone is excited to play at the park! But the road to get there is so long… And there’s only one thing the children want to know: “Are we there yet?” Based on questions very typical of childhood, Aline Abreu creates a book that will win over and make little readers laugh.

Paperback / 155 x 200 mm / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras

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BIBO SERIES

Written and Illustrated by Silvana Rando

Bibo goes to visit grandma and grandpa at the farm. There he meets the pigs, the duck and the horse, feeds corn to the chickens, rides in a buggy and only stops when it starts to rain. Also, BIBO AT SCHOOL from the bestselling author of GILDO SERIES.

Paperback / 210 x 210 mm / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras

DOCTOR DISAPPEARANCE 

Written and Illustrated by Caco Galhardo

Lico was always different from other children – from pacifiers to keys, everything around him disappeared! It didn’t take long for the boy to discover that he had the superpower to make things disappear. And that’s how an incredible hero emerged.

Paperback / 247 x 200 mm / 56 pages / Companhias das Letras

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GRANDMA’S JUG ENCHANTMENT

Written by Ana Fátima and illustrated by Fernanda Rodrigues

“When I look at Grandma’s jug, I remember how my mummy strokes my coily hair which the knots only she knows how to untie.” Grandma‘s jug is the guardian of the girl’s childhood and family  memories.

Paperback / 230 x 230 mm / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras

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HERE AND HERE

Written and Illustrated by Ciao Zero

A young boy is faced with a great enigma: every night, he goes to sleep in his own bed, but wakes up in his neighbour’s house. He then begins an investigation ― could it be a magical portal between the houses? Or aliens who carried him during the night? He is up for a warm and touching surprise.

Paperback / 205 x 205 mm / 63 pages  / Companhias das Letras

WHERE DENSE BRANCHES INTERTWINE WILDLY

Written and Illustrated by Julia Kluge

A magical book that picks up on rituals around falling asleep. The story takes us to a place between turning off the light and the start of a dream. In the wilderness of entwined branches and enchanting creatures, the little grandmother emerges with her warmth. She is the ideal companion through the forest at night.

Hardback / 210 x 250 mm / 28 pages / Rotopol Press

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