Author Archives: sbarrouillet

DREAM BIG, ZECIRA!

Written by Anja Gatu and illustrated by Johanna Zverzina

Zećira is joining a football team. It’s edgy! But not as easy as she thought. Why doesn’t everyone want to win as much as she does? And why does Naomi get mad at her when she also wants to be a goalie? Inspired by the current World Cup’s Swedish national team goalkeeper  Zećira Mušović.

Hardback / 150 x 210 mm / 98 pages / Olika Forlag

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MY EMBARRASSING FAMILY SERIES

Written by Karin Frimodig and Sara Berg and illustrated by Bettina Johansson

Parties and embarrassing adults! It’s a party at Emir’s house. Mother and grandmother also want to join, but no, it’s a party for children, not adults. Short simple sentences in CAPS for those who like little text and lots of illustrations.

Hardback / 155 x 210 / 36 pages/ Olika Forlag

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LO RESCUES A CHAIR

Written by Sarah Vegna and illustrated by Alaya Vindelman

Oh! The chair is broken. Mom wants to throw it away. No. Lo doesn’t want that. She gets the tools. What could it be? A cabin or a car?

Hardback / 180 x 180 mm / 32 pages / Olika Förlag

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THE TRASH HEROES

Written by Kristina Henkel , Marie Tomičić and illustrated by Tarek Alfutih

Come along and meet Magical Metal, Sparkling Glass, Peppy Plastic, Cuddly Cardboard and Cool Compost. They turn old into new! A picture book that inspires recycling by highlighting all the fun and good things that can be made from trash.

Hardback / 200 x 200 mm / 36 pages / Olika Förlag

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THE DAY OF FAMILIES

Written by Luis Amavisca & illustrated by Marisa Morea

At school, the teacher asks the pupils to draw a portrait of their families to celebrate the Day of Families. A brave album that promotes families instead of just Father’s and Mother’s Day, so that no one feels excluded because their families do not belong of traditional canons.

Rights sold: English & Italian

Hardback / 230 x 290 mm / 36 pages / NubeOcho

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THE CASES OF INSPECTOR CROC

Written by Susanna Isern and illustrated by Mónica Carretero

In the town of Forestville there are many mysteries, but Inspector Croc and his assistants, the Emis, are always on the trail to solve them. In this album ten cases are presented, each one caused by an emotion.

Rights sold: Italian & English

Hardback / 245 x 260 mm / 96 pages / NubeOcho

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CALLING MUM

Written by Anya Damirón & illustrated by César Barceló

Max calls his mother whenever he wants something. Or when he feels bad. Or when he is sleepy. Or when he drops something on the floor. Max thinks that he can fix everything by shouting  “MOMMY”. But he will soon discover that he can also solve many situations on his own.

Rights sold: English & Italian

Hardback / 250 x 290 mm / 36 pages / NubeOcho

CHARLIE’S GREAT BIG BACKPACK

Written by Margarita del Mazo & illustrated by Guridi

Charlie goes camping with the school and is paired with Luisón, the biggest boy in his class. Charlie has put a lot of things in his backpack just in case. As soon as he arrives, he accidentally hits Luisón on the foot, but he has everything in need in his backpack to look after Luisón! Book 3 in Charlie’s Series.

Rights sold: English & Italian

Hardback / 180 x 250 mm / 44 pages / NubeOcho

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RED IS NOT ANGRY, BLUE IS NOT SAD

Written by Luis Amavisca & illustrated by Alicia Acosta & Anuska Allepuz

Three friends, Bear, Deer and Squirrel are having a picnic. They are waiting for their friend Fox to join them. When he turns up wearing his blue t-shirt, everyone assumes he’s sad.  Fox is confused – why do they think he is sad? He feels happy. Why does blue have to be associated with sadness? And why is red linked to anger?

Rights sold: English, French, Korean, Portuguese(Portugal),  & Italian

Hardback / 250 x 290 mm / 36 pages / NubeOcho