written by Büşra Tarçalır Erol and illustrated by Uğur Altun
Bully-Fish liked to make fun of others because it made him feel powerful. One day, he comes across a huge cat who is going to change Bully-Fish’s life dramatically by getting him to think about power and loneliness. Büşra Tarçalır Erol is a clinical psychologist and children’s book author.
Rights sold: Simplified Chinese
Paperback / 220 x 220 / 32 pages / Redhouse Kidz
Aytül Akal; Mavisel Yener & Ece Zeber
In the forest there is an apple tree and all the animals are drawn to its juicy apples. But how can they collect them? Along the story, we see how nine different animals plans to pick these apples and come up with funny ideas, only to discover that the apples have already been collected by someone else! A humorous wordless picture book about sharing.
Redhouse Kidz / 240 x 240 / 40 pages
World except Turkish
Silvana Salerno
This book introduces the Amazonia to children and young readers. It is divided into five parts: Biodiversity /The “medicines” of the forest /Parks, reserves and archeological sites / How to live from the forest (without destroying it) / Boibumbá / How Amazonia became an important part of Brazil. Each part contains two tales and each tale contains an almanac including a lot of information and curiosities.
Companhias das Letras /210 x 275 / 80 pages
World except Portuguese
written and illustrated by Stela Barbieri & Fernando Vilela
Because of a witch’s spell and her hidden book of magic, twins Bento and Manu go on a journey through the world of fairy tales. They meet Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, and other characters. But all of these unexpected and exciting encounters don’t seem to be enough because what they really dreamed of was to meet a special friend of their grandmother’s: the witch Abdula.
Paperback / 210 x 370 / 48 pages / Companhias Das Letrinhas
written and illustrated by Mauricio Negro
Ten stories about some of the indigenous peoples of Brazil and Latin America filled with fantastical elements that take the reader to a world in which rivers, trees and waterfalls have their own powers and where nothing is impossible. A captivating read!
Paperback / 155 x 255 / 144 pages / Companhias Das Letrinhas
written and illustrated by Jimi Macías
A graphic novel of science fiction set in Madrid in the early 90’s. The author combines the codes and clichés of the genre with visual and literary quotes from various authors: from David Lynch, Almodóvar or Kunihiko Ikuhara to Wes Anderson or Haruki Murakami. The resulting story fundamentally reflects on gender roles and alludes to issues that are currently topical, such as transexuality and the visibility of LGBT families.
Comic / 220 x 290 / 216 pages / Bang Ediciones
written and illustrated by Irene Olmo
I DON’T WANT TO BE MUM is an autobiographical story about non-maternity by choice and about the situations and conflicts generated by making a decision that is still taboo for our society.
Comic / 150 x 210 / 100 pages / Bang Ediciones
Wassim Boutaleb
Migration has always been a tricky affair. Leave your home and friends for another one? And what about that red guy who leaves presents for free without asking anything in return?
Mamut Comics / 190 x 260 / 56 pages
World except Spanish (Spain) & French
Fermín Solís
The most intergalactic album written by Fermín Solís. Cosmo-mouse is lost in a very special place: space! Fortunately, he can count on the help of his friend, Light Bulb, and other characters to find their way back home. A space odyssey filled with fun adventures and hilarious stories.
Mamut Comics / 190 x 260 / 56 pages
World except Spanish, Catalan & French
written and illustrated by Maxi Luchini
Federico starts a new adventure with his friend the penguin and his little sister. The three are trapped in a storm that will drift through the ocean. The current will take them to an ice castle where a rather sullen King lives isolated from the rest of the world.
Hardback / 190 x 260 / 40 pages / Mamut Comics 3+