Author Archives: sbarrouillet

BEING A FOREST

written by Şiirsel Taş and illustrated by Akin Düzakin

A child turns into an oak tree and the tree starts its life all alone in a city. It grows into a forest as the seasons pass and becomes friends with many animals and insects and endures difficulties. By one of the most appreciated Turkish authors, a powerful and poetic story about the cycle of nature and about how a seed or a small act can grow into greater things. Worldwide-known illustrator Akin Düzakin beautifully illustrates with his unique style.

Rights sold: Estonian

Paperback / 200 x 255 / 44 pages / Redhouse Kidz

Coco Chanel – MY HEROINES SERIES

Marion Besnard & various

The collection MY HEROINES offer a journey through the lives of women who influenced History. Their lives changed the fate of countries, contributed to major advancements and discoveries. Each book focuses on a period of their lives. In the series; CLEOPATRA, COCO CHANEL, LUCIE AUBRAC, ALEXANDRA DAVID-NEEL and soon SIMONE VEIL.

LET’S GO ON A SPELEOLOGY SCHOOL TRIP

Laurent Audouin

Mathilde and her schoolmates are going on a school field trip – this time let’s go underground! During a week they learn about speleology, life in caves and what comes with it – bats and darkness, silence, mood… An exciting new title in this successful charming series about school trips. Also in the series; London, Paris, skiing, seaside and expedition.

PLAYTIME

Loic Dauvillier & Olivier Deloye

Playtime is an important moment in a child’s development – it helps release energy, meet others, argue with others, and it facilitates exchange. It also contributes to the development of skills. All of these elements can be found in the various stories told by the characters in this unique and clever book that combines comics, picture book and activities.

FROM MY WINDOW

written by Otávio Júnior and illustrated by Vanina Starkoff

A poetic book that presents life in a favela in Rio de Janeiro from a child’s positive perspective. The colourful collage illustrations depict features, gestures, objects, animals, people and lives as the narrator sees them from the window. An invitation to observe, absorb and think. Otávio Júnior opened the first libraries in the favelas of Complexo da Penha and Complexo do Alemao- where he was born.

Rights sold: English

Paperback / 205 x 205 / 48 pages / Companhias Das Letrinhas

BLACKBERRIES

written by Emicida and illustrated by Aldo Fabrini

A powerful book that celebrates the importance of accepting ourselves as part of the world and being proud of who we are – a celebration of being of color. Emiciada is one of today’s most influential Brazilian rappers.

Paperback / 203 x 206 / 48 pages / Companhias Das Letrinhas

BOY’S STUFF

Pri Ferrari

Boys are used to hearing from grownups that they cannot cry, feel or act the same way as girls do. But the truth is that boy’s stuff is whenever they want it to be: a little boy can cry when he is feeling sad, hug a friend when he is happy or play with a doll instead of a ball if he prefers it. The companion book of GIRL’S STUFF.

RIGHTS SOLD: Portuguese, Spanish (LA)

IT WASN’T ME!

Daniel Fehr & Pauline Reeves

Somebody painted this wall…Who was it?
– It wasn’t me!
– I would never do something like this!
– I don’t even have paint brushes!
It is not easy to acknowledge our mistakes.

RIGHTS SOLD: Spanish, Catalan, Italian & English (UK/US), Korean, Portuguese

SuperPotato Series

written & illustrated by Artur Laperla

Dr. Evil has transformed Supermax, our hero with the best hairstyle ever, into a potato, and he is planning to do the same with anyone who doesn’t agree with him! What Dr. Evil doesn’t know is that even as a potato Supermax is not an ordinary tuber. He is Superpotato!

Rights sold: English & Italian.

Hardback / 190 x 260 / 56 pages / Mamut Comics 6+