written by Yeo-rim Yoon & illustrated by Kap-kyu Lee
An old lady climbs up a hill with a bag on her shoulder. At the top, she stops by a bare tree and opens her bag full of mittens that have been left behind by people. She hangs the mittens on the bare tree that now looks cheerful and colourful and starts attracting visitors. A lovely tale about sharing, recycling and thoughtfulness.
RIGHTS SOLD: Simplified Chinese
Hardback / 44 pages / Woongjin
written by Şiirsel Taş and illustrated by Gökçe Akgül
Knowing which way is right or left can be confusing for children. Enjoy a walk through the woods and learn about directions. An interactive book in which the author addresses the reader and asks them to point to some elements on the right or left page. A clever book on an important topic that will help young and older readers figure out which way is right and which way is left.
Rights sold: English, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil) & Complex Chinese
Activity Book / 200 x 200 / 36 pages / Redhouse Kidz
written by Şiirsel Taş & Illustrated by Oğuz Demir
This is a collection of short stories, both realistic and fantasy. Two siblings buying their mother a flytrap as a birthday present which turns out to be a spagettitrap, a family uselessly trying to find a family photo of their own, a boy speaking “balloonish”, a snail longing to see the sea and making friends with a mussel, a white wish rabbit choosing between folded papers, inside which poems about fortune is written, a breadcrumb setting out on a journey which ends up in blue sky… These colorful characters invite dreamers to a dream land full of surprises!
Paperback / 135 x 195 / 128 pages / Redhouse Kidz
written by Göknur Birincioğlu & Illustrated by Sernur Işık
Penelope is a little girl who is tired of trying to find an answer to the question, “What will you do when you grow up?” She thinks of different kinds of professions she could do, some of which are imaginary professions such as a word wizard or a ‘dreamtist’. In this magical tale, the author shows the readers the importance of finding your true self and being happy no matter what you do. Dynamic illustrations also add value to this inspiring story.
Paperback / 170 x 200 / 60 pages / Redhouse Kidz
written by Åsa Mendel-Hartvig & illustrated by Maija Hurme
Lovely simple books about senses and elements/words associated with nature and the environment with lovely art. In the series: LOOK THE WOODS / LOOK THE OCEAN / LOOK THE NIGHT / LOOK THE PARK
RIGHTS SOLD: Danish
Hardback / 32 pages / Olika Forlag
written by Malin Lilja & illustrated by Matilda Salmén
Mix drives an excavator. She pulls the levers. The bucket makes a nice big hole. Then she pulls the machine to the side and empties the bucket.
Before long, the hole is just the right size. A police car stops by the hole. “Hi, Mix. Could you help me catch some thieves?” the police officer wonders. “No problem,” Mix says.
Hardback / 186 x 185 / 32 pages / Olika Förlag
written by Jesper Lindqvist
If it hadn’t been for the wasp, Silas wouldn’t have noticed that his hand had gone invisible. He wouldn’t either have found out that the school janitor is more than a janitor or that there are ancient tunnels underneath the school yard. If it had been up to Silas, things would go back to .
But it’s not and he is pulled into a whole new world, where danger lurks in every corner.
Paperback / 155 x 215 / 208 pages / Olika Forlag
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written by Joanna Berggren
Jamina has always been different – she can hold her breath for what seems like forever and cope with cold better than anyone else. When Milo joins her school, Jamina discovers there are others like her. Before long, Ismail the Guardian discovers their special powers. Ismail guards the last Ice Gate, the entrance to a world where magic and mystery are part of everyday life. A world about to perish that only Jamina and Milo can save.
Paperback / 155 x 215 / 132 pages / Olika Forlag
written by Ernani Ssó & illustrated Marilda Castanha
With the dry humour and dignity that the subject deserves, and with the lightness and cadence of the oral narrative,
Ernani Ssó tells nine stories in which the protagonist is Death. Death appears in its various disguises, staging the great character that it is.
Paperback / 140 x 210 / 304 pages / Companhias das Letrinhas
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written by Ana Maria Machado & illustrated Christine Röhrig
In this extremely sensitive text, Ana Maria Machado patches together literary classics to tell the story of a woman who spent her whole life singing “the lady and the loom” while washing clothes in the river in the mornings, going to church in the afternoons, and telling her stories at night. Until one day, she decides it’s time for a change and embroiders a new story and a whole new world.
RIGHTS SOLD: Spanish Paperback / 210 x 280 / 48 pages / Companhias das Letrinhas