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AMAZING SEEDS

Written and Illustrated by Ewa Podleś-Virette

Have you ever wondered how amazing seeds are! They can be as tiny as a speck of dust or as big as a basketball! And what fancy shapes they have! Some resemble hamburgers, others have horns! From this book you will learn what delicacies are prepared from nuts and seeds, what flower seeds look like, and how diverse nuts are.

Rights sold: Estonian, Czech, Korean, Complex & Simplified Chinese

Hardback / 208 x 288 mm / 32 pages / Dwukropek

WHERE DOES MY POO FLOW?

Written by Małgorzata Zawilska-Rosprzedek and illustrated by Matteo Ciompallini

Many books have been written about pooping itself, its shapes, colours and consistencies, the smells that accompany it, and the variety of animal excrements. But do we know where the poop goes after we flush it down the toilet? Małgorzata Zawilska-Rosprzedek, an environmental protection engineer, attempts to address this issue.

Hardback / 230 x 270 mm / 32 pages / Dwukropek

MAGIC SWEET GULA

Written by Johanes Park and illustrated by Jessica Leman

Gula Gulali is a magical girl with the delightful power of turning the things around her into cakes and sweets! But she lives in the non-magical realm of Terra, where her bright pink hair and pointed ears make her stick out like a sore thumb in the regular school she attends. When another young Magi joins Gula’s school, his weird behaviour brings far too much attention to the Magi who are already facing prejudice from Terrans.

Paperback  / 148 x 210 mm / 184 pages / Difference Engine

ORIGINARY WOMEN

Written by Vários Autores and illustrated by Mauricio Negro

An unforgettable and beautifully illustrated anthology of twelve indigenous stories and retellings by contemporary Brazilian native women. The (re)tellings are based on dreams, community experiences, stories and lifestyles that are passed on through generations.

They are also based on the contemplation of  rivers, animals, plants, stars, the Sun, the encantados. In short, all human and non human beings…

Paperback / 157 x 220 mm / 144 pages / Companhias das Letras

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