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Wilderness Next Door

written by Petra Postert & illustrated by Susanne Strasser

How can summer holidays be so unbearably bleak? Mathis finds no variety in the blistering heat. “Come on up, I will show you my garden!” Suddenly calls out a strange girl sitting on his garden wall. The girl named Majella, turns out to be his neighbour. And Majella wants nothing more than an adventure. Mathis pulls himself together and climbs over the wall. Henceforth begins for both a long journey of discovery through the front yard, past the rose hedges, Between thick trees and tall grass they discover in this vast wild garden a small cottage. In no time this summer holidays are the best of their lives. Continue reading →

Grandpa Meume & I

written by Maggie Schneider & illustrated by Eleanor Sommer

Emma is nine years old and in fourth grade. Grandpa Meume is eighty five and sitting all day in a chair. The two used to laugh a lot and grandpa always had time for Emma. But now grandpa looks down and sad. So Emma comes up with “first-aid program” to bring colour back into his life. A comforting book about parting, inter-generational relationships and a new sense of responsibility for others.

GRANDPA MEUME & I is the part of KLEINER ROMAN SERIES aimed at 8-10 year-old readers – a fast-growing series with quality stories and a distinctive design. Continue reading →

Sloppy Slopowski Series

written by Brigitte Endres & illustrated by Antje Drescher (4 titles)

Edwin Goodman is a retired doll doctor who lives with curious housemates: Miss Fussy, the doll, Grumpy, the Bear and Roberto Tintin, a little robot.

They were abandoned long ago at the toy shop. One day, Mr. Goodman fishes a dirty and pitiful creature out of the creek. That’s when trouble starts.

Hardback / 245 x 170 / 82 pages / Tulipan Verlag

Hotel Wunderbar

written by Jutta Nymphius & illustrated by Stephan Pricken

Since his mother passed away, nothing is the same. Mika’s father stays in his office all day and the Hotel Wonderful is empty and lifeless. If only things could be like they used to be !

When Mika meets Teddy, a homeless man and his dog Silvester, he decides on his own to offer them a room in secret. It seems that only his father is unaware of his little scheme. Inspired by a true story that took place in Brussels.

Hardback / 210 x 148 / 144 pages / Tulipan Verlag

Last Thursday I Saved the World Series

written by Antje Herden

Kurt, Sandro and the Princess are special. Kurt wears thick glasses and is small but he practices Hapkido. The well-read Sandro stutters, but when hiding behind his long hair, he phrases the most excellent sentences. And the swearing Princess constantly has to tidy up her world. Without her, nobody would have noticed that something was very wrong. Also in the series: LAST MONDAY I BEAT THE EVIL and LAST WEDNESDAY I FREED THE FUTURE.

RIGHTS SOLD: Turkey; Korean
Paperback / 148 x 210 / 224 pages / Tulipan Verlag

Take Charge: Because it Works

written by Leone Milton, Marie Tomičić & illustrated by Emili Svensson

What happens when you start to think about the good things about yourself instead of the other way around? The more you understand how you work, the easier it becomes to choose what’s important and what feels good.

Rights sold: Russian & Ukranian

Paperback / 210 x 210 / 296 pages / Olika Förlag

The Chase

written & illustrated by Sanna Borell

A fruit is stolen. The hunt begins. Catch the thief! Soo close! This is it! Careful now. Quieeet. Even quieter. The hunt goes on through the woods, across fields and under the stars. The story sparkles with colours while the unexpected ending raises questions about things that we often take for granted.

Hardback / 205 x 205 / 32 pages / Olika Forlag

THE PIGLET AND HIS HUNGRY TUMMY

written & illustated by Piret Mildeberg

A little pig woke up feeling bored being alone and his tummy was awfully empty. “I’ll go for a walk and find some company. Maybe I’ll find a warm snack, too.” The piglet walked a bit, looked around, and noticed a familiar house with a pot steaming in every window. He pays a visit to his friends but everybody is busy and piglet is feeling more lonely and hungry.

RIGHTS SOLD: Spanish

Hardback / 220 x 200 / Paike ja Pilv

Somebody Always Cares

written by Lana Vatsel & illustrated by Kristi Kangilaski Pildid

Hedgehog-mum is reading a book. Little hedgehog is chewing on a book. He has no needles yet but he wants to go into the woods. “Wait until spring,” says mum. But he is bored and he sneaks out. Suddenly it is night and dark and he is lost …

Kristi Kangilaski was born in Viljandi in 1982. She graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in printmaking in 2013. Continue reading →

This is Mine

written by Blandina Franco & illustrated by José Carlos Lollo

Sharing things is not always easy for small kids, and it’s no different for the girl in this story, who makes no bones about it: the doll is hers, and hers alone! After all, she has more right to it than anyone else; she deserves it more than everyone else…Right? What emerges from this skillfully crafted dialogue between character and reader is that being selfish gets you nowhere. Continue reading →