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 →

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

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written & illustrated by Antje Damm

Frida dreams of the big wide world especially of Africa. Without hesitation, she writes to her mother a farewell letter and goes on an adventure. Brave Frida is heading south but there aren’t any elephants in sight until she discovers a mysterious shop called “Little Africa” and finally reaches her goal.

LITTLE AFRICA is the first title in KLEINER ROMAN SERIES aimed at 8-10 year-old readers – a fast-growing series with quality stories and a distinctive design. It covers topics such as self-discovery and self-awareness during the transition years between childhood and adolescence. Continue reading →

COWBOY KLAUS AND HIS PIG LISA written by Eva Muszynski  & illustrated by Karsten Teich

Cowboy Klaus and his pig Lisa are living on a farm in the Wild West. Every time Cowboy Klaus needs to do his shopping he has to pull on a diving suit because of all the cactuses growing around the farm. The cactuses are protecting the farm, of course, but on the other hand there is hardly anyone who drops by the farm to visit the two of them. So life on the farm is getting a bit lonely. But then one day Cowboy Klaus has an idea…

Rights Sold: Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Norwegian, French, Polish, Estonian

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PRINCESS FIBI AND THE DRAGON written by Gudrun Likar & illustrated by Sabine Büchner

Fibi is tired of being a princess. She’s dreaming of adventures and heroic actions. When a bad-tempered dragon terrifies the kingdom of her mother, Fibi’s opportunity has come to prove her courage. Bravely she tackles the monster about its misbehaviour…

RIGHTS SOLD: Korean, Dutch, Norwegian and Turkish.

Gudrun Likar studied theater and German in Vienna. She is a writer, translator, proofreader and photographer. Continue reading →

THEO AND THE PATCHWORK BEAR written by Martin Klein & illustrated by Manuela Olten

Theo, Nils and Henry can hardly wait: For the first time they are going on a school trip. They know it will be fun: hiking, teasing the girls, staying up late and just being spunky boys. Of course Theo can’t admit that he never ever has been away from home without his huge and much beloved patchwork bear Arno. The next morning Theo turns up with a really enormous bag.

RIGHTS SOLD: Korean; Spanish (Spain & Mexico); Portuguese (Brazil).

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