Category Archives: Picture Books

Gildo Series (4 titles)

Written and Illustrated by Silviana Rando

Gildo is very brave. He loves giant Roller coasters, horror movies and singing in public. However, there is one thing that terrifies him…BALLOONS! We follow Gildo the night before a friends birthday party, and he can’t sleep from the fear!

Paperback / 255 x 255 cm / 28 pages / Companhias das Letras

The Big Knight

Written and Illustrated by Kristi Kangilaski

If the king gives you a sword and a shield and asks you to protect the queen, then that is exactly what you have to do! Even though the dragons, trolls and highway robbers are pretty scary…A charming story about a a child’s desire to grow up whilst remaining a kid at heart.

Rights Sold: Korean and Complex and Simplified Chinese

Hardback / 190 x 250 cm / 32 pages / Paike Ja Pilv

Tales from the World of the Motts (2 titles)

written by Radostina Nikolova and illustrated by Melina-Elina Bondokova

The Adventures of the Motts series was so well received that Marmot Books developed an extended line for younger kids. The tales tell stories about the young Motts who are as curious as small children, and face challenges like fear of the dark or getting in trouble.

Titles in the series: Mux’s First Mischief and Princess Pagu Can’t Fall Asleep

Hardback / 140 x 210 / 32 pages / Marmot Books

Waldo Without Wings

written by Radostina Nikolova and illustrated by Mateya Arkova

What happens when a dog wakes up on a cloud but has no wings to go down and say goodbye to his best friend? This picture book tells the story of Waldo – a playful dog who finds himself in the sky but instead of turning into a twinkling star he turns into rather transparent version of… himself. Entertaining and full of surprises, the book talks about loss and friendship in a charming way. As for the sky… it turns out to be quite a funny place.

Paperback / 250 x 250 / 32 pages / Marmot Books

The Elephant Who Wanted to Fly

written and illustrated by Lilyana Dvoryanova

What are friends for but to help you fulfil your dreams? What are dreams for if you lose your heart? What is your heart for if you are foggy inside?
A rag doll elephant and a loyal mouse meet in a beautiful story with different endings.

Hardback / 215 x 215 / 32 pages / Marmot Books

Knock, Knock, Knock Coding Series (7 titles)

A series of 7 picture books teaching readers about computer programming through every day problem-solving. These books encourage readers to improve their critical and logical thinking. The series uses cute characters to engage readers and teach them about different computer related subjects.

Hardback / 215 x 240 / 44 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

The Bunny Poet and the Secret Garden

written by Kim Mi-hye and illustrated by Ko Hye-jin

One day Seol Ha loses her hat in the wind. It flies into a garden where Seol Ha meets Bunny Poet. Bunny Poet shows Seol Ha his poem tree and all the words hanging from it that inspire his poems. Bunny Poet then teaches Seol Ha all about how to make random words into poetry.
This book teaches children about the origins of poetry as well as poetic devices such as metaphors, similes and rhythm and encourages them to try writing some themselves!

Ko Hye-jin was selected for ‘the best illustrator of the year at the 2016 Bologna Children’s Book Fair.’

Hardback / 250 x 210 / 40 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

Daddy’s Beard

written and illustrated by Yum Hye-won

The charming diary of a child observing the stages of his father’s beard growth. He observes the length, how it feels and even what happens to Daddy’s beard when he eats! A great book to teach inquisitive children how to record their observations of any aspect of their lives.

Yum Hye-won received the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, 2013. She won Bologna Ragazzi Award in Best Fiction and Golden Kite Award in 2009, APALA Award in 2017, and Charlotte Zolotow Award in 2019.

Hardback / 220 x 220 / 40 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

Ggomi’s Museum Tour

written by Kim Lee-ra and illustrated by Lee Hee-eun

The Coral Preschool are going on a field trip to the museum tomorrow and the students will have to write a field trip report. But Ggomi the eel and his friends Dongri the blowfish and Dakdak the lobster don’t want to do the assignment. Then Ggomi has a great idea…

Hardback / 210 x 250 / 44 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

One Secret Night in a Library

written by Seo Ji-yeon and illustrated by Yoon Jin-hyun

Every night Mr. Librarian comes and delivers the books reports that the children wrote that day in the library. One night, the small book is very sad because he did not receive any book reports so Mr. Librarian decides to do something to make the small book happy.

Hardback / 210 x 250 / 44 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig