Category Archives: Picture Books

The Forgetful Fairy’s Birthday Party

written by Hilli Rand and illustrated by Viive Noor

Living in a thick book of fairy tales is a little flower fairy named Lisabella. One day, she decides to throw herself a birthday party and quickly whips up some invitations. Her friend the carrier pigeon snatches them up in its beak and delivers them to friends in nearby books. As the flower fairy is very forgetful, it turns out she’s forgotten to sign her name on the cards!

Paperback / 240 x 210 / 40 pages / Päike ja Pilv

Mummy’s Dragon

written by Piret Jaaks and illustrated by Marju Tammik

A dragon lives inside my mummy. Sometimes, it breathes fire – like when I drip jam on the floor or spill a mug of hot cocoa in bed or cut a hole in mummy’s ball gown. The dragon doesn’t like it when I have those accidents, so it comes and roars. A beautiful book about the relationship between a mother and a child through the eyes of a child and how they both learn to deal with their emotions.

Rights Sold: Slovenian, Croatian and Spanish

Hardback / 210 x 250 / 32 pages / Päike ja Pilv

Then I’ll Go Now, Time Said

written by Bettina Obrecht and illustrated by Julie Völk

It’s Sunday and Time has come for a visit. Lara and the Time are good friends. But Lara’s family seems to have something against it. They talk about passing Time or even killing it. Time decides to leave. But nobody can help Lara as no one seems to have time for the Time. Will she trace its path and find it again?

RIGHTS SOLD: Swedish, Danish & Estonian

Hardback / 210 x 280 / 40 pages / Tulipan Verlag

Shark Holidays

written and illustrated by Nini Alaska

Marie loves sharks. She paints them every day and knows a lot of the various kinds that exist. Spring break is approaching, and Marie is ready for an adventure. She spins her globe and each time her finger lands on an ocean or a sea. Her father, who is a marine biologist, agrees to go on a special shark holiday in the Baltic Sea.

Picture Book / 250 x 230 / 48 pages / Tulipan Verlag

Grumpy Dad

written and illustrated by Ulf K.

A young boy has a dad who really likes to complain. When he spills something or when he forgets to take off his outdoor shoes or even when he is just a little bit late. Ulf K. introduces us to the grumpy-type dad and compares him to the superhero-like dads and shows that grumpy dads aren’t bad after all.

Rights sold: Estonian

Picture book / 250 x 230 / 40 pages / Tulipan Verlag

Listen to Your Diddalum

written by Emily Child & illustrated by Maria Lebedeva

The Diddalum is something that everyone has deep within themselves. It comes from inside somewhere between your chest and your tummy. Sometimes it makes you strong or makes you want to sing. And sometimes it helps you say “I’m sure” even if you aren’t.

RIGHTS SOLD: Turkish, German, Complex Chinese & Japanese

Paperback / 200 x 200 / 40 pages / Imagnary House

MIRROR MIROR

Renata Bueno

Each page of this book can be read one way or another – is the basket full or empty? Is this animal a spider or an octopus? It all depends on where you position the mirror. Full of surprises this book introduces children to the concept of symmetry.

180 x 180 / 30 pages

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WHY IS THE BROTHER SCARED?

written by Murray Brodin & illustrated by Bettina Johansson

Just like in the previous titles Hamsa and Alvdis explore feelings – this time they witness someone’s older brother being scared and ask questions of what can cause fear. An important series that presents emotions from the point of view of children.
Soon: WHY IS THE SISTER FIGHTING?

Paperback / 185 x 185 / 36 pages / Olika Forlag 

THE HOLEY DAY

written by Kadri Kiho & illustrated by Mirjam Siim

Hi, my name is Karl Joonas. Just this morning while I was getting up, I found that one of my favorite socks had a hole in it. But that was only the beginning! Some days are simply full of holes. Winner of the 2017 Kneelength Book Contest!

Paperback / 220 x 220 / 42 pages / Paike Ja Pilv

GRASS FRIENDS

written and illustrated by Saida

The story of grass on the golf field. The grass and their friends are happy with their life. Once day when they wake up, the grass notices that all the friends are gone, and that it has been cut and trimmed by humans. A powerful book about the impact of humans’ actions and capitalism on the world around us.

Paperback / 230 x 280 / 40 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig