Category Archives: Picture Books

STAY AWAY FROM FUZZIGRUFF

Carmen Gil & Laure du Faÿ

Fuzzigruff is a very big monster. Fuzzigruff is always angry. Fuzigruff is lonely. Is his bad temper the reason he isalone? The little chiggibobs are scared of him and runaway. Until one day… Affection and laughs can make an angry monster (or little kid) become a cuddly one.

300 x 230 / 40 pages

World except Spanish, Catalan & Italian

LIEFIE

Jessica Bosworth Smith

Liefie is an incredibly heart-warming and humorous take on a family of otters, who have a surprise child born longafter their siblings! It explores maturity and growing up and understands family relations

148 x 210 /34 pages

World except English (South Africa, UK)

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD THIS CAN BE

written and illustrated by Mary-An

A warm and inclusive picture book that celebrates the diversity in the world with humour and delight. Children can delight in discovering the incredible animals of the world, different people and cultures, and maybe just learn something about what it means to be kind.

RIGHTS SOLD: Swedish, English (UK), Turkish & Italian

Paperback / 210 x 297 / 38 pages / Imagnary House

ZERO WASTE

written by Sima Özkan and illustrated by Zeynep Özatalay

It’s the first day of school. Deniz is surprised to see one of his classmates drink from a glass water bottle. Deniz’s classmate tells how she decided to reduce waste after visiting the landfill in her town. Simple actions can make a big difference!

Rights sold: Portuguese (Brazil), Greek, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese & Romanian

Paperback / 200 x 200 / 32 pages / Redhouse Kidz

MIRROR MIRROR

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.

Bayard / 180 x 180; 30p
World excl. French

HOW TO PLANT A STUFFED BUNNY

written and illustrated by Sun-mi Hwang & Hee-eun Lee

Mum has prepared a basket with a hoe, a towel, a lunch box, a water bottle and some beans. Eunsong has prepared her basket too with a stuffed bunny and a small shovel. What would happen if Eunsong planted her stuffed bunny? Would she get a bunny tree? An imaginative picture book by Korea’s most acclaimed author and the international seller THE DOG WHO DARED TO DREAM.

Paperback / 210 x 270 / 32 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

SAM CAN’T SLEEP

written by Davide Cali and illustrated by Anna Aparicio Català

It’s the middle of the night but Sam can’t sleep. Why? Maybe Miss Elephant knows? Sam asks everal animals, but none of them have a clue. Will the tiger be angry when Sam wakes her up to ask? What about the crocodile or the gazelle?

CO-EDITION OPPORTUNITY

Rights sold: English (UK/US), Italian & French

Hardback / 275 x 255 / 36 pages / NubeOcho Ediciones

THE WOODPECKER

written and illustrated by Ülo Pikkov & Anne Pikkov

The forest was quite when suddenly there was a sound of hard knocking. Birds and animals were scared. Who does this kind of noise? Eventually, they found a small woodpecker tapping on an old maple tree and the woodpecker wouldn’t stop. A story about learning and living in community by the illustrator of WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CROCODILE.

Rights Sold: Spanish & Latvian

Hardback / 200 x 200 / 44 pages / Paike Ja Pilv

IT COULD BE WORSE

written and illustrated by Einat Tsarfati

After their ship sinks, two sailors are stranded in the middle of the ocean drifting on a piece of wood. One sailor wonders what could go worse, while the second one is sure it could not be worse – or could it? A funny tale about life perspectives and pooping flying fish. IT COULD BE WORSE: IN THE JUNGLE – COMING SOON!

Rights sold: Italian, Latvian, Russian, Portuguese,  Portuguese (Br), Hebrew, French, English, Danish, Simplified Chinese & Turkish

Hardback / 210 x 270 / 48 pages / Einat Tsarfati

THE FAMILY HUNT

Jesper Lundqvist & Daniel Sjo

‘A perfect day for a family-outgoing!!!’ It says on a note that someone has blown-off into space. The curious space creatures ask themselves what a family is and decide the go in search of one. A fun story that introduces various forms of families and the variations that make up a family today.

210mm x 210mm / 64 pages/ Olika Forlag