Category Archives: Picture Books

AH HA!

written by Els Heinsalu & illustrated by Kristi Kangilaski

A curious child just loves to ask questions ‘What? Why? How? If?’ What do scientists say when they finally get an answer to their problem? ‘Ah ha!’, of course. An insight into how Archimedes, Galilei, Aristotle, Newton and Fahlberg made their discoveries.

Rights sold: Slovenian, Croatian & Danish

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

THERE IS A ROPE

Cho Wonhee

A man discovers a rope on the ground. It is very long, thick and strong and someone is pulling on the opposite end. People join him without knowing why until a young kid comes along and looks at the scene differently.

185mmx300mm / 48 pages – Woongjin Thinkbig

THE DISCOVERY OF FISH

Kim HWANG & Lee Heeeun

Doctor Cat’s house is always crowded with cats. One day, a cat explains that it cannot eat fish as the child in the family where is lives hates eating fish. Doctor Cat visit the child called Minho and invites him to the real world of fish. A fun story full of information.

Woongjin Thinkbig / 225mmx245mm/ 36 pages

World except Korean

MY DEAR JIMMY

written by Werner Holzwarth and illustrated by Mehrad Zaeri

For Peckie, the oxpecker, Jimmy the rinho, is the biggest hero. Together they experience countless adventures and Peckie can no longer imagine a life without his Jimmy grows weaker and one day he settles down forever. Peckie makes new friends and never tires of telling stories of Jimmy. By the author of the best seller The Story of The Little Mole.

Rights Sold: Korean, Chinese & English

Picture Book / 200 x 240 / 40 pages / Tulipan Verlag

THE ANT IN THE BOOK

Sezin Mavioglu & Gokce Irten

This story is about an ant wo lives in books. One day when the ant and its family are visiting a house in search of food, our hero runs away and finds itself in a bookcase. There the ant dives into the world of books. It meets letters and figures out how to write. It sees numbers and punctuation marks.

Redhouse Kidz / 210 x 255 / 40 pages

World except Turkish & Korean

BEING A FOREST

written by Şiirsel Taş and illustrated by Akin Düzakin

A child turns into an oak tree and the tree starts its life all alone in a city. It grows into a forest as the seasons pass and becomes friends with many animals and insects and endures difficulties. By one of the most appreciated Turkish authors, a powerful and poetic story about the cycle of nature and about how a seed or a small act can grow into greater things. Worldwide-known illustrator Akin Düzakin beautifully illustrates with his unique style.

Rights sold: Estonian

Paperback / 200 x 255 / 44 pages / Redhouse Kidz

PLAYTIME

Loic Dauvillier & Olivier Deloye

Playtime is an important moment in a child’s development – it helps release energy, meet others, argue with others, and it facilitates exchange. It also contributes to the development of skills. All of these elements can be found in the various stories told by the characters in this unique and clever book that combines comics, picture book and activities.

FROM MY WINDOW

written by Otávio Júnior and illustrated by Vanina Starkoff

A poetic book that presents life in a favela in Rio de Janeiro from a child’s positive perspective. The colourful collage illustrations depict features, gestures, objects, animals, people and lives as the narrator sees them from the window. An invitation to observe, absorb and think. Otávio Júnior opened the first libraries in the favelas of Complexo da Penha and Complexo do Alemao- where he was born.

Rights sold: English

Paperback / 205 x 205 / 48 pages / Companhias Das Letrinhas

BLACKBERRIES

written by Emicida and illustrated by Aldo Fabrini

A powerful book that celebrates the importance of accepting ourselves as part of the world and being proud of who we are – a celebration of being of color. Emiciada is one of today’s most influential Brazilian rappers.

Paperback / 203 x 206 / 48 pages / Companhias Das Letrinhas