Category Archives: Picture Books

The Bird who Forgot his Song

written & illustrated by Hendrik Jonas

When it gets warm during springtime the birds sing and chirp in order to attract a partner. But it was different with little bird who couldn’t remember his mating song. A lovely story about difference and identity.

RIGHTS SOLD: English

Hardback / 215 x 200 / Tulipan Verlag

 

MY HOUSE

written & illustrated by Lorena Kaz
The place we call home may be much larger than we imagine – it is what the girl in this book notices as she grows up and conquers the world. A house may be large, small, of straw, of wood, of brick, a nest, a burrow or even a cloud. It all depends on where you feel most welcomed and happy.

Paperback / 205 x 2015 / 36 pp / Companhias das Letrinhas

The Best Pieces

written by Aidi Vallik & illustrated by Marja Liisa Plats

Two dogs start to eat. They each have their own bowl of food. But they soon wonder whether the food in the other bowl is better. A story about two old friends, jealousy leading to quarrel and a final reconciliation.

Hardback / 200 x 200 / 32 pages / Paike ja Pilv

 

The Truly Brave Princesses

written by Dolores Brown & illustrated by Sonja Wimmer

Princess Nin is a firewoman and princess Zoe is an astronaut. Princess Cristina has a patch on her eye, but she plays football like nobody else can. Here are some truly brave princesses that you will meet around you. They are girls, young or old women, divorced or single mums …

Rights Sold: Swedish, Korean, English (UK/US); Spanish; Catalan, Italian.

Hardback / 260 x 300 mm / 44 pages /  Nubeocho

A Big Help

written by Daniel Fehr & illustrated by Benjamin Leroy
Badger sits alone and cries. He has lost his teddy bear. Bear will help Badger look for it. They trace back Badger’s steps, ask all the animals – teddy is nowhere to be found. But Bear has managed to distract Badger who doesn’t seem sad any more.

RIGHTS SOLD: English (UK/US); Spanish; Catalan, Italian; Korean

Hardback / 215 x 2700 mm / 36 pages /  Nubeocho

 

Today You Can’t Play

written by Pilar Serrana & illustrated by Canizales
Ana was nervous. Her palms were sweating and she had a belly ache. Ever since the new girl, Emma, had arrived in her class everything had turned into one big nightmare. A  powerful story of school life.

RIGHTS SOLD: English (UK/US); Spanish; Catalan, Italian, Complex Chinese

Hardback / 260 x 250 mm / 4 pages /  Nubeocho

Gilda the Giant Sheep

written & illustrated by Emilio Urberruaga

Gilda is a giant sheep who has been providing the farmers with lots of wool and milk until one day they want to get rid of her. Gilda is forced to run away from the mountains and arrives in  the city. Will she make friends and be able to start a new life?

RIGHTS SOLD: English (UK/US); Spanish; Catalan; Italian; Korean; German

Hardback / 250 x 320 mm / 44 pages /  Nubeocho

MY BIG BEAR, MY LITTLE BEAR AND ME

written by Margarita del Mazo & illustrated by Rocío Bonilla

Having a bear is really great, but having two is even better! “The big one is as strong as a giant and lets me see the world from up high. The little one is soft like cotton and brings me close to the tiny things.” A  charming story about friendship and companionship.

Rights sold: Portuguese (Brazil+Portugal), Italian, English, German, Arabic (Israel), French, Dutch, Latvian, Estonian, Russian, Romanian, Korean, Greek, Turkish, Simplified Chinese & Lithuanian

Hardback / 215 x 280; 40pp / NubeOcho Ediciones  

SUZY AND THE LOST SLEEP

written by  Reeli Reinaus and illustrated by Marge Nelk

“I can’t sleep,” said Suzy, as she stepped into the living room. She had spent the past hour trying to fall asleep, but for some reason she just couldn’t. Maybe this was because she was the only one in the family who had to go to sleep this early – but then again, no one else in the family was four years old or went to daycare. “Count sheep!” answered her father.

A powerful and deep story about sleep, tales and family interaction. Hardback / 230 x 230 / 32 pages / Paike ja Pilv

HOW DO I GO? 

Renata Bueno & Mariana Zanetti & Fernando de Almeida

By bike or by foot? By bus or by car? By train or by subway? We can move in many different ways, depending on the distance and the time we have. And with a little imagination, we can even travel by camel through space. In this book, three artist architects come together to talk about our movement in space, water or the air. To each situation corresponds a different way of moving.

Paperback / 190 x 270 / 32 pages / Companhias das Letrinhas