Category Archives: Picture Books

DIFFERENT BUT FRIENDS

written by Eun-Mi Hur & illustrated by Hyun-Jee Chung
Min-woo is different – different from me. My skin is pale as a peach, but Min-woo’s skin color is brown. Li Hyang is different – different from us. We are all born in Korea and live in Korea, but Li Hyang is born in Japan and lives in Japan. But all the children share a close friendship despite the differences in their origins and culture just like flowers in a garden.

RIGHTS SOLD: Simplified Chinese

Hardback / TBC / 32 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

RED BEAN SOUP, GRANDMA & THE TIGER

written by Ho-sang Jo & illustrated by Mi-sook Yun

Once upon a time, there was a grandmother who planted red beans. One day a tiger tried to eat her. “Please, let me at least harvest the red beans, make some soup and eat it.” The tiger wanted to eat the red bean soup so he agreed to come back. Bologna Ragazzi Award. RIGHTS SOLD: Complex Chinese & Japanese

Hardback / TBC / 32 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

I WISH THERE WAS A DINOSAUR

written by Chunyung Lee & illustrated by Ho Chang

A child sees dinosaurs as he walks along the streets, as he plays with other kids and even on the road in his mum’s car. He asks his mum: “Don’t you wish there was a dinosaur?” Until the mum finally imagines herself sitting with her son on the back of a dinosaur.

Hardback / TBC / 32 pages / Woongjin Thinkbg

Mr Huth’s Hat is to Blame

written by Jochen Till & illustrated by Daniel Djanie

A long time ago a small bird named Hugo had to urgently go to the toilet. Unfortunately, it landed on Mr Huth’s hat. Hugo wanted to apologise but when Mr. Huth saw the mishap on his hat, he was angry and insulted Hugo. And as a revenge, the birds had a nasty plan. Hardback / 220 x 220 / 36 pages / Tulipan Verlag

Teresa’s World

written by Marcelo Romagnoli & iIllustrations by Carlo Giovani

Birthdays change everything. They change our age and they change us as people. Teresa had her sixth birthday and she changed. Before, she was just alive. Now, she believes she has a mission in life, namely to discover the world. And to do so she is going to transform herself into different things, and she is going to experience what it’s like to live like that for an entire day. First she wants to be a little boy, then a dog, a plant, and then a stone… Continue reading →

The World Would be Cooler

written & illustrated by Marcelo Tolentina
The world would be cooler… if post-cards arrived every day; if octopus were newspaper delivery man; if there was a storm in the desert; if dogs meowed and cats barked; if we dried on the clothesline and if penguins did not wear social attire. Did you ever think about this?

Paperback / 183 x 186 / 40 pages / Companhias das Letrinhas

It’s a Boy’s Thing

written & illustrated by Pri Ferrari
What is a boy’s thing? There are boys who like to dance. We dance when we can’t express emotions only with our faces and need to use the whole body. […] Boys know how to take care. Caring is when we do our best for others, when we give water and light to a little plant to grow. A wonderful companion book to IT’S A GIRL’S THING. RIGHTS SOLD: Spanish (Latin America); Portuguese.

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Mix Builds

written by Malin Lilja & illustrated by Matilda Salmén

Mix is building a shed. The neighbour watches from the other side of the fence. “What a great house you’re building, Mix! Would you mind helping me with my car?” At the end of a long day helping others, Mix is happy to return home to her loving mummy. Also in the series MIX DRIVES and MIX AT WORK.

Hardback / 186 x 185 / 32 pages / Olika Förlag

Where the Northern Lights Dance

written & illustrated by Jenny Sjödin
Recently Elsie has not had anyone keeping her company. Mum is not like she used to be. But one day when Elsie is out hunting snowflakes, she bumps into something big, white and hairy. Something that wants to play! A moving story about losing someone dear and finding comfort.

Olika Forlag / Hardback / 42 pages

The Visit

written by Anti Saar and illustrated by Anna Ring

A boy, who lost a grandmother in spring, decides to visit his grandfather when autumn comes. There are many apples in the grandfathers garden. A moment before taking a bite, he spots a hole with a small worm, who asks him to follow. You will find several holes in this book marking the route of this worm through memories. Numbers by the holes help the reader to find the way through. It’s a real labyrinth that is designed into the book and you can go through it (solve it). It’s like a memorial maze. Paike ja Pilv / Paperback novelty / 210 x 210 / 32 pages