Category Archives: Picture Books

ARE WE THERE YET?

Written and Illustrated by Aline Abreu

Everyone is excited to play at the park! But the road to get there is so long… And there’s only one thing the children want to know: “Are we there yet?” Based on questions very typical of childhood, Aline Abreu creates a book that will win over and make little readers laugh.

Paperback / 155 x 200 mm / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras

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BIBO SERIES

Written and Illustrated by Silvana Rando

Bibo goes to visit grandma and grandpa at the farm. There he meets the pigs, the duck and the horse, feeds corn to the chickens, rides in a buggy and only stops when it starts to rain. Also, BIBO AT SCHOOL from the bestselling author of GILDO SERIES.

Paperback / 210 x 210 mm / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras

DOCTOR DISAPPEARANCE 

Written and Illustrated by Caco Galhardo

Lico was always different from other children – from pacifiers to keys, everything around him disappeared! It didn’t take long for the boy to discover that he had the superpower to make things disappear. And that’s how an incredible hero emerged.

Paperback / 247 x 200 mm / 56 pages / Companhias das Letras

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GRANDMA’S JUG ENCHANTMENT

Written by Ana Fátima and illustrated by Fernanda Rodrigues

“When I look at Grandma’s jug, I remember how my mummy strokes my coily hair which the knots only she knows how to untie.” Grandma‘s jug is the guardian of the girl’s childhood and family  memories.

Paperback / 230 x 230 mm / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras

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HERE AND HERE

Written and Illustrated by Ciao Zero

A young boy is faced with a great enigma: every night, he goes to sleep in his own bed, but wakes up in his neighbour’s house. He then begins an investigation ― could it be a magical portal between the houses? Or aliens who carried him during the night? He is up for a warm and touching surprise.

Paperback / 205 x 205 mm / 63 pages  / Companhias das Letras

WHERE DENSE BRANCHES INTERTWINE WILDLY

Written and Illustrated by Julia Kluge

A magical book that picks up on rituals around falling asleep. The story takes us to a place between turning off the light and the start of a dream. In the wilderness of entwined branches and enchanting creatures, the little grandmother emerges with her warmth. She is the ideal companion through the forest at night.

Hardback / 210 x 250 mm / 28 pages / Rotopol Press

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THE PERFECT GIFT

Written and Illustrated by Aviel Basil

Every night before he falls asleep, our young hero lays in bed and imagines the car that he’s going to get for his birthday. A red racing car, with big wheels and white stripes on the sides. Exactly like Adam’s car.

Hardback / 235 x 215 mm / 24 pages / Zebra Productions

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THE JELLYFISH BUS

Written and Illustrated by Su-hyun Lee

Jellyfish works as a bus and loves its job. One day, it is asked to leave as it can no longer compete with faster means of transport. For the first time, Jellyfish sets out on a journey to the deepest parts of the ocean. It meets unique deep-sea fish/creatures who have never left their habitat. Jellyfish is willing to drive them connecting the ocean depths with a deep-sea night market.

Rights sold: English, Spanish, Complex & Simplified Chinese

Hardback / 220 x 280 mm / 56 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

WAIT FOR ME, I WILL WAIT FOR YOU

Written by Lee Juck and illustrated by Lee Jinhee

Do you ever look up at the stars shining far, far away and wonder if they ever get lonely? This is the story of a lonely little star, and a fiery-tailed comet that appears in a flash—only to disappear just as suddenly.

Rights sold: English & Simplified Chinese

Hardback / 235 x 253 / 64 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

THE WOLVES PASSING THROUGH THE GREY CITY

Written and Illustrated by I-soo Jeon

The wolves felt strange passing through the city. People, sitting in front of their computers, didn’t have ears and lips. The wolves thought people had changed as they never listened to each others. On their way, the wolves met a boy who has never heard of nature. The boy followed them to the thick green forest. Years later, he returned to the city to spread his love of nature.

Hardback / 235 x 253 / 64 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig