Category Archives: Picture Books

That’s Me Penelope!

written by Göknur Birincioğlu & Illustrated by Sernur Işık

Penelope is a little girl who is tired of trying to find an answer to the question, “What will you do when you grow up?” She thinks of different kinds of professions she could do, some of which are imaginary professions such as a word wizard or a ‘dreamtist’. In this magical tale, the author shows the readers the importance of finding your true self and being happy no matter what you do. Dynamic illustrations also add value to this inspiring story.

Paperback / 170 x 200 / 60 pages / Redhouse Kidz

INSPECTOR CROC’S EMOTION-O-METER

written by Susanna Isern and illustrated by Mónica Carretero with songs by Javier Ferrero

The definitive manual to help understand, measure and control emotions. Learn about the ten basic emotions with the use of Dr. Croc’s greatest invention: the EMOTION-O-METER. The Feelies and Croc will explain how we are feeling with this wheel of emotions.

Rights sold: Italian, English (UK/US), Croatian, Korean, Complex & Simplified Chinese (Taiwan & China), Polish, Turkish, Russian & Ukrainian

Hardback / 245 x 260 / 100 pages / NubeOcho Ediciones

LOOK SERIES

written by Åsa Mendel-Hartvig & illustrated by Maija Hurme

Lovely simple books about senses and elements/words associated with nature and the environment with lovely art. In the series: LOOK THE WOODS / LOOK THE OCEAN / LOOK THE NIGHT / LOOK THE PARK

RIGHTS SOLD: Danish

Hardback / 32 pages / Olika Forlag

Mix at Work

written by Malin Lilja & illustrated by Matilda Salmén

Mix drives an excavator. She pulls the levers. The bucket makes a nice big hole. Then she pulls the machine to the side and empties the bucket.

Before long, the hole is just the right size. A police car stops by the hole. “Hi, Mix. Could you help me catch some thieves?” the police officer wonders. “No problem,” Mix says.

Hardback / 186 x 185 / 32 pages / Olika Förlag

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO UMA?

written & illustrated by Raquel Díaz Reguera

Nobody knows what’s up with Uma. She’s always silently staring into the distance. Uma is sad and the truth is that she is being bullied at school.

A must-have book not just for children suffering at the hands of bullies, but for all youngsters.

RIGHTS SOLD: Simplified Chinese, Italian & English (UK/US)

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VICTOR THE MISCHIEVOUS TAXI DRIVER

written by Sara Trofa & illustrated by Elsa Klever

Victor has been a taxi driver for a long time. And one day Victor gets bored and decides to play a nice trick on his passengers. The old lady asks to go to the hairdresser’s and Victor takes her to Luna Park – she can’t remember the last time she had so much fun! The next day a kid asks to be driven to Luna Park and Victor drives him to the library. A fun story with unexpected destinations.

Hardback / Tulipan Verlag

MY GRANDMA, WORDS & I

written by Nikola Huppertz & illustrated by Elsa Klever

Mio’s Grandma is the guardian of words. She knows them all and Mio collects them.

But when Grandma slowly loses her speech, Mio steps into the cycle of generations and becomes the guardian of the words himself.

Hardback / 230 x 250 / 36 pages / Tulipan Verlag

TOKKI’S JOURNEY

written by Till Pensek & illustrated by Julia Neuhaus

Tokki needs to get some milk for his mother When the little alien’s engine breaks down, Tokki lands on Earth and goes in search of a new Schwups-compensator for his spaceship.Then begins a wonderfully amusing chain of events. RIGHTS SOLD: Danish.

Hardback / 230 x 250 / 36 pages / Tulipan Verlag

SLEEPING IS THE NICEST THING IN THE WORLD

written & illustrated by Miro Poferl

My parents say: “Sleeping is the nicest thing in the world”.

They stay in bed longer in the morning and take a snooze before supper.

I get up early, have breakfast, then visit my grandma.

But after a long day, when I lie between mum and dad sleeping is really the nicest thing in the world!

Hardback / 280 x 210 / 40 pages / Tulipan Verlag

THE MOUSE WHO HAD NO SLED

written by Kadri Lepp & illustrated by Piret Niinepuu-Kiik

One winter’s night when everyone is fast asleep, a few snowflakes start falling.

In the morning, all the cubs go out to play except for little mouse who doesn’t have a sled. Until an old turtle walking by offers to help.

RIGHTS SOLD: Korean

Hardback / 210 x 210 / 32 pages / Paike ja Pilv