written by Paula Merlán & illustrated by Sonja Wimmer
When Mrs Tortoise sees her reflection in the pool, her shell looks old and wrinkly. Her friend, Birdie, has a great idea to cheer her up. A poetic tale about growing old and friendship.
RIGHTS SOLD: Simplified Chinese, Korean, Italian, English (UK/US)
Hardback / 280 x 240 / 40 pages / NubeOcho
written & illustrated by Raquel Díaz Reguera
The kids have been told by the teacher that they need to dress up as their favorite animal. Valentina wants to go as “the perfect animal.”
But, what is it? A bear, a giraffe, an elephant…? The bravest, the tallest, the most…?
RIGHTS SOLD: English, Italian & Simplified Chinese.
Hardback / 215 x 270 / 36pages / NubeOcho
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written & illustrated by Pri Ferrari
What is a “girl’s thing”? Girls like to fly. They can pilot airplanes, dragons and even unicorns! There are girls who love archaeology. They study the past and every creature and civilization that ever inhabited the Earth. A book with endless possibilities!
RIGHTS SOLD: Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese & English
Paperback / 205 x 205 / 48 pages / Companhias das Letrinhas
written by Rafa Ordóñez & illustrated by Laure du Faÿ
It was the monkey who came up with the idea for this grand contest – a farting competition in which all the animals in the jungle would compete. The elephant, the lion, the zebra, the rhinoceros … but who will be the winner? A hilarious story with magical artwork by the illustrator of THAT’S NOT NORMAL.
RIGHTS SOLD: Simplified Chinese, Korean, Italian, English (UK/US)
Hardback / 280 x 240 / 44 pages / NubeOcho
written & illustrated by Gilles Eduar
Hector does everything to please Nina, and children can help Hector find in the illustrations all the objects that Nina wants: a crown with a sun and two moons, a catfish, a blue flower and many more. Children often say “I want this” or “I want that.” To portray this uncontrollable urge, Gilles Eduar has created this book-game in which children travel with Hector the Horse and Nina the Kitten and help Hector find all the requests of his demanding friend – who has no idea that Hector’s heart beats faster when she is around …
Paperback / 220 x 295 / 38 pages /
written by Gökçe Gökçeer & illustrated by Mustafa Gündem
Pöti is the story of a real dog and the series were written to create awareness about animal shelters. The first book of the series is Pöti where we get to know this cool dog and read about how she meets her owner. The second book is Pöti ve Dede (Pöti and Granddad) and in this story, Pöti finds an injured dog on the street and together with her owner they take this dog to the vet and name him. Granddad is also a real dog who is very old. We meet an interesting space dog named Astro in the third book of the series, Pöti’s Grey Tooth. Pöti has a grey tooth and from the beginning it was a mystery how she got that tooth. In this story, we travel across the universe and meet Astro who will tell us the story behind the grey tooth. 16,000 copies sold.
Paperback / 200 x 200 / 46 pages / Redhouse Kidz
written & illustrated by Sanna Borell
A fruit is stolen. The hunt begins. Catch the thief! Soo close! This is it! Careful now. Quieeet. Even quieter. The hunt goes on through the woods, across fields and under the stars. The story sparkles with colours while the unexpected ending raises questions about things that we often take for granted.
Hardback / 205 x 205 / 32 pages / Olika Forlag
written & illustated by Piret Mildeberg
A little pig woke up feeling bored being alone and his tummy was awfully empty. “I’ll go for a walk and find some company. Maybe I’ll find a warm snack, too.” The piglet walked a bit, looked around, and noticed a familiar house with a pot steaming in every window. He pays a visit to his friends but everybody is busy and piglet is feeling more lonely and hungry.
RIGHTS SOLD: Spanish
Hardback / 220 x 200 / Paike ja Pilv
written by Lana Vatsel & illustrated by Kristi Kangilaski Pildid
Hedgehog-mum is reading a book. Little hedgehog is chewing on a book. He has no needles yet but he wants to go into the woods. “Wait until spring,” says mum. But he is bored and he sneaks out. Suddenly it is night and dark and he is lost …
Kristi Kangilaski was born in Viljandi in 1982. She graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in printmaking in 2013. Continue reading
written by Blandina Franco & illustrated by José Carlos Lollo
Sharing things is not always easy for small kids, and it’s no different for the girl in this story, who makes no bones about it: the doll is hers, and hers alone! After all, she has more right to it than anyone else; she deserves it more than everyone else…Right? What emerges from this skillfully crafted dialogue between character and reader is that being selfish gets you nowhere. Continue reading