written & illustrated by Sophie Schmid
Oskar is sooo bored. Television is off-limits, he knows his books all by heart, his little sister is annoying and simply nobody cares about him. When he goes into the tree house to die of boredom, his friend Lena walks by. And boredom plus boredom equals a lot of fun! A funny story that will help many children!!
written by Petra Postert & illustrated by Jens Rassmus
Jim helps his father with the laundry. When Dad empties the pockets of Jim’s trousers and wants to throw away the contents. Jim explains: “I still need all of it!” And then he tells his father what is so important about every single item and shares the story that lies behind every one of them. RIGHTS SOLD: Korean, Simplified Chinese; English (US & Canada); Catalan
Hardback / 230 x 250 / 36 pages / Tulipan Verlag
written by Mar Pavón & illustrated by Laure du Faÿ
The elephant ha
d a very long trunk and it was very useful, but the hippo always laughed at Elephant and told everyone: “That’s not normal!” Until one day the elephant’s long trunk saved baby hippo. A wonderful book about diversity, tolerance and friendship perfect for young readers. WHITE RAVENS 2016
RIGHTS SOLD: Germany; Dutch; French; English (NA & UK) ; Italian; Korean, Complex & Simplified Chinese
Hardback / 250 x 290 / 40 pages / NubeOcho
written & illustrated by Anna-Clara Tidholm
What is a family? Mum, d
ad and a child? Granny and a cat? Or a dad and three children? Is a family supposed to stay in one place or is it better to move around? Gabriella wonders and decides to ask a variety of children about their families. This is a book about families and how different they can look. Every child tells their story from their own perspective. Traditional families, new families – they are all included. And no matter how the families look, to the small child their own family is the family.
written by Åsa Mendel-Hartvig & illustrated by Caroline Röstlund
One gets to ride in the stroller. The other has to walk. UNFAIR! One can stay up and cuddle in the sofa even if it’s late while the other has to go to bed. UNFAIR! A clever story about siblings’ rivalry – with a fair ending.
RIGHTS SOLD: Danish & Korean
Hardback / 155 x 155 / 28 pages / OLIKA Förlag
written by Åsa Mendel-Hartvig & illustrated by Caroline Röstlund
When Konrad sees Hedvig’s new sparkling dress, he is dying to try on the dress and asks Hedvig. He is so excited that he doesn’t want to get it back until grandma comes in and find a sparkling solution. Also in the series: KONRAD AND THE CANDY / KONRAD AND THE LUCIA PROCESSION / KONRAD AND THE BIRTHDAY PARTY / KONRAD’S CABIN.
RIGHTS SOLD: KONRAD AND THE CANDY – Danish & Korean / KONRAD AND THE BIRTHDAY PARTY – Danish
Hardback / 185 x 185 / 24 pages / OLIKA Förlag
written by Äsa Mendel-Hartvig & illustrated by Caroline Röstlund
Mom doesn’t want to go home. She doesn’t want to climb the stairs and she doesn’t want to eat or brush her teeth. But Tessla is really smart and she knows how to get her mom to do it anyway. RIGHTS SOLD: Spanish
Also TESSLA’S DAD SAYS: I DON’T WANT TO! Dad doesn’t want to get up. He doesn’t want to drink his coffee, get dressed or even go to work. But Tessla once again knows how to get her dad to it anyway. Continue reading
written by Jesper Lundqvist & illustrated by Bettina Johansson
Kivi is a small child with a strong will. All Kivi wants for the upcoming birthday is a dog. And one morning there is a dog waiting outside the bedroom door. But it is not the kind of dog that was expected … A hilarious story that changed the Swedish language and the way we look at gender. Do not miss the sequel KIVI AND THE CRYING GORAFFE.
The first children’s book in which the Swedish gender neutral pronoun hen is used instead of he/she. Continue reading
written by Jesper Lundqvist & illustrated by Bettina Johansson
Kivi refuses to get out of the bathroom. The line is getting longer with family members needing to use it too. But Kivi won’t come out until they promise to get Kivi a gorilla. Finally Kivi takes the whole family to the zoo to look for gorillas. But they are hard to find and instead Kivi finds another creature – a goraffa who is crying all the time. Kivi takes the Goraffa home, and of course it is challenging as the goraffa never stops crying as it cries both when it is sad and when it is happy … Continue reading
written by Karin Salmson & illustrated by Marcus Brengesjö
Meet Dojo and his friends – Aisha, Maya and Gorby . All the characters can wear whatever colour they want and show ther feelings. Colourful, fun and easy books about everyday adventures. Dojo and Maya are searching for a treasure. Is it inside or is it outside? Or maybe high up in the tree? Also in the series:
DOJO IS PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK – Where is Dojo? Not here and not there? Can you find him. Continue reading