Category Archives: Picture Books

Nikodemus and the Miraculous Mouse

written by Manfred Mai & illustrated by Jochen Stuhrmann

Nikodemus front coverA mouse at the fishmonger, a cat in a roller coaster – in search of the Seven Wonders of the World mouse Luzili and cat Nikodemus discover their neighbourhood. What started as a classical cat-and-mouse game ends in an extraordinary friendship thanks to Luzili’s courage and fantasy!

 Bratislava illustration award 2013 RIGHTS SOLD: Japanese; Simplified chinese. Continue reading

The Wonderful Adventures of Paula

written by Paul Maar & illustrated by Eva Muggenthaler

In her dreams paulas-reisenPaula travels through many fantastic countries. But everywhere she goes strict rules must be followed. Neither is she round enough for the “Land of Circles and Balls”, nor red enough for “The Red Country”. So everyone wants her to adapt. Fortunately she always finds a loophole. A wonderful picturebook about the courage of being oneself. RIGHTS SOLD: Korean; Brazilian; Catalan; Spanish (Spain/Colombia); Simplified Chinese. Continue reading

Once There Were Two Really Dumb Geese in a Burning House!

written & illustrated by Martin Baltscheit

es-waren-einmal-zwei-wirklich-dumme-gaense-in-einem-brennenden-hausAnna and Emma are as dumb as a fence-post! First they cook their eggs on an open fire and then set their house on fire. On top, these geese are very fussy – none of the animals is good enough to save them from the fire: The elephant is too big, the bear too fat, the sparrow too small, the mole too blind. The geese chatter until the roof collapses on top of them.

RIGHTS SOLD: French. Continue reading

Mum There’s a Bear outside our Front Door

written by Sabine Lipan & illustrated by Manuela Olten

Mum There's a Bear at our Front Door - coverA bear is on the 11th floor. That doesn’t exist, does it? The little boy from the skyscraper saw him clearly. How did he get there? On the elevator but before he went on the bus and before that on the bike. A charming and funny story about the friendship between a boy and a bear who left the forest to see the sea.

RIGHTS SOLD: USA; Portuguese (Brazil); Danish; Simplified and Complex Chinese. Continue reading