Category Archives: Picture Books

I WANT TO BE A GREAT DINOSAUR

Written and Illustrated by Yoon-leaf Nam

A dinosaur who wants to be a great dinosaur with shiny teeth, sharp claws, muscles and a blazing look. A great dinosaur also likes to help, tiptoes not to scare others, and listen carefully his friends’ stories. A charming story with a twist.

Rights sold: French and Complex Chinese

Hardback / 200 x 200 mm / 48 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

MOON POWDER

Written and Illustrated by Myeong-ha Lee

Moon Rabbit lives on the moon and every day he digs small moon pieces. The moon’s shape gradually changes as Moon Rabbit  keeps digging and planting the pieces. One day, Water Bear appears to take the collected moon pieces. How will they manage to live in harmony?

Rights sold: Complex Chinese

Hardback / 220 x 260 mm / 80 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

THE LEGEND OF FRIENDS

written and Illustrated by Lee Gee Eun

Once upon a time, there was a tiger who liked to scare other animals. One day, a dandelion fell from the sky and got stuck to his tail. From then on, they were stuck together. The dandelion greeted everyone and loved to help others, which annoyed the tiger – at least at first. By the winner of the 2021 Bologna Ragazzi Award in the Comics – Early Readers category. 

Rights sold: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Simplified and Complex Chinese

Hardback / 210 x 270 mm / 72 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

MS SUZETTE’S WONDERFUL JOURNEY

Written by Salah Naoura and Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup

Mrs. Suzette lives in a house on a bridge. She loves to play the flute and she has a good heart. When one day, she finds a little boy, she takes him in and raises him. Bastian turns out to become just as good-hearted as Suzette.

Over time, he saves a dog, a parrot, a goat and other animals. But as the house gets louder and louder, the neighbours are getting increasingly annoyed.

Rights sold: French, Dutch and Portuguese

Hardback / 210 x 280 mm / 32 pages / Tulipan Verlag

HOW DIFFERENT IS OLD?

Written by Bettina Obrecht and Illustrated by Julie Völk

Grandma, what is it like to be old? While you like laughing or dancing or singing no matter how old you are, other things like the perception of time or expectations you have might be different depending on your age. In a dialogue between grandchild and grandmother, Bettina Obrecht raises philosophical questions about age.

Rights sold: Korean, Simplified and Complex Chinese

Hardback / 210 x 280 mm / 40 pages / Tulipan Verlag

THE OCTOPUS AND THE SILENT WHALE  

Written by Gökçe Gökçeer and Illustrated by Uğur Altun

A poetic and touching story written inspired by true events. In 1992, scientists discovered a whale with a different frequency that made it impossible to communicate with other whales. So, scientists gave him the name “52 Hertz Whale” and thought that he was the loneliest whale in the world.

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

Paperback / 220 x 220 mm / 32 pages / Redhouse Kidz

THE MAN WHO COULD ONLY COUNT TO THREE

Written by Nuri Kurucu and Illustrated by Selin Tahtakılıç

Mr. Third lives on the third floor of house number three, on the third street of the third avenue. One day, a woman asks for five tickets from Mr. Third, who works at the amusement park’s box office. She offers to teach him numbers

Paperback / 200 x 200 mm / 32 pages / Redhouse Kidz

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MEROPE

Written by Göknur Birincioğlu and Illustrated by Merve Atılgan

Merope is one of the many stars in the sky. It is a little shy and afraid of not being able to spread its light. One icy night, it clings to the wind and falls from the sky on warm sheep’s wool! Its journey of self-discovery begins ….

Paperback / 220 x 220 mm / 32 pages / Redhouse Kidz

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ENDEL AND KATI

Written by Kadri Kiho & illustrated by Stella Salumaa

When Endel the bus driver crossed the parking lot to work that morning, as cheerful as he ever was on a Thursday, he had no idea that day would be quite different. Whenever Endel put the bus into gear, Kati would announce the stops through the speakers in a mellow but confident tone. Yet, on this warm summer morning, something was very  wrong. Kati didn’t respond when Endel said hello.

Hardback / 200 x 250 mm / 42 pages / Paike Ja Pilv

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SCARECROW IS LOOKING FOR A JOB

written by Monika Undo & illustrated by Elina Sildre

Hugo works as a scarecrow in the garden and scares birds away from beds, bushes and cherry trees. The ragged-looking Hugo is feared and made fun of. One day, Hugo decides he doesn’t want to scare anyone anymore. But where can you find a new job if you can’t do anything but scare birds and play the harmonica?

Hardback / 200 x 250 mm / 32 pages / Paike Ja Pilv

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