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What Happened to Crocodile?

written by Marina Moskvina & illustrated by Anne Pikkov

On the ground, there is an egg. The shell cracks and Crocodile freezes as a tiny bird  with a yellow beak comes out. Despite the pressure from his peers, Crocodile decides to look after Birdie. A powerful story about tolerance and diversity with wonderful illustrations.

Awards: 2014 – 5 Best-Designed Children’s Book.

Rights Sold: Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Romanian & Dutch

Hardback / 170 × 240 / 40 pages / Päike ja Pilv

The Sun Goes on Holiday

written & illustrated by Kristi Kangilaski

The Sun Goes on Holiday_coverThe main character of this book is the Sun. She gets tired and wants to go on a holiday on Earth. As she loves cats, the Sun turns herself into a yellow cat and jumps out of the sky. On Earth she meets a little boy offering her a cozy home. However, what is going to happen to the people and the world, if the Sun is not in the sky any more? How long can she be on a vacation?

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Tiu and the Dove

written & illustrated by Kristi Kangilaski

tuvi ei taha saia KAANED.inddA dove lived in a big city. She loved to eat ice cream in the summer. But like all doves, she had no money to buy it. People always threw her white bread, nothing else. The dove was tired of it, as her appetite for bread was long gone. She would have loved a cone of vanilla ice cream with raisins. Nicely cold and peckable. Fortunately the dove meets a little girl Tiu, and will soon discover that too much of good may turn out bad. 2015 WHITE RAVENS.
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The Postman and The Chickens

written by Markus Saksatamm & illustrated by Anni Mäger

Postman and chickens coverOnce upon a time there was a Postman. His had to deliver letters and newspapers. He was very accurate and the mail was always delivered on time. Quickly, almost like flying. The Postman did not brag about it. He was not a boaster. After all there is a saying, first lay the eggs, then cackle! Postman had a nice yellow house. Behind the house there was a hen house with five chickens. Postman and Chickens is a about smart chickens who solve their problems by using appropriate egg laying technique. Unconventional thinking and original views. Some people say that this book has also been laid by a chicken! Continue reading

The Journey to the Island of Maybe

written by Miriam Yalan-Shtekelis & illustrated by Batia Kolton

Island coverBoots the cat, Toots the dog, and Zoots the cat, along with Danny, set out in the middle of the night on a journey to the great toy doctor in order to fix the broken doll Isabella. But to get to the doctor they must travel to a very distant land on the island of Maybe, in the heart of the great ocean. And only the elderly whale knows the way there. Where will their long journey lead them, and what will become of Isabella? The Journey to the Island of Maybe is one of the richest and most celebrated stories by Miriam Yalan-Shtekelis, who was the first author to win the Israel prize for children’s literature in 1956.                       Rights sold: Simplified Chinese Continue reading

Lola on the Pea

written by Annette Mierswa & illustrated by Stefanie Harjes

LolaLola lives with her mother on a river-house-boat named The Pea. Since her father disappeared into thin air, she’s not willing to grow any more until he returns, and she prefers to live in a fantasy world. No wonder that Lola is appalled, as Kurt, the new boyfriend of her mother, shows up. Although she must admit that the animal doctor is a real nice fellow, Lola rebels against him. But then she meets the mysterious classmate Rêbin. RIGHTS SOLD: Korean & Portuguese (Brazil).               

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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