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Sea of Stories
Fall 2014 Rights
Guide
Rights of the12 Publishers we represent:• ABuenPaso(Spain):Dutch,English,French&Portuguese• BlueAppleBooks(USA):Dutch,French,Portuguese&Spanish• KnockKnock(USA):Dutch,French&Portuguese• Pencil(Spain):Dutch,English,French&Portuguese• PequeñoEditor(Argentina):Dutch,English,French&Portuguese• Planta(Argentina):Dutch,English,French&Portuguese• powerHousePackaging&Supply+PowBooks:(USA):Dutch,French,Portuguese&Spanish
• QuirkPublishing(USA):Dutch&French• Snor(Netherlands):English,French,Portuguese&Spanish• Tara(India):French,Portuguese&Spanish• WMFMartinsFontes(Brazil):Dutch,English,French,&Spanish
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A Buen Paso
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QuiénEselMásFuertedelMundo?ByAlbertoSobrino,JulieEscoriza&JoanCasaramona
Somepeoplearestrong,extremelystrong.I’msureyouknowsomeofthem,butdoyouknowwhatmakesthemsostrong?Thefunnynarratorwhotellsthisstorywilltakeyoutomeetthepeoplewholiveonhisblock.Eachoneofthemsomehowpossessesanenormousstrength.YouwillmeetPetroPanchowhosaveshisfriendfromthebullyBrutoBrutótez,orBertoluchiVenanciowhodonateshisblood,andVenanciaHerbidiawhogetshomelatefromworkandstillhasenoughstrengthtoreadastorytoherchildbeforetheygotosleep.AndwhataboutladyBrauliawhoranforweeksandmonthsonlytomeethersisteragain?Thelistofstrongpeopleislongandprobablynever-ending,sothatthereaderhimselfwillbeinvitedtothinkabouthisorherownstrength.ThecolourfulandfantasticillustrationsofthisbookhavesomethingoftheTwentiesavant-gardists.Intheimagesallthecharactersofthebookcometolife,meeteachotherandgetslowlyacquainted,thuscreatingthewebthatisthebaseofourdailylife.48pp•21x26.5cm•Hardcover•4+
Burro.Elorigen,byJuanArjona&LucianoLozano
Donkeylivesclosetoaweepingwillow,andwhentheweepingwillowcries,Donkeycriesaswell.Onedayhedecideshe’shadenoughofcryingandgoesforawalk.Hemeetsanicelittlemousewho,afterafewaccidents,endsupwithabeautifulredbowshe’sboughtinthetown’smarket.Donkeyfallsinlovewithher,butherpersonalityhassuddenlygonesourandshetreatshimpoorly.Donkeyhasthegreatestidea:hewilldisguisehimselfasanotheranimalandgettotalkwithheragain.Hisplanunfortunatelydoesn’tpanout,butdonkeyrealizesthathe’sreallygoodatcomingupwithcostumes,andstartscreatingquiteafew!Nonethelesshisgoodhumourdoesn’tresistrejectionafterrejectionandhestartswalkingaway.Butashereachesthemarketwherethelittlemouseboughtherbow,hediscoversthatthere’ssomethingwrongaboutthatplaceandtheribbonmustbeenchantedandthatmustwhyshe’sbecomesocoldtohim.Hecreatesanewastonishingcostumetogoandsavethemouse.Thiswayhislegendbegins….32pp•21x26cm•Hardcover•4+
ElIntruso,byPabloAlbo&CristinaSitjaRubio
ThatmorningasIwokeup,Isawit.Closetothelegsofmybedtherewasaballthatdidnotbelongtome.Idon’tknowwhereitcamefrom.Itshowedup.Fromtheverydaywhenaballentersintohisroomthroughthewindow,thechildwhoisnar-ratingthisstorywon’tbeatpeace…Whatdoesthisballwant?Doesitwanttotakethechild’splace?Thechildobserveshowtheballbecomesfriendwithhistoys.Obsessedbyit,thechildwilltrytogetridoftheintruder,butwillmakethingsevenworse.Aslightlyclaustrophobicstorythat,usingclear,concise,measuredwords,createsabeautifulcontrastwiththecolorfulimagesthatdepictajoyful,fantasticworld.Thisstorywillpromoteconversationanddebateabouttherelationshipamongthemembersofagroup,newarrivals,andtheplacethateachoneofusoccupiesintheworld.36pp•19x16.5cm•Hardcover•3+
A Buen PasoPolvodeRoca,byNonoGranero&GéraldineAlibeu
Itisthestoryofarockthatwantstodiscovertheworld.Whentherockmeetsageologistandshareshisdreamwithhim,thegeologistisstunnedbysucharequest...asrocksdonotspeak!Butdespitehishesitation,hedecidestohelptherockanddestroysitwithahammer.Transformedintolightdust,therockcanthentakeflightandwandertoseetheworld.Itfliesandfliesandgoesfromoneextraordi-naryplacetoanother,untiloneday,itfallsintotheeyeofthegeologist,whosuddenlygetsthedesiretoseetheworldtoo!40pp•19x23cm•Hardcover•4+
Rasabadú,byCristinaSitjaRubio&EdgarOmarAvilés
Rasabadúisapaperdragonwholivesinagloomywarehousetogetherwithtarantulas,flies,miceandothercreatures.Ra-sabadúlistenstotheradio,readsthenewspaperusedtocreatehisownbody,andrepeatsthenewswithoutknowingexactlywhatheissaying.Hewalksthroughthewarehouse,sayshellotoanycreaturehemeets.Heishappy,untilonedayhegetsacold.Fromthatdayonhewillliveindoubt:willhesneezefire,thusdestroy-inghimselfandallhisfriends,becauseheisadragon?Or,sinceheismadeoutofpaper,willhesneezeconfetti?ThetarantulaissurethatRasabadu’ssneezewilldestroythewarehouseandtheirlife;theotheranimalsarenotsosure;theuncertaintyconsumesRasabadú.CristinaSitjaRubioillustratesthisstorycreatingacozyuniverse,givinglifetothissweetdragon.TheMexicanwriterEdgarOmarAviléshasdecidedtogiveaportraitofRasabadúinhismostdelicatemoment,themomentwhenoneisfacedwithhisownselfandhistruecharacter.Anintensebookthatwillsurelybringdiscussionandconversationamongitsreaders.Abooktothinkabouttheidentityofeachoneofusandtimesofchanges,liketeenagehood.32pp•19x16.5cm•Hardcover•4+
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Blue Apple Books
Let’sLookIntoHoles,byAlisonJackson&Barroux
Taking“round”or“circle”intoa3-Drealm,thisinnovativecon-ceptbookcombinesbouncyrhymeandcleverdie-cutstochal-lengekidstospotholesinobjectsandscenarios.Awarenessofthefunctionofholes(asconduits,connectors,etc.)isalsointegratedintothecontent.Kidsareinvitedtogooff-pagetosearch-and-findholesallaroundthem.40pp•8.5x8.5in•Hardcover•4+
Collection: Jump Into Chapter Books
A new collection of fun and attractive chapter books, with great illustrations or simple comics that will make decipher-ing for new readers so fun and simple! These character-driven stories entertain, empower, and increase the reading proficiency of kids who want to tackle a long, “big kid” book, but aren’t quite ready for text-heavy reading.
72to96pp•6.5x9in•
Hardcover•5+
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Push,Pull,Empty,Full,byYasmeenIsmail
Whilescreensandappsareheretostay,soisthemagicalalchemyofwhathappenswhenachildputspenciltopaper.LanguageArtsmeet“doodlearts”inthispairofclever,cartoon-styledrawingbooks.Allactivitiesuseconceptwordsto
explaintheaimofeachscenario.Animalsportrayedviasimple,amusinglineartpopulatethepagesandleadkidsthroughthedrawingactivities.56pp•8.5x11in•ActivityBook•4+
LittleBird:BeQuiet&LittleBirdGoesCamping,byKirstenHall
Withinsightandcharm,theseendearingtalesofafamiliarchild-hooddynamicisgivenbrilliantvisualexpressionviaphotographsofthree-dimensionaldioramas.Ineachhandcraftedscene,LittleBirdappearsasifhemightflyorhop,rightoffthepage!36pp•7.5x7.5in•JacquetedHardcover•3+
Meet Little Bird!
Blue Apple BooksLongTailKitty,byLarkPien
Inter-friendshiprivalries,woes,andjealousiesfuelthesegentlyhumoroustalesofthewise-beyond-his-furry-yearsLongTailKitty.Infivelinkedadventures,hegrappleswiththevexingrealityoffriendswhoaren’talwaysfriendlytooneanother.Throughitall,LongTailKittydoeshisbesttonavigatetheeverydayperilsofgrowing
up.LongTailKittyhasagentleandoffbeatspiritthat’sanidealfitforkidswholikeengagingstorieswithaquieter,moredrollsenseofhumor.Thebookfeaturesfivestoriesthat,whenreadseparately,won’tovertaxanemergingindependentreaderbutwillofferproficientreadersalotofbooktoenjoy.Graphicnovelstar:LarkPien’sMr.ElephanterreceivedstarredreviewsfromPublisher’sWeekly,Kirkus,andtheBulletinoftheCenterforChildren’sBooks.64pp•7x9.5in•Hardcover•5+
New to English! A collection for young readers learning English!
DiscoverthisgreatnewcollectionfromBlueAppleBooksdestinedtononEnglishspeakerslearninghowtoreadinthetongueofShakespeare!--Simple,colorfulstorieshavebeencreatedandadaptedtothereadingskillsofyoungstudents.--Aglossarywithallthewordsusedinthebookallowanoverviewofthevocabularycovered.--Differentlevelsexiststartingwithaslittleas30wordsused(level1),to40words(level2),50words(level3)and60words(level4).--Funandcolourfulstorieswillmakelearningafunexperience!
28pp•6.8x10.24in•Hardcover•5+
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WhereDoesKittyGointheRain,byHarrietZiefert&BrigetteBarrager
Alittlegirlstepsoutintoherrainyyardinsearchofhermissingkitten.ShediscoversaseriesofcharminggardendenizensonthewaytofindingKitty.Aftercel-ebratingthegloriesofarainyday,thebookendswithaheartwarmingreunionbetweengirlandcat.32pp•8.5x10.5in•Hardcover•5+
101WaystoBeaGoodGranny,byHarrietZiefert
Thisbookpresentsalistofallthewaysgrandmascanbeamazing,usingdirectiveverbsthataresuretoelicitgigglesfromreadersyoungandold.Examplesinclude“beachauffeur,”“makemacaroniandcheesefromscratch,”“goformanicures,”and“digforclams.”Therearesomanykindsofgoodgrandmas,andthisbookcapturesthemall!48pp•7.5x8.5in•Hardcover
Knock Knock
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NewSeries!MiniGamePads
Perfectforpocketsandpacks,thisistheanswertothebackseatblues!-45sheets,15pagesforeachofthe3games.-Fungiftforkidsonthego(ortheiradultcompan-ions)?-GamePads1and2havesoldover85,000units!-Nobatteriesrequired?-Purseessentialformomsonthego-Aworthy(andfun!)passengerforanytripviacar,plane,ortrain.-Twoothertitlesincluding5gameseachalsoexistinbiggerformat(60pp,6x9inches).
Eachtitle(including3games):45pp•4x6in•CardstockcoverAdhesiveBinding•5+
FillIntheBlankJournals!
Ourfill-in-the-blankjournalsareunstoppable.EasygiftforallagestogivetoMom,Dadorgrandma?BestFather/Mother/Grandmother’sDaygiftever?Also,touchingbirthdaygift?OurLoveJournalhassoldover200,000units!Daddoesn’tneedanothertieforhisbirthdayorFather’sDayandMomyetanotherbouquetofflowers!Insteadchoosethesefunandeasytopersonalizejournalswhichtheywillkeepforever!
Eachtitle:112pp•4.5x3.25in•HardcoverwithPVCJacket•5+
Vouchers
Therearecoupons,giftcertificates,andnumer-ousotherredeemablegiftables,andthenthere
areKnockKnockVouchers!They’reclassy,clean,andrejectsaccharinesentimentforrealaffectionandutility.Thegiftsthatkeepongiv-ing(twentytimes!),Knock
KnockVouchersallowgiverstoexpressloveinrefreshinglynonmaterialways.
20pp•8x3.25in•20perforatedcoupons;bound,withmetallicfoilstamponcover•5+
CountdowntoBirthdayWhenitcomestocountdowncalendars,whyshouldChristmasgetalltheaction?Expectantmomsandbirthdaykidsalikewillsavorthehumorandsurprisewaitingbehindeachtinywindow•High-qualitycon-struction•Auniquemessageeveryday!•Birthdaycalendarincludessilly,kid-friendlyjokes,riddles,andactivitiestobuildB-dayexcitement.
1pp•9.75x12.5in•Four-colorlaminat-edchipboardwithmatteartpaper;cottonribbonhanger;polybagwithwrapparoundmarketingcard•5+
RoadTrip&AirplaneBingo
Bringbacktheglorydaysofchildhoodsum-mergameswitharousingroundofnew-schoolbingo.Portable,reusable,andeasytoplay,withbend-backiconsthatkeepthingstidy,ourpopulargamesareperfectforeverythingfromcelebratingthelasthurrahtoshuttlingthekidsviaairorhighway.Callitlikeyouseeit:Bingo!
12pp•6.38x8.38in•Setof12cardswithrandomlyorderediconsfor12playersormultiplegames;eachcarddiecutwithpunch-through
windowsCardstockbox;shrinkwrapped•5+
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MipequeñoHermanoInvisible,byAnaPez
Theduotoneprintingandthesetofglassesaccompanyingthebook,al-lowsfor2readingsofthestory.Withglasses:-becometheboywhothinksheisaninvisiblesuper-hero-andwithoutthem,you’rehissistornarrator,whoseestheworldlikeyouandme.Agreat,funandveryludicapproachtoperspective!
24pp•24x25cm•Hardcover•4+
ProhibidoOrdenar/NoTidyingAllowed,byMarioMendez&MarianoDiazPietro
Tomashasanightshiftinafactoryandbecauseofit,hemissesdinnereverynightwithhiswifeFernandaandhistwodaughters,LauraandDaniela.He’ssadforit,butwhathedoesenjoyeverydawnwhenhereturnshomeisfindingthescatteredtoysleftoverfromthenightbefore,andimaginingwhathiswifeanddaughtersplayedatafterdinner!Itmakeshimfeelpartoftheactionandhegladlypicksupthescatteredleftovers,imaginingwhateachwasusedfor.
32pp•21x20cm•Hardcover•4+
Pequeño Editor Pencil
Knock Knock / SNOR
LittlePhilosophers,BigQuestions:AnswerstoLife’sMysteriesforKids&theirGrownups,bySuzanneRethans
Gosh,kiddoshavealotofquestions!Whentheystartaskingthebigones—“Whatmakesme,me?”—turntothisknowledgeablevolumeforalittleassistance.Offersarangeofexpertinfo(fromscientists,religiousleaders,etc.)forfamiliesofallstripesItprovidesanswerstoquestionslike• “Cananimalslaugh,think,andfallinlove?”• “Whatishappiness?”• and“WherewasIbeforeIwasborn?”Betterthanresponding“Idon’tknow”or“BecauseIsaidso”,refertothisgreatlittlebookofadvice!
144pp•5x6.5inches•Hardcover
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And coming Soon! Volume 2: Dating and Sex!
Pencil
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CuentosinTitulo,byCeciliaMoreno
Lifecanbesurprisingandtakingriskcanchangeall!Thelittleprotagonistofthestoryhadn’tplannedonleavinghersafelittlehouse,butthenrealized,thatreallythefirststeptoleavesafetyisthehardestanddaringcanbehighlyrewarded!
24pp•29x26cm•Hardcover•2+
IllustrationsbyTomásHijo
LazRillodeTor,byCarlosBlanco&TomásHijo
AclassicfromCastilianlitterature,Lazarillorecountsthestoryofachildfromapoorfamily,whodecidestoaccompanyablindmaninhistravels.Writteninverse,thisversionishighincolorsasitbringstogetherthemaineventsandcharactersoftheoriginalwork.
32pp•25x21.5cm•Hardcover•5+
LaOtraMano,byElenaGomez,TomásHijo&ArturoSánchez
Theotherhandalwaysunderstand,alwaysforgives,alwaysknowshowtoshareandworktogether.Tounderstandthingsbetter,oneneedonlylookattheotherhand
32pp•17.5x17.5cm•Hardcover•2+
ParaChuparselosDedos,byPatiAguilera
WelcometothetableofChileanillustradorPatiAguilera!Asyou’llseeshelovesdrawingandshelovescooking,soshedecidedtomixthetwo!Discover,inthishighlycolourfulandillus-tratedcookbook,some40recipestypicaloftheChileancuisineandforalltimeoftheday!Sogetcooking!
74pp•24x13.5cm•Hardcover•7+
Pow Books
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OnlyFishFallFromtheSky,byeLeifParsons
Adreamworldwhereitrainsfishinsteadofwater,peopledancethroughdinner,andchildrensleepwithtigers--welcometotheimaginationofauthor/artistLeifParsons,whosedetaileddreamscapesmakeONLYFISHFALLFROMTHESKYacharm-ingbedtimebookforpreschoolersandbeginingreaders.Aboywakesfromamarvelousdreamtofindtheworldisnotquiteasheleftit--raindropsarefallingfromthesky,insteadoffish,wheneveryoneknowsthatonlyfishfallfromthesky!Butisheasleeporawake?KidscandecideforthemselveswhichworldtheypreferastheyporeovertheimaginativedreamscapesofLeifParson’sdelightfulalternateworld.MovementinfuseseveryinchofParsons’elaborateillustrations,enticingyoungreaderstolingerovereachspreadtodiscoversuchkid-friendlysurprisesaskangaroosjumpingdouble-dutch,agiantnosepokingoutofacitywindow,orasquirreltakingmeticulousnotes.32pp•10.5x10.5in•HardcoverwitthJacket•5+
TheNightOurParentsWentOut,byKatieGoodman&SorenKisiel
Asilly,absurdisttalethatparentswhoneedanightoutcanreadaloudtoreassureanxiouslittleonesthattheyareindeedcominghome!Whatdomomanddadactuallydoon“datenight?”Inthispicturebook,twochildrenwhostayathomewithasitterwhentheirparentsgooutforforaneveningimagineaseriesofincreasinglywildadventuresthatbefallmomanddadduringthecourseofdatenight.Thebabysitterplaysalong,whilereassuringthemthattheirparentsarequitecapableofhandlinganightout--evenonethatincludesrunawayhotairballoons,camelcaravans,andadaringrescuethatrequiresusingMom’shighheelsasclimbingcrampons.(Andtothinktheyclaimedtobegoingforjustdinnerandamovie!)theonlypicturebookonthemarkettohelpparentsreassuresmallkidsthatanightoutisnothingtoworryabout!32pp•9x10in•Hardcover,Jacketw/mattelam,spotuv•5+
ANewHomefortheRabbitFamily,bySteveLight
Thissagaofaswiftlyincreasingfamilyofrabbitsinsearchofanewplacetocalltheirown,renderedinexquisitelydetailedartworkfeatur-
ingcut-outsandgatefolds,isaperfectbookforsmallchildrenwhosefamiliesaremovingtoanewhome.Mr.andMrs.Rabbitarehavingbabybunnies,andtheirburrow-for-twoisjusttoosmalltoaccomodateagrowingfamily.Timetocalltheforestrealestateagent!Asanyonesearchingforanewhomemust,theRabbitslookatalotofdifferentplaces,eachoneappealinginitsownway,butnoneofthemquiteisright!Willtheyfindtheper-fectnewhometocalltheirown?Asingle,blackbrushstrokethatrunsthroughtheentirebookprovidesalinethatcanbetracedbylittlefingersfrompagetopage,andanchorsthedetailedpen-and-inkstylethatSteveusestoshowtheforesthomesandthecreatureswhocurrentlyinhabitthem--thevisibleabove-groundpartofeachburrowappearsabovetheline,andtheundergroundportionshowsbelowtheline.Inaddition,circulardiecutsineachpageallowapeekintothenextburrow.Withgorgeousartworkandexquisiteproduction,thislovelylittlevolumemakesafinegiftforanynewhomeowner,andparticularlyforthosewithsmallchildren.16pp•8x7in•Hardcoverwithgatefoldsanddie-cuts•3+
Pow Books
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ThisOne,ThatOne,byFrannPrestonGannon
ThisOne,ThatOneexplorestheideaof“this”and“that”throughtheanticsofadorableowls.Wide-eyedandplump,Frann’scolorfullittleowlscavorthappilythroughthesepages--sloshingthroughthemudinapairofrainboots(“Thisone’sdirty”)ornose-to-nosewitharubberduckyinasudsytub(“Thatone’sclean”),theyembodysimpleoppositesthatkidswillimmediatelyappreciate.Frann’spreviousbook,HotDog,ColdDog,garneredlotsofpraiseandsoldoutitsfirstprintrunswiftly.Inadditiontotheirresistiblycuteowls,eachspreadincludesotherfunnythingsforkidstospot,from“hidden”treatstoasneakysnailRhymingtextmakesthisagreatread-aloud!
20pp•9x9in•Boardbook•1+
BigBot,SmallBot:ABookofOpposites&OneRobotLostHisHead:CountingwithRobotsbyMarcRosenthal
Kidsloverobots!ArtistMarcRosenthal’snewseriesofinteractiveconceptbooksintroducesagroupofcharming,slightlyclumsyretro-futuristicrobotstoteachchildrenaboutcounting,opposites,andcolors.Gatefoldsoneveryspreadopenuptorevealafunnyillus-trationbeneath,invitingkidstokeepturningpages.Thesecondbookintheseriesteacheskidsaboutopposites.
16pp•7x8in•Gatefolds,4C,Hardcover,nojacket•3+
ALineCanBe,byLauraLjungkvist
Frommuch-laudedartistLauraLjung-kvist,whoseFollowtheLineseriesearnedpraiseforitsclean,Scandinavianstyleandingeniouspremise,comesaplayfulboardbookperfectforthetoddlerandpre-Kset,andsuretopleaseparentswhoarefansofmoderndesign.Startingonthefrontcover,andwindingitswayacrosseachpagetotheend,asinglelineformsdifferentshapesthatdemonstrateopposites(“clean”or“messy”)inLjungkvist’ssignaturemodernstyle.Childrencanfollowtheplayfulandingeniousline,whichwindsitswayacrossbrightlycoloredandpatternedpages,tillitultimately
forms“you”and“me,”forawarmlycharmingending.
24pp•7x8in•Boardbook•3+
JustLikeDaddy,byOviNedelcu
Avivdlyillustrateddayinthelifeofalittleboyandhisdaddy,thischarmingpicturebookpaintsagentlyironiccomparisonofhowthedayunfoldsforeachofthem.Thetoddlerisfilledwithgleeashetackleseachnewchallenge,whilethedadfaceshisdaywithaamoregrown-upcombinationofperseveranceandresignation.Spreadsalternatebetweenperspectives--thelittleboy’sexcitementatdrivinghistoycararoundcomparedwithhisfathertryingtonavigatetraffic,forexample.Thetensionisresolvedbyatranscendentfinalspreadthatshowswhatmakesitallworthwhile.JustLikeDaddyisaperfectFather’sDaygiftfortoday’sdads.OnsaleintimeforFather’sDaypromotions.
Author/illustratorisacharacterdesignerandstoryartistforanimatedmovies,includingParaNormanandCoraline,andhasworkedforDreamworksandDisney,amongotherstudios.
32pp•10x8in•HardcoverwithJacket•5+
New Series!
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HowtoImpressYourKids,byClaudetteHalkes&AnnemariekePiers
Manyparentsonlyseemcapableofattendingmeetingsandbeingstuckintraffic-jams.Theyhaveforgottenhowtoplaywiththeirchildrenorhowtoconnectwiththeirperceptionsoftheworld.Butnowthereisthisbook,whichenableseveryonetomakeanun-forgettableimpressiononhisorherchildren.Forinstance,learnhowmoonwalk,performtricks,huntfortreasure,bakeaBarbiecakeandfoldplanes.Yourchildrenwon’tstopbeingamazed!
112pp•17x21cm•Paperback EnglishRightsAlreadySold!
IntheBackseat,byClaudetteHalkes&AnnemariekePiers&MaartjeKuiper
Asheetthatmakesyourbooktalk,puzzleswithcodesthatneedtobecracked,whicharethenusedtowatchfilmsontheiPhoneoriPad,orinaninteractivetreasurehuntforalongtheroad.IntheBackseatisanewkindofvacationdo-it-yourselfbookforchil-dren.It’ssopackedwithinteractivegame-media-appstuff,thateventhemostaddictedgamerwillwanttojoininthegroupfun.Withthisbookyourkidswillonlyaskthe‘Arewethereyet?’questiononce:atthemomentofarrival.*Surprisingandoriginal*Aper-fectwayofkeepingyourchildrenmellowduringlongdrives.*Integratedwithallsortsofnewmedia*Excitingandengaginggamesforthewholefamily*Thevacationfunbeginswhenbackingoutofthedriveway*Funforallages:8to8832pp•26x32cm•Hardcover•8+
EnglishRightsAlreadySold!
DearBabysitter,byGerardJanssen
Yourbabysitteristhebest,greatest,andmostwonderfulbabysitterofthewholeworld.Andthatshouldbenosecrettoher/him!Thatiswhyyoucannowwrite,drawandpointouteverythingabouther/himdowninthisgreatartsandcraftsactivitybooklet.Nowyouwon’tforgettowritedownyourfinestmemoriestogether!
48pp•15x21cm•Paperback•6+
Tara Books
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Sultana’sDream,byBegumRokheyaSakhawatHossain&DurgaBai
Sultana’sDreamfirstappearedin1905,tenyearsbeforetheAmericanfeministandnovelist,CharlotteP.Gil-man,publishedherfeministutopiaHerland.Sultana’sDreamisanappealingstoryofreversedpurdah–theseclusionofwomen–inLadyland,wherepeace-lovingwomenoverpoweraggressivementhroughthepoweroftheirbrains.
ThiseditionofSultana’sDreamisafascinatingdialogueacrosstimeandcultures:DurgaBai,abrilliantwomanartistfromtheGondtribeofcentralIndia,hasdrawnherresponsetothishundred-yearoldfeministfable,addinganewlayerofmeaningtoaclassictext.
56pp•18x24cm•Paperback;Flexicover•12+
ThePatuaPinocchio,bySwarnaChitrakar&CarloCollodi
ThisquintessentiallyIndianversionofamuchlovedchildren’sclassicfeaturesartfromthePatuascrolltradi-tionofBengal,India.CarloCollodi’soriginalItaliantextcentresonamarionettewhoescapeshiswoodenfateandhasmanyadventures,includingastintatseainthestomachofashark.ThisIndianversionisabridgedfromCarolDellaChiesa’swell-knownEnglishtranslation,andillustratedbyaward-winningscrollpaintingSwarnaChitrakar.
192pp•16.5x23.5cm•Hardcover•8+
Creation,byBhajjuShyamwithGitaWolf
Fromafishwaitingtobeborn,tothebeginningofartandthenecessityofdeath…lorefromtheGondtribalcom-munityincentralIndiaaboundswithstoriesoforigins,transformationsandendings.CelebratedGondartistBhajjuShyamnowgatherstogetherthesetalesforthefirsttime.Bylinkingthecosmicwiththeeveryday,heexpressestheessenceofeachmythintensequentialimages.Thisextraordinaryvisualnarrativeofcyclicaltimetakesusfromthegerminalmomenttotheturnaroundpoint…wheredeathonceagaintransitsintorenewal.GitaWolf’sEnglishtextrecreatesthetersewisdomofShyam’sHindiexpressionswithgreatnuance.Thishandsomehandsilkscreen-printededitionrecreatesthebrilliantconceptualartofthebook,withink,lineandpapercombiningtoadddepthandtexturetoeverypage.24pp•28x28cm•Hardcover•6+
CaptainCoconut&TheCaseoftheMissingBananas,byAnushkaRavishankar&PriyaSundram
AceDetectiveCaptainCoconut,whoproclaimshecansolveanymysterylargeorsmall,iscalledintoinvestigatethecaseofthemissingbananas.Hesoonfindshimselfonaslipperytrailofpeelsandmissingnumbers.AnushkaRavishan-kar,India’sbestknownwriterofnonsenseverse,isatherbestinthisabsurdyetlogicaltale,whichgentlysatirisestheveryformthatituses.British-IndianartistPriyaSundram’scollageartservesasaperfectfittoRavishankar’stext:itbringstogetherelementsofpopularIndianimagery,drawnfromadvertising,themovies,newspapersandinteriordecortocreateadelightfulworld!
96pp•16.5x23.5cm•Hardcover•6+
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OLeãoqueRugiaFlores,byMonicaStahel&CláudiaScatamacchia
DiscoverLeonardothelion,he’sacharminglion,buthisroarfillstheairwithflowers,ratherthanfear!Hisparentsareconcernedatfirst,butsoontheyrealizethatLeonardohascometomaketheworldaprettierplace.Witheachroar,heexpresseshisfeelingsinbouquetsofdifferentcolors,whethersad,happy,afraidor,aboveall,filledwithhope.
28pp•20.5x23.5cm•Paperback•5+
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Bumba-Meu-Boi,bystelaBarbieri&FernandoVilela
ThehistoryoftheBumba-meu-boiisveryold.Folkloreresearchersandhistoriansbelievethatthefirstmanifestationsdatefromtheeigh-teenthcentury.Asithasbeentrans-mittedorally,thestoryhasmanyversionsandithasbeenchangingovertimeandfromoneBrazilianregiontothenext.Inthisbook,StelaBarbieriandFernandoVilelaretellthestoryforchildren,inspiredbytheMaranhãoversionofself,inwhichthebullis“allblackcourinhodottedwithcolorful”,andcharmseveryoneatthefeastofSt.John.
52pp•29x29cm•Hardcover•6+
OsBichosTambémSonham,byAndréaDaher&ZavenParé
Whatdoanimalsdreamof?Throughbeautifulandrefinedillustrations,whichcreatesuspensewitheveryturnofthepage,wecatchaglimpseofthedreamsoftheanteater,therabbit,theelephantandmanyotheranimals.Eachpageoffersatip,eitherinsidethetextortheillustrations,tohelpyoudiscoverwhichanimalisthedreamer.
24pp•25x20cm•Hardcover•4+
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RoieRuti,byMarceloCipis
Accompanyingtheday-to-daylivesofRoyandRuti,thisbookillustratesthelovethatunitesthismousycouple.Whetherit’sflyingforthefirsttime,readingthepaperorgoingdancingonFridaynight,thosetwoareinsepa-rable.MarceloCipis’delightfulandretroillustrationsagreatadditiontothestory.
32pp•19x27cm•Paperback•5+
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UmSaciPassouporAqui,byMonicaStahel&GeraldoValério
Mrs.GloriaandMr.Agostinhorealizethatsomethingstrangeisgoingontheirfarm.Theclothesoutonthewashinglinearescatteredallovertheyard,thehenkeepsrunningawayandhasstoppedlayingeggs,theguavatreekeepsrustlingnon-stopandthehorses’manesaretiedupinknots;inshort,everything’samess!Itdoesn’ttakethemlongtofigureoutwhat—orwho—isbehindallthis:it’sSaci,afigureofBrazilianfolklorewhoarrivesinawhirlwindandcausesnoendofmischiefwhereverhegoes.Saciisaone-leggedblackboywhowearsaredbeanieandsmokesapipe.He’sneithergoodnorbad,justarightlittletrickster,likemanyaboy.
32pp•20x23cm•Hardcover•5+
Aguemon,byCarolinaCunha
Thisisastorythathasnodate.ItisacreationmyththathasbeentoldsincetimesimmemorialbytheYorubatribe.Aguemonisthemessengerofthegods,thefirstinhabitantoftheearth,hereevenbeforemankind.Heisknowledge,andknowledgecomesfromsilence,becauselearningde-rivesfromobservation.AguemonisastoryfromtheOkúLaeLae–marvelousAfricanYorubamythsthathavenotbeenforgotten.Thereadingishereenrichedbyabeauti-fulgraphicprojectinwhichthetextisalwayspartoftheillustration.
56pp•23x23cm•Paperback•5+
BonifaciooPorquinho,byMariliaPirillo
Bonifaciowasaslightlydifferentpig:helothedthemud,didnotlikeplayinginthepigpenandevenwantedtolearntoswiminthecreek!HisparentsworriedabouttheselittlehabitsandwereoutragedwhenBonifacewantedtobecomethefarmer’sson’spet.Butthen,playingsoccerwiththeboy,Bonifaciodiscoveredhowgooditwastoplaywithoutfearofgettingdirtyandthentakinganicebathaswell.
32pp•25x21cm•Paperback•4+