Discover for our 13th Anniversary our - Sea of Stories

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Fall 2014 Rights

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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

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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+


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+


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+


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


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+


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.


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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Pencil


CuentosinTitulo,byCeciliaMoreno

Lifecanbesurprisingandtakingriskcanchangeall!Thelittleprotagonistofthestoryhadn’tplannedonleavinghersafelittlehouse,butthenrealized,thatreallythefirststeptoleavesafetyisthehardestanddaringcanbehighlyrewarded!


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


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


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


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.


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!


WMF Martins Fontes

OLeãoqueRugiaFlores,byMonicaStahel&CláudiaScatamacchia

DiscoverLeonardothelion,he’sacharminglion,buthisroarfillstheairwithflowers,ratherthanfear!Hisparentsareconcernedatfirst,butsoontheyrealizethatLeonardohascometomaketheworldaprettierplace.Witheachroar,heexpresseshisfeelingsinbouquetsofdifferentcolors,whethersad,happy,afraidor,aboveall,filledwithhope.

28pp•20.5x23.5cm•Paperback•5+


Bumba-Meu-Boi,bystelaBarbieri&FernandoVilela

ThehistoryoftheBumba-meu-boiisveryold.Folkloreresearchersandhistoriansbelievethatthefirstmanifestationsdatefromtheeigh-teenthcentury.Asithasbeentrans-mittedorally,thestoryhasmanyversionsandithasbeenchangingovertimeandfromoneBrazilianregiontothenext.Inthisbook,StelaBarbieriandFernandoVilelaretellthestoryforchildren,inspiredbytheMaranhãoversionofself,inwhichthebullis“allblackcourinhodottedwithcolorful”,andcharmseveryoneatthefeastofSt.John.


OsBichosTambémSonham,byAndréaDaher&ZavenParé

Whatdoanimalsdreamof?Throughbeautifulandrefinedillustrations,whichcreatesuspensewitheveryturnofthepage,wecatchaglimpseofthedreamsoftheanteater,therabbit,theelephantandmanyotheranimals.Eachpageoffersatip,eitherinsidethetextortheillustrations,tohelpyoudiscoverwhichanimalisthedreamer.


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RoieRuti,byMarceloCipis

Accompanyingtheday-to-daylivesofRoyandRuti,thisbookillustratesthelovethatunitesthismousycouple.Whetherit’sflyingforthefirsttime,readingthepaperorgoingdancingonFridaynight,thosetwoareinsepa-rable.MarceloCipis’delightfulandretroillustrationsagreatadditiontothestory.



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.


Aguemon,byCarolinaCunha

Thisisastorythathasnodate.ItisacreationmyththathasbeentoldsincetimesimmemorialbytheYorubatribe.Aguemonisthemessengerofthegods,thefirstinhabitantoftheearth,hereevenbeforemankind.Heisknowledge,andknowledgecomesfromsilence,becauselearningde-rivesfromobservation.AguemonisastoryfromtheOkúLaeLae–marvelousAfricanYorubamythsthathavenotbeenforgotten.Thereadingishereenrichedbyabeauti-fulgraphicprojectinwhichthetextisalwayspartoftheillustration.


BonifaciooPorquinho,byMariliaPirillo

Bonifaciowasaslightlydifferentpig:helothedthemud,didnotlikeplayinginthepigpenandevenwantedtolearntoswiminthecreek!HisparentsworriedabouttheselittlehabitsandwereoutragedwhenBonifacewantedtobecomethefarmer’sson’spet.Butthen,playingsoccerwiththeboy,Bonifaciodiscoveredhowgooditwastoplaywithoutfearofgettingdirtyandthentakinganicebathaswell.


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