ALBIN MICHEL JEUNESSE

FRANKFURT 2014

FOREIGN RIGHTS CATALOGUE

ALBIN MICHEL JEUNESSE MARION JABLONSKI,MANAGING DIRECTORmarion.jablonski@albin-michel.fr

AURÉLIE LAPAUTRE,Coeditions/Foreign Rightsaurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr

ELOÏSE ELANDALOUSSI,Coeditions/Foreign Rightseloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr

ÉVELYNE GUYOT,Acquisitions Editorevelyne.guyot@albin-michel.fr

SHAÏNE CASSIM,Editorshaine.cassim@albin-michel.fr

BÉATRICE VINCENT,Editorbeatrice.vincent@albin-michel.fr

LUCETTE SAVIER,Editorlucette.savier@albin-michel.fr

servane guiho,Editorservane.guiho@albin-michel.fr

WILLIAM BABOIN,Artistic Directorwilliam.baboin@albin-michel.fr

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Come and visit us in Hall 6.1, Stand B126

All of our publications, be they pop-up books,

novelty books, picture books, novels or

non-fiction titles, are brought to life

with imagination and enthusiasm.

It is our pleasure to share them with you!

ALBIN MICHEL JEUNESSE22, rue Huyghens 75014 ParisTel.: 33 (0) 1 42 79 46 00Fax.: 33 (0) 1 42 79 46 80www.albin-michel.fr

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MY 3D WORDBOOK SERIESTHE KINDERGARTEN Lucie Brunellière Board book with two round corners, 15.2x15.2cm, 4 spreads + 8 full-size flaps, 6.90 €

Ages 3 & Up

WHO IS HIDING? Illustrated by Vincent MathyAll board binding, 4 different die-cut shaped pages, 15.2x15.2cm, 5 spreads, 7.90 €

Ages 10 months & Up

Whose two big ears are those, poking out from under the chicken? Who do those feet belong to that we can see under the elephant?

Whose long neck is that, sticking out from under the crocodile? Each page takes the shape of an animal. Under each animal another is hiding… And it’s up to the child to guess who! An introduction to animals which is both graphic and tactile and a fresh take on the timeless game of hide and seek.

The endless possibilities offered by this clever format are sure to make this series a classic!

T hanks to an ingenious system of flaps, these highly original wordbooks open up like a carrousel to form

4 rooms and to offer children the unique opportunity to explore every nooks and crannies of a kindergarten, a farm, a zoo and even of Santa’s workshop. This spectacular three dimensional format will incite children to look closer at the detailed images, to lift the flaps and find out the name of each object, and to make up their own stories, just like they would do with a playhouse.

A simple and effective new collection of books for toddlers.

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First 4 titles:Who’s hiding under my chicken? Who’s hiding under my whale? Who’s hiding under my elephant? Who’s hiding under my ladybug?

Joyful books to share with one’s baby from age 10 months!

Rights sold: Basque, Catalan, Dutch, German, Hungarian and Korean. Rights sold: Basque, Catalan, Dutch, Finnish, Korean,

Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish

Next titles to be published:Who’s hiding under my cat? Who’s hiding under my bear?

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ALL YEAR ROUND WITH PIP & POM’ Sanae Uchida Hardcover picture book, 40 pages, 25.5x31cm, 13.90 €

Ages 3 & Up

With its unique and generous style, this fresh and promising first picture book by Sanae Uchida is sure to amaze, enchant and amuse any child!

Have you ever heard of the minimoutes? The author of this most unusual essay swears she has

approached and studied this improbable horned and six-legged species. She now reveals, in this beautifully illustrated album, all the characteristics of the seven fanciful types of minimoutes. Anatomy, habitat, ancestors,

way of life… You will discover all there is to know about this endearing imaginary species through an incredible documentary. Filled with false facts, it is also full of poetry and humor.

LIFE AND HABITAT OF MINIMOUTESGodeleine de Rosamel Hardcover picture book, 64 pages, 20.5x26.5cm, 13.90 €

Ages 6 & Up

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A hilarious treatise on the minimoutes, a rare and poetic species.

M eet Pip and Pom, two joyful kids, who set off on a journey to explore the seasons and celebrations of the

year. Join them as they explore the eventful twelve sceneries filled with brightly vivid illustrations, quirky characters and clever references. From the snowy slopes of January to December’s Christmas tree there is so much to see and do! Young readers will wonder at the vibrant scenes and look over the busy illustrations again and again.

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HELLO GOODBYEDelphine ChedruHardcover picture book, 23x28cm, 48 pages and 3D decoding case (blue and red APET), 13.90 €

Ages 3 & Up

E ach page displays a beautiful and surrealistic amalgamation of two images, one in red and one in blue. Using two translucent papers (one red, one blue) provided with the

book, children will be able to successively make appear each of the two hidden images and their corresponding word on the facing page. With humour and aesthetics, the alternative superposition of the two coloured papers unveils two opposite versions of the same scene.

In this innovative novelty book, acclaimed illustrator Delphine Chedru confirms her talents as an illusionist, making one thing and then its opposite appear as by magic.

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Faithful to her famous and unique style mixing collages, paint, drawing and patterns, Beatrice Alemagna delivers yet another inventive, poetic and intelligent story.

W aking up one morning, Eddie perceives her sister mutter these strange words: « birthday-mommy-present-squishy-

fluffy-itty-bitty». It’s her mom’s birthday and Eddie wants to be the one to offer her this squishy-fluffy-itty-bitty present. She sets off on a quest straight away but quickly realises that this is not such an easy thing to find. Throughout her adventure, shop after shop, she collects seemingly useless presents which might just as well help her fulfill her quest for the marvellous squishy-fluffy-itty-bitty! Through her abundant and warm illustrations, Beatrice Alemagna invites us to rediscover these enchanting places that are the local shops and which can turn into treasure troves worthy of Ali Baba in the eyes of an imaginative little girl.

FLUFFY-SQUISHY-ITTY-BITTY BEATRICE ALEMAGNA Picture book, 42 pages and 1 gatefold, 21.5x28cm, 13.50 €

Ages 3 & Up

Rights sold: Catalan, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

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P hosfo is a real super-hero who saves the world, combats super-

villains and fights injustice. He knows everything about the strengths, traits and weaknesses of his fellow costumed crime-fighters: Narasimha, the Man-Lion, Bee, the thorny diva, Sun Wukong, to name but a few. With supporting evidences of archive press cuts and vintage adverts, Phosfo shares his tips, secrets and all the things you ever wanted to know to be a competent super-hero in today’s violent and merciless world. And you will even be able to experience the super-vertiginous vision of the super-heroes through the provided 3D glasses!

2015 Calendar33x45cm, 15 €

2015 Agenda9.5x16.5cm, 176 pages, 15.50 €

notebook14.5x19cm, 120 pages, 11.50 €

SUPER-HEROES HATE ARTICHOKES! Benjamin LacombeHardcover picture book, 19.5x27cm, 96 pages and 3D decoding glasses (red and blue), 17.90 €

All Ages

Benjamin Lacombe returns with a brand new graphic universe, mixing different techniques, inspirations and typographies, to offer an unforeseen cross-genre picture book!

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ILLUSTRATED INVENTORY OF BIRDSVirginie Aladjidi & Emmanuelle Tchoukriel Hard cover picture book, 21.5x30cm, 80 pages, 15 €

All Ages

Les Petits Débrouillards (Clever kids)

WATER IN 40 KEY EXPERIMENTS AIR IN 40 KEY EXPERIMENTSAssociation des petits débrouillardsHardcover, 22.5x30.5cm, 96 full-colour pages/Ebook

Ages 8 & Up

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This new title in the Illustrated Inventory series is a ticket to a celestial universe: the world of birds.

An innovative introduction to science through fun and easy experiments.

Children ask simple questions… which don’t always have simple answers: why do boats float? Where do rainbows come from? These concepts are

clearly explained through 40 entertaining experiments doable with everyday household items, and which have all been veted by the Academy of Sciences.The book presents each experiment, cheerfully illustrated, in 4 steps: What do I need? What to do? How does it work? What is it for? The ebook adds simple and personalized interactive activities.

Following titles will cover the EARTH, and STARS. The previous version of this series was sold in 7 countries.

Enlivened by beautiful naturalist watercolours, this works unveils

the characteristics of 80 birds, classified into orders. The first half of the book focuses on the order Passeriformes which groups together half the world’s bird species. Among passerines, we find the well-known tit, robin, sparrow and blackbird – and other mysterious winged creature, such as the Bohemian waxwing and the raggiana bird-of-paradise. In the second half, we discover 17 other orders and learn about incredible coloured plumage, impressive wingspans, flight and speed-related feats: cockatoo, macaw, golden eagle, hawk, stork, greater flamingo or even the surprising kiwi…

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese, Galician, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

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