Trade Catalogue
AUTUMN 2020
Antoinette Portis
Satoshi Kitamura A small boy has saved all his pocket money and visits the market with high expectations. When disaster strikes and he loses his coins, he feels devastated. But wait, what’s that? A Smile Shop? He could really do with a smile. What will happen if he goes in?
ten pupps
August Hardback 978-1-912650-21-7 260 x 230mm 32pp Age 3+ HB £12.99 World ex USA & Can
• Celebrates the power of a smile • Shows that kindness is worth more than money • Wonderful illustrations, full of humour and observation • A playful anti-capitalist parable to be savoured at any age • Prize-winning artist whose books are translated into many languages
Already published, Meet Hattie the Magician – she may be little but she is a born performer! Hattie conjures an amazing succession of animals out of her hat, and for a grand finale produces a wonderful
Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again. Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail! Who’s a comma in the long, long sentence of the stream? Tadpole! ‘The power of Portis’s poems, and the surprise each page turn allows, lets readers experience familiar moments with awakened senses, offering them nothing less than a new world filled with fresh experiences.‘ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW
July 2020 Hardback 978-1-912650-48-4 203 x 203mm 40pp Age 3+ £12.99 World ex USA & Can
Join a young girl as she celebrates that water is everywhere. Conversational in tone and good to read aloud, but full of scientific facts narrated from a child’s perspective.
habitat where they can all live! • Shortlisted for the BookTrust Storytime Prize 978-1-912650-02-6 HB £11.99
• Nominated for the Greenaway Award
978-1-912650-25-5 PB £7.99
‘a joyful, lyrical celebration of water.‘ KIRKUS ‘A handsome picture book that’s well suited to reading aloud, especially for classroom units on water’ BOOKLIST
978-1-912650-26-2 230 x 230mm 40pp Age 3+ HB £12.99 World ex USA & Can
‘The power of Portis’s poems, and the surprise each page
Currently living in Japan, Satoshi Kitamura has created over 20 of his
Antoinette’s debut was the New York with Times best-selling Not turn allows,picture-book lets readers experience familiar moments
own picture books, as well as having illustrated many by prominent
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authors such as Hiawyn Oram, Jon Agard and Colin McNaughton. His
one of the New York Times Ten STARRED Best Illustrated PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, REVIEW Books of the Year. She won
books have been translated into more than 20 languages.
a 2010 Sendak Fellowship. Antoinette studied fine arts before working in
Awards include the Mother Goose Award, Silver Award for the Smarties
the world of design and advertising, including for Disney, before taking a
Prize, and the National Art Library Illustrations Award.
flying leap to pursue her dream of writing and illustrating picture books.
world filled with fresh experiences.‘
Rob Ramsden
Cori Doerrfeld Change and transitions are hard, but this book demonstrates how a difficult experience can open the door for another more positive one to begin. Full of heart and emotional resonance, it follows two best friends as they encounter various ups and downs, and end up finding comfort and re-assurance.
July 2020 Hardback 978-1-912650-43-9 254 x 254mm 40pp Age 3+ £12.99 World ex USA & Can
‘Doerrfeld is carving a lovely niche with sweet, deeply attuned books for the littlest audience… wonderfully soft, jaunty illustrations convey the spark and vulnerability of the preschool years.‘ NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Runner up for the book category of the Teach Early Years Award 2019 Part of the 2020 Read for Empathy collection
June 2020 Paperback 978-1-912650-14-9 254 x 254mm 40pp Age 3+ £7.99 World ex USA & Can
‘A beautifully mindful and poignant story about how to deal with life’s heartaches big and small.‘ BABY LONDON
IN THE GARDEN: A collection of three titles which encourage young children to relate to the natural world. We planted a seed, to grow a pumpkin for Halloween . . .
Rob Ramsden’s joyous and seasonal picture book follows the journey from tiny seed to fat, orange pumpkin – just in time for Halloween. September 2020 Hardback 978-1-912650-38-5 240 x 240mm 32pp Age 3+ £12.99 World ex USA & Can
• Celebrates the excitement of having a ‘project’ – in this case, growing a pumpkin from seed in time for Halloween • Explores emotions: enthusiasm, anxiety, encouragement, joy and a sense of achievement • Shares with young readers the delight of working with nature September Paperback 978-1-912650-35-4 £7.99 978-1-912650-08-8 HB £11.99 240 x 240mm 32pp Age 3+ World ex USA & Can
978-1-912650-03-3 HB £11.99 978-1-912650-34-7 PB £7.99 240 x 240mm 32pp Age 3+ World ex USA & Can LONGLISTED FOR THE KLAUS FLUGGE AWARD
‘This is a wonderful and deeply moving story to be read and explored as the simple lesson of just listening is taught.‘ CHILDREN’S BOOK IRELAND
Cori Doerrfeld lives in Minneapolis, MN with her husband and two children. She received her undergraduate degree in Studio Art from St. Olaf College and her Post Baccalaureate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Cori wrote The Rabbit Listened after several of her friends went through difficult times.
‘effectively simple...conveys its crucial environmental message without a hint of preachiness.‘ BOOKS FOR KEEPS
‘This simple look at a sunflower life cycle and the seasons is again pitch perfect for the very young. A small piece of brilliance.‘ RED READING HUB
A graduate of the MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, Rob Ramsden lives in Suffolk and teaches graphic illustration and animation to pupils from 5 years old to university level. Rob set up Fictional Space, a screen printing studio in Suffolk dedicated to collaboration, editions and limited-edition prints.
Jon Agee
Bethan Welby The Wimbledons were sleeping. It was very, very late, When Wilma heard a spooky sound, Which made her sit up straight. “That’s very odd,” said Walter. “I don’t recognize the tune . . . “It’s only Stanley,” Walter said. “He’s howling at the moon.”
October 2020 Hardback 978-1-912650-46-0 292 x 225mm 32pp Age 3+ £12.99 World ex USA & Can
Whoever heard of a dog who can sing, cook and do DIY around the house? He makes a lot of noise and mess, but he’s forgiven as he does mend the TV. Not until the very end do we or the hapless Wimbledon family see just exactly what Stanley the dog has been planning all along!
On a cold afternoon in January, Brian sees a little Christmas tree, stripped of its decorations and discarded by the roadside. He immediately decides to take it home with him and look after it . . . But will it be as easy as he thinks, and will his family be pleased? • A first picture book by an exciting new talent whose draughtsmanship is both empathetic and endearing • Evocative watercolour artwork reminiscent of Posy Simmonds and John Burningham • Has at its centre the lesson of learning to take responsibilty for your own decisions • Has a moment of magic as befits any Christmas picture book celebrating this magical time of year
October 2020 Hardback 978-1-912650-39-2 275 x 200mm 32pp Age 3+ £12.99 World ex USA & Can
• Introduction to environmental themes - it’s greenest to buy a Christmas tree with roots and re-use it!
978-1-912650-05-7 PB £7.99 292 x 216mm, 48pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can Aus and NZ
978-1-912650-15-6 PB £6.99 292 x 225mm, 32pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can
978-1-912650-20-0 HB £12.99 292 x 225mm, 32pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can
BETHAN WAS A WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL PICTURE THIS! ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION 2018.
Jon Agee attended The Cooper Union School of Art in New York City,
Bethan Welby grew up in the midlands where she had an enormous
where he studied painting and film-making. A full-time author and
garden to lose herself in, which she often did. She received an MA
winner of a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, he lives with his wife in San
in Children’s Book Illustration from the Anglia Ruskin in 2019. Bethan
Francisco. Life sales of Jon’s book are 1.6 million copies.
was a winner of the international Picture This! Illustration competition 2018. She now lives in South Devon where she enjoys printmaking and outdoor drawing.
Derrick Barnes & Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Starting nursery is a big milestone - and the hero of this story is ready to make his mark! He’s dressed himself, eaten a huge, royal breakfast, and can’t wait to be part of a whole new kingdom of kids. An empowering story to give those starting nursery or school a reassuring confidence boost. April HB and July PB 978-1-912650-36-1 HB £12.99 978-1-912650-37-8 PB £7.99 254 x 228mm 32pp Age 3+ World ex USA & Can
‘This is a king whose power comes from self respect and kindess toward all the members of his diverse classroom’ NEW YORK TIMES
Two delightful companion books featuring an autistic sister and her brother. ME AND MY SISTER celebrates the highs and lows of having a much loved but differently abled sibling. TALKING IS NOT MY THING explores the many ways a non-verbal person can communicate and have fun.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize ‘Robbins creates a sensitive portrait of accommodating different needs within a family unit.’ IRISH TIMES
We are moving to a new home, where the lakes freeze in winter. Grandma isn’t coming, she is staying in her sewing studio. She says I mustn’t worry that my new home is so very far away, as we are joined by the longest, strongest thread in the whole world. • Deals with the anxiety of moving to a new home and country • A useful tool to approach the subject of migration •Poetic text full of imagery and emotion, by an Israeli debut author/illustrator
978-1-912650-18-7 HB £12.99 240 x 240mm 32pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can
‘This gorgeous book shares an enduring message of love between a grandma and granddaughter. Knowing this story stems from a young family saying goodbye to their older relatives during WWII makes it even more special and important.‘ ARMADILLO MAGAZINE
Elena Arevalo Melville
Rose Robbins
978-1-912650-00-2 HB £11.99 978-1-912650-23-1 PB £7.99 270 x 245mm 32pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can
Inbal Leitner
978-1-912650-22-4 HB £12.99 270 x 245mm 32pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can ‘perfect for non verbal children to gain confidence to try new ways of communicating’ MY SHELVES ARE FULL, blog
Clara has gone to the park, but there’s nobody to play with. When she finds an umbrella on the ground and does a good deed by putting it on a bench, the umbrella says ‘thank you’ and invites Clara to make a wish. So unfolds a magical chain of events where kindness and forgiveness go hand-in-hand. A DPICTUS ‘100 BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS’ AT FRANKFURT 2019
978-1-912650-01-9 HB £12.99 978-1-912650-12-5 PB £7.99 275 x 200mm, 32pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can
Nominated for the Greenaway Award
‘Lovely bold, expressive ‘Forges its own drawing conjures a magical eccentric and story that brings the needy appealing path through what they lack and the greedy a landscape that feels what they deserve.‘ fresh and new.‘ SUNDAY TIMES: BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS FOR KEEPS BOOKS TO READ THIS SUMMER
THE ADVENTURES OF FLYNTLOCK BONES
Ruth Brown
Derek Keilty & Mark Elvins
In a brilliant introduction to the world of fine art, Ruth Brown has created her own unique and amusing masterpieces in the style of thirteen well known painters from around the world.
First in a series of 3 PIRATE INVESTIGATOR adventures! ‘Welcome to the Black Hound - a ship full o’ the cleverest pirate investigators ya ever set eyes upon.’ The captain pauses. ‘You OK, lad? Ya gone paler than a full moon.’
• Amusing and intriguing for children and adults alike • Dazzlingly brilliant artwork and original humour
When Flynn applies for the job as cabin boy on the Black Hound, he doesn’t expect it to be a pirate ship. But soon he’s setting sail for the Seven Seas, on a perilous quest to recover ancient treasure bound by a magical curse…
• Must be stocked by galleries the world over September 2020 Paperback 978-1-912650-45-3 £7.99 978-1-912650-17-0 HB £12.99 275 x 240mm, 32pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can
‘Brown, whose exceptional draughtsmanship makes all her books a feast, visits a gallery with a difference in this picture book about cats and artists. A book to lead readers to 13 painters from Mondrian to Munch and Kahlo to Klimt.” SUNDAY TIMES
June 2020 Paperback 978-1-912650-40-8 178 x 126mm, 176pp Age 7+ £6.99 World ex USA & Can
Roger Duvoisin
• A page turning adventure with real drama, featuring wonderfully piratey pirates who just happen to have changed profession • Wide ranging cast with well outlined personalities • Positive girl character in Red, who befriends Flynn • Richly imagined novel from an author already proven at world building • Incredible and anarchic illustrations which really set the scene, providing humour and further characterisation and drama • Second title coming soon!
Derek Keilty lives in Belfast. He has written over 10 novels, which have been 978-1-912650-13-2 PB £6.99 270 x 216mm, 32pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can ‘This classic from 1954 has been reprinted, and not before time.’ THE TIMES
978-1-912650-41-5 HB £12.99 270 x 216mm, 32pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can
978-1-912650-19-4 HB £12.99 333 x 154mm, 32pp Age 4+ World ex USA & Can
‘A total joy, the perfect shape for a stocking (ssssh!) and an essential Christmas book.’ ANGELS AND URCHINS
translated into many languages, selected for the Richard and Judy Club and shortlisted for the Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year. Mark Elvins lives in Yorkshire. When he’s not drawing pirates he’s a print-maker and recently won an English Heritage competition to illustrate the displays at Whitby Abbey.
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