Frankfurt 2011
Frankfurt Book Fair — Hall 5.0 C 932
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Illustration: Kaatje Vermeire - Elephant’s question
International Rights Catalogue
Bounce-rhymes & tumble-poems
Cardboard book Age: 2+ 19 x 20 cm
Siska Goeminne Illustrated by Lieve Baeten
20 pages, no end papers Full colour illustrations
For all the little children who like to jump, crawl, trap, hop, run. You can play along with the children in this book. Sniffing like a mouse. Crawling like a caterpillar. Loudly stamping your feet. Softly flapping your wings. Come and jump along! First title in a new series for toddlers. The text encourages children to mimic animals. With tender illustrations by Lieve Baeten. Themes: child, animal, movement, bouncing
Monkey in the snow Coby Hol Illustrated by the author It has snowed! Vera and cuddly bear Monkey will make a snowman. Vera shows Monkey how it’s done. When the snowman is finished, they go sledging. On the hill they see Boris and Bear. They have a contest who can sledge downhill the fastest. Boris and Bear admire the snowman. But he looks a bit lonely. The toddlers and their cuddly bears will make a friend for the snowman together. Very recognizable story for young toddlers about playing in the first snow. In the same series: It’s Monkey’s birthday (p. 12), Monkey and Vera’s dummy (p. 12). Themes: snow, snowman, cuddly bear, playing together
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Picture book Age: 2+ 20,5 x 20,5 cm 32 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
Picture book Age: 3+ 30,5 x 21,5 cm 32 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
A box filled with Christmas Riet Wille Illustrated by Riske Lemmens In a forest far away, a boy gets on his bike and goes looking for something… On his bike there are bags, boxes and packages hanging. A couple of titlings are flying along with him. The boy asks the moon for some stars, he catches some snow with a scoop, he threads nuts on a string, makes candles of pineapples and angels of spider webs… Is this real? Have a look in the Christmas tree. Playful Christmas story. The tender illustrations immediately put you into the Christmas mood. Themes: Christmas, Christmas tree, decorating, titling
The green pumpkin Herman Coenen Illustrated by Marieke Coenen
Picture book Age: 4+ 25 x 30 cm 32 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
There once was a pumpkin that just wouldn’t turn orange. He waited, but he stayed green. At first he didn’t mind. But after a while he began to feel like the odd-one-out. When fall came all the other pumpkins disappeared off the field. The green pumpkin stayed behind. In spring a bird made its house inside the green pumpkin. A couple of weeks later the pumpkin was filled with life… A moving picture book about being happy about yourself, even if you’re different from the rest. Themes: pumpkin, being different, being lonely, being content
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Picture book Age: 4+ 21,5 x 30 cm 32 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
Where is Belladonna? Mieke Hallemans Illustrated by Ina Hallemans It’s winter and very cold in the Moonforest. Belladonna brings the animals food every day. One day the witches have a winter picnic. While the others are skating, Belladonna goes for a walk. Suddenly, it begins to snow and Belladonna can’t find the way back again. Luckily, the animals lead her to a cabin in the woods. The other witches go looking for their friend the next day… A winter story about friendship and love for animals. With colourful and detailed illustrations. In the same series: Belladonna learns to fly (p. 13), Who visits Belladonna? (p. 13) Themes: witch, winter, snow, animal
A day with Robby Kolet Janssen Illustrated by Klaas Verplancke Robby’s brother Jordy is ill. Robby has to get dressed all by himself. Together with the children from the neighbourhood he goes to school. In the window of a toyshop he sees the crane he so much wanted. Why did Santa only bring him a pair of socks? At school the children of Robby’s class talk about the presents they’ve received. When Robby shows them the socks, they all begin to laugh… True to life story about growing up in an underprivileged family. Themes: being poor, being inventive, toy, Santa Claus
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Picture book Age: 4+ 21,5 x 30 cm 32 pages + end papers Full colour illustrations
Little crust-thief
Picture book Age: 4+ 25 x 25 cm
Aag Vernelen Illustrated by Richard Verschraagen
32 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
One day Bart no longer wants to eat the crusts of his bread. But mum is unrelenting: when you don’t finish your dish, you can’t leave the table. Bart comes up with all sorts of tricks: he gives the crusts to the dog, he puts them in his pockets, at night he cuts the crusts off the bread,… Bart is afraid that his friend John is right: if you eat crust, you’ll get a bust… Recognizable and absorbing story for little boys. Powerful illustrations in scraperboard. Themes: superstition, being inventive, bread, crust
Little bird, or the big secret Annemie Berebrouckx Illustrated by the author
Picture book Age: 4+ 25 x 25 cm 48 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
Little bird lives in a big tree, in a warm and safe nest. Her mum and dad bring her food. Little bird has to stay in. But Little bird is curious and goes outside. Suddenly, a black bird appears. He hurts Little bird and then flies off again. Little bird doesn’t dare to tell what has happened. She is afraid and feels guilty. Only when she realizes her parents are there for her, she tells them everything… This poetic text and illustrations bring a subtle and moving story about child abuse. Themes: bird, child abuse, trust, children’s rights
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Picture book for all ages Age: 5+ 33,5 x 23,5 cm 32 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
Elephant’s question Leen van den Berg Illustrated by Kaatje Vermeire Like every year all the animals gather together on top of the hill. Elephant has a difficult question. Together they will look for an answer. Ant is over the moon: she can lead the meeting. ‘How do you know that you love someone?’ Elephant asks. Mouse, Snow White, Sun, Grandma,… everyone tries to explain to Elephant what love feels like… An artistically illustrated picture book about the many aspects of love. Both for children and adults. Themes: animal, love, philosophy, question
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Picture book Age: 5+ 25 x 30 cm 32 pages + end papers Full colour illustrations
The doctor and Davy’s army Edward van de Vendel Illustrated by Pieter Van Eenoge Davy doesn’t feel well. He hears rumbling in his belly. The doctor says that he hears an army inside Davy. It’s Davy’s army that is fighting against the enemy. Davy has to rest so that the army can fight back. The army wears blue uniforms, because that’s Davy’s favorite colour. And there are also elephants… A poetic description of how your body fights against a disease. A book that helps sick children to keep up the fight. Themes: doctor, being ill, healing, fantasy
When the trees are about to ride Frank Adam Illustrated by Milja Praagman
Poetry collection Age: 5+ 21,5 x 17,5 cm 112 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
In this collection of poems the children won’t stop being surprised. Like little philosophers they will look for the answers in the immense and unlimited richness of their imagination. The collection entails more than one hundred new and previously published poems. The author talks in rhyme about those things that we can’t say with regular words. A playful and appealing collection that can be used in class with children from 6 until 12 years old. Themes: child, family, fantasy, feelings
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Picture book Age: 6+ 25 x 30 cm 32 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
Nobody and I Bart Mertens Illustrated by Benjamin Leroy One day there was Nobody. He was all alone. He had nothing to play with and nowhere to go to. Nobody was bored to death. Until, bouncingly, Something appeared. Nobody and Something played tag. But one day they had been everywhere. Something then bounced back to I. Nobody followed. That’s how I and Nobody met… It was love at first sight. A wonderful love story. The creation story retold with playful and poetic illustrations. Themes: creation story, love, being lonely, couple
Little Paul opened the door Paul Verrept Illustrated by Randall Casaer Death knocked and little Paul opened the door… Even though Dad had yelled ‘close that door’, it was no use. Little Paul went along with Death. We still ran after him, but it was too late. We have buried little Paul. We made funny faces, to make him laugh. We put his picture on the table. We thought a lot about little Paul and about Death who took him away… A moving and poetic story about saying goodbye to a child. Themes: death, mourning, family
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Picture book for all ages Age: 10+ 23 x 15,5 cm 32 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
Who stole the eggs?
Alone on the funfair
Mary Heylema Illustrated by Kristina Ruell
Claire De Lombaert Illustrated by Kris Nauwelaerts
The farmer in this story is a detective.
Jules is at the funfair with mum. At
He always goes looking for secrets. to-
the shooting gallery he wins one
day the eggs of Chicken have been sto-
point. Jules can have one more ride on
len. The farmer finds a note with the
the merry-go-round. When the ride is
words ‘grandma’ and ‘party’ on it. The
over, Jules can’t find mum anymore. In
trail leads to the kitchen. There, Tom
a panic he runs away. Is mum in the
is baking a cake with the eggs. Tom is
ghost house? Or at the dodgem cars?
the thief and he has to go to jail…
Jules looks everywhere…
Young Reader
Funny and exciting story with colourful
Young Reader
A fluent story about being lost.
Age: 6+
illustrations filled with humor.
Age: 6+
The funfair setting is very appealing
21 x 15,5 cm
to children.
21 x 15,5 cm 32 pages
Themes: detective, thief, farm, mystery
32 pages
+ end papers
+ end papers
Themes: funfair, getting lost,
Full colour
Full colour
being afraid
illustrations
illustrations
Jacob and Jacobina
Santa’s present
Siska Goeminne Illustrated by Sarah Verroken
Inge Misschaert & Inge Bergh Illustrated by Jurgen Walschot
Jacob likes things quiet. Jacobina likes
A big learn-to-read-book for all those
to be wild. She dares to do everything
who like to know more about Santa
that Jacob doesn’t. But one day it’s the
Claus. Filled with stories, songs, reci-
other way around. There is a pigeon
pes, craft assignments,… The stories
trapped in the chicken coop. The
and other texts are gradually becom-
chicken is very angry and pecks at the
ing more and more difficult. This way
pigeon. Jacobina sees it but doesn’t
children learn to read with the help of
dare to do anything. Jacob runs into
Santa, his elves and reindeers.
the coop… Young Reader
Read-and-grow book
An ideal gift for under the Christmas
Age: 6+
A feathery story about being proud
Age: 6+
tree. Attractive illustrations and
21 x 15,5 cm
of yourself. Powerful illustrations.
26,5 x 20,5 cm
playful lay-out.
40 pages,
112 pages, end papers incl.
Themes: Christmas, Santa Claus, elf,
Full colour
Full colour
reindeer, legend
illustrations
illustrations
end papers incl.
Themes: detective, thief, farm, mystery
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Finn or how the summer smelled like grass
Can I swop him?
Inge Misschaert Illustrated by Greet Bosschaert
Rien Broere Illustrated by Riske Lemmens
Nora doesn’t have a lot of friends at
Kim’s mum has been a widow for years.
school. Luckily she has Finn. Last
Kim doesn’t remember her father.
summer, he was suddenly there. They
When Kim eavesdrops on a conversa-
hang out together every day. They can
tion her mum has on the telephone,
also talk very well with each other.
Kim thinks her mum wants a new hus-
They give each other lucky-charms
band. Not a new dad, but a man to go
and bury their demons. At the end of
out with and talk to. Kim decides to
the summer Finn disappears again…
surprise her mum with a special gift…
Fiction
An enthralling story to be read in one
Fiction
The fourth book in a series about the
Age: 8+
breath. About a magical summer and
Age: 9+
children of Shy-street, in which every
21,5 x 15 cm
friendship.
21,5 x 15 cm
child represents one of the ten axes
96 pages
in the Rose of Axes. Kim is the leader.
88 pages + end papers
Themes: summer, friendship, holiday,
+ end papers
Illustrated
adventure
Illustrated
Themes: widow, one-parent-family, being fatherless
The witches of Macbeth
The Blue Bird
Twiggy Bossuyt Illustrated by Ellen Vrijsen
Maurice Maeterlinck | Adaptation by Do Van Ranst | Illustrated by Carll Cneut
The twins Taha en Samir and the girls
A fairy calls for the help of Tyltyl and
Lena and Thelma have subscribed
Mytyl. She is looking for the Blue Bird.
for theatre lessons. Next week they
The bird has to save her daughter. Tyl-
will participate in the parade. Samir
tyl and Mytyl want to find the bird for
is very excited, but Taha isn’t. When
her. Together with Dog, Cat, Water,
he steals a book, he discovers that the
Fire, Sugar and Bread, they first pass
theatre teacher and her sister are the
through the Land of Remembrance…
witches from Shakespeare’s play… A modern adaptation of the Fiction
A swirling story about acting,
Fiction
worldwide known, magical story
Age: 10+
friendship and being in love.
Age: 8+
by Nobel-prizewinner Maurice
24,5 x 17,5 cm
Maeterlinck.
21,5 x 15 cm 176 pages,
Themes: theatre, friendship, being in
96 pages
end papers incl.
love, multiculturalism, Shakespeare
+ end papers
Illustrated
Themes: fairy, bird, fairy tale
Illustrated Illustrations will be available november 2011.
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Graphic novel Age: 14+ 22,5 x 13 cm 176 pages, end papers incl. Illustrated
The colours of the ghetto Aline Sax Illustrated by Caryl Strzelecki Warschau, October 1940. The part of the city where Misja lives, has been transformed into a ghetto. All the Jews from Warschau and the surroundings are put and imprisoned there. Illnesses, hunger and deportations gradually exterminate the population. Misja doesn’t want to reconcile himself to the situation. He looks for ways out of the ghetto, brings food to his family and joins the resistance… An intriguing story. At times both text and illustrations make you grasp for air. Themes: World War II, Jew, ghetto, resistance
The dog is a bit broken Wouter Deprez Illustrated by Randall Casaer
Gift book for adults Adults 24,5 x 16,5 cm 96 pages, end papers incl. Full colour illustrations
The author’s son is now almost three years old and he still writes letters to the boy. Tenderly and with a lot of humor, he describes recognizable situations and feelings for all those who have a two-year-old in the house. About the first day of school, mummy’s big belly and the birth of a second brother, the second snow, the playground,… The gift books by Wouter Deprez are a must-have for every parent. Tender, recognizable and witty. In the same series: Why your mother and I… (p. 16), Luckily your mother has two ears (p. 16) Themes: father, son, toddler, letter
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Backlist
It’s Monkey’s birthday
Monkey and Vera’s dummy
A tower filled with music
My family, a journey through time
Coby Hol
Coby Hol
Nils Smit - Kristien Aertssen
Ann De Bode
It’s cuddly bear Monkey’s birthday. Monkey is very excited and just can’t wait until he gets his presents.
A cute picture book about cuddly bear Monkey and a little girl who has to get rid of her dummy.
Big, colourful, look-and-search cardboard book that tells an exciting, musical story without any text.
A fabulous look-and-search-book which brings history to life for young children. Scenes made out of Fimo clay.
Age: 2+ • 32 p. • Size: 20,5 x 20,5 cm
Age: 2+ • 32 p. • Size: 20,5 x 20,5 cm
Age: 3+ • 16 p. • Size: 34 x 25,5 cm
Age: 3+ • 16 p. • Size: 34 x 25,5 cm Rights sold: French, Korean Option: German, Hungarian
Princess Arabella finds an egg
Princess Arabella’s birthday
Princess Arabella mixes colours
Princess Arabella and prince Mimoen
Mylo Freeman
Mylo Freeman
Princess Arabella wants to paint her room and mixes all different, bright colours: pink, orange, purple,...
Princess Arabella, Ling and Sofie are in love with prince Mimoen. Who will the little prince choose?
Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 30,5 x 21,5 cm Rights sold: Danish
Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 30,5 x 21,5 cm Rights sold: Danish
Mylo Freeman A big look-and-search cardboard book without text. Arabella finds an egg. Of which bird could the egg be?
Mylo Freeman Princess Arabella gets an elephant for her birthday. The elephant is homesick and cries all the time.
Age: 2+ • 16 p. • Size: 34 x 25,5 cm Rights sold: Danish
Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 30,5 x 21,5 cm Rights sold: French, Danish, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), English (USA), Bengali, Hindi, English (India)
Bern and Flora
Little grimy girl
Louie growls
Afraid of the dentist
Annemie Berebrouckx
Suzan Peeters - Milja Praagman
Riske Lemmens
Moniek Vermeulen - Leen Van Durme
Flora wants to surprise her friend Bern with a breakfast in the garden. But who stole all the flowers?
One day Madam Dustly discovers a little grimy girl in her bin. Who put her there? A funny and recognizable story.
When Louie growls anything can happen. He turns into a dragon, a lion, an elephant,… until mum puts him to bed.
A recognizable story about having a toothache. Ideal to help children overcome their fear of the dentist.
Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 25 x 30 cm Rights sold: German
Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 21,5 x 30 cm
Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 30,5 x 21,5 cm Rights sold: Korean, Russian, Danish
Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 20,5 x 20,5 cm
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Backlist
Pie for mummy!
Goodnight everybody
Ready or not...
Fighter jets and balloons
Veerle Derave
Edward van de Vendel Sebastiaan Van Doninck
Karla Stoefs - Marjolein Pottie
Nils Smit - Kristina Ruell
A princess plays hopscotch. Who will she see when she ends at ten? Every number gives her a hint...
It’s prince Casper’s birthday! The king and queen organize a party. But the prince has different plans...
Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 25 x 25 cm
Age: 4+ • 32 p. • Size: 33,5 x 23,5 cm Rights sold: Danish
A little bunny misses his mother very much and wants to surprise her with a carrot-party. Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 25 x 25 cm Rights sold: Portuguese (Brazil)
At night people and animals lose themselves in their dreams. Which dreams will come true? Ideal bedtime-book. Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 33,5 x 23,5 cm Rights sold: Chinese (Taiwan)
Belladonna learns to fly
Who visits Belladonna?
Stella’s closet
Paw by paw
Mieke and Ina Hallemans
Mieke and Ina Hallemans
Riet Wille - Kristien Aertssen
Belladonna gets a broom for her 100th birthday. Yet, she is afraid to fly. The other witches try to help.
Witchwick is a peaceful witch-village. That is... until Belladonna’s know-itall little niece Lupine comes to visit.
Reine De Pelseneer Leen De Pelseneer
Age: 3+ • 32 p. • Size: 21 x 30 cm
Age: 4+ • 32 p. • Size: 21 x 30 cm
Stella wants to show you what is in her closet: a bear, a ball, a book,… Fun little poems for young children.
In this book you can count the legs of every animal. For every number there is a rhyme.
Age: 4+ • 32 p. • Size: 20,5 x 20,5
Age: 4+ • 32 p. • Size: 20,5 x 20,5 cm Rights sold: Korean
Clever Gus!
Olive Outdoorchild
Charlie and Harley
Cook-fairytales
Brigitte Minne - An Candaele
Lucy Elliott
Inge Misschaert - Soetkine Aps
Funny story about a clever boy with a lively imagination, but who isn’t always understood by adults.
A dreamy story about the sea and far horizons. With tender illustrations of the ocean and the beach.
A warm story about a special friendship between a little chick and a tough bunny. With lively illustrations.
Christina Van Geel & An Vissers - Ann De Bode
Age: 4+ • 32 p. • Size: 21 x 30 cm Rights sold: Chinese (Taiwan)
Age: 5+ • 32 p. • Size: 21,5 x 30 cm
Age: 4+ • 32 p. • Size: 30,5 x 21,5 cm
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Connor Carrot and Bobby Banana have the most exciting adventures in Cookfairytale Land. With healthy recipes. Age: 4+ • 64 p. • Size: 26,5 x 20,5 cm
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Applesauce Klaas Verplancke Endearing daddy book about the different roles daddies fill: sweet applesaucedaddy or angry thunderstorm-daddy... Age: 4+ • 32 p. • Size: 30 x 19 cm Rights sold: Danish, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Spanish, English, Japanese
Things that people might swallow Bart Mertens - Joke Van Camp Picture book about a pregnant mum and the astonishment her belly evokes with her little boy.
Snap Gobble gone
Squeak may say Maow
Suzan Peeters - Claudia Verhelst
Frans Lasès - Tom Schamp
A funny story about eating and bragging about how much you can eat. With detailed illustrations.
Squeak is a mouse-toddler. Maow is an old tomcat. Together they are the best of friends.
Age: 4+ • 32 p. • Size: 30,5 x 21,5 cm
Age: 4+ • 64 p. • Size: 26,5 x 20,5 cm Rights sold: Korean
Age: 4+ • 32 p. • Size: 30,5 x 21,5 cm
The Big Bad Wolf
Angelica the Terrifying
Princess Anna
Cantecleir
Jonas Boets – Nils Pieters
Tine Mortier - Bert Dombrecht
Ed Franck - Kris Nauwelaerts
A hilarious story that turns the classical fairy tales of the Big Bad Wolf upside-down.
Angelica is a menacing hurricane. She wants to make the news but the journalists only report on Zébédé...
Princess Anna’s parents go through a troublesome divorce. This tears Anna literally apart.
Jo Roets & Greet Vissers Ellen Vrijsen
Age: 5+ • 64 p. • Size: 27 x 21,5 cm
Age: 5+ • 32 p. • Size: 33,5 x 23,5 cm Rights sold: Danish
Age: 5+ • 32 p. • Size: 30,5 x 21,5 cm Rights sold: Russian, Portuguese (Brazil)
Darling Mina
About a donkey that won’t move
Balthazar, the most lonely donkey ever Inge Misschaert - Marieke Coenen One day little donkey Balthazar’s mother is gone. Balthazar goes looking for ‘one day’ and for his mother... Age: 5+ • 32 p. • Size: 30,5 x 21,5 cm Rights sold: Korean, Basque Option: German
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Sine van Mol - Carianne Wijffels The children in the street think that Fat Mina is a witch. But then a girl claims that Mina is her sweet grandmother... Age: 5+ • 32 p. • Size: 30,5 x 21,5 cm Rights sold: English, Korean, German
Jan De Kinder One day a man puts a leash around a donkey’s neck. ‘You are mine, now,’ he says. But the donkey is stubborn...
Cantecleir crows very early in the morning. The other animals don’t like that, but Cantecleir doesn’t care... Age: 5+ • 40 p. • Size: 26,5 x 20,5 cm Rights sold: Japanese
Sparrow discovers the world Jaak Dreesen - Benjamin Leroy A warm story about the friendship between a scared little bird, Sparrow, and a big daredevil, Crow. Age: 5+ • 32 p. • Size: 26,5 x 20,5 cm
Age: 5+ • 40 p. • Size: 25 x 30 cm Rights sold: Danish
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Indoorcat outdoors
Mare and the things that matter
Little Man and Little Woman are having a baby
Tine Mortier - Kaatje Vermeire
Brigitte Minne - Kaatje Vermeire
A tender story about cats and a girl who doesn’t follow her mother’s rules all the time.
An extraordinary story about the strong bond between a grandmother and a grandchild.
Little Man and Little Woman want a child. But when he’s born, he’s not as they expected him to be...
Age: 5+ • 32 p. • Size: 25 x 25 cm Option: Portuguese (Brazil)
Age: 5+ • 32 p. • Size: 33,5 x 23,5 cm Rights sold: French, Norwegian, Chinese (Taiwan), Arabic, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Korean, Afrikaans
Age: 5+ • 32 p. • Size: 33,5 x 23,5 cm
The best of friends
Big with Love
A place next to the lettuce
Nils Smit - Elisah De Bruycker
ianka Fleerackers - Sebastiaan Van Doninck
Aag Vernelen - Debbie Lavreys
Hilde Vandermeeren - Elsje Dezwarte
A collection of stories about Badger and Squirrel who are all alone in the wintery forest. Age: 6+ • 64 p. • Size: 26,5 x 20,5 cm Rights sold: Korean
About friendship and how you don’t have to see each other all the time to be best friends. Age: 6+ • 32 p. • Size: 20,5 x 20,5 cm Rights sold: Korean
Love can’t do without love
When love was tired
Pieter van Oudheusden Kevin Vanwonterghem
Paul Verrept Tim Van den Abeele
A touching picture book about the necessary balance between giving and receiving love.
An intriguing story about how love is nurtured by love. With artistic and powerful illustrations.
Age: 7+ • 32 p. • Size: 33,5 x 23,5 cm
Age: 8+ • 32 p. • Size: 33,5 x 23,5 cm Rights sold: Chinese (Taiwan)
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A blackbird flies against the window. Flora takes care of him, but the bird still dies... About mourning. Age: 6+ • 32 p. • Size: 24 x 16 cm Rights sold: Korean, Danish
The secret of the nightingale’s throat Peter Verhelst - Carll Cneut An original adaptation of the fairy tale by H.C. Andersen. Awarded 7 times. Age: 7+ • 72 p. • Size: 25 x 30 cm Rights sold: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Slovenian, Korean, Danish, Swedish, Afrikaans, Portuguese (Brazil), Armenian
The dove that couldn’t dive Edward van de Vendel - Alain Verster It’s graduation day. The young doves have to do a diving-test. But Telemarcus is sure he will fail miserably… Age: 6+ • 32 p. • Size: 33,5 x 23,5 cm Rights sold: Italian, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Taiwan)
Mouse and Dragon – Knight Mouse Dirk Nielandt - Marjolein Pottie Mouse is a knight. Dragon is a dragon. Normally, knights fight dragons, but Mouse and Dragon are best friends... Age: 7+ • 48 p. • Size: 24 x 16 cm Rights sold: Danish
The circus of Dottore Fausto Pieter van Oudheusden Isabelle Vandenabeele An adaptation of the German Fauststory. With beautiful woodcuts in black and red. Luxurious edition. Age: 10+ • 96 p. • Size: 20 x 24 cm
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Backlist
Cocky the chicken
I can’t sleep
Scott wants to buy a daddy
Nathan – Yes I can!
Inge Bergh - Suzy Castermans
Jonas Boets - Kristina Ruell
Moniek Vermeulen - Leen Van Durme
Joke Guns - Yoeri Slegers
Two funny stories about animals with strong personalities. The colourful illustrations add to the atmosphere.
Kate has to go to sleep, but whatever she tries, she stays awake… Recognizable, with detailed illustrations.
Introduces a lesbian relationship in a playful manner. Scott wants to help Mary to find a daddy…
About a little boy who learns to deal with change and excitement. Nathan goes on a school trip with his class…
Age: 6+ • 32 p. • Size: 21 x 15,5 cm
Age: 6+ • 32 p. • Size: 21 x 15,5 cm
Age: 6+ • 32 p. • Size: 21 x 15,5 cm
Age: 6+ • 32 p. • Size: 21 x 12,5 cm Rights sold: Korean
William wants to see the world
One day, everything will be different
Eve, my best friend’s girlfriend
Blood on the schoolyard
Siska Goeminne
Alexander Wolfram
Mario Demesmaeker
William is a pencil and lives with his brothers in a box. But William wants to see the world and he escapes…
A mysterious and philosophical book about domestic violence. With a sophisticated and attractive lay-out.
A story that reads very fluently about soccer, friendship and being in love. Appeals to young teenagers.
Age: 9+ • 80 p. • Size: 19 x 13,5 cm
Age: 10+ • 128 p. • Size: 19 x 13,5 cm
Age: 12+ • 108 p. • Size: 21 x 14,5 cm
A d u lt s
A d u lt s
A d u lt s
Frank Geleyn A contemporary story about violence at school. A book that grips you from the beginning until the end. Age: 13+ • 96 p. • Size: 21 x 14,5 cm
Publishers
Restoration of a dream Stijn Vranken - Sabien Clement About the quest of finding the perfect lover and the fear that such a love can never become reality. Adults • 48 p. • Size: 34 x 23 cm
Why your mother and I almost always wear a bathrobe Wouter Deprez - Frow Steeman A beautiful gift book for young parents. Humorous and recognizable letters to the author’s newly born son. Adults • 96 p. • Size: 19 x 14 cm
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Luckily your mother has two ears Wouter Deprez - Randal Casaer A gift book for young parents with letters to the author’s toddler-son. Written with wit and warmth. Adults • 80 p. • Size: 24 x 16 cm
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