Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Catalog Fall 2023

The Miracle Seed

Written and illustrated by Martin Lemelman

Hardcover • $18.99 / CAN $25.99

ISBN 978-0-8028-5590-9

6.5” x 9.5” • 80 pages • Ages 8–14

The Sky Is Not the Limit

Written and illustrated by Jérémie Decalf

Hardcover • $18.99 / CAN $25.99

ISBN 978-0-8028-5602-9

8.33” x 11” • 64 pages • Ages 5–9

How the Sea Came to Be (And All the Creatures In It)

Written by Jennifer Berne

Illustrated by Amanda Hall

Hardcover • $18.99 / CAN $25.99

ISBN 978-0-8028-5478-0

10” x 10.5” • 56 pages • Ages 6–10

9 Kilometers

Written by Claudio Aguilera

Illustrated by Gabriela Lyon

Translated by Lawrence Schimel

Hardcover • $18.99 / CAN $25.99

ISBN 978-0-8028-5600-5

8.66” x 9.5” • 56 pages • Ages 5–9

We Are Human Animals

Written and illustrated by Rosie Haine

Hardcover • $18.99 / CAN $25.99

ISBN 978-0-8028-5601-2

8.5 x 11 • 52 pages • Ages 5–9

Bear Is Never Alone

Written by Marc Veerkamp

Illustrated by Jeska Verstegen

Translated by Laura Watkinson

Hardcover • $17.99 / CAN $23.99

ISBN 978-0-8028-5603-6 9” x 11” • 32 pages • Ages 4–8

Wind Discovering Air in Motion

Written and illustrated by Olga Fadeeva

Translated by Lena Traer

Hardcover • $18.99 / CAN $25.99

ISBN 978-0-8028-5599-2

8.25” x 11” • 48 pages • Ages 7–11

The Dog that Nino Didn’t Have

Written by Edward Van de Vendel

Illustrated by Anton Van Hertbruggen

Translated by Laura Watkinson

Paperback • $10.99 / CAN $14.99

ISBN 978-0-8028-5607-4

8” x 11.5” • 32 pages • Ages 4–8

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h The Society of Illustrators “The Original Art” Annual Exhibition

h School Library Journal (starred)

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h The Society of Illustrators “The Original Art” Exhibition

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h Mississippi Magnolia Book Award Nominee

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h Society of Illustrators “The Original Art” Annual Exhibition

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h Junior Library Guild Selection

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h The Society of Illustrators “The Original Art” Annual Exhibition

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h CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book

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Building a Dream

How the Boys of Koh Panyee

Became Champions

Written by Darshana Khiani

Illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

SPECS

• ISBN 978-0-8028-5547-3

• $18.99 / CAN $25.99

• Ages 5–9

• Picture book

• 40 pages

• Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS

• Full-color illustrations throughout

• Trim size: 9” x 11”

• BISAC Code: JNF038020

World rights; enhanced and unenhanced eBook rights

DESCRIPTION

An unforgettable tale of persistence and problem solving, based on the amazing true story of a Thai soccer team who made their own place to play.

In Thailand’s Phang Nga Bay, atop a network of stilts, floats the village of Koh Panyee where a group of boys loved soccer but had nowhere to practice. Where could they find somewhere to play? The boys looked out at the water and started gathering tools. Even while their neighbors laughed, they sawed wood, hammered nails, and tied barrels together. The team worked for weeks to build Koh Panyee’s first floating field a place to practice, and a place to transform their community...

With engaging soccer scenes and atmospheric images of southern Thailand, this inspiring book follows a group of boys who became a team long before they had jerseys or even a field. Plank by plank, they built their dream.

AUTHOR

KEYWORDS: Thailand, soccer, football, Southeast Asia, teamwork, ingenuity

Darshana Khiani is a computer engineer, children’s book author, and South Asian representation advocate based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Her books include How to Wear a Sari (Versify) and I’m an American (Viking). Visit Darshana’s website at darshanakhiani.com and follow her on Twitter @darshanakhiani.

ILLUSTRATOR

Dow Phumiruk is the award-winning illustrator of over a dozen books for young readers, including One Girl (Abrams), Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team (HarperCollins), and Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 (Henry Holt). She lives in Colorado, where she also works as a general pediatrician. Follow Dow on Instagram @dowphumiruk.

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The Biggest Mistake AUGUST

Written and illustrated by Camilla Pintonato

Translated by Debbie Bibo

SPECS

• ISBN 978-0-8028-5611-1

• $17.99 / CAN $23.99

• Ages 3–7

• Picture book

• 48 pages

RIGHTS

• Hardcover, unjacketed

• Full-color illustrations throughout

• Trim size: 8” x 9.875”

• BISAC Code: JUV019000

World English rights; unenhanced eBook rights; all other rights Debbie Bibo Agency

Translated from Italian

DESCRIPTION

A perfect storytime pick about success, failure, and the danger of assumptions.

“It’s time to catch your own gazelle,” Papa Lion tells his little lion one morning. The cub thinks the task will be easy which is his first mistake. He leaps on a gazelle, but it gets away from him. So the little lion laces up his sneakers, thinking he just has to outrun the gazelle and makes his second mistake. Once again, his prey escapes! So the little lion tries to lure the gazelle into a trap. He tries to snag its horns in a net. He even tries asking nicely. But every idea fails. Maybe the little lion needs the gazelle to make a mistake of her own…

This tongue-in-cheek tale offers a new delight on each page, then ends with the biggest surprise of all. With madcap action and colorful artwork, The Biggest Mistake is sure to spark giggles from readers of all ages.

KEYWORDS: Humorous Stories, Lions, Read Aloud, Storytime, Gazelles

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR

Camilla Pintonato is an author, illustrator, and designer whose books include Detective Mole (HarperCollins), Full Moon , and Wally the World’s Greatest Piano-Playing Wombat (both Princeton Architectural). Her favorite activities include reading books, making footprints in the snow, and playing with her cat Rosmarino. Camilla lives in Venice, Italy. Visit her website at camillapintonato.com and follow her on Instagram @camilla_pintonato.

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Later, When I’m Big

Written by Bette Westera

Illustrated by Mattias De Leeuw

Translated by Laura Watkinson

SPECS

• ISBN 978-0-8028-5610-4

• $17.99 / CAN $23.99

• Ages 4–8

• Picture book

• 40 pages

RIGHTS

• Hardcover, unjacketed

• Full-color illustrations throughout

• Trim size: 8.25” x 11”

• BISAC Code: JUV051000

World English; enhanced and unenhanced eBook rights; all other rights Lannoo

Translated from Dutch

DESCRIPTION

A playful, humorous look at being small but dreaming big.

As a child and her mother walk up to the swimming pool, she dreams about everything she’ll do when she’s older. Maybe she’ll dance with jellyfish or fly to Saturn in a space rocket. She could even play with the monster under her bed! But for now, she’ll have to face that terrifyingly tall diving board…

With alliterative language and explosively colorful illustrations, Later, When I’m Big is an amusing journey through all kinds of fantastical futures. As readers travel to tropical rainforests, the North Pole, and beyond, they will start to dream about what their tomorrows could bring.

AUTHOR

KEYWORDS: Imagination, Growing Up, Humorous, Read Aloud, Poetry

Bette Westera has written over fifty award-winning books for children, including novels, picture books, and poetry collections. She has also translated books by Dr. Seuss, Astrid Lindgren, and Julie Donaldson into the Dutch language. Bette lives in the Netherlands. Visit her website at bettewestera.nl.

ILLUSTRATOR

Mattias De Leeuw is a Belgian illustrator and writer whose books have received the Flemish Boekenpluim award and the Dutch Gulden Palet award. Later, When I’m Big is his North American debut. Follow Mattias on Instagram at @mattiasdeleeuw and visit his website at mattiasdeleeuw.com.

TRANSLATOR

Laura Watkinson translates books for children and adults from Dutch, German, and Italian. Her translations have received numerous honors, including three Batchelder Awards and the Vondel Translation Prize. Laura lives in Amsterdam. Visit her website at laurawatkinson.com.

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A Bookmobile Spreads Hope in Honduras

Written by Nelson Rodríguez and Leonardo Agustín Montes

Illustrated by Rosana Faría and Carla Tabora

Translated by Lawrence Schimel

Colorful Mondays SEPTEMBER

SPECS

• ISBN 978-0-8028-5616-6

• $17.99 / CAN $23.99

• Ages 5–9

• Picture book

• 36 pages

• Hardcover, unjacketed

RIGHTS

• Full-color illustrations throughout

• Trim size: 10.375” x 10.375”

• BISAC Code: JUV030040

• Series: Stories from Latin America

North America, Australia, and UK English rights; unenhanced and enhanced eBook rights; all other rights Editorial Juventud & Ilustrata Agency

Translated from Spanish

DESCRIPTION

A beautiful, empowering story about the impact of literacy in underprivileged communities, based on a real bookmobile program in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Luis’s favorite day of the week is Monday, the day the bookmobile comes to his neighborhood. In Villa Nueva, sad stories can gather like dark, stormy clouds. But at the bookmobile, Luis hears stories and songs that burst with life, laughter, and color. He might see a puppet show or get to pick a book to read on his own. Every new Monday fills Luis and his neighbors with a joy they can’t help but bring back home.

KEYWORDS: Honduras, Central America, books, bookmobiles, libraries, hope

Illustrated in captivating swirls of color, Colorful Mondays highlights the strength of disadvantaged children and the creativity of those who help them imagine a better future.

AUTHORS

Nelson Rodríguez is a children’s writer, musician, and the director of JustWorld International’s Asociación Compartir mobile library project. Through a chain of serendipitous events, he met children’s bookseller Leonardo Agustín Montes, and they began writing together. Colorful Mondays is their English-language debut.

ILLUSTRATORS

Rosana Faría and Carla Tabora began illustrating projects together in 2020. Carla is a Brazilian visual artist and photographer whose work has been exhibited across the world. Rosana is a Venezuelan illustrator whose Black Book of Colors (Groundwood) was a 2008 New York Times Best Illustrated Book. Both Carla and Rosana are based in Barcelona, Spain. Visit their website at tiliabooksesp.myportfolio.com.

TRANSLATOR

Lawrence Schimel has written or translated over 200 books, including Niños, 9 Kilometers, and the Batchelder Honor book Different (all Eerdmans). His works have received many awards, including a PEN Translates Award and a SCBWI Crystal Kite Award. Lawrence lives in Madrid, Spain. Follow him on Twitter @lawrenceschimel.

On the Edge of the World

Written and illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya

Translated

by

Lena Traer

SPECS

• ISBN 978-0-8028-5612-8

• $18.99 / CAN $25.99

• Ages 7–11

• Picture book

• 48 pages

• Hardcover, unjacketed

RIGHTS

• Full-color illustrations throughout

• Trim size: 9.66” x 9.5”

• BISAC Code: JUV074000

• Series: Stories from Latin America

World English rights; unenhanced eBook rights; all other rights Debbie Bibo Agency

Translated from Russian

DESCRIPTION

A uniquely formatted book about dreams, loneliness, and the universal longing for connection.

Vera and her family live on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, a place that feels like the edge of the world itself. Lucas and his family also say they live on the edge of the world, but their home is thousands of miles away on the coast of Chile. Vera spends her days devouring fantasy books, throwing balls to her dog, and longing for a friend who would care about the treasures she’s hidden underneath the alder bush. Lucas spends his days looking for fossils, playing solo games of soccer, and wishing for a friend who would read with him on the best branch of his favorite tree. One evening, both Lucas and Vera head to the beach, blink their flashlights into the dark—and discover that the edge of the world is not such a lonely place after all.

KEYWORDS: Russia, Chile, multicultural, global learning, connection, loneliness, upside-down book

In this perceptive book, acclaimed author-illustrator Anna Desnitskaya shares the mirroring lives of two children in two separate but surprisingly similar settings. As readers flip the book between Vera in Russia and Lucas in Chile, they will learn just how big—and how small—a place the world can be.

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR

Anna Desnitskaya is the illustrator of The Apartment: A Century of Russian History (Abrams) and many other books for young readers. In 2018, she was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest award for children’s literature. A native of Moscow, Russia, Anna currently lives in northern Israel with her family. Follow her on Instagram @anyadesnitskaya.

TRANSLATOR

Lena Traer is a freelance Russian- and English-language translator with a focus on books for children and young adults. Her past projects include translating Wind: Discovering Air in Motion (Eerdmans) into English and translating a variety of scientific materials and picture books into Russian. Born and raised in Siberia, Russia, Lena now lives in San Francisco.

The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent

Written by Irene Vasco

Illustrated by Juan Palomino

Translated by Lawrence Schimel

SPECS

• ISBN 978-0-8028-5617-3

• $18.99 / CAN $23.99

• Ages 5–9

• Picture book

• 40 pages

• Hardcover, unjacketed

RIGHTS

• Full-color illustrations throughout

• Trim size: 10.375” x 10.375”

• BISAC Code: JUV030040

• Series: Stories from Latin America

North America, Australia, and UK English rights; unenhanced and enhanced eBook rights; all other rights Editorial Juventud & Ilustrata Agency

Translated from Spanish

DESCRIPTION

A stunningly illustrated fable about cultural humility and the transcendent power of stories.

A young teacher sets out for the Amazon rain forest, eager to share geography, science, and math with the remote community of Las Delicias. The town’s children love the books the young teacher brings, and yet they keep repeating legends about a great and dangerous serpent. The young teacher can’t believe her students still care about that nonsense. But as the river rises, those stories don’t seem so strange anymore. Maybe books aren’t the only way to discover the wisdom of past generations…

KEYWORDS: Latin America, Amazon, Native Peoples, Indigenous Knowledge, Teaching, Learning

The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent is a poetic, thoughtprovoking exploration of how stories can protect and guide a community. Bold, dynamic art and lyrical writing will open unforgettable conversations about cross-cultural relationships, the importance of Indigenous knowledge, and what it means to be a lifelong learner.

AUTHOR

Irene Vasco is a Colombian children’s writer, translator, and educator. For many years, she has conducted reading workshops and programs in remote Indigenous and agricultural communities. In 2021, the Colombian Ministry of Education recognized Irene’s career with its “Life and Work” distinction. Follow Irene on Instagram @irene_vasco or visit her website at irenevasco.com.

ILLUSTRATOR

Juan Palomino is a prolific Mexican illustrator who started his own illustration teaching program at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His books have received awards at the Guadalajara and Bologna Book Fairs, and the original edition of The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent was selected for the 2020 Fundación Cuatrogatos Award list. Follow Juan on Instagram @juanpalomino.ilustrador.

TRANSLATOR

Lawrence Schimel has written or translated over 200 books, including Niños, 9 Kilometers and the Batchelder Honor book Different (all Eerdmans). His works have received many awards, including the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award and a PEN Translates Award. Lawrence lives in Madrid, Spain. Follow him on Twitter @lawrenceschimel.

Friend of Numbers

The Life of Mathematician

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Written by Priya Narayanan

Illustrated by Satwik Gade

SPECS

• ISBN 978-0-8028-5608-1

• $17.99 / CAN $23.99

• Ages 5–9

• Picture book

• 40 pages

• Hardcover, unjacketed

RIGHTS

• Full-color illustrations throughout

• Trim size: 9.5” x 10.5”

• BISAC Code: JNF007050

• Series: Incredible Lives for Young Readers

North America and UK English rights; enhanced and unenhanced eBook rights; all other rights Tulika

DESCRIPTION

A memorable, inspiring introduction to a groundbreaking figure in STEM history.

Growing up in southern India, Srinivasa Ramanujan was fascinated by numbers: they made patterns only he could see. Soon he spent as much time as he could exploring concepts and trying to publish his ideas. In 1914, twenty-six-year-old Ramanujan sailed to England to work with the acclaimed mathematician G.H. Hardy. Cambridge University was so different from home, but Ramanujan’s love of numbers kept him going. He had big questions to ask—and important discoveries to make!

With bright, occasionally amusing art and compelling back matter, this captivating biography is an unforgettable portrait of one of history’s most incredible mathematical minds.

AUTHOR

KEYWORDS: STEM, math, biography, Srinivasa Ramanujan, India, England, twentieth century

Priya Narayanan is a writer, poet, and architect based in Ahmedabad City, India. While researching Friend of Numbers, she traveled to many places associated with Srinivasa Ramanujan, including his homes in Kumbakonam and Chennai, India, and in Cambridge, England. Visit Priya’s website at priyanarayanan.in and follow her on Twitter @moonspotting.

ILLUSTRATOR

Satwik Gade is an artist and designer whose work is inspired by comics, Indian mythology, and Impressionist art. He lives in Chennai, India, where he is a political cartoonist for the newspaper The Hindu. Follow Satwik on Instagram @satwikgade.

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The Brothers Zzli

Written by Alex Cousseau

Illustrated by Anne-Lise Boutin

Translated by Vineet Lal

SPECS

• ISBN 978-0-8028-5609-8

• $17.99 / CAN $23.99

• Ages 6–10

• Picture book

• 40 pages

RIGHTS

• Hardcover, unjacketed

• Full-color illustrations throughout

• Trim size: 8.25” x 11”

• BISAC Code: JUV039250

USA and Canada English rights; unenhanced eBook rights; all other rights Editions Les Fourmis Rouges & Hannele & Associates

Translated from French

DESCRIPTION

A moving allegory of immigration and hospitality.

One day, the brothers Zzli arrive on the doorstep of a girl named Welcome. Welcome has plenty of room in her house, and the travelers—who have come from far away—make good pancakes and even better company. But others in the forest find this new family strange. Welcome’s friend the bat is the only one who visits anymore. Then a police officer knocks on their door, threatening to destroy the brothers’ beloved beehives. Maybe Welcome and her friends need to find someplace that might accept three bears, a bat, and a girl like her: somewhere to call home at last.

With charming illustrations reminiscent of children’s classics, The Brothers Zzli invites readers to join a bear family’s search for belonging and understanding. This poignant story will spark lasting conversations about the impact of prejudice, the struggles of refugees, and the responsibility we have to our neighbors— especially the new ones.

KEYWORDS: Bears, Immigration, Refugees, Neighbors, Hospitality, Social Issues

AUTHOR

Alex Cousseau has published over eighty books for children in his native France. His works have been honored with many awards, including the Premio Andersen Prize in 2021 and the Bologna Ragazzi Fiction Award in 2018.

The Brothers Zzli is Alex’s English-language debut. Visit his website at alexcousseau.wordpress.com.

ILLUSTRATOR

Anne-Lise Boutin is a French artist and illustrator whose work is inspired by the mysterious and marvelous. She studied art at the École Duperré and the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, both in Paris. The Brothers Zzli is Anne-Lise’s Englishlanguage debut. Follow her on Instagram @anneliseboutin.

TRANSLATOR

Vineet Lal is a literary translator of books from French to English, including A Perfect Spot and A Head Full of Birds (both Eerdmans). He studied French at Princeton University and the University of Edinburgh. Vineet lives in Scotland. Follow him on Twitter @vineet_uk.

I Lay My Stitches Down

Poems of American Slavery

Written by Cynthia Grady

illustrated by Michele Wood

SPECS

• ISBN 978-0-8028-5614-3

• $10.99 / CAN $14.99

• Ages 10 & up

• Picture book

• 36 pages

RIGHTS

World rights

DESCRIPTION

• Paperback

• Full-color illustrations throughout

• Trim size: 8.25” x 11”

• BISAC Code: JNF042000

A moving, memorable poetry collection shaped around the stories of enslaved people in America.

This rich and intricate collection of poems chronicles the various experiences of enslaved people in the United States. Named for traditional quilt block patterns like Log Cabin and Schoolhouse, each poem—ten lines of ten syllables each—mimics the square shape of a quilt block. Readers experience slavery in America through fourteen different perspectives, including a mother losing her daughter to the auction, a child discovering the freedom of learning, and a young man fleeing on the Underground Railroad.

Brought to life by vivid, expressive artwork from Michele Wood, this stirring and eloquent book offers a timeless witness to the hardship endured by enslaved men, women, and children. Each poem is supplemented by historical information and notes on quilting, musical, and spiritual references in the text.

AUTHOR

KEYWORDS: Poetry, Black History, Slavery, American Civil War, Quilting, Fiber Arts

Cynthia Grady is a writer, poet, and former librarian at Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington, D.C. She made her debut as an author with I Lay My Stitches Down in 2012, and her other titles include Like a Bird (Millbrook, also illustrated by Michele Wood) and Write Me (Charlesbridge). Cynthia currently lives in New Mexico. Visit her website at cynthiagrady.com.

ILLUSTRATOR

Michele Wood is a painter, illustrator, designer, and writer. She received the American Book Award for her first book, Going Back Home (Children’s Book Press), and the Coretta Scott King Award for the illustrations in I See the Rhythm (Children’s Book Press). Her other books include Like a Bird (Millbrook, also written by Cynthia Grady), Chasing Freedom (Scholastic), and the Newbery Honor book Box (Candlewick). Michele lives in Georgia. Visit her website at michelewood.us.

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