FOREIGN RIGHTS BACKLIST
EARLY YEARS
4 - 6
NOVELTY
7 - 11
ACTIVITY
12 - 15
PICTURE BOOKS
16 - 20
REFERENCE
21 - 32
FICTION
33 - 35
EARLY YEARS Early years
1+
Off to Your Nest! Jo Witek, ill. by Christine Roussey 237 X 250 MM – 28 PAGES – BOARD BOOK – €14.95 – JAN 2018
Sold: Russian, Simplified Chinese A soft and sweet invitation for children to cool down, quietly join their dear beds and fall asleep, by the authors of international bestseller IN MY HEART.
I Fall Asleep Like...
2+
Gilles Diederichs, ill. by Audrey Calleja 170 X 170MM – 32 PAGES – HARDBACK WITH PADDED COVER - €10.90 – JAN 2018
Sold: Simplified Chinese An innovative picture book series to help little ones fall asleep! Through the stories of Little Fawn and Little Bear, about to fall asleep, and thanks to the narrator's advice, the little child is led to do the same movements as the animals and to gradually disconnect from her/his preoccupations of the day... A simple, clever, entertaining and accessible way to help children relax.
0+
A Round Trip Delphine Chedru 180 X 180 MM – 28 PAGES – BOARD BOOK WITH DIE-CUT COVER - €10.90 – FEB 2018
A graphic board book for the little ones to learn to let their imagination wander, following a paper plane, taking off from the hands of a boy, flying over various landscapes, and landing in new little hands.
3+
A Day at the Farm Clémence Pollet 180 X 180 MM – 64 PAGES – HARDBACK – €9.90 - 2018
A lovely reference book for the little ones to discover the farm, allowing them to name the animals, ride all sorts of agricultural vehicles and understand where the food they eat at breakfast comes from.
4
Early years
My First Animal Book
3+
3 TITLES 180 X 180 MM – 48/54 PAGES – BOARD BOOK – €11.90 – 2016
Emotional photograph board books with around 50 animals, endearing, surprising and funny! Who is serious? The lion! Who is zen? The camel! And shy? The turtle! And terrifying? The hyena! My First Book of Emotions is perfect for helping children name and describe their feelings. Who sleeps standing up? Who is wide-eyed while sleeping? Who sleeps slouched on a branch? Go to Sleep! Shows toddlers how animals go to bed… Have a shower! Explains toddlers why animals bathe, in very different ways.
• My First Book of Emotions – 54 PAGES • Go to Sleep! – 48 PAGES • Have a Shower! – 48 PAGES
Photo Discoveries
3+
7 TITLES + 1 BOX SET
Sold: Simplified Chinese BOOKS: 180 X 180 MM - 42 PAGES - BOARD BOOKS WITH ROUND CORNERS - €9.50 BOX SET: BOX: 230 X 230 X 18 MM + 4 BOARD BOOKS: 100 X 100 MM - 24 PAGES - €13.90
An emotive and entertaining way to teach young children first notions, with striking photos and factual text to go beyond simple recognition. A whole double page is devoted to the photo, and accessible information can be found in a contrasted colour box.
• Cries (2014) • Homes (2014) Sold: World English
• Shapes (2013) Sold: World English, Spanish, Catalan
• Opposites (2013)
•Colours
Sold: Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish, Catalan
Sold: Finnish, World English
• Trees (2013)
Sold: World English
• Numbers
• My First Photo Library (Box set, 2014) including Shapes, Opposites, Colours and Numbers
Kiss Me
3+
Biosphoto 212 X 255 MM - 18 PAGES - PADDED COVER - €11.90 - 2015
Do animals kiss? Why? A tender and educative photo board book for Valentine’s day. Kissing has important and various meanings in the animal world: recognition, affection, washing, or a simple " hello "! Discover all this through stunning and tender photos in this indispensable mini kissology treaty!
My First Photo Vocabulary Books Nathalie Seroux
3+
2 TITLES - 180 X 180 MM - 130 PAGES - BOARD BOOK - €14.90 - 2016/2018
This remarkable photographical works by Nathalie Seroux offer a personal and sensitive view of the child’s immediate environment - flowers to tell colors, food, toys, animals, nature or baby clothes, all the rooms in the house - and help them put a name on fruit and vegetables.
• Fruit and Vegetables • Around Me 5
Early years
6m+
My Magical / My Squirt / Hide & Seek/ Magical Ice Floe Bath Books Sophie Ledesma 4 TITLES - 130 X 130 MM - 8 PAGES - EVA WATERPROOF PLASTIC BOOK + 2 CHARACTERS AND MAGICAL INK- €9.90 - 2015 / 130 X 130 MM -B8 PAGES - EVA WATERPROOF PLASTIC BOOK + SQUIRTER CHARACTER - €9.90 - 2016 / 130 X 130 MM - 8 PAGES - EVA WATERPROOF PLASTIC BOOK WITH MAGIC INK + TOY IN A NET - €9.90 - 2017/2018
1. Splash! When the book gets in contact with water, new images appear: a flower turns into a lion, a mountain into a polar bear. 2. Learn animals' names and play with this colourful bath book and the elephant squirter! Parents, watch out, you might get wet too! 3. It's bath time for both our young readers and the creatures of the sea! 4. Who is hiding behind the iceberg? Plunge the book into water to see the characters appear as by magic!
3+
Monster Machines 4 TITLES - 260 X 333 MM - 18 PAGES - BOARD BOOK - €13.90 - 2012 - 2015
Sold: Dutch , English (US), Simplified Chinese. An educational series to introduce eager little minds to an entire range of vehicles from common examples to very unusual ones. Large format books with large-scale 3D illustrations of topics that all little children love!
• Emergency Vehicles
• Construction Machines
• Trucks
• Farm Machines
Around the World in Words 3+
P. Hédelin, ill. by C. Lardenois, A. Parot, C. Hudrisier 235 X 340 MM - 24 PAGES - BOARD BOOK - €15 - 2016
Sold: Spanish Various parts of the world described with words and sweet pictures for the little ones! From the Arctic to India, from Peru to Russia, the young readers will be able to discover animals, food, vehicles, clothes and much, much more to open their minds to the world.
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NOVELTY Little Fox
3+
Sophie Ledesma 3 TITLES - 200 X 200 MM - 24 PAGES - HARDBACK + RED VIEWING GLASS - ROUND CORNERS €10.90 - 2017/2018
Sold: Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Luxemburgish, Catalan Ooh, a suspicious noise is keeping Little Fox awake. Is there a terrible wolf hiding in the house? Using the magic “torch”, the young reader can explore every corner of the house and help Little Fox. Little Fox Is Not Scared is an original, fun, interactive, and educational treasure hunt. IN THE SAME SERIES:
•L ittle Fox Goes on Holidays (2018)
• Where Is my Cuddly Toy? (2016)
•L ittle Fox Is Not Scared (2017)
Where is our Mummy? Yating Hung
3+
200 X 220 MM - 26 PAGES - HARDBACK - POP-UP BOOK - €16.90 - 2012
Sold: English Five new-born tadpoles are looking for their Mummy… How can they recognise her? A lovely little pop-up book, based on a Chinese popular tale, with very soft illustrations. On each page, a different pop-up animal!
ELMODIE The Spring Quest 200 X 220 MM - 16 PAGES - HARDBACK WITH 7 POP-UPS - €18 - 2015
A lovely pop-up book depicting a Japanese monkey's search for Spring. A poetic japanese universe, filled with all the culture's emblems: the crane, the bridges, Mount Fuji, the lucky-charm cats, the dragon and the cherry tree, symbol of Spring, in large pop-up scenes.
Sailor 180 X 265 MM - HARDBACK WITH 8 POP-UPS - 16 PAGES - €19.90 - 2016
A beautiful pop-up that takes the reader on an adventure through a young boy’s maritime dream!
The Ants Pop-Up Book 195 X 240 MM – 16 PAGES - 7 POP-UP – HARDBACK - €19.90 - 2017
Sold: Simplified Chinese Action stations at the ants’! The sky has got dark and they can hear rumbles from the other side of the valley… a storm is coming. Now it’s a real downpour and the rain has poured into every nook! A spectacular pop-up book in two colours that shows the courage and strength of those fascinating insects.
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Novelty
HÉLÈNE DRUVERT Anatomy 8+
FLAPS
250 X 360 MM - 48 PAGES - HARDBACK WITH FLAPS AND LASER DIE-CUTS - €22 - 2016
Sold: Italian, Dutch, Polish, German, English, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Catalan The human body like you’ve never seen it before! A gorgeous book filled with laser cut-outs and flaps which help the reader discover the human body in the tiniest detail of its winding intricacies. The text is precise but accessible, fascinating as well as technical. Hélène Druvert, with her immense talent as an illustrator
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and paper engineer, composed these pages in the finest tradition of anatomical charts of the 19th century.
6+
Queens and Princesses Text by Camille Von Rosenchild 195 X 275 MM - 24 PAGES - HARDBACK - 5 SPREADS WITH DIE CUT- €18 - 2015
Sold: Japanese Marie-Antoinette, Sissi, Pocahontas, Cleopatra ans Catherine of Russia are shown here in their most beautiful clothes in delicate paper cut-outs. Their destinies and characters are full of surprises and their acute minds have marked history.
6+
The Nutcracker Little Theater Text by Roxane-Marie Galliez 170 X 240 MM - 24 PAGES - HARDBACK - 4 LAYER DIE-CUT SPREADS - €18.00 - 2014
Sold: Japanese A soft and beautiful book with die-cut illustrations, to rediscover the Christmas story of the Nutcracker ballet.
Wonders of the World 3+
Olivier Charbonnel, ill. by Marie Caillou 230 X 300 MM - 16 PAGES - HARDBACK WITH 7 POP-UPS - €23 - 2016
Sold: Simplified Chinese A magnificent, large-scale pop-up of 7 wonders of the world! The Coliseum, Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the Egyptian pyramids, the Statue of Liberty, Emperor Qin’s terracotta army, the Taj Mahal, the Chenonceau castle. Incredible, human constructions that are classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and that have lasted through history and memory.
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Novelty
FLORENCE GUIRAUD In My Basket
FLAPS
8+
210 X 297 MM - 168 PAGES -HARDBACK WITH FLAPS TO LIFT - €19.90 - 2012
Sold: German, Italian , Simplified Chinese, Japanese A stylish and elegant book to teach us everything about 40 of the most common fruits and vegetables. Did you know that there is a big blue flower on top of the artichoke, that there are about 150 varieties of tomatoes, or that you can drink citrus caviar juice? On the left page: fascinating information on each vegetable with educational, poetic and humorous illustrations. On the right page: a magnificent close-up drawing of the plant showing the whole fruit or vegetable, and under the flap: its inside.
Anim'os
FLAPS
7+
240 X 285 MM - 168 PAGES - HARDBACK WITH FLAPS TO LIFT - €19.90 - 2015
Sold: German, Italian, Simplified Chinese Fascinating information about 40 animals, with educational, poetic and humourous illustrations on the left page. On the right page, on a colourful background, beautiful paintings of animals, and under the flap, vintage style skeletons.
Colors
8+
250 X 250 MM - 32 PAGES - CONCERTINA FOLD BOOK WITH BAND - CUT FLUSH 4 EDGES (EXPOSED BOARD) - 5MM THICK COVER WITH ROUND CORNERS - €17 - 2014
Discover all the colors and their symbolic with this beautiful accordion book. On one side of the accordion, each double page is dedicated to one color: its history, its symbolic, what it is made of, its different shades and even how to make it yourself! On the other side, a hand-painted inventory of all the color tones makes this book a real piece of art.
It Smells So Good!
3+
2 TITLES 125 X 290 MM - 28 PAGES - HARDBACK WITH FLAPS TO LIFT, TO RUB AND SMELL - €13.90 - 2013
Yummy, a book which smells good! Let’s teach to the very young how to recognize 10 sweets and 10 fruits smells. Thanks to riddles, guess what comes from America and can be black, brown or white? Lift the flap and discover a chocolate bar. And surprise! Scrub it with your finger, it smells like chocolate! Each book comprises 10 riddles.
• Fruits Smell So Good • Sweets Smell So Good
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Novelty 6+
My World Puzzle Atlas Michel Mouton-Barrère, ill. by Olivier Latyk BOOK: 150 X 190 MM - 148 PAGES, BOARD FORMAT: 300 X 600 MM, 90 PUZZLE PIECES - €17.90 - 2012
Educative and original, this "box of treasures" will take young readers on a fascinating journey to discover the lives of different people on Earth. A valuable entertaining educational tool for home or school, with colourful and modern illustrations.
In my Castle 5+
Nathalie Lescaille Moulènes, ill. by Arnaud Roi 206 X 350 MM - 40 PAGES - SOFTCOVER - 40 PAPER CHARACTERS - POP-UP CASTLE - €16.90 - 2015
A reference book to know everything about medieval daily life, a fantastic fortified castle pop-up and 40 paper characters to play with.
9+
Constellations A Box to Read under the Stars Anne Jankéliowitch, ill. by Sarah Andreacchio BOX: 292 X 212 X 55 MM - BOOK: 264 X 185 MM - 48 PAGES POSTER: 920 X690 MM + 16 PHOSPHORESCENT STICKERS + 10 GLOW IN THE DARK PLASTIC STARS ROTATING MAP - €19.90 - 2017
Sold: Simplified Chinese A playful box for every sky lover who wishes to learn how to recognize the fifteen most famous constellations of the Northern hemisphere.
"Cleverly made and very complete." (La mare aux mots)
10
Novelty
Stories from Around the World
5+
3 TITLES - BOOK: 180 X 280 MM - 48 PAGES - HARDBACK - CARDBOARD PRESENTATION BOX: 400 X 300 MM + MAGNETIC BOARD: 400 X 300MM - MAGNETIC BOARD + 6 MAGNETS + ELECTROSTATIC STICKERS - €19.90
These gifty and playful sets tell stories of Princesses, Horses, Ballets and Fairies from all over the world. A magnetic board with magnets and stickers makes the reader play and learn at the same time.
• A World of Horses (Christine Pompéi, ill. by Mercedes Palacios) • A World of Princesses (Martine Laffon, ill. by Barbara Brun) • A World of Fairies (Christine Pompéi, ill. by Anja Klaus)
In My Doll House Arnaud Roi, ill. by Lucile Placin
6+
BOX: 380 X 260 MM – BOOK: 210 X 280 MM – 32 PAGES – PAPERBACK – €17.90 2017
This box set contains a fairy-tale book, a pop-up house, and ten figurines. The perfect opportunity to continue playing with dolls after reading their stories!
The Princess with the White Feather Ghislaine Roman, ill. by Sophie Lebot
7+
BOX: 173 X 250 X 25 MM / BOOK - 172 X 250 MM - 40 PAGES - PAPERBACK - €13.90 - 2017
A beautiful box set including a touching tale that makes us discover the Maharajahs’ India and three feather accessories.
Flower Princesses Christelle Gomez-Huet, ill. by Seng Soun Ratanavanh
6+
201 x 297 MM - 38 PAGES - HARDBACK -7 POP-UPS - ORIGAMI ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS WITH PAPER - €19.90 2016
Sold: Simplified Chinese A lovely pop-up book which tells the reader a story for each flower and offers an origami activity to create your own favorite flowers!
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ACTIVITY My Baby Album
0+
Christine Roussey 230 X 245 MM - 75 PAGES + SELF ENDS - HARDBACK WITH PADDED COVER AND A RIBBON - HOLLOW SPINE WITH A POCKET INCLUDING 7 ELEMENTS - 2018
Sold: World English, World Spanish, Catalan Capture the memories of baby's early years in this playful keepsake journal. A bonus pocket in the back includes an envelope for a birth announcement, a booklet for jotting down baby's first words, an envelope for handprints and footprints, stickers to decorate photos and an accordion-folded growth chart.
I’m going to Primary 1!
6+
Susie Morgenstern, ill. by Christine Roussey 168 X 220 X 15 MM BOX - 32 PAGES - SOFTCOVER ACTIVITY BOOK - 96 PAGES - SOFTCOVER FICTION BOOK 24 STICKERS 3 BOOKMARKS TO DETACH - 8 LABEL STICKERS - €12.90 - 2014
Nine delightful stories by Susie Morgenstern about little and big adventures in the classroom, in the courtyard, with friends and lovers… A 32 pages activity book with growingly difficult exercices. Labels, stickers, bookmarks, with tender and humourous illustrations by C. Roussey, you’re ready to start primary school!
Great! I’m Reading on my Own
7+
Susie Morgenstern, ill. by Delphine Mach & Christine Roussey 165 X 215 MM - SLIPCASE WITH VELCRO CLOTHING - ONE 96 PAGES AND ONE 32 PAGES SOFTCOVER BOOKS - 2 STICKER SHEETS - 3 BOOKMARKS - €12.90 - 2015
The essential kit to improve autonomous reading with Susie Morgenstern! Seven short stories tell the daily lives of little heroes in elementary school: adventures at home, at school, in the playground… Young readers will also find: a 32-page book with places where you can read, advice and knacks to read, 2 sticker sheets and 3 bookmarks to cut out. With tender and humourous illustrations.
My Great Quest to Learn How to Tell Time / How to Count
5+
Valérie Sansonnet, Stéphanie Garnier, ill. by Sophie Rohrbach and Matthias Malingrëy 210 X 245 MM - 40 PAGES - HARDBACK BOOK WITH DETACHABLE CLOCK / DIE-CUT CHIPS TO DETACH - €12.90
6+
Sold: Simplified Chinese 1. Someone has stolen from King Kronos… In order to discover the guilty one, the reader must figure out what each person was doing at midnight, the time of the crime, with the help of a detachable clock. In each chapter, with the help of clues, the reader learns how to tell time, calculate duration, and judge lengths of time. 2. Solve an intergalactic investigation and calculate like an expert! An entertaining game to teach the fundamentals of calculation to children.
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Activity
Colorama / Cisorama Sophie Ledesma BOARD: 215 X 305 MM - BOOK: 64 PAGES - SOFTCOVER - A PALETTE, A PAINTBRUSH, SHRINKWRAPPED - €12.90 - 2014 / BOARD: 220 X 320 MM - BOOK: 64 PAGES - SOFTCOVER - 2 PAIRS OF SCISSORS - MODELS - INSTRUCTIONS - 16 PATTERNS AND BACKGROUNDS TO CUT OUT - €13.90
Sold: Simplified Chinese
3+ 5+
In Colorama: draw the cat’s pullover, the cameleon’s body, colour in the rainbow… and learn basic notions: primary colours, colour mixes. A gifty and colourful box, with a palette and a paintbrush, everything the young artist needs! Cisorama “Cut, paste, decorate, reinvent, or do nothing, it’s up to you!"
Tomatoes on My Balcony
3+
Thierry Heuninck, ill. by Aurore Petit 210 X 300 MM - 64 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.90- APRIL 2018
Sold: Simplified Chinese, German A gardening handbook full of vivid colours and easy tips for little urbans who dream of growing their own fruit and vegetable. Those step-by-step chapter are simple and clear, full of ideas of receipes and anecdotes.
Catch Him!
7+
Pronto 250 X 310 MM - 32 PAGES - HARDBACK + A 235 X 305 MM LEAFLET (5 FOLDS) - €16 - 2016
A suspenseful investigation led by the reader to find out where the robber of Daisy Diossy’s jewels is hiding, with the help of a map and several clues.
Investigomania, 16 puzzles to solve Valérie Sansonnet, ill. by Daniel Raúl Sponton
6+
2 TITLES -280 X 280 MM - 40 PAGES - HARDBACK - €12.90 - 2017 /2018
Sold: Simplified Chinese Budding investigators can explore this world filled with wacky characters.The world of Investigomania is, at first glance, not unlike our own: page after page, the characters go about their lives in the streets, in the restaurant, on the beach, or even in a stadium. But although everyone acts normal, the reader knows something has just occurred… A fun “Look and Find” series… Culprits beware!
My Anti-Zen Colouring Book
12+
Virginy L. Sam, ill. by Marie-Anne Abesdris 150 X 210 MM - 112 PAGES - SOFTCOVER - €9.99 - 2016
You’ll have plenty of time to be zen when you’re dead! Here is at last a doodling and colouring book with a wild graphic style for those who are fed-up of this boring trend. Trash the book in your own way! On each spread: an antizen sentence with a drawing to freely doodle and colour in. “Do Rock n’ Roll, not Mandalas!”
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Activity 9+
The Fashion Notebook Marie Venditelli, ill. by Sophie Griotto 190 X 260 MM - 144 PAGES - SOFTCOVER WITH FLAPS - €14.90 - 2012
Sold: World English, Simplified Chinese, German, Russian, Spanish, Polish The perfect gift for any aspiring fashion designer. Packed full of advice, handy hints and top tricks and tips to help girls get started on the path to fashion stardom. Full of stunning coloured illustrations, and with a stylist’s sketchbook section at the back.
The World/ The Princess Fashion Books Julie Got, ill. by Sophie Griotto
8+
145 X 240 MM - 128 PAGES - WIRE’O BINDING - STICKERS - STENCILS - €13.90 - 2015
Both reference and activity titles, these beautiful books will help you discover many fabrics from all over the world and create your own collections! - Over 40 detailed and accessible texts on the origins and the making of world fabrics - Over 60 pages of fabric patterns that you can cut out thanks to board pages of stencils - Over 60 varied silhouettes to dress up - 43 stickers (including some with glitter) to add trendy accessories!
9+
Top Secret Diary Nathalie Lescaille Moulènes, ill. by Peggy Moquay 150 X 200 MM - 112 PAGES - HARDBACK - 2 STICKER SHEETS - 2 PAIRS OF MAGNET AS CLOSING SYSTEM - €11.90 - 2015
Explore this book and create your own personal diary. A fun and helpful guide to record your life. Fill in your ID card, your wildest dreams, and deepest secrets.
8+
Girl's Secrets Céline Potard, ill. by Missoco 183 X 201 MM BOX WITH 2 PAIRS OF MAGNET FOR CLOSURE - 96 PAGES / SOFTCOVER NOTEBOOK 48 PAGES / SOFTCOVER ACTIVITY BOOK - 2 STICKERS SHEETS - 5 CARDS WITH DIE CUT - 6 ENVELOPES €14.90 - 2015
Write your deepest thoughts, file your confidential souvenirs, learn to decode mysterious codes, or the language of flowers… - A large notebook into which the reader can write her own secrets like a diary. - A small book in which she can learn all about mystery codes and history’s secrets. - 6 envelopes (“Open quietly”, ”Don’t tell anyone”…), and coupons (“good for a kiss”, “good for a pyjama party”…); 2 sheets full of stickers.
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Activity
The Magic Book Marjolaine Lefèvre-Tourtet, ill. by Rémi Saillard
9+
200 X 290 MM - 96 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.50 - 2015
This book explains the workings of 35 “infallible” magic tricks, done by a professional magician, and tested by hundreds of children during magic workshops. Young sorcerers can do magic tricks using everyday objects (rubber bands, paper clips, pepper, etc). In this book, children will find 35 spells or magical experiments, advice and a wizard lexicon.
50 Ideas of Fun Activities for Girls B. Perrier, ill. by M. Cocklico
7+
150 X 210 MM - 108 PAGES - HARDBACK + WIRE'O BINDING - €13.90 - 2015 - 2016
Instead of being stuck to your screens here are books packed full with ideas of fun activities to do on your own or with friends.
Notebook for a Budding Poet Bernard Friot, ill. by Hervé Tullet 180 X 260 MM - 304 PAGES - SOFT BOUND - SEWN INSIDE COVER - €16.90 - 2017
Sold: Italian
9+
!s poetry elitist? Don’t be so sure! Day after day, by learning to search our inner self for the right word, we discover that anyone can write poetry. Each colourful page of this unique book matches a quote by a famous writer with a writing exercise. IN THE SAME SERIES:
• Notebook for a Budding Illustrator (Claude Lapointe, Sylvette Guindolet, Sept. 2017) • Notebook for a Budding Writer (Susie Morgenstern, ill. by Theresa Bronn, 2016) Sold: Turkish, Greek, Spanish, English, Korean
• Notebook for a Budding Scientist (Nicole Ostrosky, ill. by Theresa Bronn) Sold: Greek, German, English
The Young Footballer’s Book
7+
Benoît Nacci, ill. by David Giraudon 143 X 220 MM ‒ 112 PAGES ‒ SOFTCOVER - €10 - 2012
A practical book and notebook to learn and improve basic football movements. With clear explanations and illustrations, you can even practice on your own, in your bedroom!
My Super Football Box Benoît Nacci, Atelier Cartographik 1 BOX (245 X 200 X 55 MM) + 2 BOOKS (150 X 235 MM - 112 PAGES - SOFTCOVER AND 190 X 235 MM -
8+
64 PAGES - (SOFTCOVER) + 1 GIANT POSTER - €19.90 - 2015
Benoît Nacci, a coach and former player, gives advice to become a great player and guides the beginners as well as the experienced sportsmen in their passion for football. A playful and educative box with two books, technical advice, a giant map and 32 stickers.
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PICTURE BOOKS My Fatty Bunny 6+
Christine Roussey 200 X 275 MM - 32 PAGES - HARDBACK - €11.90 - 2017
Our young hero’s biggest dream: to have a dwarf rabbit, a tiny one, to carry everywhere. But alas! What he gets as a birthday present is a big fat rabbit. But the animal’s tenderness and soft gaze will melt his master’s anger. IN THE SAME SERIES:
• My Stinky Dog
• My Lazy Cat
Sold: World English, Korean, Simp. Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Russian
Sold: World English, Spanish, Korean, Simp. Chinese, Catalan, Italian, Russian, Turkish "A delight." (Booklist, USA)
6+
TV ADAPTATION TO BE BROADCASTED IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES
Rosie & Rosette Éléonore Thuillier
• Rosie & Rosette on a Cruise • Rosie & Rosette Go to Granny's • Rosie & Rosette
3 TITLES 220 X 160 MM - 32 PAGES - HARDBACK - €7.50 - 2014 - 2015
Sold: Korean, Simplified Chinese, Castilian, Catalan This humorous picture book series by the illustrator of bestselling phenomenon “The Wolf” will crack you up! Follow the crazy adventures of two cheerful sow friends who live in the forest with its threatening inhabitants…
3+
I Am The Big Brother Benjamin Perrier, ill. by Jules 175 X 241 MM – 32 PAGES – HARDBACK – €10.90 – FEB 2018
Little brother or little sister, does it really matter? A humourous and positive picture book to welcome the arrival of a new baby, little sister or little brother.
3+
The Day When My Cuddly Toy Said No Virginy L. Sam, ill. by Jules 200 X 200 MM – 32 PAGES – HARDBACK – €10.90 – MARCH 2018
A sensitive and tender picture book to prepare children for giving up their cuddly toys, by the author of bestselling middle-grade series The Diary of a Pest, translated into 4 languages.
9+
The Best Pupil Is an Alien Virginy L. Sam, ill. by Estelle Billon-Spagnol 180 X 330 MM - 64 PAGES - HARDBACK - €12.90 - 2016
Sold: Korean Every parent wishes his child to be the best pupil. In secret or not, every child wishes to become one day the best pupil too. The best pupil always arrives first at school. She cries when she only gets B, she is never out of glue stick. Most irritating is that the best pupil is a lovely and nice girl. This humourous book speaks up for normalcy and the average tendancy to envy perfection.
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Picture books
Nina's Mischief
5+
Caroline Fait, ill. by Mathilde George 175 X 241 MM ‒ 32 PAGES ‒ HARDBACK - €10.90 - 2018
Sold: Simplified Chinese How fabulous friends come alive when you make up stories... Nina, who loves playing, reading tales books, eating cakes and having fun, starts acting silly, once, and again, and again, ant to avoid being punished, she invents a whole group of imaginary friends. A tender and humourous picture book about the power of imagination.
The Clumsy Penguin Family
5+
Philippe de Kemmeter 3 TITLES 220 X 160 MM ‒ 32 PAGES ‒ HARDBACK - €8.50 - 2016 / 2018
Sold: Portuguese (Brazil), Simp. Chinese, Spanish (Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Spain), Korean, Basque, Italian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian A hilarious palmiped trilogy! Digital Daddy is a scrumptious story about an internet addicted dad. Mummy goes on a Diet: No one understand why mummy gets bigger and bigger... The Penguin with the broken wing: when wearing a plaster cast makes you popular, how can you go back to anonimity once you have recovered?
Roger's Rock
6+
Jean Leroy, ill. by Marie-Anne Abesdris 160 X 220 MM ‒ 40 PAGES ‒ HARDBACK - €8.50 - 2018
Sold: Simplified Chinese Three kids are on the beach. Roger loves his rock, he likes reading against it, and considers it as a true friend. The other two kids make fun of him, as they don’t understand a pebble can be your pal. But when the sea level starts rising, the rock becomes a useful shelter...
Miyuki
"One of the best 2016 picture books"
Roxane-Marie Galliez, ill. by Seng Soun Ratanavanh
El Pais
6+
3 TITLES 250 X 340 MM - 32 PAGES - HARDBACK - €12.90 - 2016 / 2018
Sold: World Spanish, Catalan, World English, Complex Chinese, Russian, Italian, Greek Be Patient Miyuki, a wonderful tale to learn the art of being patient. In Time for Bed Miyuki, the little girl looks for multiple ways to postpone bedtime... Thank you, Miyuki is a wonderful tale to learn the art of gratitude and meditation.
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Picture books 4+
My Island Stéphanie Demasse-Pottier, ill. by Seng-Soun Ratanavanh 250 X 250 MM - 32 PAGES - HARDBACK- €13.90 - 2018
Sold: World English, Complex Chinese, Romanian An ode to children's imagination and a wonderful invitation to sharing.
ERIC PUYBARET The Child of the Air 6+
Text by E.Puybaret
ITALIAN AWARD
My Soul to the Wind Text by R.-M. Galliez
6+
245 X 345 MM – 32 PAGES –HARDBACK €16 – 2017
An enchanting large-format picture book about solidarity and brotherhood.
245 X 345 MM - 32 PAGES - HARDBACK €14.50 - 2013
Sold: Italian, Korean, Greek Written as a poem, this story tells us how a grandpa says goodbye to his grandson. Addressing the absence of a loved one, the moving and breathtaking text is beautifully illustrated by Eric Puybaret. 2016 premio di litteratura per i ragazzi Fondazione cassa di risparmio di centopicture book section
Leon, The Extra-Little-Terrestrial 6+
Jo Witek, ill. by Stéphane Kiehl 250 x 260 MM - 30 PAGES - HARDBACK WITH DIE-CUT COVER - €14.90 - 2016
Sold: Simplified Chinese In a delicate tender style, this picture book tells the story of a little boy, excessively sensitive and a dreamer, who invites us in his bubble and shares his little life.
Listen to your Heart 6+
Susie Morgenstern, ill. by Sandra Poirot Cherif 265 X 290 MM - 40 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.50 - 2015
Sold: Korean A sensitive book about memories. One day, Mila gets her mother’s dressmaker model. She dresses it up with her ancestor’s clothes. As a scarecrow dedicated to her memories, it gives her strength and lets her remember those people she misses. Their wisdom helps her and protects her.
6+
The Phantom of the Opera Catherine Washbourne, ill. by Hélène Druvert 220 X 285 MM - HARDBACK - 40 PAGES - €19 - 2015 - CD INCLUDED IN THE FRENCH EDITION
A beautiful adaptation of the famous tale by Gaston Leroux. A ghost roams in the Paris Opera. In love with the young singer, the ghost can’t stand to see her falling in love with another man. 2015: shortlisted for the best audio book award (Montreuil Book Fair)
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Picture books
The Dawn Princess
6+
Sophie Bénastre, ill. by Sophie Lebot 265 X 380 MM - 32 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.90 - 2017
Sold: Spanish (Latin America) The land of Elysea was the happiest of all until one day the earth started to shake and its people woke up in the rubble. They reorganised their lives in this land of perpetual night. One day, a princess named Lucia was born, bringing hope that together with happiness dawn would one day come again.
10 Legends Around The World
6+
Christine Pompei 6 TITLES AND 1 BIND-UP 48 PAGES - HARDBACK - €9.90 - 2014 / 2017
Sold: Spanish (Latin America) Ten horses, pirates, fairies, princesses and princes from around the world come to share their legendary stories! Discover their secrets and experience their lives, which are full of surprises…
• Princesses, Godesses and Fairies BIND-
• Princesses Around The World
UP - 200 X 285 MM - 128 PP
(ill. by Barbara Brun) - 230 X 330 MM
• Godesses Around The World
• Fairies Around The World
• Legendary Princes and Princesses (ill. by X.Devos) - 265 X 380 MM
• Pirates Around The World
(ill. by A.Petracchi) - 230 X 330 MM
• Sorcerers Around The World (ill.
by Xavière Devos) - 230 X 330 MM
(ill. by Anja Klauss) - 230 X 330 MM - €12.90 (ill. by Antoine Ronzon) - 180 X 280 MM
Cinderella July Zaglia, ill. by Misstigri
6+
280 X 345 MM - 40 PAGES - HARDBACK - €16 - 2016
Sold: Spanish (Latin America) Cinderella: a fairytale known throughout the world, revisited with a 21st century twist.
Dearest Santa Emma Chedid, ill. by Dankerleroux
5+
250 X 320 MM - 56 PAGES AND 5 ENVELOPES ENCLOSING LETTERS - HARDBACK- €15.90 - 2012
Sold: Russian A large picture book about Santa’s adventures, including 4 short stories and 5 envelopes with manuscript letters from children. Aglaé is scared by everything and doesn’t even write to Santa Claus; Barnabé asks for a simple ‘‘yes’’; and Jérémie asks for 1001 gifts…
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Picture books
6+
Princess of the Rising Sun Christine Pompei, ill. by Misstigri 265 X 385 MM - 32 PAGES - HARDBACK- DIE-CUT ON THE FIRST PAGE - €15 - 2014
Sold: Spanish (Latin America) At the Hinata palace, it is still dark and quiet. However, behind a window, a candle is burning, delicately lighting Princess Asahi’s silhouette. She has a secret lover with whom she communicates at night. A beautiful and poetical picture book about forbidden love.
6+
The Princess with the White Feather Ghislaine Roman, ill. by Sophie Lebot 265 X 285 MM - 40 PAGES - HARDBACK - 1 LASER-CUT PAGE - €16 - 2015
Sold: Spanish (Latin America), Greek The Maharajah’s cruel new wife hated her beautiful step daughter. She held Chedana prisoner on an island, pretending she had died. Each day, the princess turned into an amazing white swan and each night she became human again. Thanks to her protector Ganesh, a young boy Aakar, her cleverness and numerous reads, Chedana will manage to overcome her stepmother’s curse.
6+
The Scent of Tea Leaves Ingrid Chabbert, ill. by Célia Chauffrey 245 X 345 MM - 40 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.90 - 2016
Jia lives in the Tibetan plains. She accompanies her mother to pick the scented leaves and learn all their secrets. One morning, she saves the emperor from certain death, they fall so deeply in love that Jia accompanies the emperor back to town where they marry. And so it was that tea was invented.
6+
The Princess with 1001 Pearls Ghislaine Roman, ill. by Bertrand Dubois 265 X 380 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDBACK – €16 – 2017
In a forgotten kingdom on a now lost continent, an orphan princess named Khouniley learns on the day she turns seven that she will become queen once she’s accomplished the rite of the pearls: each time she proves to be smart and wise, pearls will magically appear on her neckless…
6+
Lucía Johana Dierickx-Brax, ill. by Justine Brax 250 X 340 MM - 32 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.50 - 2015
Sold: Greek A beautiful Andalusian tale about timidity, imagination and family love. " Mama is so beautiful when she dances Flamenco! " Lucía thought. Terrified as she has to dance in public Lucía takes refuge in day dreaming, wonderful landscapes and stories…
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3+
Elisabeth de Lambilly, ill. by Remi Saillard Sold: Simplified Chinese 6 TITLES WITH A LEAFLET 175 X 185 MM - 24 PAGES - HARDBACK WITH A 12 PAGES LEAFLET - €10 7 TITLES - NEW FORMAT 190 X 190 MM - 32 PAGES - HARDBACK - €8.90
Louise and Louis travel through time and space to live great adventures and bring back useful clues to broaden their knowledge! Written as a fun quest, each story deals with the main questions related to the title. It is followed by a non-fiction part. Included in the first 6 titles of the series: a double-sided leaflet, folded in 6 parts.
• Dinosaurs (€8.90) Sold: Basque, Swedish • Mum is expecting a Baby (€8.90) Sold: Basque • Volcanos (€8.90)
• Zoo (€8.90)
• Egypt (€10)
• Space (€8.90)
• Water (€10) Sold: Slovenian
• Pirates (€8.90) • The Human Body (€10) • Fortified Castles (€10)•
• Prehistory (€10) • Recycling (€10) Sold: Slovenian
• Indians (€8.90)
Amazing Facts to Impress your Friends Benjamin Josse
6+
230 X 230 MM - 96 PAGES - HARDBACK - €12 - 2017
There is a flower that smells like chocolate; candy floss was invented by a dentist; the Eiffel tower’s height varies… Impress the whole school yard with funny facts! This adaptation of a popular short TV program is a collection of incredible facts told from an unusual point of view, on the premise that anecdotes generate curiosity in children .
My Plane Trip Dominique Foufelle, ill. by Mother Volcano
5+
290 X 158 MM - 48 PAGES - HARDBACK - €11 - 2015
This detailed and practical book will teach young children all they need to know about air travel, step by step.
When I Grow Up Juliette Einhorn, ill. by Sarah Andreacchio
4+
190 X 200 MM – 64 PAGES – HARDBACK - €12.
Sold: Italian This joyful catalogue presents about thirty jobs, from the most conventional to the most unusual ones, and might foster vocations!
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6+
Machines Inside Pascale Hedelin, Lou Rhin 285 X 312 MM - 40 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.90 - 2015
Sold: Russian, Simplified Chinese, Polish, World English Learn all about the insides of legendary vehicles in this beautiful and detailed book! From the Titanic to the Ariane Rocket.
5+
Higher & Higher Justine de Lagausie, ill. by Mikhail Mitmalka 200 X 380 MM - 40 PAGES - HARDBACK - €12.90 - 2014/2015
Sold: Simplified Chinese What is taller than a child? A giraffe! Taller than a giraffe? The statues from Easter Island! And even taller? And even, even taller…
Solar System 6+
Anne Jankéliowitch, ill. by Annabelle Buxton 300 X 210 MM - 48 PAGES - HARDBACK - GLOW-IN-THE-DARK INK - €14.90 - 2017
Sold: Simplified Chinese, Spanish An amazing glow-in-the-dark book to learn more about our solar system at every age. How many planets make the solar system? How old is the sun? What is the Earth’s satellite? Which planets can be called telluric? IN THE SAME SERIES:
10+
• Constellations (ill. by S. Andreaccio)
• Little Animals of the Night (ill. by D. Chedru)
Sold: Simplified Chinese
Sold: Simp. Chinese, World English
Understanding the Devices Around Us Alain Korkos, ill. by Christophe Clérici 260 X 285 MM - 96 PAGES - HARDBACK - €15.10 - 2014
Sold: Simplified Chinese, Dutch Would you like to know how a toaster or a microwave work, what is hidden behind the face of your watch, how the high-speed train is propelled or why a fridge produces cold? Alain Korkos explains with humour how 40 everyday machines work.
7+
The Big Book of Tools Pronto 3 TITLES 260 X 360 MM - 36 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.90
A beautiful and humourous documentary to discover, or re-discover, over 100 tools. Arranged by families throughout the thematically organised double-pages.
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IN THE SAME SERIES:
• The Big Book of Music Instruments
• The Big Book of Animals
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What Does the Bible Say?
9+
Jean-Michel Billoud, ill. by Hélène Georges 220 X 285 MM - 172 PAGES - HARDBACK - €19.90 - 2016
Sold: Polish An elegant graphic book that looks at the Bible under a new light! This book tells the most famous Bible stories (over 70) and answers all the questions that we wonder about. With varied information, surprising and always exciting, the book helps the reader comprehend this ancient founding text.
Fabulous Prehistory Animals
FLAPS
The First Civilizations
6+
Isabelle Frachet, ill. by Magali Attiogbé / Mikael Moune 226 X 226 MM - 18 PAGES - HARDBACK WITH FLAPS AND 2 POP-UPS / 1 POP-UP- €13.90 / €14.50
Find yourself in prehistoric times and discover fabulous animals with plenty of surprises! / How was writing born? How xere the first cities built? So many fascinating questions that lead us to discover the first civilizations. Also available: Fabulous Prehistory Animals, the box set
Mythological Monsters Raphaël Martin, Jean-Christophe Piot, ill. by Lucas Harari
9+
240 X 310 MM - 64 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.90 - 2016
Sold: Simplified Chinese A stunning reference series shining a new light on mythology’s monstrous creatures, the Olympus Gods and the Egyptian Gods. With wide and stylish illustrations. IN THE SAME SERIES:
• The Mont Olympus Gods (ill. by Olivier Balez) • Gods of Egypt (ill. by Djilian Deroche)
Kites, Master of the Sky Eva Bensard, ill. by Julie Guillem
6+
240X 310 MM - 64 PAGES - HARDBACK - €16.90
Sold: Simplified Chinese A stylish reference book to know everything about kites, throughout countries, eras and cultures.
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Legendary Vehicles 3+
Ill. by Olivier-Marc Nadel 2 TITLES 360 X 270 MM - 22 PAGES - HARDBACK - €18 - 2013 - 2014
Sold: Russian Let’s go for a world tour with 10 legendary airplanes or trains taking you through a wonderful journey! You can discover the history of these mythical machineries which have made history like the Concorde or the Transiberian.
8+
The Home over the Ages Nathalie Lescaille Moulènes, ill. by Sébastien Plassard 285 X 312 - 24 PAGES - HARDBACK - €15 - 2016
Sold: Simplified Chinese Discover the history of human homes and the evolution of our way of life, from prehistoric times to today in this stylish book.
The Big Book of Costumes 7+
Caroline Laffon, ill. by Natalya Balnova 262 X 380 MM - 64 PAGES - HARDBACK - €16.90 - 2016
Sold: Simplified Chinese An exceptional large-format book that takes you on a round-the-world trip to discover the most beautiful costumes from the past and today. Animal skin, cowboy’s trousers, Kalimbe, Poncho, Kimono, Jodhpurs... From a simple decorated loincloth, to magnificent imperial outfits, costumes carry important meanings and symbols.
7+
World History in Pictograms Anne Jonas, ill. by Michaël Leblond 240 X 320 MM - 72 PAGES - HARDBACK - €15.50 - 2016
Sold: Russian, Simplified Chinese A stylish book to easily get the bigger picture of world history. A simplified and easy-to -remember look on the evolutions of each era on different continents (way of life, food, inventions, etc.) thanks to striking illustrations.
8+
Veni, Vidi, Vici 40 quotes that made History Anne Jonas, ill. by Nancy Ribard 175 X 285 MM - 96 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.50 - 2015
Sold: Russian, Ukrainian " Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar ." " Let who loves me follow me! " Who said those words and in which circumstances? 40 famous historical quotes explained in their context, from Alexander the Great to Nelson Mandela.
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The Atlas for Curious Children Alain Dichant, ill. by Atelier Cartographik
8+
295 X 295 MM - 48 PAGES - 5 CLEAR PVC SHEETS - HARDBACK - €16.90 - 2015
Sold: Dutch, Complex Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish With this stylish atlas, see the world from a new and fantastic point of view. For each continent you can find a presentation paragraph, main information and figures, a natural features’ map overlaid with a transparent sheet containing borders, towns and human structures, a culinary quiz, a true-and-false game on various topics and cultural information, fun charts full of statistics, quizzes about geography…
I Count Everything! Justine De Lagausie, Raphaël Martin, ill. by Atelier Cartographik
8+
260 X 260 MM - 64 PAGES - HARDBACK - €13.90 - 2017
Sold: Simplified Chinese, Russian An entertaining and stylish book to discover the world through small and big numbers! Who would have known that a pike has twice the amount of teeth as the great white shark, or that a mouse has more bones than a human body? Spectacular numbers appear where we least expect them.
Good Manners Around the World Eliane Karsaklian, Raphaël Martin, ill. by Jessica Das
6+
210 X 210 MM - 64 PAGES - HARDBACK - €12.90 - 2016
Avoiding clichés, this book explains customs and rules of behaviour clearly, with humourous illustrations, around various situations and themes: greeting, getting dressed, eating, drinking, behaving with your family, behaving on the street, hygiene and toilets, beliefs.
Explained to Children 3 TITLES + 1 BOX SET - 255 X 190 MM - 192 PAGES - HARDBACK - €19.50
8+
Travel the world and explore the important symbols that coin a country's identity.This series takes you through a fantastic journey to make you discover the history of currencies, flags, signs or costumes from all around the world. It reveals the stories behind these emblems and explains through clear and vivid comments what they say about the country.
• Flags Box Set - Sold: Italian • Flags - Sold: English (US), Italian,
• Music Instruments - Sold: Russian • World Outfits - Sold: Russian,
German, Russian, Finnish, Korean
Simplified Chinese
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50 Answers to Avoid Confusing Everything 8+
Véronique Corgibet, Mathilde Giard, Marion Gillot, Aurore Meyer, Vincent Bergier 175 X 330 MM - 96 PAGES - HARDBACK - €13.90 - 2016
Who hasn’t hesitated when trying to distinguish between a mandarin an a clementine, a star and a planet, a psychologist and a psychiatrist. This book studies all the areas of knowledge: Nature and the environment; Geography; Daily Life; History; Art; Concepts with plenty of humour.
100 Silly Questions /Comparisons 9+
That Are Not So Dumb Stéphane Frattini, ill. by Robbert /Vincent Riff 195 X 285 MM / 145 X 255 MM- 208 PAGES - PAPERBACK WITH ROUND CORNERS - €13.90 / €14.90
Sold: Polish, Simplified Chinese, Korean 1/ Why do witches ride brooms? Why do we have a lump when we bump ourselves? 2/ Is a lifetime enough to count loudly from zero to 1 billion? 100 stupid comparisons to learn fascinating facts!
8+
True or False? Gérard Dhôtel, ill. by Benoît Perroud 4 TITLES + 1 BIND-UP 260 X 260 MM - 80 PAGES - HARDBACK- €14.90 - 2015
Sold: Simplified Chinese An entertaining and educative series. to learn what is false among plenty of common preconceptions. IN THE SAME SERIES:
• True or False, History • True or False, Animals - Sold: Korean
8+
• True or False • True or False, The Bind-Up (2016, 210 X 210 MM, 224 PAGES, SOFTCOVER)
Sold: German
The Who - When - How Books 5 TITLES + 2 BIND-UP 172 X 315 MM - 96 PAGES - PADDED PLC - €14.90
Answers to funny, goofy, and serious questions that kids often ask about art, the body, civics, daily life, feelings, history, nature, space, technology...
• I’m Left-Handed, So What?
• The How Book
Sold: Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese
Sold: Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Greek, Italian, Dutch, Romanian, English (US), Castilian, Indonesian, Russian, Turkish
• The What-If Book Sold: Greek, Simplified Chinese
• The Why Book Sold: Bulgarian, German, Simplified & Complex Chinese, Korean, Castilian, Greek, Indonesian, Dutch, Romanian, Italian, English, Swedish, Russian, Turkish
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• Tell Me, Where Does That Come From? Sold: Simplified Chinese
• The small book for big questions (The Why Book/Why All those Whys?/The How Book) - Bind up Sold: Simplified Chinese, Korean
• Bind-Up: The big book of questioning questions - Bind up Sold: Simplified Chinese, Dutch
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Four Seasons in your Basket
3+
Fanny Ducassé 260 X 280 MM - 64 PAGES - HARDCOVER - PRINTED IN MULTICHROMY - €16
A beautiful encyclopedia of fruit and vegetables month after month to raise awareness for responsible eating. With illustrations by renowned picture books illustrator F. Ducassé and a multicrhomy printing technique that renders wonderfully the vivid colours of nature!
Nature, Tell Me! series
3+
Françoise de Guibert, ill. by Clémence Pollet 4 TITLES - 190 X 200 MM – 96 PAGES – HARDBACK – €12.90
Sold: Russian, Italian, Simplified Chinese A beautiful reference books series to learn where fruit and vegetables grow, where animals live, how our body works and what animals eat in a very clear double spread organisation.
• Tell Me What You Eat • Tell Me How My Body Works
• Tell Me Where You Live • Tell Me How It Grows
(S. DUCHARME, ILL. BY M. ATTIOGBÉ)
123 Go!
7+
Pascale Hedelin, Amelie Faliere 200 X 380 MM - 48 PAGES - HARDBACK - €13.90 - 2016
Sold: Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Catalan A dynamic, unique book on animals and their sporting achievements. Turning the pages, we discover who jumps the highest, who runs the longest, who is the best swimmer, who can hold their breath the longest… and many other skills of wild as well as domestic animals !
The Life-Size Museum of Insects François Lasserre, ill. by Anne de Angelis
"An enchanting book" (Süddeutshe Zeitung)
8+
250 X 330 MM - 48 PAGES - HARDBACK - €15 - 2017
Sold: German, Russian, Dutch, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish An elegant reference book to know everything about insects with the unusual outlook of a museologist on his beloved bugs. Time to meet the wingy and wingless, the eatable and uneatable, the disguised and bribing ones! A surprising and fun adventure.
Superhero Animals Raphaël Martin, ill. by Guillaume Plantevin
8+
2 TITLES 260 X 340 MM - 64 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.90 - 2015
Sold: Korean, English, Simplified Chinese, Polish,Spanish A stylish and entertaining book, with many different sections, to learn all about various animals, each one presented as a superhero! Find out all about the lion’s powers, the great white shark’s Achilles' heel, or the elephant’s biggest fault. IN THE SAME SERIES:
• Mini Animals Maxi Heros
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Children Who Make the World Better Anne Jankéliowitch, Yann Arthus-Bertrand (photographs) Fondation Good Planet 190 X 228 MM ‒ 128 PAGES - SOFTCOVER WITH FLAPS - €14.50 - 2012
Sold: Korean, English (US), German, Russian From the US to Africa, South Korea or Hungary, 45 young heroes aged from 10 to 17 years old tell their everyday stories and the actions they take to make the world better, by organising an international campaign to plant trees, recycling old computers or giving a speech at the United Nations.
Fifty Iconic Women 9+
Philippe Godard, Jo Witek 190 X 255 MM - 124 PAGES - SOFTCOVER, SEWN - €21.50 - 2014
Fascinating women's portraits for nowadays girls. Thanks to these 50 inspiring examples, readers can become proud, enthusiastic and ambitious women! What do Madonna, Louise Brooks, Helen Keller, Isadora Duncan, Maria Montessori or Marie Curie have in common? An exceptional destiny. These are 50 indispensible examples for girls who start wondering about their personality, their wishes and their future.
9+
They Changed the World Philippe Godard, Patrice Favaro 190 X 255 MM - 224 PAGES - HARDBACK - €21.50 - 2016
What do Albert Einstein, Claude Levi-Strauss, Marguerite Yourcenar, Andy Warhol, Simone de Beauvoir, Malala Yousafzai, John Lennon, Rosa Parks, or even Steve Jobs have in common? A photographic reference book on all the great men and women of the 20th century who, in one way or another, changed the world by an invention, their activism, or their career. An engaging book for young people of today!
10+
Children from Other Places 22 TITLES 185 X 265 MM - 48 PAGES - HARDBACK WITH ROUNDED SPINE - €12.90 -2013
A series that cleverly offers a look into the day-to-day life of children around the world, through the voices of three children from each given country.
• We Live in Spain
Previous Design • Algeria: sold - Korean • Argentina • Australia: sold - German • Brazil: sold - German, Korean, English (UK & US) • Canada: sold - German
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• Cuba • Egypt • Guatemala • Indonesia: sold - German • Iran: sold - German • Lebanon: sold - German
• Jerusalem and Bethlehem:sold - German • Madagascar • Morocco: sold - German • Rwanda • Russia: sold - German, English (US & UK)
• Senegal • South Africa: sold - German • Turkey: sold - German • Vietnam
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My Earth Seen from Space Olivier Blond, photos by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Fondation Goodplanet
8+
270 X 240 MM - 40 PAGES - HARDBACK WITH FLAPS TO LIFT - €14.50 - 2014
Sold: Simplified Chinese, German 15 major issues for the future of our planet, with striking images of the earth from satellites! With flaps to lift and comparisons between pictures of the earth from the sky and from space, a clever and entertaining introduction to major issues. Feeding the world, anticipating climate change, fighting pollution, protecting forests, urbanization, facing natural disasters, figthing desertification etc.
The Incredible Round-The-World Solar Flight
9+
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg 285 X 255 MM - 72 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.50 - 2014
German and English translations of the text available The extraordinary adventure of the First Round-The-World Solar Flight. The two pilots have fled around the world in 2015 with no fuel, rising up to technical, human and operational challenges that have never been faced before. An exciting expedition that demonstrates how pioneering spirit, innovation and clean technologies can change the world.
Little Stories of Masterpieces
12+
Alain Korkos 3 TITLES 250 X 310 MM - 160 PAGES - HARDBACK - €21
Go right to the heart of the picture to grasp its details! From little stories to History, these beautiful books unveil the secrets of famous masterpieces that have influenced art history. In Children Stories in 50 Masterpieces, discover the anecdotes hidden behind the representations of children who have fascinated the great masters.
• Impressionists (2017) Sold: Italian • Children Stories in 50 Masterpieces (2013) Sold: Simplified Chinese, Italian • Little Stories of Masterpieces (2011) Sold: Italian
Osiris Mysteries Franck Goddio, Camille Von Rosenschild, ill. by Renaud Vigourd
8+
285 X 255 MM - €15 - HARDBACK - 72 PAGES - 2015
A fascinating book upon the Osiris exhibition: “The submerged mysteries of Egypt” opening September 2015 at the Arab World Institute in Paris. Franck Goddio is a French submarine archeologist who found out the city Thônis-Héracleion in the Bay of Aboukir.
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The World Around Us 40 TITLES 285 X 255 MM - 72 PAGES - HARDBACK - €14.50
A brand new design and new titles for the renowned series The World around us, with more than 800,000 copies across the series sold to date! Books of rare quality, which will amaze both adults and children.
• Versailles (2017) • Greek Mythology (2017) • New York (2017) • Animals of the Savanna, by C. and M. Denis-Huot • Extreme Sports • The Gallo-Romans • Birds, photos by Gilles Martin (May 2015) Sold: Italian
• Future of the Earth, photos by Yann Arthus-Bertrand (2014) Sold: World Castilian, German, Dutch, Danish, Italian, English US
• Wonders From France (2014) • Tennis • Dogs
6+
• Handball • Soccer • Police • A Better Earth for Tomorrow, Photos by Yann Arthus-Bertrand Sold: German, Spanish
• Religions • School • Prehistory • World War II • Louvre • World War I • Fashion
• The Space conquest
• Extreme Jobs
Sold: German, World Castilian, Italian, English (US & UK)
Sold: German
• Horses Sold: German, Dutch
• Rugby • Houses of the World
• The Sea, photos by Philip Plisson Sold: German, Dutch, Castilian, Catalan, English (US)
• Wonders from Museums • Water • Wonders of Europe Sold: Italian
• Sky • Firemen • The North and South Poles Sold: German, Dutch, Danish, English (US)
• Great Cities of the World Sold: German, Italian, Castilian
• Dances • Wonders of the World
Sold: German, Castilian, Italian
• Children of the World
• Cats, photos by Hans Silvester
• Africa Sold: German
• Animals, photos by Steve Bloom
Sold: German, Dutch, English (US)
• Volcanoes, photos by Philippe Bourseiller
Sold: German, Dutch, Italian, English (US)
Sold: German, Italian
Sold: German, Castilian, Italian, English (US & UK)
Animal Portraits 7 TITLES - 250 X 290 MM - 72 PAGES - HARDBACK - €13.10
The daily life of animals told to children, exclusively through stunning photographs.
• Bears ‒ Sold: Simp.
Chinese
• Surprising Animals • Horses
9+
• Lions ‒ Sold: Simp. Chinese, Dutch • Girafes ‒ Sold: Simp. Chinese, Dutch
• Dogs • Dolphins ‒ Sold: Dutch, Simp. Chinese
Dream Motorcycles / Cars Bruno Garay 250 X 290 MM - 250 X 310MM / 72 PAGES / 80 PAGES - HARDBACK - €13.10 / €16- 2017 - 2018
A beautiful tribute to the most legendary motorcycles and cars!
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Rugby / Football Shirts and Badges
9+
Jean-Luc Labourdette, Benoît Kerjean 170 X 220 MM - 192 PAGES - SOFTCOVER - €12.90 - 2015
Get ready for a Round-The-World trip to discover the shirts and badges of rugby and football’s greatest teams!
Olympic Records and Little Anecdotes Jean-Luc Labourdette, Benoit Kerjean
9+
170X 250 MM - 224 PAGES - PAPERBACK - €13.90 - 2016
THE bible of the Olympic Games to know all the ins and outs of the most mythic competitive, sports games in the world. A complete panorama of all the disciplines and all the records since the first Olympic Games in 1896.
Discriminations
Knowing Them to Fight Them
9+
Emma Strak, ill. by Maria Frade 170X 230 MM - 160 PAGES - PAPERBACK - €14.50 - 2018
Origines, looks, health, identity, affiliations... This book is a graphic and clear picture of discriminations around the world and through history that helps realize how the standards of what is considered as normal and acceptable vary through time and cultures.
Hey Girls! Various authors 170 X 230 MM - 224 PAGES - PAPERBACK - €12.90 - 2017
9+
An entertaining book to learn about yourself, take your life in your own hands, and take flight. Learn how to feel comfortable about your body and your thoughts, how to manage your group of friends, or how to be a fulfilled student and a responsible citizen, with quizzes, true/false games, testimonies etc. A bind-up from the “Keep it Fresh” series. IN THE SAME SERIES, KEEP IT FRESH: 13 TITLES - 150 x 200 MM - 80 PAGES - PAPERBACK - €9.95 - 2014-2017
• Do you believe or not?
• Furry or Feathery. Our
• Relax!
Pets, Our Best Friends
• All Online
• Soon In Love
• How to Take Care of Your Planet
• Fashion
• How to Become A Great Boy (or so)
• Your Family: an Epic Saga
• Friendship
• Your Puberty. Secrets and Advice for this Great Adventure • It’s Unfair: Little Troubles, Big Questions, All the Solutions! • How to Become A Truly Brilliant Girl (or so)
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O2 11+
Various authors, ill. by Jacques Azam 18 TITLES - 135 X 185 MM – 112 PAGES – SOFTCOVER – €8.90
Self-help guides to answer the numerous questions 11 to 15 year-olds ask themselves. «A dynamic layout, short texts, little boxes to make reading easy and lively, psychological content well adapted to teens, and plenty of practical advice to take action and feel better» - France info. • Your Mum, How Does She Love? – Sold: Korean • Being Me Is Not that Easy • Intimate Questions for Girls Only – Sold: Spanish (America) • Learn Better to Study Less – Sold: Portuguese (Portugal)
• Sexuality, The Big Issue -
Sold: Spanish (America), Portuguese (Portugal)
• Growing Up, a Serious
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Challenge • Friendship – Sold: World
• Love, Instruction Manual • Drugs? No Thanks! – Sold:
Spanish
World Spanish
• I Can’t Say No – Sold: World
• Cannabis, Shall We Talk About It? • Religions, a guide • Relax! • Anorexia, understanding it
Spanish, Korean
• Puberty With No Taboo • Teen Blues • Planet Girls • All about the Willie • Acting Makes You Happy
Happiness is Easy Sylvaine Jaoui, ill. by Robbert 135 X 185 MM - 112 PAGES - PAPERBACK - €9.90 - 2017
A great collection of the most funny or tender sayings that will always keep you on the bright side of life! With this concentrated dose of light, subtle, and fun sayings, happiness will always be at hand.
11+
Tips to Boost Your Confidence Alda Bournel, Audrey Pfaff, and Claire Delvaux 170 X 230 MM - 192 PAGES - ENCASED IN A ZIPPED CLOSED COVER - €16.90 - 2016
Who hasn’t had the feeling of being moved, embarassed, or simply out of place? A zen, smart guide to boost your self-confidence and blossom.
11+
140 Tricks for Teenagers Only Alda Bournel, ill. by Gregory Bricout 170 X 250 - 256 PAGES - SOFTCOVER - €14.90 - 2014
A book for 11 to 14-year-olds that sets all kind of questions about their life, feelings, fears and hopes. With advice, solutions and accounts from teenagers.
160 Questions for Teenagers 11+
Anne-Marie Thomazeau , ill. by Odile Amblard 170 X 250MM ‒ 248 PAGES ‒ HARDBACK ‒ €19.95 - 2012
Sold: Korean A survival guide answering questions of teenagers. Through their questions, this book covers all topics: friendships, love, changing bodies, new behaviour, families, the future. OTHER REFERENCE TITLE FOR TEENAGERS:
• Girls and boys, so many questions! B. Bègue, S.Sargueil 190 X 228 MM ‒ 320 PAGES ‒ SOFTCOVER ‒ €15 - Sold: Dutch 32
FICTION SUSIE MORGENSTERN 6+
My Box of Stories
Festivals around the World
6+
Sold: Simplified Chinese,
BOX SET WITH 5 BOOKS, 40 PAGES EACH
Korean
Read for pleasure! 15 stories about festivals from the entire world, gathered into 5 little books, in 5 folders bound up together. Entertaining stories that open little minds to other cultures, for more tolerance.
7+
My Super Box of Stories
BOX SET WITH 9 BOOKS, 40 PAGES EACH
Funny, lively, imaginative and sensitive stories for young readers: learning to read has never been so much fun! 26 stories, each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet, for children to discover throughout the school year.
9+
My New Box of Stories
BOX SET WITH 8 BOOKS, 40 PAGES EACH
BOX SET WITH 9 BOOKS, 40 PAGES EACH
Sold: Korean
Sold: Simplified Chinese
24 imaginative and benevolent stories written from serious or quirky questions kids ask. Do we have to be happy? Why can’t I get everything I want? Why do I have to go to school? Why do people make war?
This box deals with first feelings of childhood through tender illustrated stories. Like a mini-encycopledia of feelings, each story deals with one of 26 feelings, from joy to sadness, fear to nostalgy, frustration to anger, embarassment to pride.
The Great Novel of my Little Life 9+
Ill. by Albertine 2 TITLES - 140 X 205 MM - 176 PP - €10.90 - 2016/2017 -ILLUSTRATED DIARY
Sold (volume 1): Korean Bonnie Bonnet is 13 years old and she is in love. But the women in her family have always been unhappy in relationships and Bonnie wonders if she will be too. It is up to her but why is it so hard to make a decision? A tender and humourous illustrated diary.
"It is impossible to resist to Bonnie's misadventures." Elle Magazine
Beauty's Daughter
10+
Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian 145 X 215 MM - 432 PAGES - €17.90 - 2015 - FANTASY
The legend of Beauty and the Beast’s daughter in a breathtaking fantasy novel. Beauty and the Beast got married, but the curse remained in King Damian’s veins. The fruit of their union, a little girl, Isabel came to the world covered with fur and she had fangs. They will discover that, unlike her father, she can transform herself as often as she wants.
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Fiction
9+
Diary of a Pest Enough is Enough! (Vol. 5) Virginy L. Sam, Marie-Anne Abesdris 5 TITLES- MIDDLE GRADE/HUMOUR 140 X 205 MM - 288 PAGES - €11.90
Love, camping, and mountain goats! Fran is on holiday, and she’s off camping in the mountains. But there’s no rest for the cheeky! The summer holidays are finally here! Fran is excited, to say the least: in a few weeks time, her family is going camping with Kevin’s family (Yuk) but also with… Théo’s (Yaay)!In the meantime, there’s a lot to do: Fran needs to get ready for the great end-of-year ball, must find a present for her little sister Eva’s birthday, and go and entertain Grandpa Gaston, who is in the hospital and bored out of his mind…These will be some well-deserved holidays! How dull a well-behaved girl’s everyday life must be! Fran thinks the funniest things you can do are the forbidden ones. Through her diary, she gives us plenty of tips to become a true little pest. When Tom Gates meets Nellie Olson, bursts of laughter guaranteed! IN THE SAME SERIES:
• Vol. 1 – Me? Such an Angel!
Sold: Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil)
• Vol. 2 – In Love? Never! Sold: Italian, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil)
• Vol. 3 – What An Atmosphere! Sold: Portuguese
• Vol. 4 – There's No Such Thing As Chance • Vol. 5 – Enough is Enough! ALSO AVAILABLE (NOTEBOOKS):
• Your Own Diary of a Pest • Your Summer of a Pest, a notebook to fill in
An exceptionally successful French series: close to 150,000 copies sold! This is not just another diary series, these are also how-to books in which Fannette gives plenty of tips to become a true pest! If she were a polite girl, how could it be even possible to bear her little sister, her parents’ fads, her horrible French teacher? Fan shows us that impertinence is not only a boy’s thing. She has deliberately decided to be a pest, a poison, a plague. And it is not as easy as it seems! “When the pest is as funny, imaginative and cute as Fannette, no one can resist!” Le Dauphiné Libéré “A new type of book, modern and full of humour, a tender look upon today’s teens.” InterCDI
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Fiction
Diary of My (Almost) Ordinary Life My Wheeled Suitcase
9+
Virginy L. Sam, ill. by Clotka 140 X 205 MM – 224 PAGES – SOFTCOVER - €11.90 – 2017 ‒ MIDDLE GRADE/HUMOUR
Move after move, Lila-Lou drags her little wheeled suitcase, her bad temper and her little complexes. What if, for once, she tried to open up a bit? The new series by Virginy L. Sam, the author of bestselling series Diary of a Pest. “The side-splitting life of a teenager” Julie magazine "Secondary-school pupils won't be able to let down this novel that reminds us of their elders' Bridget Jones" Le Parisien
My Father Was a Soldier in 1914
9+
Christophe Malavoy, ill. by Hubert Van Rie 125 X 185 MM - 64 PAGES - €6 - 2014 ‒ HISTORICAL NOVEL
A moving fictional account during WWI, told by a child narrator in the first person. While the soldiers were fighting, their families had no other choice than living with their absence, waiting to receive letters from the front, reading the news, hearing about their neighbours’ losses…
Even Stars like Sardines in Oil Maïa Brami
12+
140 X 205 MM - 224 PAGES - SOFTCOVER - €12.90 - 2015 - NOVEL
Douce, a fifteen year-old high school student, meets her favourite singer during her intership in a women’s magazine. But her idol proves to be really different from the person she seems to be as a celebrity…
My Best Friend was Recruited Dounia Bouzar 140 X 205 MM - 240 PAGES - SOFTCOVER - €11.90 - 2016 - NOVEL
Sold: German A shocking book about a sensitive subject: radicalization. How can someone go from a teenager's "normal" life to a Djihadist's life? How was she radicalized? What were the steps? What was the
9+
process? How didn’t anyone notice? Dounia Bouzar slips into the skin of a young girl whose best friend is recruited… She tells the story of how she didn’t see it coming and then she realizes all the steps through which Camille went before getting completely caught up. A story which describes all the steps of recruitement and all the signs of radicalization, but in a intimate and non-moralistic manner. "Its offers a true opportunity, for the reader, to read an « indoctrination » from the inside. As if reading through the diaries of both girls." Les Inrocks " Without giving a lesson, Dounia Bouzar comes back, in detail, upon the process of radicalization among the youngsters. Very, very powerful! " Le monde des ados
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