BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR 2014
HIGHLIGHTS toddler & board books
Aurélie Lapautre aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr +33 1 42 79 46 00
Eloïse Elandaloussi eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr +33 1 42 79 46 00
WHO IS HIDING? SERIES Illustrated by Vincent Mathy All board binding, 4 different die-cut shaped pages, 152 x 152mm, 5 spreads, €7.90
Ages 10 months & Up
A simple and effective new collection of books for toddlers.
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hose two big ears are those, poking out from under the chicken? Who do those feet belong to that we can see under the elephant? Whose long neck is that, sticking out from under the crocodile? Each page takes the shape of an animal. Under each animal another is hiding… And it’s up to the child to guess who! An introduction to animals which is both graphic and tactile and a fresh take on the timeless game of hide and seek. Joyful books to share with one’s baby from age 10 months!
4 titles published in March 2014: Who’s hiding under my chicken? Who’s hiding under my whale? Who’s hiding under my elephant? Who’s hiding under my ladybug?
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
“FLIP FLAP” COLLECTION Juliette Vallery and Yu-Hsuan Huang
All board, 186x186mm, 8 spreads + 7 flaps + touch and feel materials, 3D embossing on cover, €10.90
Ages 1 & Up
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isten! Each nursery rhyme-style story can be read aloud. Look! There is much to observe in the sweet and colourful scenery and animal characters. Touch! By lifting flaps and touching materials, young readers interact with the story. Imitate! Each page invites children to recreate the actions of the characters: through cuddles with mummy or tickles with daddy, they gradually discover their own body and all the senses. A playful new collection introducing little ones to the body and the senses.
The first two titles: Flip Flap tickles Flip Flap kisses
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
MY BIG CHRISTMAS LOOK & FIND BOOK
Illustrated by Mélanie Combes, Elsa Fouquier & Marion Piffaretti All board binding with two round corners, 275 x 335 mm, 6 spreads, €11.90
Ages 2 & Up
The biggest and most entertaining Christmas catalogue ever!
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hat child has not been enchanted by toy catalogues? Here is one unlike any other, giant, quirky, joyful, and fun, with girls playing cowboys and boys playing with dolls… It also offers children a fantastic opportunity to discover new things, to look at a thousand and one details, to seek and identify dozens of objects, and to loose themselves with delight in 6 large thematic and abundant double pages, brought to life by 3 talented illustrators: Mélanie Combes, Elsa Fouquier and Marion Piffaretti.
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
My Three Dimensional Wordbook series Lucie Brunellière Board book with two round corners, 152x152mm, 4 spreads + 8 full-size flaps, €6.90
Ages 3 & Up
The endless possibilities offered by this clever format are sure to make this series a classic!
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hanks to an ingenious system of flaps, these highly original wordbooks open up like a carrousel to form 4 rooms and to offer children the unique opportunity to explore every nooks and crannies of a house, a farm, a zoo and even of Santa’s workshop. This spectacular three dimensional format will incite children to look closer at the detailed images, to lift the flaps and find out the name of each object, and to make up their own stories, just like they would do with a playhouse.
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
The Zoo publication Spring 2015
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
The fire-station publication spring 2015
CO E D ITI O N SC H E D U LES
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Publication Fall 2014 The House & The Farm : delivery June 2014
Fall 2015 seasonal list The Kindergarten : delivery June 2015
Publication Spring 2015 The Zoo & The Fire-Station : delivery December 2014
Christmas 2015 seasonal list Santa’s Workshop : delivery August 2015
Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
My Mix n’ Match Book series Marie Caillou, Yu-Hsuan Huang & Marion Piffaretti PVC pocket with 20 removable flashcards, 105x146mm, €10.50
Ages 3 & Up
Each colourful card pocket includes 20 removable flashcards that are all-in-one a story, a wordbook, a mix n’ match game and a seek-and-find game.
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fresh and fun take on institutional flashcards, this engaging new series will help children develop their motor and memory skills, structure their language while having fun and exploring their favourite themes: baby animals, heroes, vehicles and nature.
• A smart new concept and original format • Playful and educational
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
THE POPS
An original new series addressing toddlers questions about relationships with other kids
Juliette Vallery and Tristan Mory Hardcover, 160x165mm, 24 pages, glossy lamination all over, €5.90
Ages 3 & Up
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eet the Pops, four cheerful little souls who live in an extraordinary world of toys, mixing daily and imaginary life: curious Mimimouse, boastful Rorylion, grumpy Grumblebunny, and Zebrazilly the dreamer. Each has their own character, preferences, longings and fears… but together they have fun adventures and step-by-step experience the joys and challenges of life among friends. Each story presents an important theme which reflects the concerns of children aged 2-4 – sharing, overcoming conflict, facing fears together – in their own world, without the mediation of adults and guiding them towards independence!
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
The 8 titles: Why are you sulking? Just for me! Who’s the tallest? It’s too early for bedtime! It’s my favourite ! Are you listening to me ? Do you like my painting? I am the winner anyway!
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR
2014
HIGHLIGHTS concept books
Aurélie Lapautre aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr +33 1 42 79 46 00
Eloïse Elandaloussi eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr +33 1 42 79 46 00
The Book of Opposites Delphine Chedru Hardcover picture book, 230x280mm, 48 pages and 3D decoding case (blue and red APET)
Ages 3 & Up
Delphine Chedru skillfully combines the pedagogic goal of teaching the important concept of opposites with the playful appeal of an astute novelty book.
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n this graphic and ingenious new book, Delphine Chedru revisits an essential children’s notion: the opposites. Each page displays a beautiful and surrealistic amalgamation of two images, one in red and one in blue. Using two translucent papers (one red, one blue) provided with the book, children will be able to make successively appear each of the two hidden images and their corresponding word on the facing page. As if by magic, the blue city landscape will appear under the red translucent paper, while a red countryside landscape will show when watching the page through the blue translucent paper. With humour and aesthetics, the superposition of papers offers two opposite versions of the same scene.
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
WHAT IS IT? Cécile Boyer
Novelty book, hardcover, 40 pages and one unidentified object, 255x310mm, €15
Ages 5 & Up
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hat is that peculiar shape? Once positioned in the right place, it becomes the obvious missing piece to compose a multitude of images! With the clues contained in the text and a little bit of imagination, this most improbable shape can turn into a moustache, a pair of sunglasses, clown shoes or even a deserted island. Page after page, the child has to figure out how to complete these 16 unexpected, funny and poetic images and the solutions are all revealed at the end!
Cécile Boyer offers a smart and playful exploration of shapes and objects Cécile Boyer is a young graphic designer and illustrator, author of three picture books published by Albin Michel Jeunesse. She was awarded several prizes, including a Mention in the OPERA PRIMA CATEGORY of the 2010 BOLOGNA RAGAZZI AWARD for Ouaf Miaou Cui Cui.
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
POMELO’S SHAPES
Ramona Badescu & Benjamin Chaud Hardcover picture book with padded cover, 155x160mm, 128 pages, €11.50
Ages 5 & up
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dmiring the fantastic form of a sea star, famous pink elephant Pomelo wonders what his own shape is. In this quest, he discovers the imperfect circle of potatoes and the oval shape of eggs, compares the refreshing square of ice cubes with the polka-dot square of dice and the alphabetic triangle of letter A with the soft triangle of strawberries. Not to mention the drop form of sadness and rain or the cauliflower shape of cauliflowers!
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
This joyful, poetic and eccentric listing plays with adjectives, comparisons and surprising approximations to make up a lively approach to the fundamental theme of forms to be enjoyed by parents and children alike.
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR 2014
HIGHLIGHTS picture books
Aurélie Lapautre aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr +33 1 42 79 46 00
Eloïse Elandaloussi eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr +33 1 42 79 46 00
FLUFFY-SQUISHYITTY-BITTY
Béatrice Alemagna
Picture book, 42 pages, 215 x 280mm, €13.50
Ages 3 & Up
Faithful to her famous and unique style mixing collages, paint, drawing and pure patterns, Beatrice Alemagna delivers yet another inventive, poetic and intelligent story.
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aking up one morning, Eddie perceives her sister mutter these strange words: « birthday-mommy-present-squishy-fluffyitty-bitty». It’s her mom’s birthday and Eddie wants to be the one to find and offer her this squishy-fluffy-itty-bitty! She sets off on a quest straight away but quickly realizes that this is not such an easy thing to find. Has the baker got any in stock? Does the florist know where to find it? Is there a chance to buy one at the haberdashery? No one has heard of it but they all have a little something for Eddie… Along her adventure, these seemingly useless presents might just as well help her fulfill her quest for the marvelous squishy-fluffy-itty-bitty! Through her abundant and warm illustrations, Béatrice Alemagna invites us to rediscover these enchanting places that are the local shops and which can turn into treasure troves worthy of Ali Baba in the eyes of an imaginative little girl.
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
ALL YEAR ROUND WITH PIP & POM’ Sanae Uchida
Hardcover picture book, 40 pages, 255x310mm, €13.90
Ages 3 & Up
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eet Pip and Pom, two joyful kids, who set off on a journey to explore the seasons and celebrations of the year. Join them as they explore the eventful twelve sceneries filled with brightly vivid illustrations, quirky characters and clever references. From the snowy slopes of January until December’s Christmas tree there is so much to see and do: the friendly picnics in April, the delicious ice creams in June, the crowded beaches in August, not forgetting the Halloween party in October! Young readers will wonder at the vibrant scenes and look over the busy illustrations again and again. With its a unique and generous style, this fresh and promising first picture book by Sanae Uchida is sure to amaze, enchant and amuse any child!
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
THE LION’S ROOM Adrien Parlange
Hardcover picture book, 48 pages, 205x290mm, €14.90
Ages 5 & Up
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ne evening, whilst the lion is out of his room, a brave young boy dares to visit it. On entering, he hears some noises and, afraid the lion might be coming back, he quickly hides under the bed. It is only a little girl who enters the room but swiftly lies in ambush under the carpet when she hears approaching footsteps. Then follows a parade of curious visitors who, one after the other, all end up hiding by fear of the lion. In the ceiling light, behind the mirror and behind the curtains, the bedroom fills up with a dog, a flock of birds, another boy… until the dreaded lion finally returns!
Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this story is based on a cadenced enumeration that ends with a comical situational turnaround. A remarkable illustrated book, unlike any other, to help children tame their fear.
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
THE DOG ISLAND Aurore Callias
Picture book, 64 pages, 190 x 240mm, €13.50
Ages 5 & Up
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oung Ida governs an island populated with 33 dogs all of different breeds, which can, at times, be pretty overwhelming! One day, she decides to rename them all after other animals. Under her spell, the Yorkshire becomes an owl, the Dalmatian a cow, the Poodle a sheep and so on until her pack of hounds has transformed into a joyful and beautiful Noah’s Ark.
The fascinating visual experience of a pack of hounds turning into a beautiful Noah’s Ark!
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ith her unique intricate style, Aurore Callias skillfully materializes each metamorphosis and makes it a fascinating visual experience. Young readers will enjoy learning the names of the dog breeds and animals while marveling at the magic of these clever transformations.
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
WON’T ANYONE GET ANGRY ? Toon Tellegen illustrated by Marc Boutavant Hardcover picture book, 19 x 27 cm, 80 pages, €15
Ages 6 & Up
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very night the hyrax scolds the sun for setting down; every day the elephant can’t fight the urge of climbing up trees; under the rose bush, the worm’s anger competes with that of the beetle; the door-to-door crayfish brings all sorts of angers to the mouse’s house; in the middle of the woods, the hippopotamus and the rhinoceros run straight into each other but each refuse to budge; and so on. But then one day, anger seems to have disappeared and all the animals are worried… In twelve brilliant, funny and poetic stories, Toon Tellegen develops the whole range of shades of anger to remind us that, far from resembling hatred, this spirited emotion can appease, connect, resolve, and lead to tears of laughter.
A picture book masterfully illustrated by Marc Boutavant, here revealing a new side to his talent! Toon Tellegen was born in the Netherlands in 1943. He was a doctor before becoming a writer. His first children’s book, a collection of stories about animals, was published in 1984, followed by three other works, united in 1995 under the title Missichien zij allès (Maybe They Knew Everything). He then began introducing his main characters, including the ant, the squirrel, the elephant, and the bear. Now proper classics in the Netherlands, Toon Tellegen’s books regularly win awards and are translated all around the word. With Albin Michel Jeunesse he published L’anniversaire de l’écureuil (The Squirrel’s Birthday), illustrated by Kitty Crowther, in 2002, and Lettres de l’écureuil à la fourmi (Letters from the Squirrel to the Ant), illustrated by Axel Scheffler, in 2004.
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arc Boutavant is a world-renowned illustrator and author of children’s books and comics. In 2007 he published the picture book Le Tour du Monde de Mouk (Around the World with Mouk) with Albin Michel Jeunesse, which has been translated into over 15 languages and adapted for television.
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Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr
FATTYPUFFS AND THINIFERS André Maurois & Vercors Hardcover binding, 225x285mm, 104 pages, €19
All ages
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n 1930, still traumatised by the First World War in which he took part, André Maurois writes Fattypuffs and Thinifers, a plea for peace and coexistence between people addressed to children. First published in 1984 and translated in more than 10 languages, the book remained out-of-print for several years. Eighty years later, the text retains all the strength and meaningfulness which makes it a classic ripe for rediscovery by today’s children. On a day out in the forest, two brothers, plumb Edmund Double and thin Terry Double, accidentally find the entrance to a long escalator that descends into the Earth and ends on a narrow quay. In this imaginary underground land live the Fattypuffs, fat and congenial epicures, and the Thinifers, thin and irritable work alcoholics. These age old enemies are on the verge of yet another war when the two brothers make their visit. Due to their very distinctive physical difference, Edmund is urged to board the Fattiport ship outbound to Fattyborough, while Terry is embarked on a vessel to Thiniville. They each discover very different landscapes and customs: round and bubbly baroque architecture vs. sharp spires and high buildings, idleness and food profusion vs. abstinence and competitiveness. If not for the friendly intervention of the two brothers, who could have predicted that the obese pleasure-seekers and skinny grumps could merge into a peaceful and compromising united nation?
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Thoroughly humorous and entertaining, this classic book is a gem to be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
André Maurois is a famous French author of novels and biographies mostly inspired by his experiences as a liaison officer for the British Army during WW1 and then in the Free French Forces during the Second World War. He was elected to the prestigious Académie Française in 1938 and most of his works are translated worldwide. Jean Marcel Bruller was a French writer and illustrator who co-founded Les Éditions de Minuit. During the World War II, he joined the Resistance and changed his name to Vercors, the pseudonym under which all his texts were published.
Aurélie Lapautre Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 aurelie.lapautre@albin-michel.fr
Éloïse Elandaloussi Tel.: 00 33 1 42 79 46 00 eloise.elandaloussi@albin-michel.fr