‘Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear,’ mumbles August Fox. He is waiting for Suzie Squirrel to pick him up.
‘We’ll go on a fun outing,’ Suzie had said. ‘But I’m keeping it a surprise.’
And that’s got August worried …
August does not like surprises. Suzy loves to run and jump and do wild things, while August prefers to read and laze around, and to make beautiful things. August’s imagination starts to run wild. He pictures the most horrible situations that Suzy might have in store for him. But then it all turns out very differently … And just when you think the story is over, Miriam Bos surprises you with one last twist.
Miriam Bos draws and paints a colourful forest that you would love to wander around in. Every spread is like a poster, with col ours that leap from the page. And one thing is clear: Suzy knows August better than he thinks.
miriam bos is not exactly new to the world of illustration. her artwork is hugely popular the world over, appearing on puzzles, games, fabrics, ceramics, office supplies and much more. help! a surprise! is her first picture book. miriam’s mission in life is to create art that makes you smile. and successfully so! www.miriambos.com
Children’s bookshops about Don’t forget your cuddly toys:
‘So beautiful, how Yvon brings cuddly toys to life. Isn’t it exactly how we related to our cuddly toys when we were children?’
‘Yvon draws us into the imaginative world of a child and her cuddly toys.
‘How Yvon uses colour is sure to enchant every child. And every child will recognise itself in this warm, fantastical tale.
‘It immediately makes you want to bring out your own cuddly toys!’
An ode to the time that never really passes: the time in which your cuddly toys are living creatures
Ling leaves the house, all alone. Although… she has brought along all her cuddly toys. In a picture book that barely needs any words, Ling’s imagination runs free. Each of her cuddly toys comes alive: she wrestles and hugs her bear, laughs with her hyena, flies with her bird, dives into the deep dark sea with her octopus, and rides her cheetah’s back.
You can feel the wind and the water, the speed, the animal bodies, the friendship, and the freedom.
Yvon van Oel has created a picture book that instantly feels familiar, where joy leaps from the page, and that you simply need to have, to look at every evening again while clutch ing all your cuddly toys.
yvon van oel studied at the Utrecht University of the Arts. She loves to paint and to create large animal portraits. She runs the children’s bookstore Alice in Wonderland in The Hague, together with her partner. Don’t forget your cuddly toys! is her debut picture book.
www.yvonvanoelillustrator.nl
Little Brother and his Big Brother live in a sparkling green jungle. Little Brother fears everything, so he never leaves his flower. But one day, Big Brother has disappeared. Little Brother will have to leave the safety of his flower to search for him.
Slowly Little Brother discovers how much bigger and more beautiful the world is out side his tiny flower. And that all those crea tures and strange places that he’s so afraid of aren’t scary at all.
And Big Brother? He was nearby all the time.
Linde Faas paints the world that Little Broth er explores in colourful, detailed prints. Children will enjoy the exciting expedition, and when they know that Big Brother has always stayed nearby, they’ll want to go back and discover where he was hiding himself. A quest to make time and time again.
linde faas graduated with honours from the art academy in breda. she works as an animator for cartoons and as artist; she also works internationally as illustrator. she previously published with lemniscaat ltd her picture books come with me and the highly praised the boy and the whale where is big brother won the bronze stylus for best children’s book. www.lindefaas.nl
An amazing and delightful book about a small frog in the big world
The giraffes replied, but Little Bear didn’t understand them. Yes, he was abroad! Little Bear rejoiced. ‘Bon viveur!’ he called out to them. These were the only foreign words he knew.
When his mother and siblings start their hibernation, Little Bear creeps out of his lair. What is life like outside?
The wind sweeps him up and carries him across the world. Little Bear has the most amazing adventures before he ends up safely back in his bed.
Away With the Wind is not just a delightful bedtime book - every meeting gives Little Bear a take-away for life: that you sometimes have to go against the flow, that you’ll meet many different cultures and how special that is, that you can learn a lot of things, that you can play with and use the wind as you wish, the importance of home and family...
Golden Stylus winner Mireille Geus and Golden Brush winner Thé Tjong-Khing join forces with a stunning result. Thé TjongKhing paints a fantastic world, where the animals that Little Bear meets are very much like the cuddly toys belonging to him and his siblings.
Is the journey real? Or is it a dream while Little Bear sleeps through the winter? What do you think?
mireille geus has been writing her whole life. she’s kept a diary, written plays and texts for sesame street and books for adults and for children. as writing coach, she also helps young writers find their own voice. she won the golden stylus for the best dutch children’s book, for her young adult title piggy. her work has been published in ten countries.
www.mireillegeus.nl
thé tjong-khing studied at the art academy in bandung, indonesia, and then worked as an illustrator at toonder studios, the netherlands. he has been a cartoonist for 65 years and has been illustrating children’s books for more than 50 years. he has won the golden brush for best dutch illustrator three times alongside the two most prestigious dutch oeuvre awards for children’s books illustrators.
www.thetjongkhing.nl
A picture book by a golden duo that will blow you away to dreamland
There, where everything was good. I wouldn’t walk away from a party. Not even for a minute.
‘Leave me alone, bird! I can’t think this way!’She had said: ‘If you feel sad because I am no longer here, then it means I’m actually very nearby.’
he little boy Babu looks for signs from his grandmother, who has passed away. She told him that she would always be near to him, even after her death. Is Grandma in that cool breeze, in the river or in a tree? Babu slowly realises that Grandma is everywhere and that ‘little pieces of the dear est face of all’ can be found in lots of places. As he moves through his grief, he can start to get on with his life, going to school and playing with his friends.
story about bereavement, in which life slowly regains colour. Illustrator Mark Janssen took inspiration for this picture book from his trips to Nepal, as can be seen in his pictures of temples, souvenir shops and, above all, the expanses of nature. The pictures were made entirely with black pencil and are striking in their detail and subtlety. The variation in shades of grey creates an almost mystical atmosphere. Reviewers have described the illustrations as ‘fabulously beautiful’ and ‘staggeringly precise’.
mark janssen (b. 1974) studied at the academy for visual arts in maastricht. he has illustrated more than 500 books for children and adults. lemniscaat published his first picture book nothing happened, which was enthusiastically received internationally, followed by dinos don’t exist, island, stop! monsters!, weird and dreamer www.mark-janssen.nl
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What is the first thing you do for your little one - except cuddle it a lot? Sing!
For the very youngest, but also for tod dlers and preschoolers, Marijke ten Cate has created a beautiful picture book. Sing with your sweetheart on your lap, while looking at the cheerful drawings.
• Pussy cat, pussy cat
• Row, row, row your boat
• Head, shoulders, knees and toes
• Once I saw a little bird
• A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
• Sleep, baby, sleep
• Polly put the kettle on
• Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around
• Five little ducks went swimming one day
• Autumn leaves are falling down
• Rain, rain, go away
• Mary had a little lamb
A book for parents and grandparents, teach ers, big brother and sisters, and everyone else who loves singing and picture books.
On Spotify you can listen to an original album with all the songs!
A picture book to sing out loud hardback | trim size: 25.5 x 21.5 cm 32 pages | age: 2+ | price: £ 10.95 date: june 2023
marijke ten cate (b. 1974) graduated from the school of arts in kampen. she illustrates both picture books and non-fiction and shares her knowledge through self-developed courses. the colours in ten cate’s illustrations are as lively and bright as her personality. her picture books have been translated into chinese, danish, english, german, italian and japanese. www.marijketencate.nl
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