Foreign Rights Catalogue 2024

FOREIGN RIGHTS CATALOGUE 2024

Kreativni centar (Creative Centre) is a leading publisher of children’s books in Serbia.Founded in 1989,Kreativni centar star te d as a small, family based publisher, producing picture books, books for children, handbooks for parents,teachers and all other professionals working with children.

Right from the star t, Kreativni centar put all its effort into making books that support children during their childhoo d, offering them an opportunity to develop creativity, imagination and practical skills.

Kreativni centar (Creative Centre) is a leading publisher of children’s books in Serbia.Founded in 1989,Kreativni centar star te d as a small, family based publisher, producing picture books, books for children, handbooks for parents,teachers and all other professionals working with children.

Right from the star t, Kreativni centar put all its effort into making books that support children during their childhoo d, offering them an opportunity to develop creativity, imagination and practical skills.

Kreativni centar offers around 1.400 titles intended for different age groups: preschool children (from 2 to 7), pupils in elementary and secondary schools (from 7 to 19) and adults who work with children (parents, teachers, pedagogues, psychologists and others).About 60% of the total number of titles is written and illustrated by domestic authors.

You will find a selection of these titles divided into a number of different ser ies in this catalogue: picture books, popular science books, tex tbooks, handbooks, fairy tales, poetry and novels.The rights for many of the titles listed in this catalogue have been sold in more than 40 countries all over the world with excellent sales results.

Kreativni centar offers around 1.400 titles intended for different age groups: preschool children (from 2 to 7) , pupils in elementary and secondary schools (from 7 to 19) and adults who work with children (parents, teachers, pedagogues, psychologists and others).About 60% of the total number of titles is written and illustrated by domestic authors.

Kreativni centar has developed a large scale publishing line of textbooks for elementary school and preschool institutions.

Kreativni centar is a member of the European Educational Publishers Group - EEPG www.educational-publishers.eu.

You will find a selection of these titles divided into a number of different ser ies in this catalogue: picture books, popular science books, tex tbooks, handbooks, fairy tales, poetry and novels.The rights for many of the titles listed in this catalogue have been sold in more than 40 countries all over the world with excellent sales results.

Kreativni centar has 55 employees and our books are sold in 600 bookstores in the Balkan region.

The jury of the Belgrade International Book Fair proclaimed Kreativni centar as the best publishing house in 2009.

Kreativni centar has developed a large scale publishing line of textbooks for elementary school and preschool institutions.

Kreativni centar is a member of the European Educational Publishers Group - EEPG www.educational-publishers.eu.

Kreativni centar has 55 employees and our books are sold in 600 bookstores in the Balkan region.

The jury of the Belgrade International Book Fair proclaimed Kreativni centar as the best publishing house in 2009.

CREATIVE STEPS

Author: Simeon Marinković, Slavica Marković

Illustrator: Evelina Daneva-Rajninger

This series of picture books aimed at children aged one to six can help parents spark love for reading with their little ones from their earliest days.

23x28 cm, 29 pp, paperback, full colour

Reading books together and playing along with them is one of the best things you can do for your child. That is how their perception, imagination and curiosity is being encouraged.

OWL’S SCHOOL (age 5-6)

How does the little hedgehog learn to count?

(age 1-2)

(age 1)

MATHS FOR KIDS

MATHS AS A GAME 1

Author: Branka Dejić and Mirko Dejić

Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović

MATHS AS A GAME 2

Author: Branka Dejić and Mirko Dejić

Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović

SILVER AWARD 2012 at BESA competition, which gives awards to the best schoolbooks in Europe.

Children aged 6 and 7 develop logical thinking at a growing rate and that is very important for various mathematical activities that stimulate mental development. The tasks are interesting, puzzle-like and not typical. Coming up with an idea for solving a problem develops the creative potential and intuition that is required for mathematics in general. Both books contain a diploma and stickers which are to be used for rating the child’s performance in solving problems. In this way children are taught to assess their work and judge its value which has a substantial educational effect.

Rights sold in: Croatia, Vietnam, China, Sweden

21x24cm, 56 pp +2 pages of stickers, full colour, paperback

NUMBER BY NUMBER

Author: Snežana Malander

Illustrator: Tanja Stevanović

21x24cm, 44pp full colour, paperback

THE FOREST MAZE AND OTHER MATHS PROBLEMS

Author: Milan Bataveljić

Illustrator: Ana Petrović

20x20cm, 40 pp + 2 pages with stickers, full colour, paperback

These four books are intended for children aged 5-8 and their motto is “let’s play and learn together”. Each book contains 15 experiments that are simple, practical and safe to perform at home. Each experiment has the form of a game and an interesting story attached, which reveals wonderful facts about the world that surrounds us. They are also intended to encourage parents and children to spend their time together in a creative way – to have fun and to learn at the same time.

Rights sold in: COLUMBIA, VIETnAm, TURKEY

BUCKET WITHOUT A BOTTOM

Author: Sanja Matijašević

Illustrator: Sanja Drakulić

ABOUT THE GOLDFISH AND FLIGHT TO THE MOON THE OBEDIENT EGG

Author: Dragoslava Gunjić

Illustrator: Manja Radić Mitrović

Author: Sanja Matijašević

Illustrator: Sanja Drakulić

Author: Vesna Kartal

Illustrator: Milica Stevanović

My Preschool PAD – Easy English

age 5-7

Authors: Neda Nedić

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić

The first of the two activity pads introduces English language for children age 5-7 which they can practice together with their parents, guardians or teachers. The first pad contains 15 lexical and 7 phonetic units. Lovely illustrations, charming characters and many activities for practicing writing and drawing will encourage children to listen and repeat words and phrases in English.

28x38cm, full colour, paperback, stickers, 40 pp.

Each unit of Easy English 1 explores a topic introducing new words and language.

Simple dialogues introduce new vocabulary and language. Short sentences develop early reading skills.

Audio recordings of vocabulary and dialogues.

A question which encourages children to speak.

The title clearly states the topic.

Further vocabulary is often included in the central illustration.

Page 1 brings a colourful scene involving our animal friends.

Vocabulary is presented in sidebars to the left and to the right of the page.

The reward sticker – a reward after all the activities have been completed.

age 5-7

28x38cm, 48pp, full colour, paperback, stickers

Authors: Simeon Marinković and Slavica Marković

Illustrators: Biljana Mihajlović, Mladen Anđelković

This brand new activity pad for preschool children encompasses multiple activities and a wide range of themes. It contains stories, tasks, questions that stimulate the exploration potential in every child. Graphomotor skills, language and communication as well as logic skills are practiced throughout this activity title. It is also accommodated with guidelines for preschool teachers and/or parents when it comes to texts for reading out loud and games they can play together.

28x38cm, 64pp, paperback, full colour

ACTIVITY BOOKS

My Preschool PAD – MAKE YOUR MIND JUMP

BELMA 2021 Gold award Category 1

Gold Award 2021 at BELMA competition (Best European Learning Material Award) organized by The Frankfurt Book Fair, the IARTEM (the International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media) and the EEPG (European Educational Publisher’s Group)

BODY WORKOUT

age 5-7

Illustrators: Nikola Vitković, Marko Šerer

This is a new activity pad, which focuses on basic mathematical concepts but at the same time addresses the child’s need for play and movement. The novel approach in this book is that mathematical concepts are not given in an abstract form but rather connected with a broader range of activities – body workout, relaxation techniques, traditional and modern games, etc. The book is divided into 32 themes and each theme contains motivational texts and tasks and a number of questions for discussion and thinking.

MATHS TASKS

Author: Simeon Marinković, Slavica Marković

Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović, Maja Veselinović

ACTIVITY BOOKS

23x29 cm, 140 pp + 3pp stickers, full colour paperback

Bronze Award 2014 at BELMA competition (Best European Learning Material Award) organized by The Frankfurt Book Fair, the IARTEM (the International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media) and the EEPG (European Educational Publisher’s Group)

Preschool Playground (age 5-7) is an award winning and highly popular preschool text book in Serbia. It has sold more than 150.000 copies so far and we are still counting. The book represents a compilation of various preschool materials – practical maths tasks, tasks for learning graphomotor skills, first steps in reading and writing. Two additional titles were made for younger ages 3-4 and 4-5.

Rights sold in: Bulgaria, Northern Macedonia,

Who is going up and who is going down?

I AM STARTING KINDERGARTEN

Illustrator: Maja Veselinović

Rights sold in: BELARUS, Northern Macedonia, SLOVENIA, VietnaM

23x28 cm, 64 pp, stickers, full colour, paperback

Illustrator: Evelina Daneva Rajninger

23x28 cm, 64 pp, stickers, full colour, paperback

Author: Branka Dejić and Mirko Dejić

THE MATHS CAROUSEL

Illustrators: Maša Avramović, Evelina Daneva Rajninger

These maths activity workbooks are aimed at children age 5-7. Both books help in developing abstract thinking and maths skills at an early stage. They also help children adopt basic mathematical concepts through step-by-step tasks following the well-known methodology. As in all our maths books problem solving and tasks are made to be fun, to engage different thinking abilities such as abstract thinking, logical thinking, induction and deduction, mathematical intuition, creative problem solving and many more.

23x28cm, paperback, full colour, 72 pp.

ANNA AND PHILIP

ANNA AND PHILIP IN THE WOODS

Author of all titles in the series: Simeon Marinković

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić

Rights sold in: Croatia, China, Greece

This is a spin off of the popular series What Anna knows. Anna and Philip, the curious main characters, want to learn about the world of plants and animals in the forests, meadows, rivers and the seaside. In the form of lift-the-flap books, accompanied by beautiful illustrations, the series offers valuable information on flora and fauna in a picture book form.

18x18 cm, 28 pp, full colour, lift-the-flap, strengthened paperback

ANNA AND PHILIP BY THE RIVER

ANNA AND PHILIP IN THE FIELD

ANNA AND PHILIP AT THE SEASIDE

WHAT ANNA KNOWS

This is a series which consists of 13 titles – the first of which was published in 2001 - Good manners.

Anna has become a very popular and beloved character in Serbia and many kids have grown up with these lift-the-flap picture books following their favourite character and learning the values in friendship, protecting nature, helping around the

Author of the series: Simeon Marinković

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić

house and doing sports.

Anna acts as a guide offering her peers models of good and socially acceptable behaviour in dozens of everday situtions.

The text has the form of short rhyming sentences with a clear didactic undertone usually pointing to what is the right thing to do.

15x15 cm, 24 pp each one, lift-the-flap, full colour, strengthened paperback

HEALTHY FOOD

Why are FavouriteAnna's foods Vegetables And fresh fruit?

OVER 40.000 copies sold in Brazil in 2013

They are tasty

They are succulent, They are full Of vitamins.

My body craves Food and vegetables But only when They're washed thoroghly.

WHAT ANNA KNOWS

Rights sold in: croatia, brazil, colombia, germany, azerbaijan, china, greece, northern macedonia

IN KINDERGARTEN

Authors: Mirko Dejic & Branka Dejić

Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović

21x26 cm, 72pp, paperback, full colour

These 4 activity books are for gifted children who want to discover more about maths than the school curriculum requires from them. The books are intended for pupils 7-10 years of age. The tasks in these books are not found in regular textbooks – some tasks are aimed at developing logical and abstract thinking, some are related to spatial orientation. There are also tasks related to dealing with different situations and some are just beautiful exercises which make mathematics interesting. All exercises encourage and develop mathematical skills and giftedness.

Rights sold in: Russia, Bulgaria, Sweden

ADVENTURES IN MATHEMATICS

Authors: Mirko Dejic & Branka Dejić

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić

This compilation of mathematical tasks is dedicated to math lovers and those who find school curriculum too monotonous and narrow-minded. The book contains 260 math tasks and one does not need to be an expert in mathematical knowledge, rather to use pure logic and reason. The tasks are very interesting, the solutions can be intriguing and the book also contains many stories, anecdotes and facts form the history of mathematics.

AN EASY PATH TO MATHS

AN EASY PATH TO MATHS 1

age 6-11

21x27,5 cm,60 pp,full colour,paperback

Authors: Milan Bataveljić, Milena Vranić, Slađana Strugar

Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović

Rights sold in: Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Vietnam

This series of four titles covering the age range from 6 to 11 represents a collection of math problems that will encourage curiosity and logical thinking and develop math skills and reasoning. It is intended for school children in the lower grades who are keen on mathematics and would like to practice and learn more. Parents and teachers can assist children with tasks that are more difficult and complex. It is also accommodated with guidelines for preschool teachers or parents for games and more complex tasks.

AN EASY PATH TO MATHS 2

AN EASY PATH TO MATHS 3

21x27,5 cm, 57 pp, full colour, paperback

AN EASY PATH TO MATHS 4

21x27,5 cm, 44 pp, full colour, paperback

21x27,5 cm, 60 pp, full colour, paperback

THE SUPER CREATIVE SERIES

Author: Zorica Nobl

SUPER CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES 1

SUPER CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES 2

This is a new activity series for school children age 7–11. Each title consists of numerous tasks grouped by the theme. This helps when practicing the school curriculum in a fun way. Many creative activities are included in each theme: reading a story, solving many different tasks, calculating, exploring, giving an opinion, creating something, etc. The tasks are designed to be done individually, but a child can always ask for help (especially a 1st grader). Spontaneously, these tasks help kids obtain the soft skills they need for everyday life.

Illustrator: Lea Embeli

Illustrator: Ana Petrović

21x28 cm, 128pp, paperback, full colour

THE SUPER CREATIVE SERIES

Illustrator: Manja Radić Mitrović

Illustrator: Manja Radić Mitrović

Author: Tomislav Senćanski 16x23cm, 240pp, full colour, hardcover

Patterns formed by sound

Necessary materials: an empty tin can, translucent tracing paper, some sand, a funnel, a rubber band, a flute

How the experiment is performed

1. Make an opening on the side of the can to fit the funnel tube.

2. Stretch the tracing paper over the open end and fix with the rubber band tightly.

3. Spread a little sand or other powder on the paper surface.

4. Insert the funnel into the opening as shown.

5. Play a tune into the funnel's opening.

What will happen?

The sand will begin oscillating on the paper and a regularly-shaped pattern will emerge.

Why?

The vibrations of the air inside the can caused by the flute are conveyed to the paper. But not all parts of its surface oscillate equally, so more sand is forced away from some areas than from others. In this way regular patterns are formed.

Additional idea

1. Repeat the experiment with another instrument and you will get a different pattern.

2. Fixing a plate of metal or glass on a standard as shown and spreading sand on it, pull a violin bow across its edge. This will also result in a pretty pattern.

The bind-up version is a selection of 240 experiments in one book and it was created as a result of the 20 year-long presence of these titles in Serbia and in a dozen other countries around the world.

Pictures formed by sound

If you want to see a picture of your voice, try the following experiment.

Necessary materials: a balloon, scissors, a short cardboard tube, a rubber band, some metal foil, a flashlight, glue

How the experiment is performed

2. Stick a small piece of foil on the balloon rubber.

1. Stretch a piece of the balloon rubber tightly across one end of the tube and fix with the rubber band.

3. Switch on the flashlight, and position it as shown, so that it is pointing at the metal foil at an angle enabling you to see a spot of light reflected on a wall or a piece of paper.

4. Speak into the open end of the tube, changing the pitch and loudness of your voice.

What will happen?

Dashes and wavy lines will appear on the spot of light.

This experiment will allow you to do something very unusual: to give sound shape. 45

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Why?

The oscillations of your voice make the air in the tube vibrate. This forces the balloon, foil and therefore also the reflected light to oscillate. You will be able to see this in the form of short lines and wavy lines in the spot of light.

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Rights sold in: Azerbaijan, China, Czech Republic, INDIA (ENGLISH FOR INDIAN SUBCONTINENT) Vietnam, Russia, Slovakia

When exposed to wind, the flame of candle becomes restless and bends in all directions. Do an experiment and see what it is that makes a flame bend.

What is going to happen?

When the air goes through the narrow part of the funnel, the flame bends away from the funnel. When the air comes out of the wide part of the funnel, the flame bends towards the funnel.

The reason why:

Chara C teristi C s of Physi C al Bodies

F o l d i n G a P i e c e o F P a P e r

A piece of paper is easily folded. Try and see how many times you can fold it. Then try the same thing with pieces of paper of different sizes.

Materials required: pieces of paper of different sizes

1. Fold every piece of paper as many times as you can.

2. Make a note of the number of times you managed to fold each piece.

What is going to happen?

You won’t be able to fold any of the pieces of paper more than seven times.

The reason why:

Pieces of paper become multilayered by folding. When a piece of paper is folded several times, the number of layers is so big that it cannot be folded any more. Even very thin paper is very difficult to fold after the number of layers reaches more than one hundred, which happens after paper is folded seven times.

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Simple Science Experiments series is one of our bestselling foreign rights titles. The series has been published in more than 10 countries and it has been on the Serbian market for almost 15 years, and its popularity has not diminished. These experiments can be the first steps towards science for every schoolchild. In performing them, children can learn important things about the basic laws of physics and chemistry. Some of the experiments are simple, some are more complex but all of them can be performed at home without any harm and with elements and materials found in every household. Scientific terms are simply explained through models, analogies and animations.

16x23

Illustrator: Nemanja Ristić

Illustrator: Miroljub Milutinović Brada

Illustrator: Miroljub Milutinović Brada Group of illustrators

cm, 72 pp, full colour, paperback

Author: Tatjana Mihajilov-Krstev

2. FIVE KINGDOMS

Scientists have grouped living beings in various ways, always according to some similarities. One of those ways is grouping them in five kingdoms.

1. See what kind of organisms belong to each kingdom.

2. Enter the names of the beings from the description in the corresponding kingdom. Then, check on the page XXX if they are in the right place.

Rights sold in: China, Colombia, Russia

21x24 cm, 96 pp, full colour, paperback

SCIENCE FOR SCHOOL KIDS

Science experiments for school children is a series of 4 titles on experiments from chemistry, microbiology, and the living world. These hands-on experiments can be performed at home but can also used as a supplement to the regular school program.

These books have more than just experiments – they give ideas, suggest deeper investigation of science and introduce plenty of interesting facts. These books will help kids discover and learn about the connection between everyday life and the basic principles of physics, the influence of chemical changes and interesting stories about micro-organisms – the way they act and the power they have.

Author: Tomislav Senćanski

Illustrator: Nikola Vitković, Jovan Ukropina

Author: Tatjana Mihaјilov-Krstev

Illustrator: Nemanja Ristić, Dušan Pavlić

LEARN AND TRY

ASTRONOMY

AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD

Rights sold in: Turkey, Colombia, Azerbaijan, Northern Macedonia, Russia, Korea, China, Poland, PORTUGAL, Croatia

21x24 cm, 32 pp., full colour, paperback

The Learn and try series is meant as an introduction to the world of different professions: botany, meteorology, film directing, archaeology, astronomy, etc. The concept of this series is such that in the first half of the book readers are introduced to each filed of science or profession - the historical background, famous people of each profession, basic concepts and procedures. The second half of the book gives various suggestions on how a reader can try to be one of these experts performing easily manageable tasks and experiments within each field. Each book also contains a part, which should be adapted for the local readership – namely a famous local expert in each field.

The first title was created in 2008 and the rest were made in the following 10 years.

Author: Nikola Božić

Illustrator: Aleksandar Zolotić

LEARN AND TRY

LEARN MORE ABOUT TRANSFORMED LEAVES

In plants growing in dry regions leaves turn into thorns, which offer the protection from animals and decrease water loss. In plants like these photosynthesis is performed by the green stem, where water is stored as well.

Leaves of some plants turn into tendrils, the fibrous plant parts which wrap themselves around solid objects and other plants. This is what keeps the stem in the upright position and enables leaves on top to expose themselves to sunlight.

Author: Jasen Boko

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić

HOW TO MAKE A FILM

Author: Radivoje Andrić

Illustrator: Andrej Vojković

The leaf base in grasses and other plants can wrap itself around the stem thus forming a leaf sheath. It protects the tender herbaceous stem and makes it stronger.

Author: Sonja Duletić-Laušević, Dušica Janošević

Illustrator: Tihomir Čelanović

The leaf blade of tropical pitcher plant, which feeds on insects, is shaped like a can with a lid. Lured by smells and intense colours, insects fall down the slippery walls into the liquid rich with digestive enzymes.

PALAEONTOLOGY

Author: Chris McGowan

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić

ARCHITECTURE METEOROLOGY

Author: Dragana Jokić

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić

Author: Nedeljko Todorović

Illustrator: Ivica Stevanović

PSYCHOLOGY

BOTANY ARCHAEOLOGY

Author: Ivana Stepanović Ilić

Illustrator: Marko Somborac

Author: Vesna Bikić

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić

A BOOK FOR EVERY GIRL

Rights sold in: Croatia, Hungary, Thailand, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Russia, Colombia, Vietnam, Poland, Lithuania, Greece, Bahrain (English for the Gulf countries and Arabic), China, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, ukraine, Albania, Northern Macedonia

Author: Violeta Babić

Illustrator: Ana Grigorjev

18x22 cm, 164 pp, full colour, strengthened paperback

This book has been a tremendous success both in Serbia and outside of its borders. It was published in 2008 and has had 14 editions so far, selling almost 100.000 copies only in our country.

Emphasising the success of this book it is not only the number of languages or territories where it was published, but also the number of reprints in these countries.

Apart from A Book for Every Girl, there is also A Book for Every Boy and two tie-in planners for each title respectively.

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The series addresses teenagers and pre-teens informing them about puberty, body changes, personal hygiene and all other aspects of a healthy and fulfilled life.

BODY CARE

THE LEGS

You are in your adolescence, which means that you are growing fast and your arms and legs are getting longer. Although you might appear to yourself badly proportioned at the moment, do not worry – soon things will fall into place and your body will look harmonious. Rapid growth may cause some pain in your calves and even your whole legs, especially at night, but this should not concern you. These are growing pains, which are quite normal, and they will soon pass – suddenly, just as they first appeared.

You take more than 25,000 paces every day and should therefore take care of your feet. The feet are the most neglected part of the legs!

You should therefore:

wash your feet with soap every evening wear cotton socks and change them daily do not wear the same shoes/trainers every day allow your shoes to air out.

BESTSELLERS

Basketball

Basketball is a dynamic offensive ball game. It is perfect for tall boys fond of team sports. It increases stamina and develops speed, strength, agility and team spirit. One practises it in clubs, like football. You can play it with friends in any playground adjusted for it. Equipment: a basketball kit, trainers and a basketball.

Volleyball

This game is a team sport with elements of tennis played in a sports hall (or on a sand court). It develops your body strength, agility and team spirit. You can practise it in clubs, but you can also play it in a sports hall, on the beach, in the street and countryside. Equipment: a volleyball kit, trainers and a ball.

A BOOK FOR EVERY BOY

A PLANNER FOR EVERY GIRL A PLANNER FOR EVERY BOY

A BOOK FOR GIRLS AND THEIR BOYFRIENDS

MENOPAUSE –A Book for every Woman

Illustrator: Bojana Dimitrovski

SEX FOR BEGINNERS

SOS FOR TEENAGERS

Author: Ružica Obradović

Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković

Rights sold in: Great Britain, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Vietnam, China (simplified Chinese), Colombia, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Author: Jasminka Petrović

Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković

17x23,5 cm, 104 pp, full colour, paperback, full colour poster 50 x 35 cm

Books in the series Straight about have a unique approach to serious themes – they involve humour, usually with elements of grotesque in the illustrations. The first book in the series was published 20 years ago and it is still one of the recognition marks of Kreativni centar. Sex for beginners, an international bestseller, translated into 25 languages is still present and reprinted and sold in over 50000 copies so far. It has become a classic. Other titles in the series addresses subjects such as good manners, the importance of general education, and provide a humorous approach to school, falling in love, conflicts.

BON TON

Author: Jasminka Petrović

Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković

TEXTBOOK FOR FALLING IN LOVE

Author: Irena Tiodorović

Illustrator: Neda Dokić

SCHOOL LEARNING TO LEARN

Author: Jasminka Petrović & Ana Pešikan

Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković

Author: Jasminka Petrović

Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković

HOW (NOT) TO BE A PERFECT PARENT

Author of all titles in the series: Nevena Lovrinčević Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić

Rights sold in: Colombia, Croatia, Northern Macedonia, China, Russia, indonesia

Rights sold in: Colombia, China, Russia

Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, China, Russia

Nevena Lovrinčević holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Belgrade. In her 30 years of experience, she has worked with children and young people dealing with emotional and behavioural disorders. She organises seminars for parents and all other professionals working with children.

Her books have been translated into several languages: Chinese, Croatian, Indonesian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Russian. Nevena’s books have been sold in more than 50.000 copies in Serbia and her bestselling title is Teach your child how to sleep.

WHO’S THE BOSS OF THE HOUSE?

Illustrator: Marko Somborac 14.5x19.5 cm, 108 pp, black & white, paperback

Rights sold in: Colombia, Croatia, China, Russia, indonesia

DISCIPLINE WITHOUT SPANKING

Illustrator: Neda Dokić

Rights sold in: China, Russia

Gold award | 2023

CREATIVE WRITING

Category 2

Silver award | 2023

Category 2

Bronze award | 2023

Category 2

HANDBOOK FOR CREATIVE WRITING

Gold award | 2023

Category 3

Gold award | 2023

Category 4

Silver award | 2023

Category 3

Author: Anđelka Ružić

Bronze award | 2023

Category 3

llustrator: Mladen Anđelković

19x24cm, 136 pp, paperback, full colour.

Silver award | 2023

Category 4

Special Prize | 2023

Category 2

The idea behind creating this handbook was to allow young book lovers and potential writers to take a peek into the world of stories and discover the secrets behind storytelling and writing. The readers will have the opportunity to get to know basic concepts and laws of writing a story. The book offers various practical tasks as well as interesting information from the world of literature. Apart from enjoying in the adventure of reading and writing, this book gives readers a visual pleasure as well.

Bronze award | 2023

Category 4

Rights sold in: Turkey

THERAPY COMICS

THERAPY COMICS

Author and illustrator: Ana Petrović

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18x17cm, 167 pp. full colour, paperback.

Therapy comics started first on social media, as posts on the author’s Instagram and Facebook profiles. These evolved to become a book with additional content. These witty and at times dark, but nevertheless funny single panels depict the author’s personal experience with psychotherapy. The young author and illustrator, Ana Petrović, courageously addresses an important issue for modern society - the need to take care of one’s mental health.

Rights sold in: northern macedonia

PICTURE BOOKS

NEW SERIES OF PICTURE BOOKS ON ENVIRONMENT

NEW ecological series of picture books about preserving nature written in a heart-warming way and illustrated by equally soft touch of bright colours and forms. The idea is to start with ecological awareness from an early age, so that children grow up learning to respect the nature and to live in accordance with it. The series is intended for 4-6 year-olds.

Author: Simeon Marinković

Illustrator: Evelina Daneva Rajninger 20x27 cm, 28pp, paperback, full colour

RESCUING THE TREE

Author: Stanka Brdar

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić

20x26 cm,32pp,paperback,full colour

PICTURE BOOKS

This is an ecological picture book about the effects of pollution on nature, especially on forests. The main character, a frightened tree, together with its animal friends is running away from the evils caused by people: fire, woodcutting, acid rains, and pollution. The entire book is made of recycled paper.

20x20cm, 39pp, paperback, full colour

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THE Bogey woman (Babaroga)

Author: Jelena Živanović

Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović

A little girl drew a bogey woman, and she was not terrifying at all. She is fluorescent green, she has beautiful eyes and eyelashes, and she smiles all the time. She loves to read and play at night, to fix toys and eat chocolates. But of all the things in the world she loves most her little girl who has drawn her… This is how it went: line by line, up and down, up and down, up and down, then a little diagonally, sideways, and after that straight on, then at a corner. And – voilà! A real bogey woman!

THE QUIRKY WOLF 1 & 2

Author: Jelena Milutinović

Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović

14x20 cm, 108 pp, paperback, black& white.

The debut work of Jelena Milutinovic about the quirky wolf and his forest friends has just received its sequel. These books combine dramatic elements, prose text and comics-style dialogues in a dynamic way, making it perfect for beginners in reading. It is a laugh out loud book with several heart-warming stories about the adventures of forest dwellers: the fox, the squirrel, the beaver, the wolf and many other animals.

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Petra has left for real

Author: Aleksandra Jovanović

A touching story about two best friends having to face the crisis of one of them moving away to a different town. The author masterfully navigates the story from both perspectives in depicting two turbulent weeks in the lives of two teenage girls, unfolding rich and authentic images of their inner worlds.

19x25, 168 pp, full colour hardback.

13x20cm, full colour, paperback, 168pp.

A BLACK BIRD

Author: Aleksandra Jovanović

Twelve-year old Želja is in mourning over her beloved father, who died in an accident. She believes that she’s misunderstood and withdraws into herself and spends more time at the cemetery. There she thinks she can sense her father’s violin music and soon encounters a strange young man, Vuk. He turns out to be a ghostly creature who is able to guide Želja into the world beyond.

In her debut children’s book Aleksandra Jovanović (b 1996) succeeds in tracing the grief of a young girl and the rejection she experiences from family and friends. By letting the realistic plot slide into a suspenseful fantastic setting, she marks out the moment of healing for the main character.

Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, italy

Illustrator: Jakša Lakićević

Dragana Mladenović (b. 1977)has published several collections of poems, which have been translated into numerous languages (Italian, English, French, Slovenian, Greek and Hungarian). She has received 3 awards for poetry and one for the short story. Her book Dar-mar, published by Kreativni centar, received numerous awards at the book fairs in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš as well as the award for the best artwork in 2019.

This humorous and intriguing trilogy in a diary form is about the new favourite teenage couple, Nina and Max. In the first book Max and Nina find themselves separated from the rest of their families due to the state of emergency. As new computer virus spreads among humans, the two teenagers have to get by and survive on their own for a couple of weeks which brings them closer together. In the second book, the central plot is Max’s birthday that happens that very summer after the pandemics. Nina and her best friend Vera go to the party with great expectations but something entirely different awaits them there. The final sequel of the story about Max and Nina is about the first steps of the teenage band they are members of – their first concerts but also the awareness of the ecological issues and environmental activism.

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić 13x20, 148pp, black & white, paperback

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MR. OLIVER SERIES – CHAPTER BOOKS

Three chapter books about the friendship between the eight-year-old girl Laura and a dwarf, Mr. Oliver, who lives inside her room wall. This warm story about friendship and growing up underlines the fact that children not only need to cherish good relations with other people, but also with animals, plants, and the invisible world of imagination.

Author: Ivana Nešić Cover design: Dobrosav Bob Živković

The Gifts of the Green Old Witch The Secret of the Parseltongue The Coin of Destiny

Rights sold in: hungary

Dynamic and thrilling trilogy follows the adventures of a ten-year-old boy Mika, who endeavours into the world of fantasy and unusual challenges. These books have a successful combination of fantastic elements, characters form Slavic mythology and folklore as well as humour and suspense. The Gifts of the Green Old Witch trilogy will take the readers on a reading adventure and they will not be able to put the books down until the very end. The first of the three books is a part of the recommended reading material for the 5th grade of elementary school.

Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić 16x20cm, 42pp, full colour, paperback

14x21cm, 188 pp, paperback, black & white.

Vesna Aleksić (b. 1958) writes for children and youth. So far she has written over 20 books which received the most prestigious national awards such as: Neven Award in 1997, Politikin Zabavnik Award in 1998, Rade Obrenović Award in 1999, as well as the Zmajeve dečije igre Award for the outstanding contribution to children’s literature in 2004. She writes theatre plays, literary critique, travel fiction, radio dramas as well as screenplays for TV.

15,5x21 cm,144 pp,paperback, two colours

THE CROCODILE SINGS

Illustrator: Maja Veselinović

This is a powerful story about a turbulent year of a young Serbian family. The protagonist, Danica, is a 7 year old girl and many important things happen in her life that year – she starts school and her baby brother is born. However, apart from the joy and happiness these events usually bring, unexpected and sudden problems will complicate this family’s life. This novel also addresses serious questions and shows how a seven year old girl courageously and maturely goes through a difficult life period.

THE VIOLIN CONSTELLATION

Illustrator: Maja Veselinović

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Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia

The latest novel by an award winning author is a tender and exciting coming of age novel from the time of grunge, first video games and dial-up internet. It is a story from the ‘90s when the times were turbulent in the Balkans, when generation X was in their teens, growing up with good music, films and comic books but was also searching for the lights of the stars in the darkness they found themselves in. This tender and at the same time bitter story is intended for the new generations who are also in the search of their own dreams and

11x18 cm,122 pp,paperback, black & white

THE DANDELION HUNTER

Illustrator: Aleksandar Zolotić

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15,5x21 cm,176 pp,paperback, two colours

This is a tender book about friendship and it is highly recommended to every parent who wants to improve and become a better parent. Masha, the protagonist, is not afraid of anything – not afraid of the dark, of the stormy nights, of mice nor snakes. She only has one great fear of which she dares not speak about, not even to her mom. She is afraid she will forget her dad who taught her to chase dandelions.

Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, ROMANIA

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FICTION

Jasminka Petrović (b. 1960) has written over 30 books for children and youth. Some of her books were translated into 25 languages and some of them were adapted into plays both in Serbia and abroad. She worked as an editor of a radio show for teenagers, wrote articles for diverse magazines for children and youth, and worked as an editor of the National Geographic Junior in Serbian. She has participated in various programs and projects which stimulate children’s imagination and creativity. She is one of the key organizers of the children’s literary festival Krokodokodil. She is also one of the founders of the Movement for improvement of the children’s culture Ura kultura. Jasminka finds the inspiration for her books in conversations with children. She also gets a lot of support from her family and friends. She is the most award winning author of children’s books in Serbia.

THE SUMMER I LEARNT TO FLY

The Summer I learnt to Fly is Kreativni centar’s most award winning title. With a true understanding of the young mind and soul, Jasminka uses humour to depict troubles, growing pains and happy moments of teenagers and thus creates wonderful works of fiction, which won all major domestic awards and found its place in the White Ravens Catalogue in 2016.

Rights sold in: Germany (german, Upper Sorbian language), Northern Macedonia, italy, bulgaria slovenia, spain, croatia

14x21, 148pp, paperback, black & white

The most awarded novel both nationally and internationally was adapted into a film and had its premiere in February 2022. The film was directed by a proclaimed and awarded Serbian director Raša Andrić.

The film is a co-production of Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Slovakia with the support of Creative Europe funds and Eurimages.

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19x25, 168pp, full colour hardback

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The special edition includes photos from the shooting with the additional material on how the film was made.

11x18 cm, 156 pp, black & white, paperback

14x21cm, 116 pp, black & white, paperback

This is a joyful and dynamic novel about a teenager Starhinja and his growing pains. In a straightforward, sincere and funny way Jasminka depicts the troubles of this lovable protagonist – having a crush on his Serbian teacher, sharing a room with his older nerdy sister, family matters, and the unbearable old neighbour Gvozdenka.

Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, GERMANY, SWEDEN, italy

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Being young is not easy. There are many challenges, dilemmas, emotions, misunderstandings ... The heroes of this book do not surrender to distress and darkness. They choose love instead of fear. They search for the bright new day and for freedom. It is OK to agree or disagree, in the end things work out and everything’s all right.

Rights sold in: ROMANIA, LITHUANIA, Northern Macedonia

BUTTONED UP HAPPINESS

21x15cm, 80pp, paperback, black & white

Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia

14x19cm, 56 pp, full colour, paperback

READING MAKES YOU GROW

14x19cm, 44 pp, full colour, paperback

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CATS, MUSIC AND BUGS

14x19cm, 48 pp, full colour, paperback

Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia

FICTION

20x23cm, 56 pp. full colour, hardback.

GIGGY MAKES A SEA

Author: Jasminka Petrović

Illustrator: Ana Petrović

Published for the first time in 1996, this book has become some kind of a legend among the followers and readers of Jasminka Petrović. The book is a touching story about the growing up of two boys during turbulent times in the Balkans; about the innocence of childhood that stands against the war–thorn, grey and cold world of adults. With a strong anti-war message to children and adults alike, this book has marked the writing path of the most awarded contemporary children’s book author in Serbia, Jasminka Petrović.

cm, 96 pp, full colour, hardback

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THE 100 FACES OF A CHAIR

Group of illustrators

This is a book with an unexpected hero - a chair. 22 stories of chairs and their owners – artists, astronauts, authors, activists, but also ordinary boys and girls, describe the world from an unusual perspective – that of the chairs, which bear witness to the exciting destinies of the people they “served”. Each story is presented from a unique viewpoint and illustrated by a different artist, while the Facts section of the book details the real-life inspiration behind the themes explored.

FULL ENGLISH TRANSLATION

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Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, Italy

Rights sold in: ROMANIA, LITHUANIA, Northern Macedonia,

Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, ROMANIA

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Rights sold in: Germany (german, Upper Sorbian language), Northern Macedonia, italy, bulgaria

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