FOREIGN RIGHTS SPRING 2017
All my Animals illustrated by Dawid Ryski Text by Lauren Napier
Category: Picture Book Recommended for: ages 3 and up Features: Full color, hardcover, 48 pages, 27 × 37 cm Release: October 2016 Rights sold: ENGLISH (Worldwide) GERMAN
An octopus’s tentacles reach for an ink well. An owl tucks a book under its wing. Animals paired with accessories elicit smiles and bestow knowledge.
In All my Animals twenty-three animals and twenty-three acces-
lives and works in Puławy,
sories are colorfully illustrated with
Poland. He has illustrated
attention to detail and an eye for
numerous newspaper and
quirky humor.
magazine articles and cre-
The iconic vintage style of illustrator Dawid Ryski reimagines wellknown animals into works of art reminiscent of classic posters.
An octopus swims next to a jar of ink with a quill pen. A friendly, brown grizzly bear stares from across the page at a beehive dripping with honey. A wise owl perches next to his prized spectacles.
Born in 1982, DAWID RYSKI
ated countless concert posters, album covers, and graphic designs for apparel companies. He is the drummer of aWarsaw-based band called the Black Tapes.
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My Body Explained and Illustrated Illustrations by Golden Section Graphics Texts by Antje Helms
Category: Non-Fiction Recommended for: ages 8 and up Features: Full color, hardcover, 48 pages, 24 × 28 cm Rights sold: ENGLISH (Worldwide) GERMAN
The human body is astounding. This book explains how our body works in illustrations and texts that are created for children but are also fascinating for adults.
nerves, and brain, it imparts fundamental knowledge in a way that is understandable for children. It also provides fascinating information such as the fact that adults can be taller in the morning than they are at night or that giraffes
GOLDEN SECTION GRAPHICS, a Berlin-based
have the same number of neck
agency founded by Jan Schwochow, is an
bones (seven) as humans do.
innovative and internationally respected
My Body’s vivid illustrations
visualizer of information and data. Schwochow
and engaging texts make the book
and his team set high standards in journalism
Children are curious about their
wonderfully suitable for children.
and playful creativity. Their work is in great
bodies. They not only want to
It takes them on an entertaining
demand and appears regularly in leading
know how they breathe and where
anatomical adventure that fur-
media such as the NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE
their food goes after they swallow
ther stimulates their own natural
and DIE ZEIT.
it, but are also generally interested
curiosity. ANTJE HELMS works as
in how their bodies look on the
a freelance journalist with
inside and everything that hap-
a focus on topics related
pens there.
to family, natural sciences,
The book My Body takes its
and travel. She also
readers on a fun and compelling
develops editorial con-
journey through the human body.
cepts and is responsible for creating the model
Exploring how we breathe, where
for DEIN SPIEGEL, the youth edition of
our blood flows, how we digest,
Germany’s most widely read weekly news
our senses, skeleton, muscles,
magazine, DER SPIEGEL. 5
how old? Longevity varies greatly depending on the species. Mosquitoes have a life expectancy of only a few weeks, so one day for a mosquito would be the equivalent of several years for humans. Likewise, a seven year old rabbit is already nearing the end of its life. Size has nothing to do with it—even some very big animals have shorter lifespans than ours, such as the humpback whale that usually only reaches 48 years of age. The Galåpagos giant tortoise, on the other hand, can live to be 190 years old!
1 day
7 years
48 years
85 years
190 years
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How Big Is Big? How Far Is Far? Fun Comparisons for Kids Illustrated by Jan Van Der Veken
Category: Non-Fiction Recommended for: ages 5 and up Features: Full color, hardcover, 48 pages, 24 × 28 cm Rights sold: ENGLISH (Worldwide) GERMAN
Imaginative comparisons help children comprehend various units of measure.
the other end. When the world’s
JAN VAN DER VEKEN is an
oldest living tortoise was born,
illustrator and graphic
there were no electric lights, tele-
artist from Ghent whose
phones, cars, or airplanes.
work is firmly rooted in the Belgian school of
How Big Is Big? How Far Is Far? is full of amazing facts for children thirsting for knowledge.
comics and illustration. Heavily influenced by the LIGNE CLAIRE of master illustrator Hergés, his distinctive style
How fast is 120 kilometers per
Intelligent and witty illustrations
hour? How heavy are 4 tons?
by Jan Van Der Veken help young
Units of measure are abstract —
readers better understand how
until, that is, they are contrasted
large, far away, heavy, or old some-
occasions, most recently on his monograph
with other quantities. The enter-
thing actually is when they come
FABRICA GRAFICA.
taining juxtapositions in How Big
across a unit of measure.
melds the tradition of Belgian comics with a contemporary visual language. Van Der Veken has collaborated with Gestalten on numerous
Is Big? How Far Is Far? make dimensions and measurements more comprehensible for children.
“Bright primary-color accents and bold, graphic layouts bring a powerful visual
The book features amusing
impact to this idiosyncratic blend of math,
comparisons that make units of
science, and art.” PUBLISHERSWEEKLY.COM
length, distance, weight, speed, and time easier to grasp. The Queen
“The simple graphic-style illustrations
of England’s crown, for example,
are easy on the eye and supply a mildly
weighs more than 100 portions
retro vibe to the discourse. Many of the
of cotton candy. It would take
comparisons are likewise imaginative.”
eight days of travel in an elevator
KIRKUS REVIEWS
through the Earth’s center to reach 7
Hh
/ hellion Harlow and her honey Hans hum the holiday highway heat on her hellacious Harley hog
Jj
/ jovial jetsetters Jackie and Jolene jubilantly jitterbug in Johannesburg to a jamboree of jazz jingles
Oo
/ Orson the omnipotent octopus of the open ocean overpowers an offensive oil tanker
Cc
/ colossal Cornelius captures curious carnie companions on his classic Contaflex camera
Yy
/ Yvette the yuppie Yeti yodels a yearnful yawn after finishing a yard of fro yo in the Yukon
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Alphabetics An Aesthetically Awesome Alliterated Alphabet Anthology by Patrick and Traci Concepción, illustrated by Dawid Ryski
Category: Picture Book Recommended for: ages 3 and up Features: Full color, hardcover, 64 pages, 17 × 24 cm Rights sold: ENGLISH (Worldwide) GERMAN
From Atticus, the altruistic astronaut, to Zooey, the zonked zombie, this book revamps the ABCs.
Although the lettered tales are meant to be humorous and fun,
CONCEPCIÓN are the par-
they also serve a commendable
ents of a lovely daughter
purpose. Complex words are intro-
who has inspired them
duced to expand children’s vocabu-
to create this children’s
laries and linguistic horizons. The
book. Patrick is the
book includes a glossary so that C is for cat? D is for dog? Not in
readers can look up any terms that
this book! Here, Colossal Cornelius are unfamiliar to them. captures his companions with his camera and Daisy the diver dares a
PATRICK AND TRACI
founder of Conceptión Studios, a design studio based in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, that specializes in graphics for the music industry. Clients range from Paul McCartney to Lady Gaga.
“A glorious book … a fun, challenging, and
death-defying dip with dinosaurs.
illustrative adventure which equates to the
Born in 1982, DAWID RYSKI
In Alphabetics, each of the alpha-
best kind of learning.” MOM.ME
lives and works in Puławy, Poland. He has illustrated
bet’s twenty-six letters is depicted with an awesome alliteration —not
numerous newspaper and
“A is for apple, B is for BORING …
to mention an illuminating illus-
Ho-hum. This is NOT that book …
tration —that will captivate and
A LPH A BE T ICS
stimulate young minds.
alphabet book that both parents and kids
is a unique and enjoyable
will love.” BERGERS BOOK REVIEWS
magazine articles and created countless concert posters, album covers, and graphic designs for apparel companies. He is the drummer of a Warsaw-based band called the Black Tapes.
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The Zoo’s Grand Opening An ABC and Counting Book by Judith Drews
Category: Picture Book Recommended for: ages 3 and up Features: Full color, 58 pages, 17 × 24 cm Rights sold: ENGLISH (Worldwide) GERMAN
Children love animals, letters, and games involving numbers. With this book, even the youngest children can playfully learn their ABCs, the names of animals, and how to count.
animals, starting with an ana-
Judith Drews is an
conda (representing the letter “A”
illustrator, designer, and
and the number one), followed by a
author. She illustrates
bear (“B” and two) and so on all the
for both adults and chil-
way to “Z” and 26. While they enjoy
dren, and published her
the story, children will playfully
first children’s book in
be introduced to the letters of the alphabet and how to count. At its
2008. Her many awards include recognition by the Art Directors Club of Germany.
end, they have not only been introduced to a variety of creatures, but they also know how many animals can be seen at the grand opening.
This fun animal book tells the exciting story of a zoo preparing for its opening day. The head zookeeper, who guides young readers through its pages, is waiting anxiously for the animals to get there. Will they all be in their cages by the time the first visitors arrive? Illustrated with loving attention to detail, The Zoo’s Grand Opening is ideal for pre-school children. The book opens on an empty zoo and then follows the arrival of the 11
Ava & Lucas Magnetic Dress-Up Dolls by Judith Drews
Category: Game Recommended for: ages 3 and up Features: Magnetic foil, die-cut figures, 21 × 29.7 cm Rights sold: ENGLISH (Worldwide) GERMAN
The lovable dress-up dolls Ava and Lucas are magnetic—perfect for decorating the refrigerator of any family with children.
onto the doll base. They can
JUDITH DREWS is an
change the dolls’ clothes quickly
illustrator, designer, and
with no damage done.
author. She illustrates for both adults and children
Ava and Lucas have been lovingly designed in meticulous detail.
and published her first
Although they are each available
children’s book in 2008.
separately as an A4 format magnet set, buying them as a pair will give
Ava and Lucas can change their
kids even more options for swap-
outfits at lightning speed. Only a
ping clothes around in different
few moments ago Ava was dressed
combinations.
Her many awards include recognition by the Art Directors Club of Germany.
as a princess with a crown on her head; now she’s disguised herself as a cat. Lucas had just been decked out to go and get some exercise; now he’s in his Batman costume. Cut-out dolls were once a standard feature in any playroom. But because the dolls themselves, as well as their clothes, were made of paper, they never lasted long. Ava and Lucas are different. Because they are magnetic and wear magnetic garments, kids can simply stick any outfit of their choosing 12
Petting Zoo Memo Game by Christoph Niemann
Category: Game Recommended for: ages 3 and up Features: Full color, 36 pairs of cards, 19.2 × 19.2 × 2.5 cm Rights sold: ENGLISH (Worldwide) GERMAN
Christoph Niemann’s lovable Petting Zoo illustrations are now featured in this colorful memo game.
The Petting Zoo Memo Game is
CHRISTOPH NIEMANN
not only a “must-have” for fans of
is an award-winning
Christoph Niemann’s work, but
illustrator, graphic
also an attractive gift for any occa-
designer, and author.
sion. The cards, which are made
He is best known for
out of stable cardboard, can be
his work for publi-
easily grasped by even the smallChristoph Niemann’s whimsical
est hands and are made to last.
hand-drawn animals made his
Combining classic educational fun
Petting Zoo app an international
with contemporary design, this
sensation. The broad range of per-
memo game makes a great addi-
sonalities created by the famous
tion to any household.
cations such as the NEW YORKER, TIME, WIRED, and the NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE.
Niemann has also drawn live from the Venice Art Biennale, the Olympic Games in London, and the New York City marathon— while actually running it.
illustrator proved to be popular with children and adults alike. Now, 36 of them can be found on the colorful cards of this memo game. The whole family will enjoy finding matches among the charming collection of characters and training their memories in such an enjoyable way.
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