Children’s Books
2021
Board book Age 2+
Fieps garden Fiep Westendorp
Spring has started, the sun is shining: it is time to go outside! Take a look around: even nearby, in your own garden. Do you see the birds in the bushes? Will you water the plants with a garden hose or with a watering can? Explore your garden with this board book, made for carrying along.
Made of sturdy cardboard, suitable for small hands
Nature was one of Fiep Westendorps favourite themes. A big part of her legacy consists of beautiful illustrations of flowers, trees and animals.
New part in the successful cardboard-series of Fiep Westendorp
Original title: De tuin van Fiep 15,5 x 15,5 cm – 32 pages Publication date April 2021 www.uitgeverijvolt.nl l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl m.prins@singeluitgeverijen.nl
Picturebook Age 4+
The best bed in the world Joukje Akveld & Liset Celie You can never own enough read-aloud books for bedtime With sweet and witty illustrations by young talent Liset Celie
Mats is in his bed. The door is slightly open, the bedside lamp is on, exactly the way he likes it. Yet, he is not asleep. With his stuffed animal Monkey, Mats goes looking for a better bed. On their nightly wander, they crawl into bed next to big brother and little brother. They end up in Bears dog basket and with the cows Dora and Kee in the meadow. But no bed is good enough. A bedtime story with a twist for all sleepless preschoolers and toddlers that sometimes wander around the house at night. The gorgeous illustrations are by new talent, Liset Celie.
Original title: Het lekkerste bed 18 x 28 cm | 32 pages Publication date April 2021 www.uitgeverijvolt.nl l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl m.prins@singeluitgeverijen.nl
Search-and-find book Age 4+
Olle the earthworm Rosa Vitalie There is a lot to experience above ground, but what actually happens below the surface? Earthworm Olle lives there with his family. He takes you on his adventures, under the trees and in the grass. You will visit his various burrows under the ground, but you will also see the Vos family, the Das family and the stomping birds passing by. Can you find Olle’s entire family? Learn all about the earthworm’s life in this imaginative search book, with beautiful illustrations and comic book clouds to read for yourself.
Fun search-and-find book about animals that live underground
Made of sturdy cardboard, suitable for small hands
Original title: Olle de regenworm 23 x 32 cm – 20 pages Publication date March 2021 www.uitgeverijvolt.nl l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl m.prins@singeluitgeverijen.nl
Picturebook Age 5+
When Caterpillar became a butterfly. Rhymes and stories about bugs in the garden Bette Westera, Naomi Tieman & Djenné Fila
One early morning, when Caterpillar sits in his cocoon waiting to turn into a butterfly, he meets Mayfly. She has just started the first and last day of her life and has no time to wait with him. Once out of its cocoon, Butterfly is eager to show Mayfly how beautiful he has become. But where has she gone? Follow Butterfly on his quest through the garden and meet Earwig, who wants a new name. Look at the world with wonder like Beetle, and go on an itchy adventure with the oak processionary caterpillars. And when Glowworm turns out his light, it is time for you to go to bed…
Written by award winning author Bette Westera With enchanting illustrations by the talented young artist Djenné Fila Exciting alternation between stories and rhymes
Original title: Toen Rups een vlinder werd. Versjes en verhalen over beestjes in de tuin 19,5 x 26,5 cm | 64 pages Publication date May 2021 www.uitgeverijvolt.nl l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl m.prins@singeluitgeverijen.nl
Fiction Age 6+
Smaakspoken Daan Faber & José Luis Gárcia Lechner
Puck is nine years old and lives with her dad, Chef Maro, above his popular restaurant. Following the death of Puck’s mum, the two of them live alone. Puck misses her mum so much – and her dad is always working. She really wants to help him cook, but he thinks she’s too young. Being good at tasting, he says, is a skill you have to learn. One evening, when Puck’s sharing her sorrows with Umi, her cat, the first of seven flavours comes to visit her. These colourful figures – salty, spicy, sour, fatty, umami, bitter and sweet – carry Puck away with them to their own worlds, where they teach her all about their unique strengths. But can they teach Puck to become so good at tasting that she’ll finally be able to help Maro in his kitchen?
Exciting fairytale that challenges children (and
parents) to taste more and enjoy food.
Original title: Smaakspoken 17 x 24 cm | 88 pages Publication date May 2021 www.uitgeverijvolt.nl l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl m.prins@singeluitgeverijen.nl
Nonfiction Age 7+
Who is that bird? Boris Peeters Birdwatching is as popular as ever
Recognize birds in your garden, in the forest or the air with the help of a cartoon bird. Birdwatching has never been this much fun! As realistic as possible and in his style, cartoonist Boris Peeters illustrated around 250 birds that you can find in The Netherlands and Belgium.
For beginners as well as experienced watchers Accessible bird guide in cartoon style
Original title: Wie is die vogel? 17 x 24 cm | 136 pages Publication date June 2021 www.uitgeverijvolt.nl l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl m.prins@singeluitgeverijen.nl
This is a unique bird guide for the layman, the bird lover, the connoisseur, and the gift giver.
Fiction Age 9+
Journey around the world in 80 days Tiny Fisscher & Juliette de Wit
A new adaptation of the well-known story by experienced reteller Tiny Fisscher
Exciting and funny detective story
- Telegram – Suez. I shadow Phileas Fogg, Bank of England thief. Send arrest warrant to Bombay as soon as possible. Sender: Fix, detective London, autumn 1872. Phileas Fogg is an enigmatic figure: nobody knows anything about him, except that he is very meticulous and that he has a lot of money. How he ever became rich, is a mystery. One day he bets he can make a trip around the world in 80 days. His friends say he is crazy, but Phileas immediately departs with his new French servant Passepartout. They take almost nothing with them, only a travel bag with clothes and a bag with money. Detective Fix finds it suspicious and chases them… Can Phileas Fogg be the robber who recently robbed the Bank of England?
Original title: Reis om de wereld in 80 dagen 15,5 x 22 cm – 144 pages Publication date May 2021 www.uitgeverijvolt.nl l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl m.prins@singeluitgeverijen.nl
Foreign rights Sold!
German
(Fischer Verlag)
Russian (Mann, Ivanov & Ferber) Korean (Kkumteo through Momo Agency) Hungarian (Pagony)
Russian
(LIME through Momo Agency)
Simplified Chinese (Ginkgo/Post Wave via Grayhawk)