CHILDREN’S BOOKS
FALL 2024
Fiep Westendorp
Fiep’s
Big Touch and Feel Book
Dive into the fantasy world of Fiep Westendorp
Look with your hands in Fiep’s Big Touch and Feel Book. Made for curious toddlers who want to know just how so the wool of a sheep is and pet the fur of a gira e. A large, sturdy book with a mirror and flaps, and of course, beautiful, timeless illustrations by Fiep Westendorp.
• A large, high-quality edition with a padded cover
• With touchable fabrics, a mirror and fl aps
• Perfect gift for Fiep’s littlest fans
Generations of children have grown up with Fiep Westendorp’s illustrations. She’s the artist behind Jip and Janneke, the cats Pim and Pom and the iconic Tow-Truck Pluck. Even today, her illustrations remain a delight for young and old alike.
www.fiepwestendorp.nl
Illustrations: Fiep Westendorp Board book, illustrations, 25 x 25 cm, 10 pages, published November 2024
Tiny Fisscher
The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle
An adaptation of a delightful classic
Doctor John Dolittle can talk to animals, so he always knows exactly what’s wrong with them. A horse can tell him that he doesn’t need pills—he just needs glasses. And a crocodile can ask him for help with a toothache. When, one cold winter evening, a swallow comes to ask the doctor to come to Africa to cure a colony of sick monkeys, he doesn’t hesitate for a second. Together with the animals on his journey, Doctor Dolittle sets o an a bizarre adventure that will delight young and old alike.
• World-famous story that’s ready for a new generation of readers
• With funny, magical illustrations by Martijn van der nden
Tiny Fisscher has been writing for all ages and in various genres for twenty-five years. In recent years, she has also devoted herself to retranslating famous classics.
Martijn van der Linden is a multi-award-winning artist and illustrator from Rotterdam. His illustrations range from surreal animal portraits and colourful landscapes to stylish black-andwhite drawings with a touch of humour.
Text: Tiny Fisscher, Illustrations: Martijn van der Linden Hardcover, 17 x 24 cm, 160 pages, published July 2024
Tiny Fisscher
The Year of Bonk
The girl who slept in a tent for a year has a new neighbour
Twelve-year-old Finn is a quiet, studious boy who thinks a lot, keeps a journal of knowledge, and has a hard time making friends. When things get complicated at home, he has to go live with his aunt in the country for a while.
One day, he climbs up a tree in his aunt’s yard and spots a strange tent at the neighbours’. It turns out to be the home of a girl named Swan, who nicknames him Bonk.
• A new story from the world of My Year in a Tent
• A touching tale about a quiet boy with a vibrant inner world
Tiny Fisscher has been writing for all ages and in various genres for twenty-five years. In recent years, she has also devoted herself to retranslating famous classics.
Sophie Pluim graduated from HKU and works as an illustrator for several publishing houses. She loves nature and likes to combine it with historical and fantasy elements.
Text: Tiny Fisscher, Illustrations: Sophie Pluim Hardcover, 13.5 X 21.5 cm, 304 pages, published October 2024
Eveline Baar
The Golden Ice Cream Coupe
A summer’s quest for the oldest recipe for Italian ice cream
Vito lives with his family above an Italian ice cream parlour. When an invitation for the 50th Golden Ice Cream Coupe arrives, everything changes. This year, Vito’s father will have the chance to reproduce the oldest gelato recipe ever. But why is his dad suddenly refusing to enter the competition? Doesn’t he know how important the Golden Ice Cream Coupe is to the family? And what does his refusal have to do with Grandpa’s disappearance?
Vito gathers his courage and leaves for Italy, together with his best friend, Aiko, and his grandmother. Can he track down the ice cream recipe? And will his family finally win the Golden Ice Cream Coupe a er all these years?
Join Vito on a journey through Italy in this warm story about friendship, family and being allowed to be who you are.
• Sparkling debut about growing up in an ice cream parlour
• full of interesting facts about ice cream
• Includes maps of Italian cities
Goe d. Naar nonna. Helpen met ijs scheppen hoeft dus niet vanochtend. En in de ijskeuken wil ik nu zeker niet zijn.
Ik loop tussen de tafeltjes door en verdwijn achter mama langs naar nonna. Als we in Italië zijn, wonen we samen in ons grote familiehuis. Hier in Nederland woont mijn oma in een huisje dat tegen de ijssalon plakt als de ene bol ijs aan de andere. Stevig en een beetje scheef.
In high school, Eveline Baar worked at an Italian ice cream parlour in Amersfoort. She became part of the ice-cream making family and fell in love with the Italian culture. The Golden Ice Cream Coupe is her first children’s book.
Text : Eveline Baar, Illustrations: Karin van der Vegt Hardcover, 13.5 X 21.5 cm, 212 pages, published June 2024
Onderaan nonna’s trap schop
Joukje Akveld
Rock the Penguin!
The ultimate penguin book
Rock the Penguin! is an exciting introduction to the real world of penguins. It’s a book about belly sliders and wing paddlers, about birds on ice and birds in the tropics. All eighteen species are featured, but one penguin takes centre stage: the African penguin. Author Joukje Akveld knows this bird personally—she’s certainly been bitten enough times! Her experiences are the beating heart of this delightful book.
• Finally the truth about penguins: they may look cute, but they can slap and bite!
• A guide to penguins by an author who actually works with them
• ghthearted non-fiction with stunning photographs
Joukje Akveld has won two Zilveren Gri el awards for her animal non-fiction and been nominated for the Woutertje Pieterse Prize three times. She lives in South Africa, where she volunteers at a penguin sanctuary.
Kees de Boer is a well known Dutch comics artist, cartoonist and illustrator.
Text: Joukje Akveld, Illustrations: Kees de Boer Hardcover, 17 x 24 cm, 224 pages, published September 2024
Lysette van Geel ily (I
love you)
Bullying circa 2024
Enne hopes that when she goes to high school things will be di erent. But she still finds herself eating her lunch on the toilet and receiving threatening text messages. When the popular Kim suddenly talks to her, she seizes the opportunity. But is Kim really such a good friend? When the bullying gets out of hand, Enne can’t take it anymore. She decides to post a message on the school’s expose account herself. And that message has major consequences.
• Lysette van Geel makes current events personal and palpable
• About online bullying and expose accounts in high school
Lysette van Geel is a journalist and children’s book author. Previous books include De vlucht van Omid (The Flight of Omid), Groetjes uit Zeerijp (Greetings from Zeerijp) about the earthquakes in Groningen, and the well-received Mijn moeder is een dekbed (My Mother is a Duvet) about growing up in poverty.
Lysette van Geel, Illustrations: Joost
Text:
Stokhof Hardcover, 13.5 X 21.5 cm, 144 pages, published November 2024
Diet Groothuis
The ngest Minute
How one minute can last forever
Imagine, you’ve finally got your own place and are just messing around. Suddenly, your whole life is turned upside down: you’re pregnant. But who’s the father?
In this gripping young adult novel written in free verse, Mel is faced with a decisive choice that she has to make all on her own. Against all odds, she must stand firm on her feet, look at herself in the mirror and ask: who am I and what do I want?
As of 2024, young people are having more unsafe sex and abortions are on the rise. At the same time, women’s freedom of choice is under pressure in many parts of the world. This book lays out how to make the right decision in an honest and open way, whatever it may be.
• With illustrations by Jantien Derks
• An intimate and powerful portrait of a girl with an unwanted pregnancy
• Accessible writing style: move to the flow of Diet’s sentences
Diet Groothuis debuted with youth poetry. She is a bestselling author of three cleaning books, was city poet and gives poetry workshops at primary schools. She studied English language and Literature and Literary Studies and Writing for Performance (poetry).
Text: Diet Groothuizen, Illustrations: Jantien Derks Paperback, 13.5 X 21.5 cm, 192 pages, published August 2024
Dai Carter
Mission Mental Strength
Ten special forces for the rest of your life
From a little boy in special education to exciting military missions. In Mission Mental Strength, you’ll follow the journey of Dai Carter, who served ten years in the Commando Corps, the special forces of the Royal Netherlands Army. With his story, Dai illustrates how important it is to be mentally fi t in everyday life and more importantly, how you can build up your own strength.
Mission Mental Strength contains everything a child needs to become smarter, stronger, healthier and happier.
• First children’s book by commando Dai Carter
• For young readers who want to become even smarter and stronger
• With important life lessons you won’t learn in school
When Dai Carter was eighteen, he went on his first mission to Afghanistan as a soldier. At the age of twenty, he went through the tough Commando Corps training, and his career with the Dutch Special Forces began. Over the years, he has accumulated a lot of knowledge in the field of mental strength, which resulted in the bestsellers Mentale Kracht (Mental Strength) and Nu of nooit (Now or Never).
Text: Dai Carter, Illustrations: Thirza Kok Paperback, 14 X 20.5 cm, 144 pages, published November 2024
