Tiny Owl 2022 Catalogue by Delaram Ghanimifard

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2022 C ATALOGUE

New 2022 Titles

Stop the Clock!

Pippa Goodhart Maria Christania February 2022 (pg 2)

The Name Game Elizabeth Laird Olivia Holden June 2022 (pg 4)

Human Town Alan Durant Anna Doherty April 2022 (pg 3)

The Perfect Gift Alan Durant Marjan Vafaeian October 2022 (pg 5)

Contents New Titles ................................................................

Food and Community .................................................

Non-Fiction ..............................................................

Hope in a Scary World .................................................

One Story, Many Voices ...............................................

Early Years ...............................................................

Modern Fables ..........................................................

Backlist ...................................................................

Picture books for everyone Hope prevails! Now that we have stepped into the storms and came out wiser and stronger, it's time to reflect on our experiences. Our new titles are not directly about the pandemic, but looking back at what we have learned during this time.

Delaram Ghanimifard, Co-founder of Tiny Owl Publishing

Talking about the experience of lockdown, Pippa Goodhart says that time had stopped for many of us. "Oddly, we found ourselves experiencing a kind of freedom within that lockdown. We were ‘given’ time. In that time, we noticed our surroundings... We saw beauty and interest that had been there all along, previously unnoticed. We noticed ourselves, and others too. We noticed our world, and maybe our priorities changed for the better. Life has sped up once more, but I wanted to capture something of that stopping of time before it gets forgotten." Elizabeth Laird's story is about a little girl who finds freedom from the confinement of her home by inventing a game. She looks outside the window and "...as she talks to the creatures she sees and gives them names, she begins to feel that they are her friends, and that with them she can find a kind of freedom." Alan Durant's story of Human Town was inspired by seeing the critical situation of the elephants and the possibility of their extinction, long before the pandemic. But spending the days in lockdown pressed the question of why is this happening? Where are we going wrong? Hope you enjoy our 2022 titles. 1

New Titles

Stop the Clock! Pippa Goodhart Illustrated by Maria Christania Joe’s is late for school AGAIN! On their dash to beat the bell, Mum is stressed, Baby Poppy is crying, and Joe is missing all the exciting things happening around him as they blur into one. When given a task by his teacher to draw everything he saw on his way to school, Joe decides he must stop time to examine everything he saw and figure out why his sister was crying so much! Soon, literally, and metaphorically, things become much clearer, as Joe learns to appreciate the importance of taking your time and noticing what is happening around you.

"I hope that ‘Stop The Clocks!’ will give children the idea that they can sometimes pause their lives, and notice things. They will discover more of their world to enjoy. And maybe we’ll learn to take better care of it." Pippa Goodhart - Author

Pippa Goodhart

Maria Christania

Pippa Goodhart is the author of over a hundred children’s books, including the prize-winning picture book You Choose, and the Winnie the Witch series which she writes under the pen name of Laura Owen. She trained as a teacher and worked for many years in bookselling before becoming a mother and a writer.

Born and raised in Indonesia, Maria gained her BA in Design and Visual Communication from Bandung Institute of Technology in 2008. In 2014 she moved to the UK, where she currently lives. Maria received her MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art in 2016.

http://www.pippagoodhart.co.uk/

www.mariachristania.com

Human Town Alan Durant Illustrated by Anna Doherty Junior and his elephant family are excited to visit Human Town, where they can observe humans in their own town. The novelty soon wears thin, as they notice major issues humans have caused, which are causing them to become extinct. Junior hopes that this will never happen to the elephants. Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-83-5 | Publication: 07 April 2022 | Price: £7.99 | 32 pp | 240 x 275 mm | Age: 4+ | All rights available

"The first time I visited the South Africa, I was taken on a sundown safari and saw a group of elephants up close, pulling up shrubs and munching and being quietly magnificent. I wondered what the elephants might think if they were observing us. There is a very real and appalling prospect that within the lifetimes of our children these amazing creatures will become extinct, unless we humans change our behaviour and look after our world more caringly. I hope this story will make children laugh but I also hope it will make them think – and be moved to act, because they are the world’s hope. And good luck to them!" Alan Durant - Author

Alan Durant

Anna Doherty

Alan Durant has written over one hundred books for children of all ages — from picture books to poetry to young adult thrillers. His picture books include the award-winning Burger Boy, Always and Forever and Dear Tooth Fairy. He regularly visits schools, libraries and festivals in the UK and abroad, giving talks and running writing workshops.

Anna Doherty is an illustrator from sunny Scotland. She adores drawing, writing, and every single dog in the world. She owns too many pencils and she likes tiny sketchbooks. Outside of illustration, her main skills in life are rock, paper, scissors and swimming a long way under water without breathing. Her other books include Big Ideas for Curious Minds, Sticky, and The Brontës.

https://alandurant.co.uk

https://www.annadohertyillustration.com/

The Name Game Elizabeth Laird Illustrated by Olivia Holden The little girl is so bored at home. There’s NO-ONE to play with! That is until she decides to play the name game with the nature and animals around her, inventing fantastic names and personalities for all of them! Soon she is describing a fun imaginary world that she can play in by herself. Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-85-9 | Publication: 02 June 2022 | Price: £7.99 | 32 pp | 230 x 275 mm | Age: 3+ | All rights available

"Playing with language, inventing words and names, is a wonderful game for children, and my hope is that children will be inspired to follow this little girl's example, and play the Name Game too." Elizabeth Laird - Author

Elizabeth Laird

Olivia Holden

Elizabeth Laird is a multi-award winning author of many successful picture books and young fiction. Her travels across the world have influenced her style of writing and choice of topics. She is well-known for tackling a wide range of global issues through her work. During the 1990s Elizabeth travelled round Ethiopia collecting folk stories from traditional storytellers, and the British Council produced them in a series of readers for Ethiopian schools.

Olivia has always been interested in art – as a child she would draw in sketchbooks while she went on adventures. Olivia pursued art and design as an adult and studied Fine Art, Textiles and English Literature, obtaining a degree in Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Huddersfield. She has worked on many wonderful projects including ‘Little People Big Dreams’ and ‘Five Minute Really True Stories’

elizabethlaird.co.uk

https://www.oliviaholden.com/

"My favourite line in all literature is “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light,” because it carries the promise of love and hope, even in the darkest of times. And for many of us, these past two years have been just that. So this story, my gift, is my way of offering a little much-needed light." Alan Durant - Author The Perfect Gift Alan Durant Illustrated by Marjan Vafaeian The queen has given birth to her baby and all animals are going to visit them with their gift. But the kind rabbit can't find a gift that suits the queens baby. It's getting late for the party, so rabbit lights up a lamp and goes to the party without a gift. She's not aware that she's taking the perfect gift for the queen and the baby. Hardback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-86-6 | Publication: 06 October 2022 | Price: £7.99 | 32 pp | 230 x 280 mm | Age: 3+ | All rights available

Alan Durant

Marjan Vafaeian

Marjan Vafaeian is an award winning illustrator from Iran. Her very unique art style is detailed and colourful, using ball-point pens to create the effect. Among the books Marjan illustrated for Tiny Owl are Cinderella of the Nile, and The Parrot and the Merchant.

Food & Community

Neighbourhood Surprise Sarah van Dongen Mrs Fig is moving to a retirement home. Koya and her friends want to be included in the preparations for a going away party for their friend! They help their parents make yummy vegan and vegetarian food for everyone in the neighbourhood to enjoy. The Neighbourhood Surprise is a tale of a community coming together to celebrate one of their own. It introduces children to different kinds of diets, namely vegetarian and vegan, and includes facts about these lifestyles. Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-70-5 | Publication: 08 April 2021 | Price: £7.99 | 32 pp | 230 x 275 mm | Age: 4+ | Rights available (excl. North America)

"An appealing celebration of intergenerational relationships and community. Back matter includes a primer on vegetarianism and veganism." -Publishers Weekly 6

Sorry Mrs Cake! Kate Milner Mrs Cake has provided a lovely spread for all of her friends. However, the fair is too noisy for anyone to hear about them! With the help of a little boy and his cat, Mrs Cake is able to bring everyone together to enjoy her bakes and get the thanks she deserves. Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-73-6 | Publication: 03 June 2021 | Price: £7.99 | 32 pp | 240 x 275 mm | Age: 4+ | Rights available (excl. North America)

UNLOCKED! Stories of hope from Tiny Owl artists in lockdown By Tiny Owl illustrators There is always hope and ways to bring joy and fun to your life, even amid a global pandemic and lockdown. From the fabulous family of Tiny Owl illustrators from around the world, fifteen have contributed to an anthology, each showing how they coped the lockdown through their distinctive style of illustration.

We All Celebrate! Chitra Soundar Illustrated by Jenny Bloomfield

We all celebrate birthdays and friendships, the onset of seasons, religious events and national holidays. Our celebrations are full of colour, specially prepared food and good cheer. We All Celebrate! introduces some less mentioned celebrations from around the world to children, among those that are well known and bring good memories.

“This anthology is a beautiful reference to a moment in history for children and adults to look back on in months and years to come remembering what it was like, how we dealt with uncertainty, and how we made each other smile no matter how restricted we were.”

Delaram Ghanimifard, Tiny Owl Publisher

Hope in a Scary World

Rock and Roll

Last

Hazel Terry

Nicola Davies

Rock and Roll are two boulders that are used to being alone together. However, when the people come and award them with gifts and adornments, they become jealous of each other. They become competitive over things they do not need and things that do not matter. Rock and Roll is a book that celebrates nature, the interconnectedness of our amazing world, whilst questioning the need for things and the narcissism, jealousy and selfishness that ownership promotes.

Inspired by the true story of Sudan, the last male white northern rhino, this is a deeply moving picture book about wildlife conservation from renowned zoologist and children’s book author, Nicola Davies. Last is Nicola Davies’ debut as illustrator.

" A powerful conservation message." Kirkus

Bloom Anne Booth Illustrated by Robyn Wilson-Owen There was once a beautiful flower and a little girl who talked to it every morning on her way to school. The owner of the flower shouted at her. The next day, the flower did not open. The angry man didn’t understand. He tried watering it. He tried giving it shade and he tried talking to it. He told it how wonderful he was, how important his job was and how lonely he felt. But it still refused to open. So, he asked the little girl. “Why don’t you tell it how wonderful it is and how much you love it?” she said. As he did so, his own heart filled with love. And the flower bloomed.

"Filled with colour, creativity and warmth, a metaphor for how we should treat each other if we are all to flourish." The Sunday Times

"A story of hope, persistence, and finding love in small things."

The Guardian

Felix After the Rain Dunja Jogan Translated by Olivia Hellewell Felix hides all of his sorrow inside a large black suitcase that he carries with him wherever he goes. One day, a small boy opens the suitcase whilst Felix is sleeping. Felix wakes and the tears that he had been carrying for so long suddenly pour from him. Felix is uplifted, free and his heart is full of joy. Felix embraces the world, and the world embraces him. A beautiful book about feelings of sadness and the power of friendship from Slovenian picture book creator Dunja Jogan. Awarded the ‘Pen Translates’ grant which celebrates diverse writing from around the world and strong and innovative publishing projects. Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-45-3 | Publication: 24 February 2020 | Price: £7.99 | 32 pp | 230 x 275 mm | Age: 4+ | Rights available (excl. Slovenian and North America)

"A jubilant, visually dramatic allegory." Kirkus

Read for Empathy List 2021

One Story, Many Voices

Gloria’s Porridge

Cinderella of the Nile

Elizabeth Laird Illustrated by Toby Newsome

Beverley Naidoo Illustrated by Marjan Vafaeian

Inspired by an Ethiopian folk tale, Gloria’s Porridge shows young children how one act can cause a chain reaction and affect other people’s lives. When Cat wanted some of Gloria’s Porridge, he ignored her saying no and ate it all. Gloria then scares Cat who tickles the donkey, who interrupts the bees who then frighten the hen. It is up to the fox then to show the others the importance of not letting this setback slow them down. This re-imagined folk tale tackles difficult ideas like having to take responsibility and overcoming setbacks in a fun and simple manner, ideal for young readers.

Beautifully retold by the award-winning author Beverley Naidoo, this earliest known version of Cinderella is brought to life for the modern-day reader.

"A contemporary-feeling folktale with a message of community care, interconnection, and moving forward." Publishers Weekly

"In this delightful retelling of an ancient Greek varient by Beverley Naidoo, our heroine wins the day without a fairy godmother or a fancy frock" The Telegraph

The Phoenix of Persia Sally Pomme Clayton Illustrated by Amin Hassanzadeh Sharif This legend from Shahnameh, written by the Iranian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE has echoes of Snow White and firebird folklore. * Includes an original Iranian musical composition and downloadable teacher resources. Find out more here: www.tinyowl.co.uk/pheonixofpersia Hardback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-43-9 | Publication: 01 May 2019 | Price: £12.99 | 40 pp | 240 x 275 mm | Age: 6+ | Rights available (excl. North America)

"A magical book takes readers to another world." Kirkus

Under the Great Plum Tree Sufiya Ahmed Illustrated by Reza Dalvand An unlikely friendship between a monkey and a crocodile forms when the pair meet at the foot of a plum tree deep in the heart of India. One day their friendship is tested but with courage, trust and forgiveness they discover that living happily together tastes just as sweet as Miss Bandari’s golden plums. Hardback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-46-0 | Publication: 01 October 2019 | Price: £12.99 | 32 pp | 220 x 280 mm | Age: 5+ | Rights available (excl. North America)

"An originally designed, gorgeuosly illustrated new vision of an old tale" Kirkus (starred review)

The Secret of the Tattered Shoes

Quill Soup

Jackie Morris Illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi

Alan Durant Illustrated by Dale Blankenaar

The Secret of the Tattered Shoes is a fresh interpretation of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale about twelvE princesses who are locked in at night, yet whose dancing shoes are worn down by morning. A young soldier is tasked to discover their night-time adventures. But unlike the story told by the Brothers Grimm, this soldier seeks a different ending.

Noko, the porcupine, is very hungry. On arriving at a village, he asks the other animals for some food and shelter. But, despite their full bellies, all the animals say they have nothing to spare. Quill Soup is Alan Duran’s retelling of Stone Soup in an African setting.

Celebrated as one of the best books of 2019 by The Guardian

"A Celebration of love and living to the full!" The Sunday Times

"An engaging variation on the traditional tale of stone soup, remarkable for its original illustrations, in primary colours, which look like textiles or wallpaper, incorporating the action into the pattern" Sunday Times

Grobblechops Elizabeth Laird Illustrated by Jenny Lucander Amir is worried about the little monster lurking under the bed. What if it tries to eat him up?! And what if that monster has a dad and a mum too? As Amir’s father tucks him in, he wonders if the monster might become a friend instead. Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-61-3 | Publication: 01 July 2020 | Price: £7.99 | 32 pp | 250 x 250 mm | Age: 5+ | Rights available

Picked as 'Children's Mental Health Week Scheme by The Reading Agency

The Parrot and the Merchant Retold by Ali Seidabadi (trans. Azita Rassi) Illustrated by Marjan Vafaeian Mah Jahan, a rich merchant woman, collects and cages beautiful birds but learns that to love someone, you must set it free... Retold for modern-day readers, this classic tale by Rumi is brought to life by the award-winning illustrator Marjan Vafaeian. Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-25-5 | Publication: 16 March 2017 | Price: £7.99 | 24 pp | 250 x 250 mm | Age: 5+ | Rights available (excl. North America, Turkish, and English for the Indian sub-continent)

USBBY Outstanding International Book List 2020

Read for Empathy List 2018

Early Years

Where’s Baby Elephant?

Ali Kodai

Ali Khodai

Ali Khodai is a children's book illustrator with more than 80 books. His illustrations have been described as 'striking' by the Sunday Times, and 'stunning' and 'vibrant' by Books for Keeps. Khodai has won many awards for his illustrations in his home country of Iran.

There’s an elephant and her calf hiding somewhere in this book — can you find them? Young children will love unfolding the flaps in this fun, interactive book to reveal the adorable animals and their babies. The sturdy and thick papers are difficult to tear and make it suitable for younger children. Hardback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-60-6 | Publication: 01 October 2020 | Price: £12.99 | 24 pp | 170 x 290 mm | Age: 0+ | All rights available

Modern Fables

Fair Shares

Best Test

Pippa Goodhart Illustrated by Anna Doherty

The Snowman and the Sun

Paris Cat

Susan Taghdis (trans. Azita Rassi) Illustrated by Ali Mafakheri

Dianne Hofmeyr Illustrated by Piet Grobler

Backlist

The Little Black Fish Samad Behrangi (trans. Azita Rassi) Illustrated by Farshid Mesghali Hardback | ISBN: 978-1-910328-00-2 | Publication: 31 January 2015 | Price: £12.99 | 48 pp | 250 x 250 mm | Age: 7+ |

A Bottle of Happiness

Elephant’s Umbrella

Pippa Goodhart Illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi

Laleh Jaffary Illustrated by Ali Khodai

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Picture books for everyone

Tiny Owl 2022 Catalogue

Articles inside

One Story, Many Voices

Modern Fables

Early Years

Non-Fiction

Food and Community

Hope in a Scary World

New Titles