Children Bologna 2017 by Uitgeverij Lannoo

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Children

Bologna 2017

CONTENT

PICTURE & CHILDREN’S BOOKS • • • • • • • • • • •

Finn’s Birthday Party The Largest and Funniest Picture Dictionary in the World Otto Drives Back and Forth to the City Art with Cake Circus Night Flamingo The Girl with the Little Bones Lilly & Max in the World of Grandma Tree Tree Hootie & Owlie The 10 Keys to Happiness – Friendship

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

FIRST READERS TO 9+ • • • • • • •

Fox & Hare Fox & Hare: The Land of the Nile Dog in Wolf’s House The Soap Knight Sees a Phantom My Name is John The Kitchen Prince of Mocano Mr Blobfish Wants a Girlfriend

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

GIFT BOOKS, NON-FICTION & ACTIVITY BOOKS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Island Ahoy! 21 Belgium 22 Watch out! Stand out! 23 The Coolest Friends Book in the World 24 How to Extinguish a Volcano 25 The Marvellous Book of Insects 26 The Big Book of Birds 27 Professor Smallbrain – Terrific Trivia and fascinating facts about the Romans 28 Professor Smallbrain – Terrific Trivia and fascinating facts about the Knights 28 321 Super Smart Things 29 Timeline 30 Timeline: The Activity Book 31 I Must 32 Sometimes I’m an Explorer 33 I Want To Be King 34 Shadowology 35 The ABC of Grandmas and Grandpas 36 Stories from the Old Testament 37

10+ & YOUNG ADULT • SOS Magical Creatures

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240 x 320 mm | 32 pages 616 words full colour illustrations elke prent de twee kleine soldaten, de kabouters, mevrouw vogelbekdier en een cadeautje? hardcover age group: 5+ French and German rights sold

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Finn’s Birthday Party Peter Goes • Graphically refined illustrations by the illustrator of Timeline • Filled to the brim with humour and references to well-known fairy tales • Large hidden-object-images with more than a hundred things to find

The gnomes have escaped. Pursue them together with Finn and his dog Sep. A journey through a breath-taking world full of fairy tale characters and strange beings. Can you discover on each spread the little soldiers, gnomes, Mr and Mrs Platypus and a present? Be ready for a huge party at the end!

Stylish, with a sense of humour and well worth of discovering over and over again. – The Sunday Times on Timeline Peter Goes studied Film Animation in Ghent, after which he started working as a stage manager. Six years ago, he grabbed his pencils again and since that moment, not a day has gone by in which he hasn’t drawn something. He works as an independent illustrator for different production and communication companies.

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270 x 330 mm | 64 pages ca. 5,700 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ French, German, English, Spanish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Swedish, Czech, Slovak and Hungarian rights sold

Simplified Chinese rights sold

The Largest and Funniest Picture Dictionary in the World Tom Schamp English, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, French, Norwegian, Russian, Polish, Korean, Chinese and Japanese rights sold

• A colourful large-format book • Explore together with your child for hours on end and make new discoveries each time you flip through • Full of humour and intricate illustrations A cheerful and colourful encyclopaedia by awardwinning illustrator Tom Schamp. Discover the world and learn new words in a playful way. Tom Schamp takes you to the city, the garden, a shop, a construction site, a concert, the classroom, the airport and many other places. The book is riddled with narrative and wondrous pictures.

An exceptionally colourful parallel universe in which crocodiles dine with Marcel Broodthaers’ Pot of Mussels on the table, an underground station is called Velvet Underground and there are supermarkets where you can buy Andy Warhol’s iconic soup cans. - Leading Belgian newspaper De Standaard on Tom Schamp’s latest book Tom Schamp illustrates books, magazines, posters, stamps, calendars and CD covers amongst other things. He is highly successful both in Belgium and abroad.

Italian, Hungarian, French, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese rights sold

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255 x 340 mm | 34 pages ca. 600 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ English, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, French, Norwegian, Russian, Polish, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Japanese rights sold

Otto Drives Back and Forth to the City Tom Schamp • Otto Drives Back and Forth to the City, now in picture book finishing • A funny story full of cars, trucks, traffic jam, pedestrians and crazy situations • A book to read in two directions, in which you’ll discover new surprising details each time you’ll flip through In Otto Drives Back and Forth to the City you head for the city with Otto in the morning, and in the evening you go back home with him. While travelling through the beautiful illustrations you arrive in the city via a village, a roundabout and a highway. You discover the skyscrapers, visit a museum and enjoy an ice cream in the park.

‘In this wonderful encyclopaedia for children, Tom Schamp links lovely illustrations to witty oneliners. An enchanting journey through everyday life.’ – Dutch press on Tom Schamp’s Largest and Funniest Picture Dictionary

Tom Schamp illustrates books, magazines, posters, stamps, calendars and CD covers amongst other things. He is highly successful both in Belgium and abroad.

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240 x 285 mm | 32 pages full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ Korean, Polish, German and Simplified Chinese rights sold

English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Hebrew, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish (Spain & Latin America), Catalan, Chinese, South African, Taiwanese, Italian, Turkish, Hungarian and Russian rights sold

Art with Cake Thé Tjong-Khing

English, Japanese, German, French, Hebrew, Danish, Korean, South African, Spanish (Latin America), Chinese, Polish and Italian rights sold

• An original introduction to art: with references to famous painters such as Van Gogh, Mondriaan, Hopper, Gauguin, Picasso, Dalí and many more • Thé Tjong-Khing captures the attention with pictures only • Already more than 300,000 copies of the cake books series have been sold so far. They are available in 20 different languages

Mrs Dog’s painting has been stolen. The animals start chasing the thief. Will they catch him? Thé Tjong-Khing created yet again an exciting and colourful quest. The amazing illustrations lead you through landscapes with references to some of the world’s most famous paintings. If you look well, you will discover numerous details.

Thé’s qualities: a good eye for details, a precise drawing pen and a warm sense of humour. – The jury of the ‘Zilveren Penseel’ award on Where is the cake? Thé Tjong-Khing is one of the Netherlands’ most talented and best-known illustrators. The Dictionary of Fox and Hare received the prestigious ‘Gouden Penseel’. Where is the cake?, the first book in the successful Cake series, received the ‘Woutertje Pieterse’ prize and the ‘Zilveren Penseel’. In 2010 he was awarded the ‘Max Velthuijs’ prize for his entire oeuvre.

Korean, German, South African, French, English, Danish and Chinese rights sold

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370 x 220 pages | 42 pages full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ Russian and Simplified Chinese rights sold German rights in option

Circus Night Mattias De Leeuw • A wordless story which will appeal to both young and old • Colourful illustrations by the outstanding Mattias De Leeuw • Imposingly published in large format Russian, Polish and Simplified Chinese rights sold

A little girl experiences the night of her life at the circus. She gets to meet the clowns, acrobats, jugglers, magicians and animal trainers. Join her and step into the wondrous circus world.

Matthias De Leeuw studied Illustrative Design at the Sint-Lucas College in Antwerp. He illustrates for several magazines and is the author / illustrator of several well-received books. His first book De Steltenloper / The Stilt-Walker received a ‘Boekenpluim’.

The source of promising young Flemish illustrators has apparently not yet dried up. - De Standaard, on his debut De Steltenloper / The StiltWalker

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190 x 300 mm | 32 pages 730 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ Korean and Simplified Chinese rights sold

Flamin-go! Kim Crabeels illustrations by Marije Tolman • Funny and disarming story • A wonderful read-aloud book about dealing with setbacks • With illustrations by award-winning Marije Tolman

Flamingo fell from the sky and his paw couldn’t be fixed anymore. He used to be a hero, a champion and was able to ‘speed-fly’ like no other. Now, he mourns the loss of his paw, but with the help of his friends, he picks himself up again. But will he ever manage to fly again?

Kim Crabeels always wanted to become a writer when she was a child. And a vet, a lawyer or even a cook on a pirate ship. Eventually, she became a mother of three and started teaching Dutch. Books were never far away, although she hardly had the time to read any. When she started to read to her own children, Kim decided to start writing children’s books herself as well. Marije Tolman is an internationally renowned illustrator, who also received the ‘Vlag en Wimpel’ prize. In addition, she was awarded the ‘Gouden Penseel’ award for De Boomhut.

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240 x 320 mm | ca. 32 pages full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 5+ all rights available

The Girl with the Little Bones A scary fairy tale Sebastiaan Van Doninck all rights available

• Illustrator Sebastiaan Van Doninck knows like no other how to create a mysterious atmosphere • Based on a Chilean folk tale • Magical, large illustrations

A girl is picking berries in the woods. She meets a demon who curses her, after which she turns into a skeleton. To undo the curse, she has to go looking for the skeleton of a boy. But 13 crows have scattered his bones throughout the Andes. Will she manage to gather the bones and break the curse?

Sebastiaan Van Doninck studied Illustration at the Sint-Lucas College in Antwerp. He has already illustrated several children’s books and regularly works for magazines, such as Weekend Knack.

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240 x 320 mm | ca. 48 pages ca. 5,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 5+ all rights available

Lilly & Max in the World of Grandma Kathleen Aerts • About friendship and dealing with dementia • With beautiful, fairylike illustrations • A beautiful, intense book, with both loving and funny anecdotes

Sometimes it goes a bit dark in Grandma’s head. Then she loses herself in her own world, completely forgetting Lilly and her brother Max. But then something magical happens and they end up in grandma’s head, where they discover how to get into contact with her again.

Kathleen Aerts is a singer and was one of the faces of the popular Belgian band K3. Her first book Forever My Mother, a honest and touching testimony about her mother’s struggle with early onset dementia, was sold almost 15,000 times.

A heart-warming story about the love of two children for their forgetful grandmother. ‘It’s deeply moving. The book is written in such an honest and open way. It really touches your heart.’ – Readers about Forever My Mother

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240 x 320 mm | ca. 48 pages ca. 4,700 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

Tree Tree About strangers and friends Dimitri Leue illustrations by Sabien Clement Simplified Chinese rights sold

• About migration, power, powerlessness, fear and friendship • Written with a lot of humour • With sparkling illustrations by award-winning illustrator Sabien Clement

There’s a tree in an empty space. It’s where the squirrels of the Kingdom of Oak live. This is their world and they are the only rodents around. At least, so they think… until a bird flies over with a twig from another tree. That discovery changes everything. What if there are other rodents too? Is there enough room in the Kingdom of Oak for all of them?

Dimitri Leue works as an actor and director for TV, radio and theatre. He is also the author of various theatre scripts and children’s books. Sabien Clement studied illustration and graphic design in Antwerp. Her work has been awarded the ‘Boekenpauw’ and a ‘Gouden Uil’.

Tree Tree is a story about refugees and migration, but also about friendship.

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190 x 300 mm | 64 pages 2,500 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

Hootie and Owlie Raf Walschaerts & Ariane Sonck illustrations by Sabien Clement • A moving story about friendship, growing up and saying goodbye • With attractive, disarming illustrations by Sabien Clement • Raf Walschaerts makes a difficult subject accessible to young children

‘Softly, Apple Tree enveloped them into his branches. Softly and sweetly. He missed mummy and daddy owl too. They lived in his top for a long time. How long? He couldn’t remember. But he would never forget them. Never. That he was certain of. How could he? Mummy and daddy owl had chosen him to be their home. And now he was the home of their two owlets. Moreover... he looked after them. With love. A lot of love. He was their... well, what do you call an apple tree who looks after owlets?’

Raf Walschaerts is, in addition to being a cabaret artist, master storyteller, musician and songwriter, also a creator of sensitive and moving stories. Together with his brother Mich he has been part of the famed theatre duo Kommil Foo for over twenty years. Ariane Sonck is an experienced editor for numerous organizations and theatre companies. Sabien Clement studied illustration and graphic design in Antwerp. Her work has been awarded the ‘Boekenpauw’ and a ‘Gouden Uil’.

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270 x 330 mm | 64 pages 11,275 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 5+ French and German rights sold

The 10 Keys to Happiness – Friendship Leo Bormans illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck German, Korean, French and Simplified Chinese rights sold

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• Heart-warming stories about friendship by Leo Bormans to read to your children • Richly illustrated by top talent Sebastiaan Van Doninck • A staggering 250 000 copies of the Happiness series have been sold worldwide The 10 Keys to Happiness - Friendship is a read‑aloud book about the sense of safety and the power of true friendship. How exactly do you do that, making friends? Who helps you if something’s up? What does working together mean? Ten new stories to read together with your child, grandchild or in class. Be surprised at the fascinating birds, enjoy the colourful illustrations and be led by the creative tasks and tips.

Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than 20 years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. He has edited the international best-sellers The World Book of Happiness and The World Book of Love, and his new title The World Book of Hope was released in 2015. He is also the author of the successful practice book Word optimist! (Become an optimist!). Sebastiaan Van Doninck studied Illustration at the Sint-Lucas College in Antwerp. He has already illustrated several children’s books and regularly works for magazines, such as Weekend Knack.

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Fox and Hare Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing The stories of Fox and Hare have been widely praised by both young readers and adults for their originality, vivid language and humorous content. The playful combination of the text with the illustrations by master Thé Tjong-Khing make this first readers series a joy for every child. The Fox and Hare series have sold over 320,000 copies so far and several titles have been translated into among others Danish, Polish, Japanese and Chinese.

Sylvia Vanden Heede has written over 20 books for children and young adults which have all been enthusiastically received. The first book in the Fox and Hare series, published in 1998, has received no less than 7 prizes, including the ‘Boekenleeuw’ and the ‘Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs’. Her books Fox and Hare and the thief of Eek and A date in the forest were awarded the ‘Zilveren Griffel’. In 2010, Wolf and Dog received the ‘Vlag en Wimpel’ prize.

Besides the ten first readers stories, there are two compilation books available that each gather four Fox and Hare board book titles. The big book of Fox and Hare contains A neighbour for Fox and Hare, Fox and Hare are looking for cake, Owl’s party and Blue is boring, whereas the second compilation Fox and Hare and the seasons collects the titles Mess is fun, Owl’s shower, Owl’s balloon and It’s freezing cold.

Thé Tjong-Khing is one of the Netherlands’ most talented and best-known illustrators. The Dictionary of Fox and Hare received the prestigious ‘Gouden Penseel’. Where is the cake?, the first book in the successful Cake series, received the ‘Woutertje Pieterse’ prize and the ‘Zilveren Penseel’. In 2010 he was awarded the ‘Max Velthuijs’ prize for his entire oeuvre.

The Big Book of Fox and Hare

The Second Big Book of Fox and Hare

The Third Big Book of Fox and Hare

Owl is a cook

Little holes

The club of us

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240 x 320 mm | ca. 48 pages 4,835 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

Fox and Hare: The land of the Nile Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing all rights available

• A book to read to your children, in which they can discover letters and words themselves • The colourful illustrations take you back to Ancient Egypt • An entertaining story, completed with fun facts about the Nile, temples, Gods and so much more Rob sells absolutely everything. ‘A trip to Ancient Egypt, that too?’, Hare asks. Because she would love to go there. Fox as well. He wants to see a mummy! ‘Of course’, Rob laughs. ‘Follow me. I’ll be your guide.’ Rob takes Fox and Hare with him. In a boat. On the Nile. They see a temple and a pyramid. They sit in a claw chair. They even go to visit a Pharaoh! But where is the mummy?

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165 x 225 mm | ca. 40 pages 3,136 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

Dog in Wolf’s House Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Marije Tolman

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• A wonderfully scary story in the successful Wolf & Dog series • With imaginative illustrations by award-winning illustrator Marije Tolman • Highly suitable for first readers

Wolf wants to go to the seaside. ‘You have to watch my house, Dog’, he says. Dog doesn’t want to. ‘You have to! Or I’ll bite Pup!’, Wolf threatens. And Dog does what Wolf wants. It’s scary in Wolf’s house. Something is creaking, something is squeaking. Something is scratching at the window. Something is knocking on the door… Could that be Cat? Korean, Russian, English, Italian, South African and Simplified Chinese rights sold

Let’s hope that turns out well…

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150 x 220 mm | ca. 108 pages ca. 9,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 7+ all rights available

The Soap Knight Sees a Phantom Kristien In-’t-Ven illustrations by Mattias De Leeuw all rights available

• A hilarious book about knights, princesses and phantoms • Written in simple words with short sentences, but full of suspense and fantasy • With illustrations by award-winning talent Mattias De Leeuw

On the annual feast to remember the Battle of the Bush, the Soap Knight wins the first prize. A pair of socks? Maybe a bottle of wine? Or a bag of sweets?

Italian rights sold

It’s a country! It’s called Sponge and has eleven inhabitants. The Soap Knight becomes King Soap! But the Spongeons are not very friendly and are not interested in him. His castle is quickly falling into decay and it’s very dirty. And there is one other little problem. It’s haunted.

Kristien In-‘t-Ven studied Sociology and Philosophy. She worked as a freelance journalist for several media and writes books for little and big children (which includes herself). Mattias De Leeuw studied Illustrative Design at the Sint-Lucas College in Antwerp. He illustrates for several magazines and is the author/illustrator of several well-received books. His Big Book of Trains and Circus Night have been translated into several languages.

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140 x 210 mm | 144 pages 11,790 words two-colour illustrations hardcover age group: 9+ German and Korean rights sold French translation available

My name is John and I am just an ordinary boy Kathleen Vereecken illustrations by Eva Mouton Film rights sold

• Book and comic strip in one! • Recognizable theme: what child doesn’t want to be special? • Unusual and exciting story with hilarious characters

John is just an ordinary boy. He would love to be special! But how do you do that? I am nine years old and nothing special. Just have a look at my name. My name is John, just like my dad. And my grandfather and his father.

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If I look in the mirror, there is not much to see. I am neither small, nor big. Neither fat, nor slim. My hair is neither blond, nor brown. My eyes are as grey as a sky full of clouds.

Kathleen Vereecken lives in Ghent. She works as a freelance journalist for De Standaard and has already written several novels. In 2010, she won the ‘Boekenleeuw’ for I thought it was love. Eva Mouton studied Graphics and Illustration at the Sint-Lucas Institute in Ghent. She creates graphic columns for dSWeekblad and regularly performs at events.

I am ordinary. It is unbelievable how ordinary I am! But I am sick of it. From tomorrow on everything will change. I will be special, you will see!

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140 x 210 mm | ca. 304 pages 26,226 words B&W illustrations hardcover age group: 8+ all rights available

The Kitchen Prince of Mocano A journey to the frozen North Mathilda Masters illustrations by Georgien Overwater all rights available

• Another suspenseful and humorous story in the Kitchen Prince series • With numerous illustrations, perfect for the less eager readers • Over 10,000 copies of the Mocano titles have already been sold

When Kokkie receives a postcard with nothing more than ‘Fåther is løst’ on it, all hell breaks loose.

Kokkie is determined to travel to the Frøzen Nørth, to track down her lost father. Max and Trixie join her on this dangerous trip.

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A highly suspenseful and screamingly funny story full of Vikings, moose and smørrebrød.

Mathilda Masters is an explorer. She is now professionally discovering new continents and countries. That is not easy, as most countries have already been discovered. When Mathilda is not exploring, she is writing about her adventures. And should those adventures not be exciting enough, she simply makes them up. Georgien Overwater has illustrated numerous books for both Dutch and foreign publishers. In addition, she has made illustrations and cartoons for television, including Sesame Street.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

240 x 320 mm | 32 pages 4,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 8+ all rights available

Mr Blobfish Wants a Girlfriend Kim Crabeels illustrations by Emma Thyssen • About friendship and being different • With dozens of fun facts about life in the sea and on the shores • A trendy layout and beautiful illustrations by Emma Thyssen

Mr Blobfish is feeling lonely in the deep blue sea. Ms Turtle wants to help him. There is no doubt in her mind that she will find the perfect girlfriend for Mr Blobfish. But it turns out to be more difficult than she had expected. Will she succeed in her mission? Includes fun and interesting facts about blobfish such as: The life of a blobfish consists mostly of WAITING. When a tasty snack floats by, he opens his big, slippery mouth and... MUNCH! But that makes him so tired that he just has to... lie there for a bit.

Kim Crabeels always wanted to become a writer when she was a child. And a vet, a lawyer or even a cook on a pirate ship. Eventually, she became a mother of three and started teaching Dutch. Books were never far away, although she hardly had the time to read any. When she started to read to her own children, Kim decided to start writing children’s books herself as well. Emma Thyssen is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. Her distinctive style is known from the successful books Listomania, Schaap zoekt schoen and Schaap zoekt groen.

Did you know that deep sea fish explode as well if they are taken from the bottom to the surface of the water too fast? Maybe that is why our guy is called... BLOB! fish.

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170 x 240 mm | ca. 96 pages full colour illustrations hardcover with elastic band age group: 6+ all rights available

Island Ahoy! Activity book Brunhilde Borms illustrations by Pieter Gaudesaboos • A unique activity book for the creative ones • Full of surprising activities that stir the imagination • With a large, colourful poster to cut out yourself

How cool would it be if you could invent your own island? This is your chance! Funny activities will help you on the way: • Design a flag for your island • Make the perfect outfit for the inhabitants • Invent a few national holidays, like ‘Play Videogames Day’ or ‘Pyjama Day’ • Colour the pets of the families • Choose which special vehicles will drive around on your island

Brunhilde Borms is a daredevil. She dares to change jobs, stand on a stage and put all her ideas in a book. Still, there is one thing she does not dare… to throw away belongings! Pieter Gaudesaboos is an illustrator, designer and author. He is best known for his original and intriguing style and has been awarded the ‘Boekenwelp’ and the ‘Boekenpluim’ multiple times. In 2008 he received the ‘Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs’ for Linus.

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240 x 320 mm | 72 pages 5,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 5+ all rights available

Belgium Gunter Segers • A book to discover new things on every page and browse through for hours • A journey across Belgium through colourful illustrations • A gift book for all ages

Find out more about famous Belgian art works, cartoon characters, famous Belgians and historic figures and books.

Gunter Segers is an illustrator and a designer. He has worked for Plan International, Technopolis and several educational journals.

Try to find the cyclist with the rainbow jersey and learn more about the Belgian draft horse. Discover the importance of Ambiorix and uncover the mystery of the missing panel of the Ghent Altarpiece. And why are there chip stalls on every drawing? From the coast to the Ardennes, from Antwerp to Liège, from the Tour of Flanders to the Francorchamps race circuit and from the carnival in Binche to Tomorrowland: get to know Belgium in a unique and playful way.

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210 x 260 mm | 112 pages 18,800 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 7+ all rights available

Watch out! Stand out! The great how-to-be-safe-in-traffic-book Sarah Devos illustrations by Sarah Vanbelle • A combination of accessible information and interactive games • Not only indispensable but also very amusing! • A highly attractive and fitting design

Watch out! Stand out! is a reference book that every family needs to have.

Sarah Devos is a jack-of-all-trades. She works as a freelance editor and a screenwriter.

Learn anything and everything about traffic and how it works.

Sarah Vanbelle is an illustrator and graphic designer. She loves, books, books and also books. And art, cookies, theatre, cycling, travelling by train, coffee, ink and a lot more. She has worked for, among others, Monocle, Wall Street Journal, and several Belgian magazines.

How did road signs come into existence? Why are there safety belts in cars but not in buses? What are ‘shark’s teeth’? How do you stay out of the blind spot of a a truck? How do you repair a flat tire? And how do you pimp your bike? Discover the best tips to be safe in traffic, play the Great Traffic Game and pass the Traffic Test at the end of the book with flying colours!

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170 x 240 mm | 80 pages 2,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 9+ all rights available

The Coolest Friends Book in the World Brunhilde Borms illustrations by Eva Mouton • Beautifully illustrated by Eva Mouton • The colourful lay-out appeal to anyone aged 9 years or older • The perfect gift for every friend

Do you think that traditional friends books, in which children gather information about their friends, are a thing of the past? Is Facebook all you need? Not at all! In this original friends book, Brunhilde Borms gathered about thirty questions and tasks. Forget the traditional questions, such as “How many brothers and sisters do you have?” and “How tall are you?”. This book is different: write a poem about your pet, make a collage with the wrappers of your favourite candy or cookies or write down what made you burst into laughter recently.

Turn this book into a real gem together with your friends and make it a gift to treasure your whole life! Brunhilde Borms is a daredevil! She dares to change jobs, stand on a stage and put all her ideas in a book. Still, there is one thing she does not dare … to throw away belongings! Eva Mouton studied Graphics and Illustration at the Sint-Lucas Institute in Ghent. She creates graphic columns for dSWeekblad and regularly performs at events.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | GIFT BOOKS, NON-FICTION & ACTIVITY BOOKS

190 x 300 mm | ca. 80 pages ca. 18,500 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 9+ all rights available

How to Extinguish a Volcano and other fun facts about Iceland Alda Berglind Egilsdóttir & Wannes Cappelle illustrations by Wendy Panders all rights available

• The perfect mixture of history, culture, geography, fauna and flora • Written by 2 Iceland experts • With playful, funny illustrations

Did you know… • That Icelandic children are visited by as many as 13 Santa Clauses? And that they have a Christmas Cat? • That rotten shark is an Icelandic delicacy? • That Icelandic horses are only 150 cm tall and know five different horse gaits? Discover the answer to these and many more questions in this intriguing book!

Alda Berglind Egilsdóttir studied Audiovisual Arts at the Sint-Lucas College in Brussels. For many years, she has been working on several writing assignments with her husband Wannes Cappelle. Wannes Cappelle is a Belgian songwriter and screenwriter, who co-wrote the highly praised TV show Bevergem. Wendy Panders works as an illustrator and graphic designer for magazines and newspapers. In 2009 she made her debut as an illustrator of children’s literature.

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270 x 370 mm | 96 pages 16,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 8+ all rights available

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The Marvellous Book of Insects Bart Rossel illustrations by Medy Oberendorff • Everything about the glow-worm, the Argentine ant, the emerald wasp and so much more • With detailed and lively illustrations • Non-fiction has never been this exciting! Discover why the glow-worm glows, how the Bombardier Beetle got his name and how the caterpillar can disguise itself. Learn more about the ants alarm, the atrocities of the emerald wasp and the mathematical cicadas. Insects are without a doubt the strongest, most useful, irritating and successful animals on this planet. Learn all about them in this wondrous book.

Medy Oberendorff studied at the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design and obtained a Master’s degree in Scientific Illustration. With an amazing amount of patience and in a very unique way, she zooms in on the plants and animals we see around us every day, but which we inadvertently always walk right past. Bart Rossel is an inventor, scientist, entrepreneur and father of three untameable daughters. To raise them properly, he tells them strong but truthful stories. About inventions, science, people and nature. Because deep inside, he finds the real world much more fascinating than whichever made-up reality.

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270 x 370 mm | ca. 80 pages 21,600 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 8+ all rights available

The Big Book of Birds Bibi Dumon Tak • With sparkling texts by top author Bibi Dumon Tak • Illustrated with numerous large and life-like illustrations • A unique gift book for every lover of nature, birds and books

Get to know everything about the great spotted woodpecker, the nightingale, the woodcock and the wren… Become a true ornithologist! Enjoy the wonderful illustrations from Nederlandsche Vogelen, which were first published in the 18th and 19th century, the first standard work on the avifauna of the Netherlands and one of the most beautiful works in the history of the art of printing.

‘Bibi Dumon Tak has an exquisite writing style: nonchalant but apt, cheerful, loving, cuddly and very funny. She turns every sentence into a little party.’ - The Gouden Griffel jury Bibi Dumon Tak studied Dutch Linguistics and Literature at Utrecht University. She has been awarded with the ‘Zilveren Griffel’ prize several times, and received the ‘Gouden Griffel’ for best children’s book of the year in 2012.

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Professor Smallbrain Terrific trivia and fascinating facts about the Romans Sarah Devos illustrations by Heleen Brulot Professor Smallbrain and his rabbit will tell you all you want to know about the Romans. Did you know that Caesar and Cleopatra had a son? And that emperor Caligula appointed his horse as his consul? Do you know the legend of the creation of Rome? Get to know the answer to these and many more questions! Sarah Devos is a jack-of-all-trades. She works as a freelance editor and a screenwriter.

140 x 210 mm | 144 pages 13,200 words black-and-white illustrations hardcover age group: 9+ all rights available

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Heleen Brulot studied Illustration in The Hague. She lived in Africa with her family for ten years. Today Heleen lives and works in the Netherlands.

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140 x 210 mm | 124 pages 9,900 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 9+ all rights available

Professor Smallbrain Terrific trivia and fascinating facts about the Knights Sarah Devos illustrations by Heleen Brulot This time, Professor Smallbrain and his rabbit will teach you everything about knights you didn’t know yet. Who was allowed to become knight and who wasn’t? What did a battle look like? And a royal household? Have you ever heard about the Battle of Hastings? Did you know that knights used to put a bowl of water on the ground to check if there weren’t any tunnels being dug under the castle? Why do spiral staircases in castles always wind up-right? Sarah Devos is a jack-of-all-trades. She works as a freelance editor and a screenwriter. Heleen Brulot studied Illustration in The Hague. She lived in Africa with her family for ten years. Today Heleen lives and works in the Netherlands.

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170 x 240 mm | ca. 288 pages 71,537 words full colour illustrations paperback with flaps age group: 9+ all rights available

321 Super Smart Things You should know before turning 13 Mathilda Masters illustrations by Louize Perdieus • The ultimate pillow book for every little Einstein • The first part of a new series with surprising facts about history, geography, sciences and much more • Full of funny illustrations What the encyclopaedia was for the twentieth century, this book is for the twenty-first: easily manageable chunks of knowledge and fun facts. Did you know? • that mammoth trees are as large as a 25-storey flat? • that astronauts pee in a vacuum cleaner? • that most people don’t like clowns at all? • that more than half of the world’s population lives in Asia? • that a praying mantis has only one ear? • that babies have more bones in their bodies than grown-ups? • comets consist of ice?

Mathilda Masters is an explorer. She is now professionally discovering new continents and countries. That is not easy, as most countries have already been discovered. When Mathilda is not exploring, she is writing about her adventures. And should those adventures not be exciting enough, she simply makes them up. Louize Perdieus is a raging talent. She won the ‘PushPrijs’ of the illustrations contest Picturale in 2015.

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270 x 370 mm | 80 pages 15,000 words full colour illustrations age group: 8+ Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Complex Chinese, German, English, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian, French, Polish, Japanese, Turkish, Swedish, Czech and Ukrainian rights sold

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Timeline Peter Goes • An attractively illustrated history of the world • A captivating read for children and adults alike • Filled to the brim with interesting facts

A marvellous trip through the world’s history. This large picture book shows page by page the history of mankind: From dinosaurs to Vikings, Romans to Egyptians, knights to artists, castles to skyscrapers. All are included in this magnificent overview that will bring hours of fun to its readers.

‘By combining chunks of text with infographics and delightful cartooning, Goes creates a rich, accessible treasure trove of facts and figures. Hugely informative, hugely entertaining.’ - The Financial Times ‘Peter Goes’s stunning Timeline: A Visual History of Our World, with its ribbons of pitch black winding through subtly-coloured, deeply involving pages, perfectly lives up to Gecko Press’s avowed championing of work ‘rich in language and illustration’.’ - The Guardian on Timeline. Peter Goes studied Animation in Ghent. At present, he works as a freelance illustrator for several production and communication companies.

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225 x 305 mm | 80 pages 836 words full colour illustrations paperback with detachable sheets age group: 8+ Simplified Chinese, English, Spanish and French rights sold

Timeline: The Activity Book Peter Goes • The activity book with the international best-seller Timeline • In a playful way, children discover interesting facts about history • The pages are easily detachable, allowing you to decorate your room with your own masterpieces • Complete a cave by making rock-drawings. • Give the Huns clothes and military equipment. • Byzantium was a crowded metropole: find the 10 differences. • Make a monogram of your own name. • Escape from a medieval maze and make sure that the rats don’t catch you. • Use the code to read a secret message by a Cold War spy. • Decorate the Berlin Wall with your own graffiti.

‘Timeline is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and informative youth books we have discovered this year.’ - Dutch leading news agency NRC on Timeline. Peter Goes studied Animation in Ghent. At present, he works as a freelance illustrator for several production and communication companies.

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230 x 300 mm | 96 pages 3,600 words full colour illustrations hardcover with dust jacket age group: 9+ German rights sold

I Must Toon Tellegen illustrations by Ingrid Godon German, French and English rights sold

• A new part in the internationally praised series: ‘I Wish’ was nominated for the prestigious Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2016, and ‘I Think’ was awarded the Boekenpauw in 2015 • A gift book in which text and illustrations complete and reinforce one another • A deluxe book with a beautiful design A book to rediscover time and time again, full of poetic thoughts and philosophical reflections.

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I mustn’t anything. But that’s not true of course. I do must something. Maybe I must everything I do and think. If I think that in fact, I’m unhappy, maybe I must think that, even if I’m not, why would I even think that? To must is all there is. A flower must bloom. A fish must swim. A frog must quack. It’s March. Rana esculenta. I love springtime.

‘”I Think” is an exceptionally sensitive picture book that, in combination with Toon Tellegen’s poetic and philosophical words, invokes a flow of associations, moves, surprises and invites you to read and experience it again.’ - The Boekenpauw jury on ‘I Think’ Toon Tellegen is a successful author, known worldwide for his animal stories about the ant and the squirrel. Ingrid Godon is an internationally known illustrator. Her books have been published in different languages and she has won many awards, such as the ‘Boekenpauw’.

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210 x 260 mm | 96 pages 4,250 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 11+ all rights available

Sometimes I’m an Explorer Ruth Mellaerts illustrations by Toon Delanote & Charlotte Peys • Ruth Mellaerts aptly describes smaller and larger events in poetic prose • Very strong text with exceptional illustrations by a budding duo • A wonderfully designed gift book

A moving book about people, all unique in their own way, who are explorers of their own lives. Armed with the power of imagination, they give the drab existence a silver lining. Includes a foreword by award-winning author Elvis Peeters. ‘Sometimes I wish that I was born in a time where there were still countries to discover, territories to conquer. I look at a map of the world and wonder if there aren’t any lost islands out there, and everyone just sailed past it for all this time. Recently, I tore all pages from an old atlas and I cut all the oceans and countries in pieces. I mixed the shreds and put them back together again, like a new world. All of a sudden, there seemed to be an awful lot of unclaimed territory.’

‘A wonderful voyage of discovery to places where you seem to have gone before. Just as touching as it is comforting. A book to devour bit by bit.’ – Lize Spit Ruth Mellaerts took part in a writing course at the Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound in Brussels, where she obtained the highest grade ever for her writings. She has been writing for theatre, films and television since, and has recently started a non-profit organization to help young artists break through. Toon Delanote and Charlotte Peys are two budding illustration talents. Their work has been displayed at a number of exhibitions, both in Belgium and abroad.

Judith Vanistendael & Siska Goeminne

Vanistendael ragedie van elsprookje voor over actuele

240 x 320 mm | 64 pages 3,250 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 10+ all rights available

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I Want To Be King The story of Macbeth Siska Goeminne illustrations by Judith Vanistendael • A new interpretation of the famous story Macbeth by William Shakespeare • With monumental illustrations by Judith Vanistendael • A classic story rewritten

When three witches give young Macbeth the prophecy that one day, he will become King of Scotland, he gets consumed by ambition. Spurred into action by his wife, he does everything to achieve his goal and everyone in his way pays for it with their life. A highly suspenseful story about greed, perverted enjoyment of power and remorse.

Siska Goeminne studied Germanic languages and Art & Culture policy. For a few years, she worked at the Applied Linguistics department of the Catholic University of Leuven and as an editor in a publishing house, but she is now a full‑time writer of children’s books. Her books have been nominated for the ‘Boekenleeuw’ and the ‘Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs’. Judith Vanistendael is a Brussels-based strip cartoonist and illustrator. Her work has been praised both in Belgium and internationally. Her comic strips were nominated for the prestigious Grand Prix Angoulême.

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170 x 210 mm | ca. 144 pages full colour illustrations hardcover all rights available

Shadowology The art of Vincent Bal Vincent Bal • The shadow of everyday objects invokes new images • Vincent Bal has more than 80,000 followers on Instagram • A magnificent picture book that pays tribute to imagination

In Vincent Bal’s world, a teacup turns into an elephant, a wine glass into a prisoner and a fork into a stave.

Vincent Bal proved himself as a film maker with, among others, Minoes & Nono and Het Zigzagkind.

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210 x 260 mm | 96 pages 3,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

The ABC of Grandmas and Grandpas HETPALEIS & Ingrid Van Kogelenberg • Tell your grandchild your personal story through funny questions and cool tasks • A wonderful family souvenir • A book to cherish for many years Guided by a number of key themes, grandmothers and grandfathers write the story of their youth, life or dreams. From A to Z. What was your favourite book when you were a child? What were you afraid of when you were little? What recipe would you like to pass on to me?

Ingrid Van Kogelenberg studied Graphics at the Sint-Lukaspaviljoen in Antwerp. In addition to her activities as a visual artist and mail art networker, she has been graphic designer for many years. Since 2003, she has been giving workshops on art for children as well.

By going over these questions and tasks together, grandparents not only reinforce the bond with their grandchildren, but also give them the most beautiful present a child can wish for: a book to cherish for many years on end.

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270 x 370 mm | ca. 80 pages ca. 12,000 words hardcover full colour illustrations age group: 8+ all rights available

Bijbel SaSSafraS De Bruyn

Verhalen uit het Oude Testament

Stories from the Old Testament Sassafras De Bruyn • Magnificent illustrations by budding talent Sassafras De Bruyn • Filled to the brim with little known facts • A unique gift book for young and old

Wonderful, large illustrations about Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, Mozes, Jonah, Job and many others stories from the Old Testament.

Sassafras De Bruyn has always knows she wanted to draw every single day of her life. That passion led her to the Sint-Lucas School of Arts in Antwerp, where she graduated as an Illustrative Designer in 2013. She has since worked as an illustrator and graphic designer for the Children’s and Youth Theatre Kopergietery in Ghent. In addition, she makes illustrations for various projects, including several of her own.

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140 x 210 mm | ca. 288 pages 79,358 words B&W illustrations hardcover age group: 10+ all rights available

SOS Magical Creatures Ester Van Lieshout illustrations by Marieke Nelissen • Part one of a surprising new series • A captivating and humorous story • With ravishing illustrations by Marieke Nelissen

An enigmatic sign, a secret organisation, a number of mysterious kidnappings, and… the Darkness of the Night. One day, Kat wakes up with an enigmatic sign on her arm. Suddenly, everything changes: the postman is a centaur and there is an Elf walking around in the supermarket. Kat finds out that she’s a witch: someone who’s able to see mythical creatures.

Esther Van Lieshout studied photography and film at the Academy of Arts and has always dreamt of becoming a director. Meanwhile, she writes children’s books and directs films in her mind. As a child, Marieke Nelissen always loved to draw rainbows and strange, fantastic animals. Now she’s a fulltime graphical designer and illustrator of children’s books.

She gets recruited by the BOF, a secret government organisation that keeps the existence of mythical creatures a secret. When three Elves mysteriously get kidnapped, the BOF starts an investigation. But the more leads they pursue, the bigger the mystery becomes.