Fiches Bologna 2014 by Uitgeverij Lannoo

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bologna 2014

CONTENT

PICTURE AND CHILDREN’S BOOKS • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Otto and the opposites Otto goes to the city & Otto goes on a holiday Otto at the airport & Otto in the city My favourite dictionary of toys - Transport & Animals What’s in the chest The big book of Fox & Hare & Fox and Hare and the seasons Birthday with cake Sheep is looking for shoes Sleepless Magnus & Where did my poop go? Max and Nora at the farm Puss in boots I am OK 10 keys to happiness

FIRST READERS TO 9+ • • • • • • • • •

Fox & Hare. The boss of the forest Owl’s tree, Owl is a cook, Fox and Hare are celebrating & Fox is boasting A big surprise for Joe and the Pigeon The Soap Knight and the Witch from Far and Wide The smart book of Wolf and Dog World War I I want to be a photographer UFOs spotted Kidnapped

YOUNG ADULT • Don’t go to Canada and other misunderstandings about love • The fall of an angel • I think

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253 x 253 mm | 20 pages 250 words full colour illustrations board book age group: 3+ all rights available

Otto and the opposites Tom Schamp

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• A new book about our little hero Otto • Big Search and Find book • These rich colourful pages will give hours of pleasure to toddlers Otto takes us once again on a fantastic journey. A playful picture book about opposites: large and small, thick and thin, high and low. With the help of Otto, children will learn new words and their meaning.

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

This new book also contains lots of funny details. Toddlers will browse through it for hours while discovering new things. The Otto books are illustrated by the internationally successful illustrator Tom Schamp, whose work has already been awarded several times.

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255 x 340 mm | 34 pages 600 words full colour illustrations board book age group: 3+ English rights sold (Otto goes to the city)

Otto goes to the city Otto goes on a holiday Tom Schamp Italian, Hungarian, French, Norwegian and Chinese rights sold

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• Already more than 60,000 copies of the Otto books sold worldwide • 2 colourful, large ‘loop books’ from internationally acclaimed illustrator Tom Schamp • Much more than simple bind-ups: a remix with even more things to see! In Otto goes 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 these beautiful drawings 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.

Each page contains countless amusing illustrations, because nothing is as it seems in Schamp’s imaginary world. Furthermore the Otto books are enduring: toddlers aged two and over can look at them, and the more you know about the world, the more you discover in them. - De Standaard on Otto in the snow

Join your favourite little cat all the way from his home to the mountain top, and back in Otto goes on a holiday. Follow Otto’s sleepless journey on the highway, his arrival in the joyous mountain village, his skiing classes in the hills and his trip by plane.

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

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150 x 200 mm | 16 pages 250 words full colour illustrations board book age group: 3+ (Otto in the city) Italian, Hungarian, French, Norwegian and Chinese rights sold (Otto at the airport) Chinese and Spanish rights sold

Otto in the city Otto at the airport Tom Schamp Spanish, Korean, French, German and Chinese rights sold

• 2 success titles are now available in a smaller format. • Handy to take along with you on a trip! • Fun-filled books for children both young and old • With illustrations by an internationally renowned talent In Otto at the airport, Otto takes you on a walk through the airport. Check in your luggage, get on the plane and have a look in the cockpit. This book is perfect to prepare toddlers to go on a holiday by plane or to take with you on a trip.

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Otto takes you on a ride between the skyscrapers in the city in Otto in the city. He visits a museum, gets a breath of fresh air in the park and goes to the car wash.

The illustrator constantly surprises us with funny details, visual jokes and smart references. - De Standaard on Otto in the snow Tom Schamp illustrates books, magazines, posters, stamps, calendars and CD covers amongst other things. He is highly successful both at home and abroad.

Both titles contain detachable stickers for even more hours of fun!

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160 x 160 mm | 16 pages full colour illustrations board book age group: 2+ all rights available

My favourite dictionary of toys - Transport & Animals Pieter Gaudesaboos all rights available

• My favourite dictionary of toys divided into smaller board books • Each book focuses on a specific theme such as animals, friends, colours and transport • An original way to teach young children new words In My favourite dictionary of toys, Pieter Gaudesaboos selected the – in his view – most appealing toys from the past and present and added his own unique perspective.

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For these smaller format board books, he chose his favourite illustrations and divided them by theme such as animals, colours, transport and friends.

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.

The ideal way to introduce new words to toddlers and spend hours of fun browsing and discovering.

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330 x 154 mm | 32 pages 320 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ all rights available

What’s in the chest Pieter Gaudesaboos Chinese rights sold

• A new picture book by award-winning illustrator Pieter Gaudesaboos • An amusing story with a surprising end • Full of details and things to see: can you find all the animals that are hidden in the book? What’s inside the chest, the huge chest which the pilot brought from a far-away country? The captain assumed it was an elephant, and he carefully loaded the chest up his boat.

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The ship went bumpety-bump. Hailstones battered on the chest’s sides which cracked and broke. And in the chest? There was another chest!

An intriguing story about a pilot, a captain, an engine-driver, a postman, a girl… and a huge chest.

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236 x 315 mm | 76 pages 1,805 words (big book) 1,475 words (seasons) full colour illustrations hardcover age group : 3+ all rights available

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The big book of Fox and Hare Fox and Hare and the seasons Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing • Funny and familiar stories by Sylvia Vanden Heede • Big, colourful illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing • Two wonderful gift books

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After the success of Fox and Hare and the seasons, the first bind-up of the stories Mess is fun, Owl’s shower, Owl’s balloon and It’s so cold, there is now a new bind-up available, namely The big book of Fox and Hare with the stories A neighbour for Fox and Hare, Fox and Hare looking for cake, Fox and Hare and Owl’s party and Blue is boring sampled in one volume. Sylvia Vanden Heede is an expert in writing for children and was rewarded a Zilveren Griffel and a Gouden Uil by the Young Reader. The vocabulary is simple enough for first readers and toddlers are visually attracted by the illustrations. – De Standaard about the cardboard books of Fox and Hare.

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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 book Fox and Hare and the thief of Eek was awarded the ‘Zilveren Griffel’. In 2010, Wolf and Dog received the ‘Vlag en Wimpel’ prize. Thé Tjong-Khing is one of the Netherlands’ most talented and well-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.

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245 x 285 mm | 32 pages full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ Korean, German, South African (Afrikaans), French, English and Danish rights sold

Birthday with cake Thé Tjong-Khing English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Hebrew, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish (Spain & Latin America), Catalan, Chinese, South African, Taiwanese, Italian, Turkish rights sold

• Where is the cake? has sold so far over 250,000 copies and is available in 20 different editions • You can now watch Picnic with cake on television: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_YiPi4BBYU • In 2010 Khing was awarded the ‘Max Velthuijs’ prize for his entire oeuvre Mr and Mrs Dog have baked a delicious cake for a birthday party. But they will not be able to start the celebration straight away. The elaborate scenes in this book depict the journey of the cake, but also the mystery of the stolen necklace, the chameleon’s morning walk and the search for Bunny’s party dress.

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

Thé Tjong-Khing is one of the Netherlands’ most talented and well-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.

In Thé Tjong-Khing’s celebrated Cake series, several adventures happen at the same time. Gradually, children will discover more and more story lines. This book without text will stimulate the youngest to create their own stories.

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245 x 285 mm | 32 pages 822 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ French rights sold

Sheep is looking for shoes Eef Rombaut illustrations by Emma Thyssen Hungarian rights sold

• Rombaut’s and Thyssen’s first book Heart was well received by the press and the public • Beautiful images by Emma Thyssen • Humoristic and funny story line A cheerful story about a sheep that is looking for a pair of shoes. During his search, he encounters many other animals, but will any of them be able to help him out?

The plot is witty and for some very recognizable, the illustrations are extremely funny and the message never gets preachy. – De Standaard on Heart

‘Hi Mole, can you make some shoes for me? I need special ones. Very special, customized.’ ‘Why?’ Mole asks.

Eef Rombaut is a mother, educational trainer and founder of Sweetie Darling, a designer store for children.

‘Because I need them,’ Sheep says. ‘When children go to sleep, they count me a hundred times. Every time they think of me while counting, I leap over a fence.’

Emma Thyssen is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. Her distinctive style is known from the successful book Listomania.

‘You need solid, sturdy shoes then, so you can jump a lot?’ Mole asks. ‘Exactly!’ Sheep says.

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220 x 260 mm | 32 pages 420 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group : 3+ all rights available

Sleepless Magnus Where did my poop go? Kim Crabeels illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck • Imaginative and fun stories by Kim Crabeels • With colourful and attractive illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck • About a special, yet very recognizable boy Magnus cannot sleep, even though he is so tired. He hears too much noise, even when his ears are covered. Outside it’s quiet. The Monster doesn’t utter a sound. It closed its fifteen scary eyes and laid its head on the ground. After the imaginative story of Magnus who cannot sleep, the sequel of this series is back with a recognizable theme:

Magnus had to poop. He is incredibly proud. But then his dad flushes everything down the toilet and suddenly his poop is gone. Where did it go?

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 Dutch teacher and a mother of three. Books were never far away, even though sometimes she had so little time to read them. When she started to read for her own children, Kim decided to write children’s books herself. 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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210 x 250 mm | 32 pages 488 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 4+ all rights available

TITLES NEXT ERIES: SS IN THI D NORA N MAX A S UP & E DR S RA ND NO MAX A THEIR VISIT RENTS DPA R G AN

Max and Nora at the farm Jessica Ahlberg • Max and Nora are ready to conquer the world • A brand-new series for toddlers • From the daughter of best-selling duo Janet and Allan Ahlberg

Max and Nora is a brand new series of books for toddlers. Max and Nora experience numerous adventures that are familiar to children. So they can easily identify with the main characters. The illustrations of the famous illustrator Jessica Ahlberg are recognizable and full of humour. Because there is so much to see in the illustrations, the Max and Nora books can be read multiple times and still remain fascinating.

Jessica Ahlberg, daughter of the acclaimed author/ illustrator team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, studied Fine Art at Winchester College and has gone on to illustrate several books for children. She likes, among other things, writing letters, looking at maps, reading books, doing DIY and making cakes. She lives in Brighton and loves walking by the sea and sometimes swimming in it.

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270 x 330 mm | 48 pages 1,980 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 3+ all rights available

KAT MET HOOFDLETTER K. Siska Goeminne Sebastiaan Van Doninck

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Puss in boots Siska Goeminne illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck • A modern view on a known fairy tale • Full of humour and fantasy • With colourful and attractive illustrations The biscuit factory was situated on the outskirts of a busy town in a big country. But around midsummer, the factory suddenly closed. The factory owner had passed away.

Siska Goeminne studied Germanic languages and art and culture policy. She worked at KU Leuven and as an editor for a publishing company. Now, she is a fulltime writer.

Luckily, the owner had three sons. Johnny, Jamie and Jeff. Jeff was given the factory. He was excited, danced and set the biscuit machine in motion again. Jamie was given a lorry. He nodded his approval and raced the engine. Johnny was given a cat. He burst into tears.

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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210 x 250 mm | 64 pages 6,525 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 5+ all rights available

I am OK Miep Van der Haegen illustrations by Lea Vervoort • Mindfulness for children is the new hype • By mindfulness expert Miep Van der Haegen • The main character Ben teaches children how to cope with emotions What to do when you are angry? Or sad? Children often find it difficult to deal with their feelings. I am OK helps them to practise how to control their emotions.

Miep Van der Haegen is a psychologist and is specialised in divorce issues, fear of failure and concentration disorders. She gives mindfulness training to children.

By means of several humorous stories about Ben, children will learn that it is okay to feel many different emotions. The stories are well-explained in the back of the book and include some useful exercises.

Lea Vervoort is an illustrator from the Netherlands. Her illustrations are surprising and beautiful with lots of (crazy) little details that attract attention.

I am OK, with illustrations of young talent Lea Vervoort, is the first book of a new series.

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270 x 330 mm | 64 pages ca. 11,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 5+ all rights available

10 keys to happiness Leo Bormans illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck • From the editor of the international bestseller The World Book of Happiness • Based on scientific insights • With colourful illustrations by Sebastiaan Van Doninck Happiness doesn’t appear out of the blue. It’s a way of life. This book shows you the ten most important keys to happiness through as many amusing stories. Each story focuses on the adventures of one “lucky devil” and deals with one specific aspect of happiness. The texts are supplemented with practical assignments and readers are invited to discuss the story.

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. After the international best-seller The World Book of Happiness, his new title The World Book of Love was released last Spring. 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.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

150 x 240 mm | 128 pages 16,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

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Fox and Hare. The boss of the forest Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing • A new funny and exciting story for first readers by Sylvia Vanden Heede • Hilarious illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing • Perfect mixture of text and illustrations

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The forest of Fox and Hare risks to be flooded. Fox, Hare, Owl and Boar build a boat and search for the source of the problem. They stay away for a very long time. Is the forest still theirs? Or should somebody else become the new boss of the forest?

There’s a sea in the forest. ‘We could paddle!’ cheers Fox. But Hare says: ‘This isn’t a sea. It’s a lake.’ And there’s still more water coming. More and more and more.’ Yes indeed, he’s right. The water level is rising and rising. This probably isn’t good!

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FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

170 x 240 mm | 36 pages (Owl’s tree & Owl is a cook) 1,074 & 1,300 words 36 pages (Fox and Hare are celebrating & Fox is boasting) 1,690 & 1,240 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

Owl’s tree Owl is a cook Fox and Hare are celebrating Fox is boasting Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing • Learning to read was never so much fun! • New stories by the internationally renowned author Sylvia Vanden Heede • Attractive layout and illustrations by Thé Tjong-Khing 4 new stories full of adventures of our bestselling characters: Fox and Hare.

Owl’s tree: Owl’s oak is very old. He’s big and thick. But once he was small. ‘just as little as a nut,’ says Hare. She’s probably only joking. Or not? Owl is a cook: Fox and hare go to Owl. They are hungry. But Owl doesn’t have anything to cook. No flour and no milk. No sugar and even no salt. What should they do now? Fox and Hare invite Owl for a little party. Food and drinks are prepared. But then an unexpected guest knocked at the door And more unexpected guests kept coming. Will there be enough food for everyone?

Fox is boasting: Hare is reading and Fox is bored. Fox starts to read a cookery book. He start cooking straightaway. But will he be able to prepare a decent meal? 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 book Fox and Hare and the thief of Eek was awarded the ‘Zilveren Griffel’. In 2010, Wolf and Dog received the ‘Vlag en Wimpel’ prize. Thé Tjong-Khing is one of the Netherlands’ most talented and well-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.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

150 x 220 mm | 112 pages 8,398 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

A big surprise for Joe and the Pigeon Evelien De Vlieger illustrations by Noëlle Smit Chinese rights sold

• A new book in the funny series about Joe and the Pigeon • With illustrations by the renowned Noëlle Smit • Exciting story: Joe and the Pigeon run away from home! Will they find their way back? Joe goes to Paris with his parents. Once they have arrived in this lovely city, Joe’s parents reveal their surprise: Joe will get a little brother or sister. But that is not what he wants. He is furious. He has a plan. He will run away from home. Chinese rights sold

Joe sighs. Going to the city is code language for visiting a church and a museum. You will get used to it, mom says. It’s just like sprouts. You have to eat them regularly. Otherwise you will never like them. Oh, I get it, Joe says.

Sprouts stink, just like the city. Only dad laughs. Mom puts some lipstick on. Oh Joe, she says. It is just one day. And it is not just an ordinary city. We are going to Paris! Evelien De Vlieger writes books for children of all ages: picture books, factual books and story books. Noëlle Smit studied illustration design at Utrecht School of the Arts. She has been working as a freelance illustrator since 1999.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

150 x 220 mm | ca. 128 pages 8,300 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

The Soap Knight and the Witch from Far and Wide Kristien In-‘t-Ven illustrations by Mattias De Leeuw all rights available

• A new adventure of the most well-behaved knight in the world • An enthralling book full of action and speed • Bursting with humour Princess Lucy and the Soap Knight have a son, Max. Daddy is sad because his son has no manners. Max screams and shouts instead of asking things nicely, he burps loudly without excusing himself and he wets himself. The Soap Knight is desperate, just until his shieldbearer Fons proposes to go to the Witch of Far and Wide in order to get help.

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.

But the witch has nefarious plans and princess Lucy is in danger. Will the Soap Knight, Fons and Max be able to stop the witch in time? And will they succeed in saving the princess?

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

165 x 225 mm | 124 pages ca. 12,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ all rights available

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The smart book of Wolf and Dog Sylvia Vanden Heede illustrations by Marije Tolman

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• A new Wolf and Dog book for cheerful, inquisitive children • Slightly different concept: fun stories are now combined with educational non-fiction • With illustrations by the award-winning illustrator Marije Tolman An original Wolf and Dog story supplemented with interesting subjects for kids: mummies and skeletons; knights and pirates; dinosaurs and dragons; rockets and the moon. A book with a fantastic story line, lots of useful information and interesting assignments.

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Sometimes a bone breaks. That hurts a lot. If a bone in your arm breaks, your arm has to be in plaster. And if a bone breaks in your leg, your leg has to be in plaster. The plaster cast keeps your arm or your leg in place. Like this, the bone gets the time to grow back together.

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 book Fox and Hare and the thief of Eek was awarded the ‘Zilveren Griffel’. In 2010, Wolf and Dog received the ‘Vlag en Wimpel’ prize. Marije Tolman was awarded the ‘Vlag en Wimpel’ prize for her illustrations of the Missy Mouse series. Her book The treehouse was awarded the prestigious ‘Bologna Ragazzi Award’ in 2010 and it was shortlisted for the ‘Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs’.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

270 x 330 mm | 36 pages 2,300 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 5+ all rights available

World War I Martijn van der Linden • An educational picture book • Spreads with unbelievably many details • Memorial: 100 years since the start of World War I A narrative picture book for children about the First World War. Watch the story of the war through the eyes of a small dog. Various aspects of the war are being discussed: the front line, the medical service, espionage, the colonies and of course the World War I memorial.

Martijn van der Linden graduated in 2001 as an illustrator at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. He draws among others covers and picture books, but also illustrations for various publishers.

World War I also contains an appendix in which 100 different elements, that are mentioned in the book, are clarified.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

195 x 240 mm | 64 pages 2,500 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 9+ all rights available

I want to be a photographer Evy Raes • Creative assignments with useful background information • Get immediately to work thanks to the clear explanations • Funny illustrations The book explains, in a playful way, the basics of taking a good photograph: you gain knowledge on how to play with light and dark and geometric shapes, on how to focus and much more. Full of fun exercises, I want to be a photographer sets you to work too! For example: take two pictures of the same room, but make sure that there are seven differences between the two rooms. Can your friends find the differences?

Evy Raes is a photographer. In 2010, she launched the project Pablo de Kever/Pablo the Beetle. She travelled through Mexico for six months together with Pablo in order to find answers to questions from Belgian children about Mexico. She shared the answers via photos, videos and games on a blog. Currently, she is continuing this project in Belgium. She organizes various workshops and activities to teach children how to use images as a communication tool.

You also learn how to make a photo collage about yourself, starting by collecting pictures of your favourite animal and the things you like. You will be surprised by the result! An activity book for future photographers together with assignments, useful tips and fun examples.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

140 x 210 mm | 224 pages ca. 43,000 words black-and-white illustrations hardcover age group: 9+ all rights available

UFOs spotted Thijs Delrue illustrations by Peter Goes • A thrilling and funny adventure of a boy who would do anything to proof that UFOs exist • Full of facts about space, comets, crop circles… • Based on reports of a UFO-hotline Cis learns about planets and celestial bodies. But when he asks the teacher if there’s any form of life in outer space, the teacher assures him that there isn’t. How can the teacher be so sure? And then it happens... Cis sees lights and signals in the forest, it just might be an UFO. He decides to examine this mysterious case, but things are more complicated than he first assumed.

Thijs Delrue studied Romanesque languages and journalism. He works as a freelance editor and writer. Peter Goes is a Belgian illustrator who has worked for the World Health Organization amongst others.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | FIRST READERS TO 9+

140 x 210 mm | 128 pages 37,500 words hardcover age group: 9+ all rights available

Kidnapped Agave Kruijssen • Full of tension and romance • For young horse lovers • An eloquent and mesmerizing book A romantic story of a girl who fights her family’s norms and expectations and tries to find her own way in life.

Agave Kruijssen studied Dutch and now devotes all of her time to writing children’s books.

Margaretha’s mother expects her daughter to behave like a true lady, but Margaretha loves the outdoors and would rather spend all day in the stable near the horses. That’s where she meets stable boy Henry. Can he help her from being sent away to her strict uncle?

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | YOUNG ADULT

140 x 210 mm | 208 pages ca. 44,000 hardcover age group: 12+ all rights available

Don’t go to Canada and other misunderstandings about love Evelien De Vlieger • Inspired by the life of De Vlieger’s grandfather • The story of the growing pains of a 17-year old, intertwined with the tragic love story of almost a century ago Don’t go to Canada is the story of Klaar and her grandfather. It’s the story of growing up, or choosing not to. The story of a bet with a friend about learning how to type in a weekend, about a peeping neighbour, about a wild night with a stranger and a cat, about the time of your life and what to do when that time is past. The seventeen-year-old Klaar minds the cat of her grandparents when they are off on a trip for the weekend. She has made a bet with a boy, Peer, about being able to learn herself how to type with her ten fingers in one weekend. If she fails the test, Peer can do with her whatever he likes. Here’s what she intends to do: train on her grandparents’ old typewriter, all weekend. But then she finds an old notebook in her grandfather’s handwriting, and

starts to read about his adventures in Canada, in 1929. Several people keep distracting her: Bilal, a construction worker who is giving her the eye, a peeping neighbour, the cat, her own growling belly. She finds out that her grandfather is on the run for something he’s done, and gradually she gets to know what really happened in Canada and why he came back. A woman is involved, his great love, who drowned before his eyes. Her own love for Peer is slowly dawning on her, and when she fails the typing test, nothing stands in the way of their getting together. Or does there? Evelien De Vlieger writes books for young and older children: picture books, informative books and novels. She has been awarded with a ‘Boekenwelp’ for Joe and the Pigeon.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | YOUNG ADULT

140 x 210 mm | 400 pages 116,500 words hardcover age group: 11+ all rights available

The fall of an angel Katie Velghe • A page-turner that keeps you hooked from cover to cover • A powerful mixture of suspense, fantasy and humour • About friendship and making choices When an angel loses his wings, he is determined to find the rock that can save him. He travels along mysterious roads, fairy-like swamps and eccentric characters. He has to reach the Land Which Is Not as soon as possible. The journey is dangerous; he risks his own life and that of his best friends. But what happens when his friends act like enemies and his worst enemy is closer than he expects?

To entice teenagers with a book by Katie Velghe is a treat! A whim of adventure, a big chunk of friendship, a lump of tension, a drop of recognisability. Mix firmly and season liberally with fantasy. Page after page young readers participate in an exciting and mysterious story. – Miss Ingrid, sir Geert and sir Patrick, teachers of the sixth grade of De Meidoorn, Eeklo (B) Katie Velghe made up stories even before she could write. She published various books and articles on family life and relationships and she is the author of several children’s books.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | YOUNG ADULT

230 x 300 mm | ca. 96 pages ca. 5,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover age group: 6+ German and French rights in option

I think Ingrid Godon illustrations by Toon Tellegen French and German rights solds

• Eye-catching illustrations by the awarded illustrator Ingrid Godon • With poetical texts by the renowned author Toon Tellegen • Over 5,000 copies of I wish were sold After the success of I wish, Ingrid Godon and Toon Tellegen have joined forces again to write and illustrate another wonderful gift book full of thoughtful texts and illustrations.

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’.

A book full of daydreaming and lines of thought that touch the reader, make you smile and incite to think. Text and illustrations reinforce each other. Together, they tell some vulnerable stories, show secret thoughts, unusual wishes, dreams...

Toon Tellegen is a successful author, known worldwide for his animal stories about the ant and the squirrel.

I think that something unexpected will happen today, something very important. My heart pounds because I’m thinking about it. I’m trying to imagine what it could be, but I can’t. It wouldn’t be a surprise anymore.