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BOOK REVIEW

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Author: Alba Dalmau | Cinta Vidal From the reader report by: Miho Ihara

This is a picture book with a fantastic story and illustrations. The world has been shaken up. Now things have settled, we are no longer sure what is up and what is down, from floors and stairs to apartment rooms and the rocky mountains outside. The illustrations are reminiscent of Escher’s illusions. We join the book’s narrator in trying to spot Caliua among the cats that appear across each page. We can also enjoy scouring the illustrations to find people mentioned in the text. The book resembles “Where’s Wally” by Martin Handford or ‘I SPY” by Walter Wick in the way the reader tries to find a target while turning the book this way and that.

Illusion books like “Imagine a Night” by Rob Gonslazes have already been translated into Japanese to generally good reviews on Amazon Japan. This book has a similar atmosphere and illustrations, so it will find a receptive Japanese audience.

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Title FLIPPED CAPGIRAT

Author Alba Dalmau | Cinta Vidal Genre Children and Young Adults Pages 32

ISBN 978-84-12108-08-8 Year of publication 2020 Number of editions 2 Language Catalan Spanish retail price 15.95 €

Author’s biography: Alba Dalmau was born in 1987. She is a graduate in Audio-visual communications and has a master’s in Literary creation from the University Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona). In 2011 she published her first novel, Vonlenska (the Marraco) which won the Recoge prize. She is also the author of two book that combine literature and photography: Donde sólo había un faro (Where there was only one lighthouse) and Estreno (Premiere). Cinta Vidal was born in Catalunya and is known for her collaborations with Mercado de las Flores, the International University of Catalunya and the Cardedeu public library, as well as her frequent exhibitions in various parts of the world. She has exhibited her work on the international scene and her artwork decorates buildings in the USA, UK, Australia and Hong Kong. Her next big project – which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic – is painting the HQ of Facebook in Silicon Valley. www.cintavidal.com

Synopsis: One day the whole world began to tremble, and everything flew up in the air. When the world stopped trembling, everything was in the wrong place and my cat, Caliua had disappeared. This is a poetic and evocative story written by Alba Dalmau and Cinta Vidal which shows us our world in a new light.

Publisher who has published: Bindi Books

Publisher: IMC Literary The IMC Literary agency was founded 15 years ago and represents some of the most prestigious and award-winning authors, illustrators, and publishers in Spain and abroad.

Publishing rights available from: IMC Literary Agency - CIF B66752833 Sarrià 21, entl. 5ª, Barcelona, Barcelona www.iemece.com Contact: Chiara Patsias [chiara@iemece.com] Phone: (+34) 933 638 757

Countries where the rights have been sold: China: TB Publishing

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