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A WALK TO THE MOUNTAIN (“Le chemin de la montagne”) by Marianne Dubuc 76pp
Mrs Badger is very old and has seen a lot of things. Her house is set a t the foot of a small mountain. Every Sunday, she takes the path that leads to the top of the
mountain to contemplate the view and reflect about her fulfilled life. But one particular Sunday, she meets the young Lulu who joins her on her walk, to the mountain.
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Once upon a time, there was a little princess who didn’t want to wear her crown, to her
father’s dismay. She didn’t see the point in it but found many other uses for it. Then, one
day, birds took it away. When finding it again, she realised a crown can, indeed, be useful
for lots of things, when not on your head!
FUNNY FACES (“Drôles de têtes”)
by Elisabeth Coudol & Olivier Daumas (Frimousse, France. 32pp)
We all have two eyes, one nose and one mouth but none of us look quite
the same. How fun to look at people who surround us and realise how
unique we all are.
THE COUNTRY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASSROOM
(“La pays du fond de la classe”) by Didier Lévy & Barrou
(Frimousse, France. 32pp)
Who hasn’t had their heads in the clouds, as a kid, at school and
daydreamed about other people and places? But teachers always have a
gentle way to bring us back to reality. When you find yourself in the
front row, it becomes a bit more difficult to get away with it, although….
WHAT IS A CROWN FOR? (“A quoi ça sert une couronne?”)
by Juliette Parachini-deny & Thierry Manes (Frimousse, France. 32pp)
With mirror
on the last
page
THERE WILL BE SOMEONE (“Y aura quelqu’un”)
by Thomas Scotto & Csil (Frimousse, France. 32pp)
A picture book that questions indifference.Two characters: one, really chatty, tells the
other an endless story. The second one, alerts his friend about astonishing or dangerous
situations they are the witnesses of, along the way. But the first character always has the
same response: there will be someone to come and help. Is is true? Should we count on
others? Is there always someone who will be here? What if there was no one?
THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND SCRATCHES HER HEAD
(“La reine d'Angleterre se gratte la tête”) by Alice Briere-haquet & Gwenaelle Doumont
(Frimousse, France. 32pp)
The Queen of England can’t stop scratching her head, it’s become an affair of state and
journalists are on alert to find out the reason of this mysterious behaviour. Rumours are
running wild, especially as everyone approaching her starts to do do the same…
SAY HELLO Series (re-issue) by Kris Di Giacomo (Frimousse, France. 32pp/title)
Everyday life stories initiating young readers to their first words in English such as colours, numbers, food names...
Each title ends with a summary of the main words approached in the book, for readers to test what they have learned throughout.
Three titles in the series: My cousin says hello, Everyone says hello & The teacher says hello. Exercises book “I say Hello” also available.
Have fun learning English
with the Hello Series!
LUPO’S TRAP (“Le "Trapp-attrappe" de Captain Lupo”)
by Christelle Vallat & Armelle Modere
(Frimousse, France. 32pp)
Lupo has invented a crazy machine that should enable him to
catch all the animals that come his way: cheeps, pigs,
rabbits…winter will be lucky! But that’s counting without Red
Riding Hood.
PLENTY OF EMOTIONS LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD! (“Que d'émotions chaperon!”)
by Richard Marnier & Aude Morel (Frimousse, France. 42 pp)
The story of Little Red Riding Hood narrated through the emotions she feels. Another approach of the well known classic tale.
GAZELLE’S DAY (“Le jour de la gazelle”)
by Pascal Brissy & Sylvain Diez (Frimousse, France. 32pp)
This morning, lion is very hungry. Very very hungry. And he
is already licking his lips at the passing of an appetizing
gazelle. Not so fast however: today is gazelle’s day and he
will have to be patient, out of question to munch it!
IF YOU DON’T GO TO SCHOOL (“Si tu ne vas pas a l’école”)
by Ingrid Chabbert & Séverine Duchesne (Frimousse, France. 32pp)
Louis doesn’t want to go back to school. He’d prefer to stay at home quietly.
His mum shows great imagination in explaining to him what might happen if he doesn’t go!
THE BIG BAD RABBIT(“Le grand méchant lapin”)
by Ingrid Chabbert & Clotilde Goubely
(Frimousse, France. 32pp)
Big bad rabbit loves to hassle everyone around him and make
them cry. Wherever he goes, the other rabbits fear him, until
he comes face to face with a little wild one, who doesn’t seem
to be disconcerted at all by him.
WOLF THE SUPER HERO Series “Super loup”
by Jean Leroy & Eléonore Thuillier. (Frimousse, France. 30pp/title)
Superwolf’s proposal (”Super Loup fait sa super demande”)
Superwolf is determined to make his proposal to Wondershewolf today. But, on the
way, he can’t help to stop, to play the hero as always. Finally, as he resumes his
journey, he heads to Wondershewolf’s home.
6th title in
the series
4th
title in
the series
THREE EYED FROG (“Rana de tres ojos”)
by Olga de Dios (Apila Ediciones, Spain. 36pp)
Three eyed Frog was born in a polluted country. She has to jump really high to see what’s happening
around her and decides to look for solutions to make it better. Will she manage on her own?
TAO. Fragments of Master Laozi’s philosophy
(“Fragmentos del viejo camino Chino del Maestro Laozi”)
by Manel Ollé & Neus Caamaño (Pequeño Fragmenta, Spain. 40pp)
How to introduce children to the philosophy of taoism? Trough
selected extracts of the Tao Te Ching, talking about rivers, houses
or trees, they will come to discover how to think about life in a
diferent way.
SUPER LUCAS by Marina Hernández (Apila Ediciones, Spain. 36pp)
Luca’s parents are superheroes; they can do everything at home. And at school, he is
surrounded by kids with superpowers because he doesn’t want to do much. But he might
well realize that he could turn into a superhero too if he starts doing something on his
own.
The long-awaited third title in the
bestselling “Pink Monster” series!
50,000 copies of “Pink Monster”
sold in Spanish language!
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the book
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KOSMO & KLAX Friends Journal by Alexandra Helmig & Timo Becker
(Mixtvision. Germany. 96pp)
A book children can take with them to kindergarten to have their friends write in.
Lots of fun questions to fill out and room to paint and colour in.
Age-appropriate and with special pages for educators/parents.
THE BLACK SHEEP (“Dass schwarze Schaf”)
by Italo Calvino & Lena Schall
(Mixtvision, Germany. 32pp with decorative case).
Once upon a time there was a town where all inhabitants were
thieves. Everyone stole from everyone and thus everyone always
had something. One day an honest person came to the town and
muddled up this comfortable balance. Chaos began to rule. ***
How were wealth and poverty in the world created? Italo
Calvino develops his very own theory.
Nominated for
the 2017
Seraphina
Frankfurt Book
Fair Prize
Following the
publication of three
Kosmo & Klax
story books, now
the Journal, sure to
delight children!
MR SHAHA’S RECIPES FOR WONDER:
ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE ROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE
by Alom Shaha & Emily Robertson (Scribble, Australia. 64pp)
Help your child to think and work like a scientist. Learn about sound by making wine
glasses sing, investigate chemical reactions with vitamin-powered rockets, and explore
Newton’s Third Law by making balloon driven cars. Why does the …? What is …? How
does …? Why is …? What are all the parts of a flower? How does a wine glass sing? I
don’t know! But soon you will. There are experiments galore to do at home: from making a
balloon-powered car, to dissecting a daffodil. With beautiful and detailed illustrations by
Emily Robertson, this is the perfect book for a scientifically inclined young mind.
WATCH THIS! by Jane Godwin, Beci Orpin & Hilary Walker (Scribble, Australia. 32pp)
Watch This! is a photographic picture book about children using their bodies to make sense
of shapes in a playful way. It is a celebration of movement, kinetic energy, pattern and colour.
WREN
by Katrina Lehman & Sophie Beer
(Scribble, Australia. 32pp)
Sometimes we find what we’re looking for in the most
unexpected places. Wren just wants a bit of peace and
quiet. What he gets is the noisiest baby sister you could
ever imagine! But when Wren runs away to the
country, he discovers that maybe peace and quiet isn’t
all he needs … With bright, modern illustrations and a
powerfully simple story, any child (and any parent!)
who’s ever had to deal with a noisy sibling will love
Wren. This debut from the new team of Katrina
Lehman and Sophie Beer is sure to delight.
UP AND DOWN, IN AND OUT, SIDE BY SIDE Board Book series
by Avni Patel (BOP, UK. 16pp/title)
Fill-in, cut-out and pin-up activities based on making your own pop-up. Create an arty party with
friends in your bedroom, garden or local park. Cut out tickets, wrist bands and backstage passes.
Colour in the festival poster and map. Pin up the posters about how to throw yoga shapes and
groovy dance moves. Make a teepee, bunting and friendship bracelets. Let the festival begin!
All rights available incl. in English language.
MY POP-UP FESTIVAL
by Marcus Walters
(BOP, UK. 64 pp paperback
with notebook binding and back board)
Up and down: Some things go up, others come down! Follow the arrows and shout
‘up’ and ‘down’, from sun up in the morning to sundown at bedtime. An umbrella
opens up, rain falls down. Kites fly up, lightning strikes down. A ball bounces up,
then … boing drops down. A board book about a day of ups and downs for very
young children.
In and out: Some things go in, others out! Follow the arrows on a journey from home
across town. Clothes in a washing machine, then out on the line. A dog in a kennel, a
cuckoo in a clock. A train in a tunnel, then … quick as flash, out the other side. A
board book about a journey of ins and outs for very young children.
Side to side: Some things swing this way, others that! A board book for very young
children to help explore the concept of position and movement.
All rights available incl. English language.
Cut out the tickets and fill in the names of the visitors
Lots of fun
games and
activities to
do with your
friends!
THE ELEPHANT HOTEL by Nicolas Burrows (Nous Vous Press, UK. 44pp)
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if there was a hotel for elephants, run by elephants? Winner of the first ever ELCAF Award, this delightful book is full of colour, fun and a
little bit of mess, bringing together Nicolas Burrows’ energetic collage work with a playful and absurd premise that will tickle the funnybones of children and adults. All rights available incl.
English language.
NATURE CALLS by Jay Cover
(Nous Vous Press, UK. 40pp)
Up and down, over and under - go with the
flow on this ramble through the landscape of
English idioms, beautifully brought to life by
Jay Cover’s bold, graphic illustrations. A topsy-
turvy look at how we draw pictures with
words, Nature Calls playfully considers the
links between language and the natural world.
This original publication will delight young and
old readers alike with its sense of humour and
subtle narrative, encouraging a closer look at
the nature of words. All rights available incl.
English language.
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spreads.
Listen to Nicolas talking
about the making of the
book HERE and view
HERE some inside spreads.
FINNS’ FEATHER by Rachel Noble & Zoey Abbott
(Enchanted Lion, USA. 56pp)
Finn runs to show his mother the feather left for him by his brother Hamish,
who is now an angel, but she only gives him a big hug. In school, Finn’s
teacher responds similarly. Why isn’t anyone as excited as he is? Finn sits
quietly, cradling the beautiful, amazing feather. “Why did Hamish give it to
you?” asks his friend. “Maybe he wanted to say hi?” wonders Finn.
“Maybe,” his friend replies, mischief sparkling in his eyes, “Hamish wanted
you to have fun with it.” Finn’s Feather, beautifully illustrated by Zoey
Abbot, is a story of love, loss, memory, and presence. It was written by
Rachel Nobel following the loss of her son in 2012. This marks the author’s
and illustrator’s debut into the world of picture books
BEAR AND WOLF by Daniel Salmieri (Enchanted Lion, USA. 48pp)
They're young and curious, slipping easily into friendship as they amble along together, seeing new
details in the snowy forest. Together they spy an owl overhead, look deep into the frozen face of the
lake, and contemplate the fish sleeping below the surface. Then it's time to say goodbye: for Bear to
go home and hibernate with the family and for Wolf to run with the pack. Dan Salmieri's debut as
author/illustrator is a beautifully rendered story of friendship and the subtle rhythm of life when we
are open to the world and to each other
SEVEN PABLOS by Jorge Luján
(Enchanted Lion, USA. 40pp)
Pablo lives in Chile with his exhausted
father. But he also lives in Ecuador, deep in
the Amazon rainforest. And with his family
in Mexico, after fleeing the dictatorship in
Argentina. He shares an overcrowded
apartment in the Bronx, where he’s only
allowed home for twelve hours at a time.
He’s the son of a rural schoolteacher in Peru.
He picks through garbage to survive in Rio
de Janiero. And he has big plans to get from
Guatemala to Los Angeles. Poet Jorge Luján
tells the powerful story of seven different
Pablos living seven different lives in this
world we all call home.
BE STILL, LIFE
by Ohara Hale (Enchanted Lion, USA. 48pp)
In this whimsical celebration of the senses, you’ll see, hear, feel, smell,
and even taste the world in entertaining and thoughtful new ways! Do you
hear the humming of apples? Have you ever smelled dog lips? Can you
see the hidden world within the grass? OHara Hale’s Be Still, Life is
keenly aware of life’s immediacy, but that doesn’t mean we should move
through life fast. For when your body is calm and your mind is still,
attention deepens until that snail’s lengthening shadow suddenly seems
the biggest thing you’ve ever seen.
THE KUNWINJKU COUNTING BOOK
by Gabriel Maralngurra (Enchanted Lion, USA. 40pp)
One, two, three. Nakudji, bokenh, danjbik. Children and adults alike will enjoy learning the
Kunwinjku words for crocodile, echidna, dragonfly, and more. Whether teaching you to
notice when the signs that mean the fish are ready to catch or how to hunt a turtle, the
fascinating Kunwinjku Counting Book offers insight into the complex ecology of West
Arnhem Land and the holistic nature of Kunwinjku Aboriginal culture.
THE CRAZY INVENTORS’ HUT Series (“Der verrückte Erfinderschuppen”)
by Lena Hach & Daniela Kulot (Mixtvision, Germany. 164pp/title. 8+)
Award-winning author Lena Hach has created a fast-paced, side-splittingly
funny story about three friends and their adventures as self-proclaimed inventors.
First title The lemonade fizzer (“Der Limonadensprudler”) Tilda, Walter and Fred are now
inventors. Their first project is a tablet that can turn water into lemonade. What a brilliant idea! At
least that's what they thought. How could they ever have known how dangerous their invention would
turn out to be? At first, the roof of their inventor's hut takes off. Then their neighbors, the fat one and
the thin one get wind of what they are doing. And suddenly they are head over heels in trouble...
Second title The looping twirler (“Der Looping-Dreher”): Admittedly, Tilda, Walter and Fred's first
invention was a proper write-off. But the friends have made an awesome new discovery. They have
pimped the boring playground around the corner. The set of swings now includes a loop inverter. No
kidding! Unfortunately, the fat one and the slim one are meddling again - they have a nasty plan. And
suddenly everything is in danger again - especially Fred.
CATCHING A COLD FOR BEGINNERS
(“Verkühl dich täglich”)
by Melanie Laibl & Susanne Göhlich
(Mixtvision, Germany. 80pp. 7+)
Pauli and his friends have a problem: wool season. It
starts right after bathing trunks season and manifests
itself through itching and scratching woolens on the hat,
on the legs and around the neck. But not this year! This
year the friends fight back and establish a club called
"Catching a cold for beginners". They want to show the
grown-ups that you don't need wooly stuff to brave the
winter. Based (a little bit) on a true story.
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the series trailer
Fiction
LIMBRADUR AND THE MAGIC OF GRAVITY
(“Limbradur und die Magie der Schwerkraft”)
by Volker Präkelt & Ulf K. (Mixtvision, Germany. 160pp. 10+)
Why do apples fall from the tree? That's the simple opening question posed by world-famous
physicist Isaac Newton. More than 300 years later it is Albert Einstein who lets us take on a
different perspective on this question. 12-year-old Limbradur enters the famous Albert Einstein
Museum at night. He meets Alby X3, a little quirky science robot who explains Einstein's
revolutionary ideas to him and takes him on a fantastic journey through time and space. The
book is based on the award-winning Fulldome Movie "Gravity". Viewing already
confirmed in planetariums in France, Ireland, Spain, the US, Japan, Korea & Thailand.
ONE ROOF FOR THIRTEEN Series (“Un toit pour 13”)
by Ingrid Chabbert & Carine Hinder (48pp/title - Frimousse, France)
First title “The day my mum fell in love with the plumber”: Five on one side,
thirteen on the other. When Romuald’s mother and the plumber decide to move in
together, it means 13 people under the same roof. And that doesn’t please
everyone! So Romuald and Josephine decide to put in place a diabolical plan to
make their parents break up. But this won’t exactly go as expected. After all, they
might just have to look at the new family situation with a smile.
Second title “The day a tadpole almost brought in chaos: A roof for 13, it’s a
blended family with 11 children and 2 crazy in love parents. But as mum and dad
start to become a bit strange, smiling all the time and whispering in secret, the
children wonder about what’s going on. Are they hiding something? One morning,
it all becomes clear: could they be expecting a baby? Romuald and Josephine are
absolutely furious and decide to run away. But could they have got it all wrong
and the new member of the family rather be…a four legged animal?
Third title “Off to the sea!”: Romuald’s family is taking a big trip on a sailing
boat in the Mediterranean for 10 days. Everyone is excited but the sea holds
surprises and life on a boat is going to turn more difficult than expected. But
fortunately, those difficulties will bring them together.
Based on a fulldome
movie to be shown in
planetariums around
the world.
View HERE the
movie trailer
Third title in the series
now available
Fiction
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