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Kit Latvia 2020Children’s books recommended by The Latvian Literature platform

A few words about children’s book publishing in Latvia

Every year, around 300 books for children are published in Latvia; a third of these are original works by Latvian authors. More than 15 publishing houses are active contributors to this area. To keep up with contemporary literary trends, we aim to have it all: an appealing look, distinct local identity, a playful spirit, and honest, genuine conversations with children even when addressing more serious subjects. Nordic reticence, ironic self-portrayals, a passion for high culture, and a deep-rooted love for nature extend throughout Latvian literature, and children’s literature is no exception. Illustrators are our special driving force: both young and experienced, they bring their knowledge of different art genres to book illustration, boldly extending the diversity of the world of Latvian children’s books.

Grants for publishers

The aim of the grant program, “Support for Foreign Publishers Publishing Latvian Literature”, is to ensure that the best of Latvian prose, poetry, drama, journalism and children’s literature reaches beyond the borders of Latvia. The program is developed, organized, and administered by the Latvian Literature platform, and is funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia. The program provides financial support to translators and international publishers who are publishing Latvian literature. Grant applicants can apply for financial support to cover the cost of full translation of Latvian literary work and book production costs. Translators that have a letter of intent or an agreement signed with a publisher that confirms plans to publish the respective title qualify for receiving the grant. Any independent international publisher who is a legal entity and has experience working with foreign authors is eligible to take part in the grant program.The deadline for the grant application takes place two times a year. Applications are accepted in accordance with the timeline set by the Latvian Literature platform. Each project must be completed by the end of the calendar year in which the grant was received.

More information can be found here: latvianliterature.lv/[email protected]

The most important prizes in Children’s Literature & Book Artin Latvia

International Jānis Baltvilks Prize in Children’s Literature and Book Art The Annual Latvian Literature AwardThe Children’s Jury Award The ‘Golden Apple Tree’ National Book Art Contest

by Lote Vilma Vītiņa (1993)Illustrations by the authorAminori, 2019275 x 190 mm, 32 pages, hardcover ISBN 978-9934-8844-0-5Info: [email protected], fb.com/aminoritelpaForeign rights: All languages available

Dzejnieks un smarža

The Poet and the Smell One fine day a poem sneaks into the little Poet’s nose! No, it’s a cloud! Or perhaps it’s rain? In any case, at this moment the Poet discovers the bountiful and multidimensional world of smells, which inspires him to write poetry and share his discoveries with others. Lote Vilma Vītiņa’s book encourages children(and adults) to pay more attention to the smells, odors and aromas which are all around us – in the pantry, on the bus, on the street and in the park. Can you imagine the smells of a sea breeze, a barn, picking berries off a blackcurrant bush, or really screwing up? There is also a special surprise hidden in the book for little readers’ noses, which can not only be smelled in their imaginations, but also in real life!

keypoints: smell, poetry, emotion

P i c t u r e b o o k s P i c t u r e b o o k s

Mušiņa, kurai sasāpējās vēders

The Fly Who Got a Tummy Ache

The story of three little flies who helped the beescollect honey.

keypoints: friendship, wildlife

by Kristīne Neimane (1978) Illustrations by Ieva Maurīte

Zvaigzne ABC, 2019170 x 260 mm, 24 pages, hardcover

ISBN 978-9934-0-8374-7Info: [email protected], www.zvaigzne.lv

Foreign rights: All languages available

Agecrossover

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Kiosks

The Kiosk For years now, the kiosk has been Olga’s workplace and home. She feels like she can’t leave it anymore. To distract herself, she reads travel magazines and dreams of being far away. One day something strange happens that sets her off on her journey. The Kiosk is a book about human nature and all its hopes and glories, dreams and disappointments.In 2013 Anete Melece created a 7-minute long animated short film The Kiosk which gained international recognition and received more than 20 awards. It is possible to watch The Kiosk on Vimeo.

keypoints: dreams, urban life, sunset, travel, animation

P i c t u r e b o o k s

by Anete Melece (1983) Illustrations by the author

liels un mazs, 2019210 x 280 mm, 40 pages, hardcover

ISBN 978-9934-574-10-8Info: [email protected], www.lielsmazs.lv

Foreign rights sold: English, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese

(Mainland China only), Complex Chinese (excluding Mainland China), Spanish, Catalan, Czech,

Estonian, Slovenian, Croatian— International Jānis Baltvilks Prize in Children’s

Literature and Book Art 2019 for illustrations

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P i c t u r e b o o k sP i c t u r e b o o k s

by Līga Rozentāle (1986)Illustrations by Agija StakaZvaigzne ABC, 2019220 x 290 mm, 28 pages, hardcover ISBN 978-9934-0-8006-7Info: [email protected], www.zvaigzne.lv Foreign rights: All languages available

Žū-žū. Miega pelēns

Hush-Hush, the Slumber Mouse A sweet story about Hush-Hush, the little mouse who discovers he was born black as coal, with no nails and a golden tuft on the end of his tail, because he is a slumber mouse – a helper for the slumber elf.

keypoints: slumber mouse, slumber elf, sleep, sweetness

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Age

5+

Eju meklēt!

Here I come!

by Līva Ozola (1991)Illustrations by the author


ISBN 978-9934-574-20-7Info: [email protected], www.lielsunmazs.lv

Foreign rights sold: Korean— Beijing International Book Fair Ananas

Illustration Award Jury’s Grand Prizefor illustrations

Hide-and-seek is a game children love to play no matter where they live in the world. Imagination plays an active part in figuring out just the right hiding place and also knowing where to look when it’s time to be the one searching. This book is about a little girl named Vilma who plays hide-and-seek with her dad. On each page the reader can open little doors and see who’s hiding behind them. The relatively large size of the book makes it possible to fully experience Vilma’s imaginative world, full of many interesting things from the everyday reality of the apartment. The story is enriched by rhymes, which are useful when starting to play hide-and-seek.

keypoints: imagination, family, playing, hide-and-seek

Age

3+

8

Grāmata par zilo zirdziņu

The Book About the LittleBlue Horse

The story of an unusual little horse – small, round and sky blue. The little horse is sad and sets out to find happiness. It turns out he can find happiness in making other people happy.

keypoints: little horse, sadness, happiness, help

by Laima Bikše (1970)Illustrations by the authorZvaigzne ABC, 2019210 x 300 mm, 24 pages, hardcover ISBN 978-9934-0-7978-8Info: [email protected], www.zvaigzne.lv Foreign rights: All languages available


Age

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10

The story of Berta, the little piggy who decides to find out how to become a real princess. The result is surprising, as it turns out the essence of a princess is her heart, not her costume, crown or court.

keypoints: farm, girl piggy, princess, good heart

Gurķis Elmārs, kas dikti kreņķējās

Elmer the Cucumber who worried

Elmar the Cucumber looks different from other cucumbers in his plot — he’s small and crooked, and can’t stop obsessing about his looks. His cousin Renars is always making fun of him. Elmar feels more and more isolated and worried, which might turn his taste from sweet to bitter. His mum’s soothing words don’t seem to help, so it’s up to the enthusiastic cucumber-girl Alina to save the day! Alina gathers all the cucumbers in the plot, and they come up with a plan to cheer Elmar up. Renars watches them in secret, wanting to take part, because making fun of everyone has left him feeling isolated as well. Will Renars be able to overcome his pride and show his true nature?

keypoints: support, sadness, happiness, emotions


by Sabīne Košeļeva (1989)Illustrations by Anita RupeikaPētergailis, 2019240 x 220 mm, 32 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9984-33-488-2Info: [email protected],www.petergailis.lvForeign rights: All languages available

Age

4+

12

P i c t u r e b o o k sP i c t u r e b o o k s

Sivēnu princese Berta Bertolīne

The Piggy PrincessBerta Bertoline

Age

5+

by Zane Raičenoka-Raišonoka (1983)Illustrations by the Author




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Kā lupatiņi mācījās

How Shammies Learned


The Shammies series is an animated cross-media project for pre-school children about discovering the world. The project consists of short films, web episodes and published books. The Shammies are four little curious beings – Sockie, Mitten, Pillow, and Hankie – who already know how to play, but many exciting things are still to be learned: how to share their toys with others, how to behave at the table, and how to take a bath. Luckily, the dear, wise Mr Cat is always around to help.

The series, How the Shammies Learned, will feature five interactive picture books that children can explore with a special assistant – a talking pen. The pen is a digital device that makes a book not only readable and interactive, but also audible. The Shammies at the Table and The Shammies’ Town look like normal books but are not! When you touch the talking pen to the interactive points on the book’s pages, you hear the voice of Mr Cat, Sockie or Mitten. The talking pen sings the songs from the animation film series Shammies, recites the poems of Inese Zandere, and prompts reader with questions and tasks. The tasks were created by Maira Dobele following the suggestions of educational researchers at the University of Latvia and the University of Tartu.

keypoints: everyday discoveries, friendship, educational

The Shammies at the TableIllustrations by Reinis Pētersonsliels un mazs, Atom Art incollaboration with “Dilesy”, 2019200 x 230 mm, 32 pages, hardcoverInfo: [email protected], www.lielsunmazs.lvForeign rights: All languages available,except Estonian

The Shammie’s TownIllustrations by Reinis Pētersons

liels un mazs, Atom Artin collaboration with “Dilesy”, 2019200 x 230 mm, 32 pages, hardcover

Info: [email protected], www.lielsunmazs.lvForeign rights: All languages available,

except Estonian

Age

3+

Age

3+

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Rasas vasara

Rasa’s Summer

Maybe you had read about a girl named Rasa, her Mom, her teddy bear Tobias and her dog Zorro from “The Lion’s Roar”? In the autumn, Rasa will go to school. Her dog Zorro has grown up too, and her teddy bear Tobias claims to have reached a respectable age for teddy bears. Tobias announces that it’s time to continue the story of their summer adventures. When they go to Grandma’s home in the country, they all will read their favorite books for rainy days, and they will also have to visit Rasa’s stupid cousins (Tobias says “stupid” very quietly.) And the adventures begin for new friends too – full of danger and fear. And courage and wisdom.

keypoints: countryside, adventures, courage, wisdom, summer


Age

5+

by Juris Zvirgzdiņš (1941)Illustrations by Lina Dudaite

Pētergailis, 2019215 x 265 mm, 56 pages, hardcover

ISBN 978-9984-33-508-7Info: [email protected],

www.petergailis.lv Foreign rights sold: Finnish

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Mežpasakas

Tales of the Woods

“The grass snake and the deer” holds two stories about the creatures of the forest that reveal the most important values in life. In “The Story of Acceptance”, the beautiful and nimble Grass Snake discovers, with the help of the Old Badger, that he can do so many things specifically because he is a snake – a reptile – and not a four-legged or two-legged creature. In “The Story of Love”, two deer named Louise and Moona realize that knowing how to forgive is more important than knowing how to dance, and that love has neither rules nor boundaries. The book “The forest dormhouse, the ants, the she-wolf and the owlet” contains three imaginative stories about the creatures of the forest, their journeys and those of others, about forgiveness and courage, friendship and acceptance.

keypoints: courage, happiness, friendship, forgiveness, different, acceptance

The forest dormouse, the ants,the she-wolf and the owlet

by Laura Vinogradova (1984) Illustrations by Ieva Ozola


ISBN ISBN 978-9934-0-7863-7Info: [email protected], www.zvaigzne.lv



Age

8+

Age

8+

The grass snake and the deerby Laura Vinogradova (1984) Illustrations by Ieva Ozola Zvaigzne ABC, 2019270 x 210 mm, 46 pages, hardcover ISBN 978-9934-0-7863-7Info: [email protected], www.zvaigzne.lv Foreign rights: All languages available


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by Inese Paklone (1957)Illustrations by Viviana Maria StanislavskaPētergailis, 2019175 x 276 mm, 75 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9984-33-484-4Info: [email protected],www.petergailis.lv Foreign rights: All languages available— White Ravens collection 2019

Es picas brālēnu cepu

Baking Pizza’s Cousin

Albert is Secret Agent 006, but nobody in his family or Riga suspects this. He can’t wait to start school, hoping to get two pencil cases with Geronimo Stilton. He has a special way of looking at the world, filled with his mum’s notes on the fridge, a magical biscuit box and children’s party hats. Albert loves building things, going fishing and collecting European coins with his dad. Nothing escapes the boy’s keen eyes – not even grandad’s bad back, grandma’s tea shelf, the worlds that she crochets and the food that she makes. And then there are the growth notes on the door jamb, and baking pizza’s cousin!

keypoints: pizza baker, secret agent, friends

P o e t r y b o o k s


Un Tu esi brīvs

And You Are Free

At the heart of this collection is nature – living creatures, birds, trees, plants and insignificant humans amongst them. There is a special place dedicated to world knowledge and the freedom of the human personality. The book includes both melodic rhymes and poems written in the tradition of classical poetry. The collection touches on the feelings of today’s children in their busy daily lives. This book was published with the financial support of the State Culture Capital Foundation.

keypoints: feelings, new look at nature, animals, games, childhood

Age

5+

by Uldis Auseklis (1941)Illustrations by Signe ĒrmaneLatvijas Mediji, 2019205 x 240 mm, 48 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9 934-15-607-6Info: [email protected],www.latvijasmediji.lvForeign rights: All languages available


Age

5+

by Vilis Plūdons (1874-1940)Illustrations by Marina Heniņa

Latvijas Mediji, 2019225 x 275 mm, 48 pages, hardcover


www.latvijasmediji.lvForeign rights: All languages available

Eža kažociņš

The Hedgehog’s Fur Coat

In this classic work of Latvian literature, Vilis Plūdons’ poem tells the tale of the brave and resourceful hedgehog who married a princess and transformed into a gallant prince.

keypoints: fairy tale, transformation, change, smartness, prince and princess

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Četras otas

Four Paintbrushes Age

9+

by Uldis Auseklis (1941)Illustrations by

Aleksejs Naumovs, Signe Ērmane,Gundega Muzikante, Ilze Dambe

Latvijas Mediji, 2019225 x 275 mm, 48 pages, hardcover



A collection of poems by Uldis Auseklis about Latvia’s nature and its perpetual changes – the four seasons. Each season has been illustrated by his close and dear friends, brilliant Latvian artists. The Spring paintbrush was given to Aleksejs Naumovs, the Summer to Signe Ērmane, the Autumn to Gundega Muzikante and the Winter to Ilze Dambe.

keypoints: seasons, nature, humor, holidays, childhood


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P o e t r y b o o k sP o e t r y b o o k sP o e t r y b o o k s

Bērns, kas neiekrita

The child who didn’t fall

This poetry collection is inspired by the Odyssey –a journey where monsters look on as children avoid treacherous traps and the wickedness of wizards. In the end, the children make it home safe and sound, bringing their parents the only gift they care about – having them home again. Who are these monsters? They are various common dangers that children need to learn to avoid.

keypoints: playing safely, childhood injuries, humour

Age

7+

by Inese Zandere (1958)Illustrations by Reinis Pētersonsliels un mazs, 2019210 x 210 mm, 48 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9934-574-26-9Info: [email protected], www.lielsmazs.lv Foreign rights: All languages available

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Laika bikses

Time’s Trousers - A Book of Time

In this poetry collection for school-age children, Juris Kronbergs presents a witty game of observation, research, and scientific classification, a technique which he already used to great effect in his first children’s poetry book ‘The Book of Clouds’. In this work, he focuses his attention on time, portraying it as a living being, which has various habits and characteristics, just like a person.

keypoints: the passage of time, children’s poetry

Age

7+

by Juris Kronbergs (1946)Illustrations by Anete Melece

liels un mazs, 2019148 x 210 mm, 80 pages, flexicover



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Septiņas spārnotas atziņas mazā somiņā

Seven Winged Insights ina Little Purse

The titmouse couple’s youngest child Tils is born last in the nest and therefore is at once different from the other children. Additionally, in the beginning he has problems with the most important skill for a bird – flying. With the love and patience of his parents, however, this apparent inability is not a barrier, but rather a steppingstone to growth.

keypoints: being different, parents, growth

C h a p t e r b o o k s C h a p t e r b o o k s

Viss būs labi, Made!

Everything will be OK, Maddy!

A funny children’s book about misunderstandings. Two stories about the good-hearted Maddy – a big, clumsy bumblebee. Maddy goes to the circus, learns to paint, and always gets herself into trouble.

keypoints: bumblebee, circus performance, painting class, insect world, misunderstandings, easy to read

Age

5+

by Aija Lisovska (1984)Illustrations by Agija Staka

Zvaigzne ABC, 2019130 x 200 mm, 80 pages, paperback



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5+

by Ieva Flamingo (1969)Illustrations by Gundega MuzikanteZvaigzne ABC, 2019 205 x 290 mm, 48 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9934-0-7173-7Info: [email protected], www.zvaigzne.lv Foreign rights: All languages available

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C h a p t e r b o o k s

Grafiti noslēpums

The Graffiti Secret

Every night, new words, scribbles and drawings appear on the city walls. Recently strange and colorful creatures have been spotted in the streets. The little tiger detectives Iago and Rix start investigating. In the process, they meet graffiti characters who come alive at night... In the final pages of the book, there’s a glossary of street art terms as well as Rix’s little French dictionary.The illustrations have been inspired by the graffiti and street artworks found in the streets of Riga. This is the second book in the series “The Little Tiger Detectives”.

keypoints: street art, discovery, educational, adventure

Age

7+

by Lelde Braķe-Klaverī (1971)Illustrations by Lelde Braķe-Klaverī, Nils KlaverīSapņu spalva, 2019 214 x 300 mm, 60 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9934-86-132-1Info: [email protected],www.sapnuspalva.lv Foreign rights: All languages available

Age

5+

by Ruta Svaža (1957)Illustrations by Gusts Liknevičs




Sajauktās pasakas

Messed Up Fairy Tales

On a rainy day, strange things happened in little Baiba’s beloved fairytales, as well as on the bookshelf. The fearful bunny, who became the ruler of the forest because of these strange events, asks Baiba for advice on restoring order to the world of fairytales.

keypoints: fairytales, imagination, adventures


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Meža meitene Maija

Maija and the Forest

The story is humane and sensitive without being sentimental. It is cliché-free and based on science. The author combines his own childhood memories with his knowledge and experience of being a biologist, creating exciting, believable scenes that can help families connect with nature. There is a QR code printed in the book which allows the reader to listen to the most common Latvian bird calls and songs.

keypoints: birds, nature, seasons, family, reading out loud

Age

7+

by Viesturs Ķerus (1984)Illustrations by Didzis Upens




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Age

8+

Dāvids Vikmanis (1976)Illustrations by Marina Heniņa

Jāņa Rozes apgāds, 2019155 x 240 mm, 112 pages, hardcover

ISBN 978-9984-23-780-0Info: [email protected], www.janisroze.lv


Roņpils. Purva stāsts

Sealville: Story of the Swamp

One day at school twin sisters Teena and Beena meetJuhan – the boy from swamp. Strangely enough, no one except them can see him. At their new friend’s invitation, girls go with him to discover the world of marsh which holds many secrets. Will the twins meet some unknown relatives, is it really possible to live in the underbelly of swamp and what is threatening Sealville’s mirror town?

keypoints: environment, adventures, friendship, family relations


Lāču republika

The Republic of Bears

Minister of Strategic Planning gets up on the wrong side of the bed and is late for the Cabinet Ministers’ meeting. He blames it on a little bear cub, causing him to miss his ride. At the meeting he suddenly remembers: The bear! Now, that is the real issue! The Minister exclaims in a booming voice: “Respected colleagues! We have a terrible situation in our capital city! There are bears wandering the streets!” Ministers are concerned about violating private property and offer to buy the bears. The Cabinet agrees to request co-financing from the EU to relocate the bears and form a working group.

keypoints: politics, social issues, resolving conflicts

Age

6+

by Juris Zvirgzdiņš (1941)Illustrations by Līva OzolaPētergailis, 2019140 x 220 mm, 72 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9984-33-496-7Info: [email protected],www.petergailis.lv Foreign rights sold: Bulgarian, Finnish

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Plastmasas huligāni

Plastic Hooligans

Age

8+


by Agnese Vanaga (1985) Illustrations by Līva Ozola Jāņa Rozes apgāds, 2019120 x 200 mm, 96 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9984-23-720-6Info: [email protected], www.janisroze.lvForeign rights: All languages available

The plastic bag confides in the brothers Klāvs and Intars, admitting that plastic bags get up to all sorts of mischief: getting tangled round tree branches, floating down rivers, blowing down streets. Then the plastic bag tells them its sad story: it was thrown away, unable to fulfil its main mission in life, namely carrying home someone’s shopping. The brothers feel sorry for the plastic bag and resolve to help it. They name him Angerbag and decide not only to keep it for good but also to collect all the other discarded plastic bags they can find for recycling.

keypoints: friendship, adventure, ecology, green thinking, recycle, zero waste

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Ceriņslotas zīmējumi

Lilac broom drawings

Neat and tidy Anna, with blonde braids which look like tights dancing in the breeze, and the redhead Katrina, whose spiky thick hair resembles a red hedgehog, are the best of friends. One day, as they wander around the city, they notice that shadows have disappeared, the houses don’t have all their walls – they are like decorations – and the adults have disappeared! But then someone drives into this ghost town on an asphalt roller, Karr… Karmen. He takes a dried lilac broom and draws a black swatch on the wall of a house, which slowly grows wider and darker and like a river or a ribbon flows out into the city, covering everything in a dark cloud of dust.

keypoints: miracle, terrible creature, consumer society

Age

10+

by Andra Manfelde (1973)Illustrations by the AuthorLatvijas Mediji, 2019140 x 200 mm, 144 pages, paperbackISBN 978-9934-15-666-3Info: [email protected],www.latvijasmediji.lv Foreign rights: All languages available

Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā

The Boy Who Could Seein the Dark Jacob is a boy who was born into an unusual family, but he wants to be just like everyone else riding his bike around, taking care of his cat and wearing a nice jacket. “I don’t remember how I found out that my parents can’t see. That’s nothing special. [...] Maybe at the big entrance gates to this world someone showed me this fact as a clause in a contract, No. X in illegible print, but really, it’s not important. The important thing is that, thanks to them, I was special. Me! Special! Special, because I could see in the dark.”

keypoints: childhood, boy, blind people, family, friends, first love


by Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce (1988) Illustrations by Zane Veldre

Latvijas Mediji, 2019 130 x 200 mm, 176 pages, paperback



Age

10+

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Šušnirks un pazemes bubuļi

Shushnirk and the Kidfrom Totland


Age

8+

by Arno Jundze (1965)Illustrations by Kristīne MartinovaZvaigzne ABC, 2019180 x 250 mm, 146 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9934-0-7920-7Info: [email protected], www.zvaigzne.lvForeign rights: All languages available

The story of a land of unusual creatures called Totland, where the aristocratic Shushnirk is unexpectedly left to care for a playful little kid whose parents have vanished unexpectedly in a tornado. Exhausted by the kid’s antics, Shushnirk sets out with his ward on a journey full of adventure to find his parents.

keypoints: little kids, adventures, humor

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Lietussargs

The Umbrella

Juna Ivanami is thirteen years old. On a hot day during the rainy season, the girl unexpectedly finds herself in an adventure which she has unintentionally caused. Juna has to go deep into the spirit world if she wants to save her parents. The journey turns out to be full of dangers and secrets, Juna is confronted with friendly and helpful beings as well as cunning and evil creatures.

keypoints: fantasy, mythology, Japan

F a n t a s y

by Ellena R. Landara (1987)Illustrations by Agija StakaZvaigzne ABC, 2019155 x 210 mm, 192 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9934-0-7725-8 Info: [email protected], www.zvaigzne.lv Foreign rights: All languages available

Ragana manā skapī

The Witch in My Closet

Lina Krasta is twenty-six years old. She has a boyfriend and a good job at an advertising agency. Life seems so serious, if not a little drab. But an unexpected phone call changes everything. Lina has to return to her childhood home in Vidzeme and try to remember the scary secret, the roots of which are hidden far in the past… Latvian folklore is no longer a boring section in the textbook – it turns out it’s still all around us, alive, breathing and… threatening.

keypoints: fantasy, folklore, witches

F a n t a s y

by Gatis Ezerkalns (1988)Cover by Artūrs Bērziņš




Age

10+

Age

11+

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N o n - f i c t i o n

Manas franču vecmāmiņas saldās receptes

My French Grandma’s Sweet Recipes

A collection of 15 illustrated French dessert recipes that are easy enough for kids to make together with their parents. In the rush of everyday life, it is especially important to slow down and spend quality time together. Inviting children into the kitchen and getting them involved in cooking helps them to learn new skills and to develop independence and confidence. Bon Appetit!

keypoints: deserts, family, cooking together

Age

3+

by Maša Zurikova (1987)Illustrations by the Author

Droši un Koši, 2019170 x 240 mm, 48 pages, hardcover

ISBN 978-9934-8565-9-4Info: [email protected], www.drosikosi.com


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C o m i c b o o k s

Runājošie suņi

The Talking Dogs

by Elīna Brasliņa (1988)Illustrations by te authorComic is based on the animated film“Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs”by Edmunds Jansons andthe book “The Dogtown” by Luīze Pastoreliels un mazs, 2019210 x 280 mm, 64 pages, hardcoverISBN 978-9934-574-23-8Info: [email protected], www.lielsmazs.lvForeign rights sold: French (World)

The talking dogs live in part of Riga called Maskachka. They watch over it, so are quick to notice the arrival of Jacob Bird, a boy from uptown. Jacob has to spend a week with his relatives, but his assertive cousin Mimmi isn’t thrilled about it. The dogs start to follow Jacob around, but then something unexpected happens – Snowy, one of the talking dogs, disappears. On top of that, Maskachka is about to change forever – Manny Pie, a real estate developer, is planning to turn this part of town into a soulless skyscraper district. The two children team up with the pack of talking dogs to take on Manny Pie – and to find Snowy.

keypoints: adventures, dog, friendship, urban life, sustainability

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