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THE WOLVES PASSING THROUGH THE GREY CITY

Written and Illustrated by I-soo Jeon

The wolves felt strange passing through the city. People, sitting in front of their computers, didn’t have ears and lips. The wolves thought people had changed as they never listened to each others. On their way, the wolves met a boy who has never heard of nature. The boy followed them to the thick green forest. Years later, he returned to the city to spread his love of nature.

Hardback / 235 x 253 / 64 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

THE CONFUSING MAZE WORLD

Written and Illustrated by Umjijjang-kkngnyangso

Far away lies a land known as ‘The Kingdom of Maze Land.’ One day, the aging King decides to hand over his throne.  But the King’s children have ambitions of their own. The King respects his children’s choices and decides to select the next king among his people. “I will give this Kingdom to the one who finds their way through and out of the Kingdom.”

A unique activity picture book with mazes on every spread.  Umjijjang-kkngnyangso is a group that writes fun but not light-hearted stories.

Hardback / 195 x 290 mm / 48 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

MY GRANDMA JANE

Written by Soon-Jae Shin and illustrated by Ju-mi Lee

“Are you maybe sick?” Mom asked in a worried tone as soon as I returned from school. “Your face is flushed.” But I am totally fine…. Maybe my heart is beating just a bit faster, and my face seems a little red. That’s all. This all started in PE class.

If Jane Goodall had a grand daughter that just fell in love, what stories would she tell? This illustrated book started from that kind of curiosity.

Hardback / 210 x 285 / 52 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig

CHAOS-QUEEN SERIES Vol 4

Written by Valentina Brüning

Just as things are finally going well for Fritzi, Jannik thinks that they need to “talk.“ Fritzi fears for her relationship with her first “real boyfriend”. Has she done something wrong? And Fritzi’s parents are having their first real crisis and want to start family therapy.

Hardback / 148 x 210 mm  / 224 pages / Tulipan Verlag

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SPIDER & FLY SERIES Vol 6

Written by Kai Pannen

It’s spring and spider Carl and house-fly Bisy decide to leave the tropics and set sail to a more tempered climate. But instead of bobbing across the water with a light breeze, a fierce storm comes up and the high waves wash all the supplies, the compass and the sea chart overboard.

Hardback / 148 x 210 mm  / 224 pages / Tulipan Verlag

GRETA

Written by Sigrid Zeevaert

Jella, an old friend of Greta’s mother, has invited them to spend a few days in their summer house. Jonah, Jella’s son, gives Greta the cold shoulder and disappears for hours at a time. Another day, he defends Greta as the boys try to make fun of her. A story about exclusion, racism and first love by award-winner Sigrid Zeevaert.

Hardback / 148 x 210 mm / 240 pages / Tulipan Verlag

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AN ATTIC STORY

Written and Illustrated by Hendrik Jonas

Little Teddy has had enough of sitting in a box in the attic. There must be something waiting for him outside. He eventually reaches the city and rests in a bus. As the conductor approaches, little Teddy gets scared and jumps into a bag next to him. Inside the bag, a surprise awaits him: little Rabbit.

Hardback / 280 x 230 mm / 48pages / Tulipan Verlag

THE GIANT TIMPETU

Written by Alwin Freudenberg and illustrated by Tobias Krejtschi

Shh! I know something. Listen to this: Once there was a giant Timpetu. The poor fellow has – oh horror! – swallowed a mouse in his sleep at night. Now Timpetu has a belly ache. illustrated by multi-awarded Tobias Krejtschi and written by Alwin Freudenberg an early 20th century German pedagogue and author.

Board Book / 200 x  160 mm / 324 pages / Tulipan Verlag

THE GIRL WITH THE FOUR NAMES

Written by Frauke Angel and illustrated by Mehrdad Zaeri

Luna Debora Gretel Victoria! Who has so many names? The girl with the freckles and the funny pigtails. Not only does she have four names, but she also has four mothers. A touching tale about the many forms of motherhood illustrated by Mehrdad Zaeri, shortlisted for the German Youth Literature Prize 2017 and nominated for the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

Hardback / 280 x 230 mm / 36 pages / Tulipan Verlag

HAPPINESS IS A SPARK

Written by Judith Malika Liberman and illustrated by Zeynep Özatalay

In this 4th and final title in the FOLK TALE SERIES, we meet Aunt Feride who  made vinegar and pickles. Her neighbours named her house a “vinegar cube.” One day, a happy fairy noticed clouds of unhappiness rising from the “vinegar cube.” And then, a lot changed…

Paperback / 220 x 255 mm / 40 pages/ Redhouse Kidz

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