Written by Nina Rizzi and illustrated by Veridiana Scarpelli
In this heart-warming story, we follow a child who introduces us to his mother. She plays ball, assists with homework and is always ready to help anyone in need. This mother may not be around, but she makes herself present in the best possible way: with the love that fills every detail of this relationship.
Paperback / 200 x 270 mm / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras
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Written and illustrated by Leo Cunha, Tino Freitas & Fê
What does it take to be a king? An inheritance? A crown? A castle? What about wisdom, empathy and compassion? These questions recur throughout the narrative and help us reflect on the importance of sharing, listening and trying to understand those who think differently from us.
Paperback / 200 x 270 mm / 40 pages / Companhias das Letras
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Written and Illustrated by Burcu Ünsal & Ezgi Keleş
There is nothing worse than starting the week with a two-hour math class. Luckily, Çınar spends this time drawing comics, finding new ideas or happily remembering his old comics. Anyone can take part in Çınar’s comics, even his Math teacher – of course unknowingly… But what if Çınar accidentally gave the teacher his drawing book instead of his homework book?
Rights sold: Korean, Complex & Simplified Chinese
Paperback / 160 x 200 mm / 96 pages / Burcu Ünsal & Ezgi Keleş
Written and Illustrated by Constanze Guhr
Everyone knows them: butterflies, bumblebees, ants, dragonflies or fireflies. But before they take on their familiar shapes, they lead a very different life that is usually unknown to most of us. MAGIC METAMORPHOSIS allow us to take a peek into a bumblebee’s nest, an ant hill or underneath the surface of a lake and witness insects’ diverse and fascinating transformation.
Rights sold: Estonian & Dutch
Hardback / 210 x 280 mm / 40 pages / Tulipan Verlag
Written and Illustrated by Emily House
When Earth feels unwell, she goes to the doctor to ask for help. What the doctor prescribes seems impossible to Earth, until she wakes the next day to find a surprising change! A modern fable inspired by recent events.
RIGHTS SOLD: Korean
Paperback/ 210 x 280 mm / 32 pages / Imagnary House
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Written by Bailey Bezuidenhout and illustrated by Maria Lebedeva
This is a story about trees. A little girl wonders through a forest and asks questions about trees. She runs her hands along their trunks, the lines in the bark so different to her, yet somewhat familiar. Like trees, we are a culmination of our memories, and of our future.
Rights sold: English (North America), Korean, French, German, Spanish & Portuguese (Brazil)
Paperback / 210 x 280/ 36pp / Imagnary House
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Written and Illustrated by Kertu Sillaste
Once upon a time, a moose, a lion, a rooster, a snake, a mouse, a dragon, and an elephant ate, drank, played ball, and hung out. One day, the weather turned frightful. The rooster, dragon, elephant, lion, moose, mouse, and snake spotted a little house on a hill.
Picture Book / 210 x 210 / 32 pages / Paike ja Pilv
written and illustrated by Aline Abreu
In this book, readers will discover many kinds of animals – a very knowledgeable toucan, a monkey in hiding and even a penguin who is running late. They are all waiting to be found on these amusingly illustrated pages. And the question is: did you find it?
Paperback / 205 x 250 / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras
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written and illustrated by Bruno Nunes Coelho
Following the daily life of an island in the middle of the ocean, I AM AN ISLAND offers a touching reflection on the state of being alone without necessarily being lonely. The island may be standing alone in the vastness of the ocean but it has company – a variety of companions swim, fly and sail past.
Bruno Nunes Coelho is a Brazilian visual artist and musician. He has won various awards for his work including the if Design Award (Germany, 2018), the International Latino Book Awards (USA, 2017), the Bid Dimad – Bienal Iberoamericana de Design (Spain, 2016) and more.
Rights sold: French & Korean
Paperback / 200 x 250 / 52 pages / Bruno Nunes Coelho
Written and Illustrated by Lee Gee Eun
Gee-Eun spends most of her time with her grandmother. Her mum is too busy working full-time to take care of her most days. In this autobiographical picture book, the author offers readers a deeply touching view of her precious guardian, the grandma mum.
Written and illustrated by the winner of the Bologna Ragazzi 2021 Comics Early Reader Award
Rights sold: English & Complex Chinese
Hardback / 262cm x 220cm / 40 pages / Woongjin Thinkbig