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No Water No Bread

written by Luis Amavisca & illustrated by Guridi

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This is a barbed wire fence. On one side of the fence there’s no water and on the other side there’s no bread. Whilst the adults respectively hold on to their bread and water, the kids happily share what they have and play ball over the fence. Published with the support of Amnesty International.

Rights sold: Korean, Italian, Turkish & English (UK/US)

Hardback / 190 x 240 / 40 pages / NubeOcho

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Bow-Wow-Meow

written by Blanca Lacasa & illustrated by Gómez

bow-waw-mew-coverFabio doesn’t play fetch, bark or even wag his little tail. When Max discovers that his dog leaves the house every night, the young boy stays awake and finds out that Fabio goes out to meet up with a bunch of cats…

Rights sold: French, Italian & English (UK/US)

Hardback / 210 x 2455 / 40pages / Olika Förlag

 

The Perfect Siesta

written & illustrated by Pato Mena
In the middlPerfect siesta covere of the day in the jungle, the animals are feeling the heat. When a cool breeze starts to blow, they can’t resist taking a little nap. The jaguar asks the caoti to wake him up in ten minutes, then the caoti asks the cockatiel who himself asks the sloth. But the sloth is all alone and has to stay awake … Promising to wake up someone could be a big responsibility. SELECTION JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD 2017 / RIGHTS SOLD: Korean, Simplified Chinese, English (UK/US)

Hardback / 290 x 250 / 40 pages / NubeOcho

Bang Bang I Hurt the Moon

written by Luis Amavisca & illustrated by Esther G. Madrid

BangOne night before going to sleep, Nicholas points with his hands at the moon and says “Bang Bang!” When the moon starts to fall from the sky, an adventure begins to help the moon get back up to the sky. A powerful story that reminds us that guns are not a game. RIGHTS SOLD: English (UK/US), Korean & Simplified Chinese

Hardback / 260 x 240 / 32 pages / NubeOcho

The Disappearance of Fred

written & illustrated by Aitor Saraiba

The disappearance cvrOne day, Fred the dog got lost. The whole family looked for him desperately as Hana missed him more than anything. Christmas was approaching and Fred had not returned, so Hana asked Santa Claus to bring him back. A touching story in which the family, the dog and not to forget humour make up the extraordinary ingredients.

Hardback / 200 x 200 / 36 pages / NubeOcho

Tales and Exercises for Restless Kids

written & illustrated by Aitor Saraiba

Open cub_cas_cast_trazthe book to any page. Each page tells you a micro-tale or offers you a fun exercise to do. Enjoy a book in just one minute… 22 micro tales + 22 exercises.

Themes: Fun, lack of attention, imagination, hyperactivity, poetry, equality.

Hardback / 170 x 223 / 56 pages / NubeOcho

 

 

Bogo the Fox Who Wanted Everything

written by Susanna Isern & illustrated by Sonja Wimmer

Bogo tBogo coverhe fox lived in the branches of a great, big tree. One day he decided to invent amazing things so that he could have everything he wanted. A charming story to make us realize that our own qualities are unique. SELECTION JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD 2016 RIGHTS SOLD: English (UK & US), German, Korean & Simplified Chinese

Hardback / 260 x 240 / 40 pages / NubeOcho

That’s Not Normal

written by Mar Pavón & illustrated by Laure du Faÿ

The elephant hano es normal coverd a very long trunk and it was very useful, but the hippo always laughed at Elephant and told everyone: “That’s not normal!” Until one day the elephant’s long trunk saved baby hippo. A wonderful book about diversity, tolerance and friendship perfect for young readers. WHITE RAVENS 2016

RIGHTS SOLD: Germany; Dutch; French; English (NA & UK) ; Italian; Korean, Complex & Simplified Chinese

Hardback / 250 x 290 / 40 pages / NubeOcho

The Journey of Captain Scaredy Cat

written by José Carlos Andrés & illustrated by Sonja Wimmer

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Not long ago, and no one knows why, the captain started to be scared of everything –even of his shadow. In the Blue-eyed Ghost’s ship, Captain Scaredy Cat has to come face-to-face with a ghost, a vampire…and even a werewolf! A funny story to help us overcome fear.The pirates come back to a marvellous illustrated album. From the author of CARLOTA WOULDN’T SAY BOO.

RIGHTS SOLD: Simplified Chinese & English (US/UK)
Hardback / 250 x 290 / 40 pages / NubeOcho . Somos8

Raccoon Wants to be First

written by Susanna Isern & illustrated by Leire Salaberria

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Raccoon wants to be the first in everything, and he almost always succeeds at it. But one day, Fox arrives in the forest… A fun adventure to teach us that “being first” is not the most important thing. Excessive competition can be negative and can sometimes bring anguish to children. From the child psychologist Susanna Isern, author of I was not invited to the birthday.

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