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      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        2017

        Mermaids

        by Oksana Lushchevska (Author), Violetta Borigard (Illustrator)

        Sonia and Nika are best friends. Yet, they live far away from each other: Nika lives on the left bank of the Dripro River and Sonia lives on the right one. To see each other more often the girls come up with a secret game. But sometimes, one of them feels sad. What would Nika do this time to make Sonia laugh? In this bilingual picturebook the readers will dive into a world of endless imagination, present in each child and grown-up as well.    From 6 to 9 years, 1250 words (Ukrainian and English). Rightsholders: Oksana Luchchevska, olushchevska@gmail.com

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        March 2021

        My Upside Down World

        by Ken Spillman and Silvana Giraldo

        “This is a TRUE story. It’s about my world” There’s smoke in the kitchen. Dad acts normal but Mom is worried her head might explode. Even so, the biggest problem is global. You-Know-Who has been at it again and the world must be put right. Today! Big brothers are mean. Big brothers spell trouble. And Big Brothers are not to be trusted, especially if they turn your world upside down. Or is it downside up? In this book where the parallel crazy worlds with their upside-downness and downside-upness weave a fantastic, troubled, creased co-existence, nothing is what it seems like and everything is up for wonder. Ken Spillman adroitly plays around with words and situations both believable and unbelievable, while Silvana Giraldo spins a splendidly broken-but-beautiful world to bring alive an Orwellian dystopia into this picture book.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        November 2019

        Darkless

        by Tanu Shree Singh and Sandhya Prabhat

        Ani’s life has turned dark ever since his mother left. The little specks of light, Grandma, Dobby and not even ice cream can get through the haunting walls created by Ani’s growing fear. Struggling to let others love him, he anxiously waits for his mother to return, delving deeper into the darkness and refusing to see the splashes of colour around him.  Tanu Shree Singh’s poignant tale of a child waiting for his mother, a cancer patient, is told with exceptional depth and economy of words. The masterful hand-drawn digital, textured illustrations of Sandhya Prabhat depict a jarring juxtaposition of Ani’s dark world and his brightly coloured surroundings, mellowed by the gentle narrative which beautifully captures the essence of the tale.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        June 2019

        Giggi and Daddy

        by Richa Jha and Mithila Ananth

        Daddy wasn’t Daddy until Ria popped out of his pocket. Or so he says. Giggi and Daddy is a light-hearted tale which through an innocent clash of narratives between a father and his daughter explores the evolving definition of what it means to be the ‘Best Dad in the World’.  Richa Jha takes the reader on a jolly fun ride of tall tales and a fancy imagination, and an adorable Daddy-daughter duo. Mithila Ananth’s blend of simple uncomplicated lines and textured backdrops that ooze perfect comic timing make this book a hilarious visual treat.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        2018

        The Magic Bird

        by Ken Spillman and Malavika PC

        A lone bird hungry for magic pecks at alphabet shapes. It looks through glass windows of book stores and glances at the t-shirts of pedestrians with the hope of solving the mystery hidden behind those letters. Soon, the words become familiar and the bird determinedly starts collecting scraps of paper to build a nest, wanting to hatch its ideas with warmth and nurture them through potential and free imagination. The unusual combination of Ken Spillman’s simple yet eloquent prose and Malavika PC’s inspired images combine in perfect harmony to express the powerful story of The Magic Bird. The bird reminds the reader of the extraordinary components which create something as ordinary as language, and the value of spreading our wings to take stories to others.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        December 2020

        The Soul

        by Richa Jha and Ruchi Shah

        The lonely writer Lekhan huffs and puffs every time the noisy street he lives in brings a new disturbance to interrupt his tales. Desperate to find a solution, Lekhan devises a plan which slowly leads him away from all the giggles and pitter-patter and chitter-chatter. The only problem remains is that his stories are silent, they do not cry anymore. Nor do they smile anymore. Richa Jha’s narrative sprinkles magic in the tedious effort to find and express into words, the soul of a story. Ruchi Shah’s vivid and curious illustrations bring to life an artist’s journey towards inspiration and drawing the best of their art from the world around them.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        December 2018

        The Tree Boy

        by Srididhya Venkat and Nayantara Surendranath

        Sid is a lonely boy who detests idle, lonely trees. He has good reasons though. At least he likes to think so. He does not notice the friendship between the dangling leaves, dancing to the song of the wind. He ignores countless birds returning to the safety of their comfy homes, nestled in the soft spots of rough branches, after a long day of collecting worms. So when he is called a brainless tree for missing a save in soccer at school, it is easy for him to decide he never wants to be a tree, until one morning he wakes up to have transformed into one. Srividhya Venkat spins a delectable fantasy around thinking twice about what you wish for, or not and depicts the transformation of Sid’s lonely life after he embraces the excitable voices of kids twisted in his vines and the ecosystem hovering above him. Nayantara Surendranath’s eccentric combination of art collage and digital creation expresses the refreshing quirks that breathe life into the tale.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        April 2021

        Aai and I

        by Mamta Nainy and Sanket Pethkar

        Aadya looks just like her mother (Aai)—same little nose, same delicate ears, same big eyes, and identical thick, long hair. But one day, Aai goes away to a big hospital with a promise to return before Aadya learns her next Math lesson. The long-awaited return shocks Aadya because now her mother looks completely unlike her. She wonders if Aai will ever greet her with her usual, cheery, ‘Hello! Mini-me.’ Or will Aadya have to take matters into her own hands just to hear that again?With lyrical prose and a tender touch, Aai and I is an empowering story of the bond between a mother and a daughter, and of the little one finding her own identity as she finds herself no longer 'looking' the same as her mother. Mamta Nainy captures with elan Aadya’s innocence, impatience, and dilemma, and Sanket Pethkar’s vibrant, gorgeous artwork brings to life a typical Indian household in the state of Maharashtra.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        May 2018

        The Manic Panic

        by Richa Jha and Mithila Ananth

        Mom and Dad completely lose the plot the day the Wifi stops working in the house. In a role reversal of sorts, it's up to little Shivi to get her bored and tantrum-throwing parents to see that there is a perfectly wonderful life to be enjoyed beyond their screen-craze.    Mithila Ananth’s zany, whimsical digital illustrations with a minimal neat colour palette and a touch of quiet humour throw into sharp focus Richa Jha’s funny story done as a second-person narrative. Together, they draw the reader right into the centre of this book’s relatable universe.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        2017

        Dance of the Wild

        by Richa Jha and Ruchi Mhasane

        Little Shilu loves to dance around naked. She wants to be like the animals; like Pirate, her cat. When her grandmother Nannu says she can’t because she is now a big girl, Shilu gets down to understanding why she can’t. Peppered with Nannu’s loving chiding, intimate grandma-granddaughter bonding over conversations, and a heart-to-heart between the mother and this little inquisitive daughter, this book is a reflection of the wild and free nature of childhood.  Rhuchi Mhasane’s soft evocative illustrations rendered in pencil with watercolour, and put together digitally, create a dreamlike charm. Richa Jha’s gentle, affectionate and lyrical text takes the reader into the mind of the little girl who can’t wait to get the answers to her ‘Why can’t I?’

      • Trusted Partner
        Art: general interest (Children's/YA)
        2013

        A cada quien su casa (To each his own house)

        by Chiara Carrer

        This beautiful book full of images, textures and voices builds «the house / of always maybe never / of time». Chiara Carrer parts from the poetic definition of home, but a book full of narrative and memories is established right from the beginning. «I forgot / the place, when / and where / I forgot», a woman with pink hair and yellow hands decribes as part of the adventure that this unique book proposes.

      • Children's & YA
        February 2022

        LOUJAIN DREAMS OF SUNFLOWERS

        by Lina AlHathloul and Uma Mishra-Newbery

        A courageous girl follows her dream of learning to fly in this beautifully illustrated story inspired by imprisoned human rights activist Loujain AlHathloul, perfect for Malala’s Magic Pencil fans.   Loujain watches her beloved baba attach his feather wings and fly each morning, but her own dreams of flying face a big obstacle: only boys, not girls, are allowed to fly in her country. Yet despite the taunts of her classmates, she is determined that some day, she too will learn to do it--especially because Loujain loves colors, and only by flying will she be able to see the color-filled field of sunflowers her baba has told her about. Eventually, he agrees to teach her, and Loujain's impossible dream becomes reality--inspiring other girls to dare to learn to fly. Inspired by co-author Lina al-Hathloul's sister, formerly imprisoned Saudi women's rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Loujain al-Hathloul, who led the successful campaign to lift Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving. This gorgeously illustrated story is lyrical and moving. Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers is for young readers ages 4 to 8 years old. Along with the magical story of a young girl who perseveres and achieves her dream of flying despite gender bias in her country, the book will include age-appropriate back matter to help parents and teachers present Loujain’s life story, including her successful campaign to lift Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving, her subsequent imprisonment of nearly three years, and the worldwide girls' and women's human rights movement that her case has galvanized.

      • Children's & YA
        March 2019

        Next door friends

        by Aggelos Aggelou & Emi Sini, Sofia Touliatou

        A red ball gives the residents of a block of flats the chance to meet. As the ball rolls down the stairs, a tendeer story about isolation unfolds and makes us realise how children's spontaneity can break down barriers and bring all sorts of people together.

      • Children's & YA

        Pleasure Reading Series

        by XACT BOOKS

        Reading can be fun if presented in a child friendly manner . This collection is a picture book collection meant for easy story reading and teaching kids fun concepts. Pages : 32 Size suggested : 210 x 196 mm   4 TITLES IN SERIES  - Clay Doll - The Cocoon -The Wandering Seed -The Monstrous Doctor

      • Children's & YA

        Leo and Bogey-Man

        by Johanna-Iisebel Järvelill, Kristina Tort

        Leo went for a swim at the pool, but on his way home he caught a chill and is now down with the flu. Leo doesn't like to blow his nose and refuses to take any medicine. Instead, Leo wipes his nose on the sofa. The Bogey-Man, who Leo wiped out, doesn't want to stay put on the sofa, he wants to play with Leo instead. Leo is kind enough to agree, but it turns out the Bogey-Man is rather horrible and mean. What on earth should Leo do now?

      • Children's & YA
        December 2018

        A Little Love Story

        by Tia Navi, Kadi Kurema

        Triinu-Liis has two hands and two mittens: one for her right, the other for her left. One day, as the left-hand mitten is swinging in the girl’s pocket, she hears a soft thud. Curiously, the mitten peeks over the edge of the pocket, and what does she see: the right-hand mitten has fallen out of his own pocket! What is she to do? The left-hand mitten knows all too well what happens to lone mittens. No matter what adventures might come meanwhile, in the end, they always find themselves in a landfill where seagulls and crows will peck at them. How can the left-hand mitten give the little girl a sign that her dear partner has been lost – a companion, without whom you’ll never feel whole again?

      • April 2020

        Mommy's father

        by Cristiana Gomes and Odilon Moraes

        “Grandpa, mommy told me her father had brown hair"   This is how a little girl starts an interesting conversation with her grandfather. They go to the beach together and she tells him some memories her mother shared with her: her dad's characteristics, what would make him happy (or angry), the things she learned from him. The grandfather listens to her and witnesses the day his granddaughter makes an important discovery regarding time and family love.

      • Children's & YA
        August 2020

        Lillicorn Leerzame avonturen in WooWoo Land

        by Lisa Moss, Dr. Thomas Bernard, Rikky Schrever, Ayelen Lamas, Bram Hartman

        The Adventures of Lillicorn series is designed to introduce little engineers and budding computer scientists to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) skills such as structured problem solving, creative thinking, pattern recognition and coding within a playful, imaginative and interactive way. Featuring a young curious heroine, who has a passion for science and coding, and loves to find creative solutions on her many quests. The story inspires 4 to 8-year-old children to  be adventurous and explore faraway places, and encourages them to use their scientific ‘brain smarts,’ to solve a series of fun STEM educational activities. Meet Lilli, a fearless little girl, who loves to conceive new experiments and inventions. In her dreams at night, she transforms into Lillicorn, a superhero, where she teams up with friends, including the reader, to travel to distant lands, and figure out innovative solutions that save the day! The rhyming story books are designed so that children can solve ten different STEM quests and earn charm tokens (provided in the book). It’s an exciting way for children to learn fundamental STEM skills (e.g. abstraction, coding, pattern recognition, etc.) at an early age, as well as develop 21st century learning skills (the 4Cs – critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication). De Avonturen van Lillicorn wil de volgende generatie leiders in STEM-vaardigheden (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) inspireren door een jonge nieuwsgierige heldin met een passie voor wetenschap en die graag creatieve oplossingen zoekt voor haar vele speurtochten. Het verhaal inspireert kinderen van 4 tot 8 jaar om op avontuur te gaan en verre streken te verkennen, en moedigt hen aan om hun 'wetenschappelijke intelligentie' te gebruiken om een reeks leuke, leerzame STEM-activiteiten op te lossen. Maak kennis met Lilli, een onverschrokken klein meisje, dat geïntrigeerd is door de wetenschap en graag nieuwe experimenten en uitvindingen bedenkt. 's Nachts in haar dromen verandert ze in Lillicorn, een superheld, waar ze samen met vriendjes, inclusief de lezer, naar verre landen reist en innovatieve oplossingen bedenkt om de boel te redden! Het rijmende verhalenboek is zo ontworpen dat kinderen tien verschillende STEM-opdrachten kunnen oplossen en fiches kunnen verdienen (in het boek). Het is een stimulerende manier voor kinderen om al op jonge leeftijd fundamentele STEM-vaardigheden en onderzoekend leren te leren (bijv. abstractie, ruimtelijke perceptie, patroonherkenning, enz.) en om leervaardigheden geschikt voor de 21ste eeuw te ontwikkelen (de 4 belangrijkste - kritisch denken, samenwerking, creativiteit en communicatie).

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