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Nuit polaire Bien rangés Delphine Chedru à la maison Midi Pile Élo Jacominus Gainsborough Rébecca Dautremer Forêts… et comment les préserver Amandine Thomas Hérisson Géraldine Collet Olivia Cosneau

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Le garçon du phare Tous au vert ! Les chasseurs de loups Max Ducos Didier Lévy James Oliver Curwood Katrin Stangl Anton Lomaev

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DOU prend son bain

It’s bath time. But DOU is hiding and doesn’t want to get in!

He already had a wash yesterday and he thinks he’s pretty clean… and maybe he’s a little bit scared too. Daddy’s reassuring pre- sence, as he tests the temperature of the water and holds him so he doesn’t slip, helps the baby duck-billed platypus enjoy this spe- Energetic and cuddly, determined and full of ideas, DOU, the cial moment of the day - water games, shark races, bubble hats… And of course, now he doesn’t want to get out! But a big cuddle, baby duck-billed platypus eagerly explores the world and lives ➤ 22 x 17,7 cm | 28 p. Board Book wrapped up in a soft towel, convinces him otherwise. every part of “growing up” as an adventure; playing, going to | 9,90 € | 12 months + bed, getting dressed alone, starting nursery, learning to go to January 2020 the potty…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR After a diploma at the Beaux-Arts School of Marseilles, Johan Leynaud works as a video designer, director of animation and illustrator. He directed videos and ads, notably for Paris City and Rey papers. His experience in animation makes his illustrations lively and real. He also conceived the series Envahisseurs, for which he directed the pilot. He lives johan in Paris. leynaud

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DOU fête son anniversaire

Another big moment for DOU – celebrating his 2nd birthday with his family! RIGHTS SOLD : Simplified Chinese The doorbell rings. Curious as always, DOU runs to the door to open it with Mummy. It’s Grand-Papou! Followed by Uncle, Aun- tie, Papidou, Mamidou and cousin Charlotte! Have they come for a sleep-over? Dou asks surprised. Even better, the whole family has come together to celebrate an important moment in Dou’s ➤ 22 x 17,7 cm | 28 p. Board Book life… his second birthday. The perfect opportunity for the little | 9,90 € | 12 months + duck-billed platypus to blow out his candles, eat chocolate cake September 2019 and open a huge present – but also to return everyone’s generosity with great big cuddles!!!

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➤ 18,1 x 21,5 cm | 26 p. Board Book delphine chedru ➤ 22 x 22 cm | 40 p. Hardcover | 13,50 € | 3 years + | 13,90 € | 3 years + August 2019 November 2019

delphine chedru Le jour de la rentrée Nuit polaire

A nursery rhyme picture book for a great first day at school! A story about friendship and helping each other, soft and beautiful like a Christmas night… How can you get ready for such a big event as entering school? By reading and re-reading this charming fantasy poem, in which a little rabbit hums along to every Aku lives alone in the north of the north of the known world, where the sun almost step of a child’s ever so important first day! First, he HOP HOPs on the right side of never rises in winter. One day, he sees a strange little glow between the trees that bed, then CHOMP CHOMPs his breakfast, and KISS KISSes his mummy and dad- seems to be calling to him. Curious, he decides to go and see. He walks slowly dy… At school, he doesn’t even WAAH WAAH, but he HELLO HELLOs everyone… through the deep snow. Suddenly, two shiny eyes stop him. They belong to a fox Then in the evening, he most definitely ZZZ ZZZs without a peep! who decides to accompany him along his quest. Followed by an owl, a reindeer, a The idea of replacing verbs with onomatopoeias gives a happy tone and a sing-song bear, a dog… rhythm to the text, reflected by the insertion of colourful dancing images! They struggle forward through the biting cold, but the new friends do not lose heart. After a magical night, they share a sweet time in the warmth of Aku’s house, where his lucky star (for that’s what it is) has finally brought them all together. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Born near Paris in 1975, Gwénaëlle Boulet, currently editor-in-chief of children’s maga- ABOUT THE AUTHOR zine Astrapi, began writing for little ones with Pomme d’Api. She also regularly appears on After a childhood bathed in Kipling’s Just So Stories read to her by her grandmother, France Inter’s radio programme Grand bien vous fasse to discuss issues surrounding paren- Delphine Chedru studied at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs (decorative arts school) in ting and childhood. Strasbourg. She then became a graphic designer. But her interest in books, images and poetry was stronger, and she is now a children’s books famous author and illustrator. Her After a childhood bathed in Kipling’s Just So Stories read to her by her grandmother, taste for visual games often leads her towards little ones of preschool age. Delphine Chedru studied at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs (decorative arts school) in Strasbourg. She then became a graphic designer. But her interest in books, images and poetry was stronger, and she is now a children’s books famous author and illustrator. Her taste for visual games often leads her towards little ones of preschool age.

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➤ 16 x 16 cm | 16 p. Board Book with flaps | 12,50 € | 18 months + October 2019 géraldine collet olivia cosneau

➤ 16 x 16 cm | 16 p. Board Book with flaps | 12,50 € | 18 months + February 2020

RIGHTS SOLD : Simplified olivia cosneau Chinese Hérisson Sushi et Maki Who’s the cutest?

A new book by a now well-established duo, who are constantly reinventing themsel- Two different personalities to discover beneath the flaps! ves. This time the authors invite the reader on a nocturnal stroll through the forest, to discover the secret life of a little shy, but very cute, hedgehog. And his encounter They are brothers, and yet so different! One is round and white, the other is with a mummy hedgehog and her three even cuter babies… Don’t forget to bring a black and thin. One is greedy, the other wants to play all the time and forgets little stick to scratch their tummies! to eat. One loves having visitors over, the other one hangs back. But Sushi and Just like this creative duo’s previous titles, a fun and interactive reading experience, Maki come together for a game of hide-and-seek or playfight, which they also with flaps to break up the narration and a surprise on each double page. love – and not to forget cuddle time!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Olivia Cosneau graduated from the Beaux-Arts School in Nantes, and has been working as a Children’s illustrator and textile designer for 20 years. She is particulary fond of nature and small bugs. She published with Hélium and with Amaterra.

Bonjour abeille

How the bee makes honey… and who enjoys it at the end!

Discover a day in the life of a bee with this joyful lift-the-flap book for little ones – the hive, foraging, gathering pollen, transforming nectar into honey… But who is this delicacy intended for? The queen of the hive, of course, but also the greedy bear who helps himself in the morning – and the child enjoying a yummy slice of toast with honey!

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élo élo ➤ 24 x 24 cm | 12 p. Board Book with RIGHTS SOLD : 6 wheels to go round ➤ 16 x 16 cm | 20 p. Dutch, | 15,00 € | 2 years + Board Book with flaps English (World), March 2020 | 12,00 € | 2 years + Simplified April 2019 Chinese 5 rooms: • The kitchen • The bedroom Bien rangés RIGHTS SOLD : • The living room Dutch, Italian, Spanish • The bathroom Les Poissons (chiffres) • The cellar à la maison

A lift-the-flap book to learn numbers in a playful way… with surprising fishes! An original book to have fun tidying and untidying the house!

After crazy dogs playing with opposites and surprising birds showing colors, One large double-page spread with attractive colours for each room (kitchen, the inventive author-illustrator Elo imagined a series of funny fishes to intro- bedroom, living room, bathroom, cellar), full of objects. But not everything is in duce young readers to digits and counting. the right place! There are even a few imposters here and there… Like a snake in Thanks to a clever lift-the- flaps system which provides many surprises and just the kitchen or a screw in a jewellery box in the bathroom. as much pleasure, preschoolers will become familiar with numbers from 1 to A notch on the side makes it easy to turn the wheel located inside the card pages and, 10. Let’s have fun, from 2 years old! in four spins, find the correct combination, while the objects appear through a dozen holes on each page. Or have fun mixing everything up… The more topsy-turvy and ABOUT THE AUTHOR bizarre, the better! Elodie Jarret (Elo) is half French and half Swedish. She works as a Soft Furnishing Desi- gner, Art Director, Illustrator and Designer. She designed projects for Monoprix, Carven, Dim, Playtime, Doolittle, Petit Jour. She also works with Designer Anouchka Potdevin and Studio Lalo. She lives in Rennes (Brittany), France.

At school: In the garden: On the street: In holidays: September 2020 March 2021 September 2021 March 2022

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julie colombet Mon tour du monde Mademoiselle Mangetou géant des mammifères Six giant spreads to explore the tender world of mammals, from 12 months old! A colourful and tasty mini pop-up book for little hands! On each spread, that opens flat like a mat the child can lie down on, or stands upright Miss Mangetou, the pretty green and blue caterpillar, is hungry; she makes her way like a mini theatre, a big lively scene presents each of the 6 main mammal families on across the garden (and the book, as if she were going through the pages) and tastes earth: felines, monkeys, marine mammals, bovids, rodents and canines. a strawberry here, a wooden toy there, a cream puff or even a piece of cheese. Too sweet, too hard, too soft, too rich… Nothing hits the spot! Until she finds a big, The aesthetic and emotional dimension that contributed to the success of the first fresh leaf. Yum! Just right. And crunch! Miss Mangetou enjoys every bite! two titles (Mon tour du monde géant des animaux and Mon tour du monde géant des The caterpillar is presented in 3D, in the form of a very original accordion pop-up dinosaures) is favoured here once more. The smallest animals look directly at the that little hands will love to handle. A feast for the eyes and fun learning from 2 reader to catch their attention. For each family, a picture word book-style column years old onwards! down the side helps the child name a selection of ten or so animals, and to look for them in the picture. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Nicolas Codron was born in 1977 in the North of France. After studying philosophy and English, he turned his attention to bookselling, specialising in rare collectible, and ancient books. A ABOUT THE AUTHOR paper artist, he notably published a pop-up artist book, Steps, in several editions, that was also Laure du Faÿ was born in 1979, and graduated from the Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg a finalist for the Movable Book Society 2018 Artist Book Meggendorfer Prize. School. She lives in Saint-Denis, where she shares a workshop with 160 artists. She has nc-paperworks.blogspot.com/ published several books aimed at pre-school children. Her work is soft and affectionate, with bright colors that small and older children alike love. Julie Colombet lives and works in Lyon. She was born in Saint-Etienne in 1983. From childhood interested in drawing and painting, she studied at the Beaux-Arts in Lyon. She often uses 6 mammal families: humanized animals in her stories, that experience ordinary situations with lightness and deri- • felines sion. This ensured notably the success of her Bestiaire des grands et des petits. • monkeys • marine mammals • bovids • rodents • canines

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➤ 17,5 x 25 cm | 64 p. | 15,00 € | 5 years + November 2019 danicollaterale

Entre les lignes Picture and

A graphic and smart book to play with lines and the infinite variety of possibilities! novelty books A simple graphite pencil to draw a series of parallel lines, forming a grid… and a lot of imagination! The starting point for a smart and surprising book, that reveals multiple visual proposals, decors and characters. Like a playful ode to the infinite possibilities and interpretations.

This game will amuse and surprise readers of all ages, with a rhythm bouncing from one line to the next, from one page to another. The author invites the reader to find similarities between colours, themes – or not; like playing at hopping on one foot and putting glasses on to see the world differently. Simply let go of the handrail and enjoy a change of perspective…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dani Collaterale is a young Italian architect, born in 1987, who has been living in Paris for the past 7 years, where he works for the O+C agency, after collaborating with the Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Snøhetta in Norway and the Nouvelle AOM collective. Used to working with lines, points and space, he plays with them masterfully here, using his skills to open a window upon poetry and imagination. Entre les lignes is his first picture book.

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rébecca rébecca dautremer dautremer RIGHTS SOLD : Spanish (World), Catalan, ➤ 29 x 33,2 cm | 56 p. | Simplified Chinese, Greek, 19,50 € | 5 years + Italian, Dutch October 2018 21 cm RIGHTS SOLD :

35 000 copies Spanish (World), Catalan, sold in France! Simplified Chinese, Greek, ➤ 30 x 21 cm with a window of 23 x 12 cm RIGHTS SOLD : Italian, Dutch, Swedish, | 212 p., (202 p. with die-cut) | 49,50 € | 6 years + Spanish (World), Russian, Romanian, German October 2019 Italian, Dutch Les riches heures 30 cm de Jacominus Gainsborough Midi Pile A unique fresco to celebrate the joy of being alive! Dive into the lively and refined world of Jacominus, through more than 100 superimposed laser-cut views, as delicate as lace! This picture book features 12 scenes following seasons, with 3 intermissions and 9 portraits of the hero, telling the story of a life. Small things, great moments, Welcome back to the beautiful country of Jacominus Gainsborough! He is waiting joy, sadness, doubts, ordeals... And, in the end, the luck of having been loved, the for Douce, of whom he is secretly in love. He proposed her a date at noon, at the proudness of having done one’s best, and the happiness of contemplating, at the port, because he has something very important to tell her ... Will she come? And twilight of life, one’s grand-children around us. «And then he thought that life will she get there on time? was worth living it.» While waiting, he imagines her (and the reader with him): he sees with her eyes, The hero of this book is not the strongest or the biggest, he might even be a bit hears with her ears ... weaker than the other ones. But he is so heart-moving! All of the characters of this unique book are animals. It’s a first time for Rébecca Dautremer, who wanted The reader/spectator gets forward in a very singular way in this fabulous object to address younger children and celebrate the work of Beatrix Potter or Italo book made of more than 100 laser-cut pages: he’s at the same time in the head Calvino – without losing any of her quirky and personal talent. of Jacominus, the narrator, of whom he shares doubts and impulses – and in the shoes of Douce, for the visual and feelings part. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rébecca Dautremer was born in 1971. She graduated from the Arts Décoratifs School in Paris. She published several best-selling Picture Books, such as L’Amoureux, Princesses oubliées ou in- connues, Une Bible or recently, Le Bois dormait. Her unique, personal style is known worldwide.

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➤ 23,5 x 31,5 cm | 64 p. | 16,90 € | 7 years + September 2019

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max ducos RIGHTS SOLD : Spanish, Korean, Backlist: Complex Chinese, 3,2 cm 13,5 cm 21 cm Simplified Chinese max ducos 22,5 cm

➤ 28,7 x 21 cm | 13 cut-out pages out of 16 spreads + pop-up | 24,90 € | 5 years + 28,7 cm

RIGHTS SOLD : Le fossile RIGHTS SOLD : Simplified Chinese, Korean Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese A thrilling excavation adventure! Le garçon du phare Clément is having a walk with his father when he sees a rock that looks different to Max Ducos is back, in the open air, with a fantastical adventure combining the other ones. Would this be a fossil? His father calls a friend, who is a Paleonto- pirates and chivalry! logist who immediately understands this is a very important discovery. Digging

starts. The reader turns the pages, which are shaped like contour lines, until they After being sent to his room by his snooty teenage sister, Timothée, the narrator, discover a complete dinosaur skeleton -- holding a small dinosaur in its mouth! bitterly tears at the wallpaper… and discovers a secret passage that takes him, in Clément actively participates in the digging. And when the skeleton is pre- his pyjamas, to a rock in the middle of the ocean. He soon realises that he is not sented in a museum, he will be the guest of honour and the dinosaur called a... alone; a footbridge leads to a tall lighthouse where Morgan lives, a young idea- Clémentosaurus! Narrative, short and simple text follows the steps of this incre- list, chased from his paradisiacal island by a traitor to his people. The two boys dible discovery. With more documentary information and a beautiful pop-up in immediately become friends. the end! Morgan, the son of the ocean, tells Timothée, in several flash-backs, about the ABOUT THE AUTHOR wonderful world he comes from, Orleande, where they celebrate the equinox Max Ducos was born in 1979 in Bordeaux, where he has been living since. In 2006, just with a fantastic Unicorn Party. A world that is also in danger, and that he must after graduating from the Arts Déco in Paris (illustration section), he publishes his get back to before it is too late. But the terrifying dodecapus, an octopus with 12 first children’s book, Jeu de piste à Volubilis. Its success supersedes his expectations and tentacles, keeps guard at the foot of the lighthouse… With cunning and bravery, encourages him to continue on this track. For this multi-awarded author, picture books Timothée will find a way to help Morgan escape from the lighthouse and go and offers the right media between painting and cinema. Max Ducos is always particularly save his people! attentive to details when creating a children’s book, offering several levels of reading. He has exhibitions in Bologna, Paris and Arcachon near Bordeaux.

RIGHTS SOLD : Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean

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➤ 23 x 32 cm | 40 p. ➤ 23 x 32 cm | 40 p. | 16,90 € | 7 years + | 16,90 € | 7 years +

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RIGHTS SOLD : © © Foundation Simplified Chinese, Complex Award The 10 Forest Ecosystems Chinese, Spanish • The Jiuzhaigou Valley • The Mercantour National Park amandine The 10 Marine Ecosystems amandine thomas thomas • The Giant Sequoias and California • The Great Barrier Reef Redwoods • The Arcachon Bay • The Boreal Forest of Canada • The Marianas Trench • The Congo Basin • The Galapagos • The Białowieža Forest • The Arctic Ocean • The Amazon Jungle • The Open Ocean • The Thorny Forest • The Californian Kelp Forest • The Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra

• The Sundarbarn Mangrove COVER WORKING • The Daintree Rainforest • The Kiribati Islands Océans • The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Forêts Et comment les sauver Et comment les préserver

And what can I do to help? A fun and positive book packed with information And what can I do to help? After the success of the first book of the series about what we can do for our oceans – and how to move forward in practical (Oceans), a new fun and positive book packed with information about what terms! we can do for our forests – and how to move forward in practical terms! The forests are in danger. But there’s good news – if we act now, we can save The oceans are in danger. But there’s good news – if we act now, we can save them! A fun book (true or false, games, illustrated dialogues of children in them! A fun book (true or false, games, illustrated dialogues of children in context), for ages 7 and up, presenting 10 main forester ecosystems of the world, context), for ages 7 and up, presenting 10 main marine ecosystems of the world, their surprising and wonderful particularities, their fragility, and above all, prac- their surprising and wonderful particularities, their fragility, and above all, practical ways to help protect them. tical ways to help protect them. The child is encouraged to get involved at their Some ecosystems are well known, such as the Amazon jungle, or the Sequoias level (And what can I do?) with simple ideas for the whole family. from California, others less, such as the Jiuzhaigou Valley in China and the A map of the world, an introduction to the main environmental issues, and a thorny forest of Madagascar to better reflect the diversity and the richness of glossary, complete the book. the world’s forest. ➤ Veolia Foundation Award for the Best Children's book on environment - 2019 ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born in 1988, Amandine Thomas moved to Australia when she was 23 years old, having Born in 1988, Amandine Thomas moved to Australia when she was 23 years old, having graduated from the Ecole d’Arts Décoratifs (decorative arts school) in Strasbourg. She be- graduated from the Ecole d’Arts Décoratifs (decorative arts school) in Strasbourg. She became the artistic director for the Dumbo Feather magazine. After six years in Melbourne, came the artistic director for the Dumbo Feather magazine. During this time, she took up the she now lives in Bordeaux, and is fully invested in utilising her young talent and energy for call of the environment both through her work in the press and meetings with local activists. a cause whose urgency has now been proved beyond doubt. After six years in Melbourne, she now lives in Bordeaux, and is fully invested in utilising her young talent and energy for a cause whose urgency has now been proved beyond doubt.

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➤ 22,5 x 30 cm | 40 p. ➤ 23,5 x 31,5 cm | 32 p. | 15,50 € | 6 years + | 15,90 € | 5 years + September 2020 November 2020

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lisa zordan La dame aux oiseaux La grande fête de la jungle An inspiring journey of self-discovery, in which you can almost hear the forest rustling with the birds’ songs! How to prepare a Christmas party like you have never seen before! Sam is not very happy to spend the holidays with his Aunt Eléonore, who people say is a little odd. And indeed, when he arrives at her house lost deep in the woods, in the Billy, the little monkey, longs to organise a Christmas celebration in the jungle middle of the night, everything seems strange. In the morning, he witnesses a bizarre for his friend the sloth, who seems to be lost in a never-ending sleep. But how? scene; his aunt, barefoot in the dew; listening to the birds singing, and then recreating “Let’s improvise!” cries the toucan. One of them brings a Christmas tree (beauti- their songs on the piano… She then takes Sam to her nest-treehouse, where they play ful palms), the other brings lights (glow worms), and wrapping paper (the arma- the Robinsons. Enchanted, the boy discovers a world of possibilities and soon joins in dillo’s many socks)… Anything is possible, as long as they work together! with this game of sensations, listening and finally, the pleasure of freedom. Throughout the illustrations red patches appear amongst the all-green jungle, then white representing the snow. And the starry sky in the last image is as beau- ABOUT THE AUTHORS tiful as snowflakes floating down on all the animals as they gather round the Didier Lévy, born in 1964, lives in Paris. He is one of the greatest authors of Sarbacane’s, sloth, now fully awake. for whom he wrote more than 50 titles. His multi-awarded writing is about great ques- tions in life, which he treats with both delicacy and humour, aiming above all at helping ABOUT THE AUTHOR children to grow up and thrive. Julie Colombet lives and works in Lyon. She was born in Saint-Etienne in 1983. From childhood interested in drawing and painting, she studied at the Beaux-Arts in Lyon. She often uses Born in 1987, Lisa Zordan graduated from the Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and also studied at humanized animals in her stories, that experience ordinary situations with lightness and deri- the School of Visual Art in New York. She first published a graphic novel (Pieds nus dans sion. This ensured notably the success of her Bestiaire des grands et des petits. les ronces, Michel Lagarde and now works for magazines (Elle, L’Obs, XXI) and children’s publishing. She lives in Paris.

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➤ 23,5 x 31,5 cm | 40 p. | 15,90 € | 5 years + May 2020

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➤ 36 x 18 cm | 40 p. | 17,50 € | 5 years + April 2020

Royale Panique à Versailles RIGHTS SOLD : amélie videlo Italian RIGHTS SOLD : A high-speed chase through the Sun King’s palace! Italian

Versailles, 1682. One beautiful Spring day, Phénix the cockatoo escapes from the menagerie. He flies straight through the Queen’s window, who is busy complaining Piccolo about the King to her companions, repeats everything she says and takes flight. Dis- A moving story of true friendship between a forgotten toy and a lonely little girl. traught, the Queen runs after the bird through the Hall of Mirrors, begging her en- tourage to catch the insolent creature… And so, the Sun-King’s palace turns into Welcome to the land of beach toys, seen through the eyes of Piccolo, a tiny yellow mayhem! Offering the perfect opportunity for an original and quite extraordinary duck. He dreams that one day a loving child will pick him up, hug him and take tour… him on wonderful adventures. But only a mean girl, who destroys the toys she buys one by one, prowls around his shopping cart! A nice girl spots shy little ABOUT THE AUTHOR Piccolo at the bottom of the cart too, but her daddy won’t let her get any toys. After graduating from the Paris Ecole supérieure d’arts graphiques (School of Graphic Arts) Then one morning, the mean girl buys Piccolo for a penny… in 2010, Claire Le Meil worked for French leading luxury brands (Hermès, Pierre Hermé, Fragonard, etc.) and national heritage sites (Château de Versailles, Parc du Verdon, the gastronomic meal of the French for Unesco…) on their brand image. She distinguished her- ABOUT THE AUTHORS self with her elegant and refined strokes in her first pop-up book for children (Paris la nuit, Angélique Villeneuve, who lived in India and Sweden, was born in 1965 in Paris, where Milan). After Gamine et son roi, this is her second picture book with Sarbacane. she now lives. Her texts are pure grace, as booksellers, librarians and readers qualify her work. «Angélique Villeneuve’s texts are full of surprises, either visual, musical, emotional, and they surround her characters with a very personal halo.» A most sensitive writer, who now proposes texts for the youngest. Amélie Videlo graduated from ESAG Penninghen School in Paris in 2008. She is an Art Director for her studio Oyster and Friends and illustrator of 3 children’s books for Sarbacane. Since 2013, she also regularly works for children’s magazines from Milan.

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➤ 21 x 28 cm | 40 p. | 14,90 € | 6 years + RIGHTS SOLD : September 2019 Dutch, Simplified RIGHTS SOLD : Chinese, katrin ➤ 21 x 31,5 cm | 40 p. German Spanish (world) stangl | 16,00 € | 6 years + Turkish September 2019 Tous au vert ! Billes Hunters vs environmentalists - two worlds struggling to live together, told from a child’s funny point of view! A beautiful picture book for marble lovers – to share amongst generations! A boy has just moved with his environmentalist parents to the countryside. He A graphic and colourful book in honour of one of the most popular playground wishes Max’s family, his new neighbours, could adopt him. They eat sausages, games. Marbles, a timeless classic (it’s been around since the Romans!), is the sweets and crisps, watch television on a big screen, have a jacuzzi and a video-ga- quintessential game that brings every generation together. As some delve nostal- me console… All the things he is not allowed at home – bliss! They even have a gically into memories from the past, others proudly display their brand new col- nice gun collection, for shooting game. But everything changes when the hun- lection, won in the school playground! The rules of the game, its origins, shooting season begins and, much to the boy’s astonishment, all the forest animals ting techniques, gameplays, runs… the subject is vast. Displayed here amidst a seek refuge at his house… bold graphic design and fun layout, is the beautiful, cheerful world of marbles with all its different collections, colours and materials. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Didier Lévy, born in 1964, lives in Paris. He is one of the greatest authors of Sarbacane’s, ABOUT THE AUTHOR for whom he wrote more than 50 titles. His multi-awarded writing is about great ques- Laure du Faÿ was born in 1979, and graduated from the Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg tions in life, which he treats with both delicacy and humour, aiming above all at helping School. She lives in Saint-Denis, where she shares a workshop with 160 artists. She has children to grow up and thrive. published several books aimed at pre-school children. Her work is soft and affectionate, Katrin Stangl was born in 1977 in Germany, where she lives with her family in Cologne. with bright colors that small and older children alike love. After graduating from the Leipzig School of Visual Arts, she published her first books with Être, Passage Piétons and l’Esperluète. She took part in the collective project Un loup peut en cacher un autre (Sarbacane) and illustrated Bienvenue au zoo de Kaboul, which was selected for the Pépites de Montreuil award.

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➤ 28 x 30,7 cm | 40 p. | 17,50 € | 7 years + October 2019 hugo zaorski didier lévy

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➤ 21 x 33 cm | 48 p. | 16,50 € | 6 years + claire zaorski June 2019 pierre vaquez Les aventures du Capitaine Jim Le train fantôme A beautiful underwater dive into a silent world full of surprises… A dark adventure that plays with horror movie codes, to truly touch the In the depths of the ocean, Captain Jim jealously guards his marine farm, far from reader’s heart! the human world. Entrenched behind barbed wire, he entrusts his dog Nénette with the task of checking the radars and surveillance monitors to keep trespassers out of Lina, 8 years old, watches on helplessly every day as her older Goth teenage bro- his little paradise. Thanks to the healthy and nutritious produce from his vegetable ther argues with their parents. After a final confrontation, Jonas leaves and slams patch, nobody eats their neighbour anymore and everyone lives in harmony. the door. Lina sets off to look for him. She wanders through the old fun fair, where But along comes a huge sperm whale covered in scars… catapulting Jim into a she knows her brother often hangs out. She walks over to the Black Magical Ex- breathtaking world that will radically change his way of seeing things! press, the old ghost train, calls Jonas’ name and climbs into one of the carriages… Suddenly, the train starts moving - and behind her are monsters watching! ABOUT THE AUTHORS Born in Issy-les-Moulineaux in 1989, Hugo Zaorski graduated with a master’s in public in- ABOUT THE AUTHORS ternational law and then went travelling, mainly in Japan, before deciding to become a chef. Didier Lévy, born in 1964, lives in Paris. He is one of the greatest authors of Sarbacane’s, He works at the gourmet restaurant “Elements” in Bidart, in the French Basque country. He for whom he wrote more than 50 titles. His multi-awarded writing is about great ques- published a collection of short stories in 2015. tions in life, which he treats with both delicacy and humour, aiming above all at helping children to grow up and thrive. Born in Paris in 1990, Claire Zaorski, a graduate from the Ecole d’Arts Décoratifs (decorative arts school) in Paris, is now an interior designer. She works for an architecture practice Pierre Vaquez, who lives and creates in Paris and Brittany, is an “intaglio engraver, otherwise in Biarritz. This is her and her husband Hugo’s first picture book. known as mezzotint”. Beyond his technical prowess, this unique engraver’s talent lies in his ability to sublime the beauty of contrasts and the softness of the black, now for young readers too. His first children’s picture book, Aspergus et moi, won the Landerneau prize.

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➤ 20 x 30 cm | 48 p. | 16,00 € | 8 years + September 2020

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➤ 23,5 x 31,5 cm | 40 p. maurizio | 15,90 € | 7 years + a.c. quarello gérald guerlais RIGHTS SOLD : January 2020 Korean WORKING COVER WORKING Les esprits de l’escalier On nous appelait les mouches A love story between two ghosts with nothing in common… A future, perhaps not so far away. The civilised world no longer exists. He has been dead for 118 years and haunts the stairwell of an old Parisian buil- ding in a romantic and old-fashioned manner. She is a girl of her times, imperti- Children are surviving off mountains of rubbish, that they sort through tirelessly, nent and elusive, who has just passed on the other side. He is from yesterday, she looking for anything they can sell to the grown-ups. They are called “the flies”. is from today – he yearns for her and falls desperately in love. But he is so fluste- Amongst them is a little group of children Lizzy is a part of. She tells the story red by this whirlwind of a ghost that he is always several steps behind her… and about the day one of them found a strange object that everyone thought was use- the amorous phantom is struck by a strange disease: to be desperately looking for less (revealed to be a book through the illustrations at the end). Along with their a witty repartee in the stairs! leader, the children set off for Grand Bazar, a town outside of the desert, to find out more and, who knows, maybe sell it for a good price… ABOUT THE AUTHORS Clémentine Beauvais was born and raised in France, and is currently a lecturer in English ABOUT THE AUTHORS and Education at the University of York (UK). At only 30, she has already published more than Davide Cali is the ultra-talented Italian author, supported by Sarbacane since his 15 books, amongst which La Pouilleuse, Comme des images, and the multi-awarded, best-sel- beginnings, for his humor, original and wonderful story-telling. He won the 2005 Salon de ling Les Petites Reines with Sarbacane. She also writes in English for prestigious publishers Montreuil Award for Moi j’attends, with Serge Bloch. He has published more than 50 books such as Bloosmbury and Hodder Children’s Books. Clémentine Beauvais is one of the most (albums, comics, novels) at Sarbacane. promising young talent in France. Maurizio A.C. Quarello was born in 1974 in Torino. His work has received numerous awards After graduating from the Olivier de Serres Applied Arts School almost 20 years ago, Gérald all over the world. He has illustrated fairy tales and picture books in Italy, Switzerland, Guerlais became an illustrator. He works for the press, French and American publishers and Spain, and several picture books for Sarbacane like Le Bus de Rosa, Mon papa pirate or Cours! the video game industry. He is also a visual developer and decorator for French (Xilam, Futu- rikon, Gaumont, Marathon, Mondo Tv) and American (Sony) cartoon studios.

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➤ 22 x 29 cm | 40 p. | 15,90 € | 4 years + May 2019

didier lévy Backlist: katerina gorelik

➤ 24 x 28 cm | 40 p. | 15,90 € | 4 years + October 2019 tiziana romanin RIGHTS SOLD : Simplified Chinese, Korean Les pestouilles ont un plan Two sisters and a cunning plan to get a dog… Lively, light-hearted and funny! La chasse au trésor Mathilde and Zoé have a secret dream. But their mummy and daddy will never agree. So, they decide to pretend to want a little brother, knowing full well de Monsieur Taupe that their parents don’t want any more children, and to harass them to no end. Protests in front of their shop, theatrics in the living room, sulking and falsified shopping lists… Their plan being to then pretend to give up on the little brother, An original and whacky treasure hunt – and a lovely fable about sharing! and instead ask for a consolation prize… a dog. Their real secret dream!!! But then their mummy falls pregnant. And the little pests are devastated… That evening, Master Badger is reading the first pages of a new book, The Treasure Hunt, to the other forest animals. But what exactly is treasure? Mister Mole, who hasn’t got the faintest idea, decides to explore the underground world surrounding ABOUT THE AUTHORS his tunnels. What discoveries he makes! Crown jewels buried under a castle, for- Didier Lévy, born in 1964, lives in Paris. He is one of the greatest authors of Sarbacane’s, gotten pirate booty, a frozen mammoth in perfect condition, a rare dinosaur ske- for whom he wrote more than 50 titles. His multi-awarded writing is about great ques- leton… But, for him, none of it is of any worth. Until he stumbles upon a grocer’s tions in life, which he treats with both delicacy and humour, aiming above all at helping reserves. Enough to feed his friends all winter long: now that’s treasure! children to grow up and thrive. Born in Veneto, Tiziana Romanin lives in Milan. She studied scenography at the Academy ABOUT THE AUTHOR of Belle Arti in Venice, created costumes for the theatre and exhibits her illustrations. Her Katerina Gorelik is a young Russian illustrator living in Moscow. She has published a few subtile work mixing engraving and watercolour painting is immediately identifiable, with remarkable picture books, whose rights have been sold in the UK and China. This is her first her characteristic use of white around illustrations, her elegant lines, and have been praised picture book with Sarbacane, a generous, sweet fable with a very Tim Burtonesque feel! by the press and readers for more than 10 years.

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A breathtaking dive in the adventurous life of the trappers of the Great North! ANTON LOMAEV was born in Vitebsk, Belarus. In 1992, he joined the Academy Roderick, who grew up in the city, is barely eighteen years old when of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, he discovers the hard life of the trappers of Canada’s Far North, with where he lives. He is a member his friend Wabi, a half-breed of the same age, and the old Indian guide of the prestigious union of Mukoki. Russian painters since 2000. In the middle of the great wilderness, surviving is a struggle of every He has illustrated traditional moment for men and animals alike. The three hunter need to be united, tales, but also the famous Red- wall series by Brian Jacques. in addition to being brave and voraciously looking for adventure. Espe- His exceptional mastery of cially as a terrible enemy tribe, the Woongas, sets in ambush ... drawing and color, worthy of classical painters, has done wonders with his splendid JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD (1878 – 1927) was an Moby Dick, published in 2017 American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His by Sarbacane. books ranked among Publishers Weekly top-ten best sellers ➤ 26 x 37,2 cm | 112 p. in the early 1920s. At least 18 motion pictures have been | 24,90 € | 10 years + based on or directly inspired by his novels and short stories. October 2019

Les Grands Classiques illustrés : A vibrant series of beautifully illustrated classics in big format!

Le Garçon qui voulait devenir Deux Enquêtes de Sherlock Tom Sawyer Détective* Bartleby, le scribe* L’Appel de la forêt La Dame de pique L’Étrange cas du Dr Jekyll et Moby Dick un Être Humain - La Trilogie * Holmes Mark Twain - Christel Espié Herman Melville - Stéphane Poulin Jack London Alexandre Pouchkine - Hugo Bogo de Mr Hyde Herman Melville - Anton Lomaev Jørn Riel - Christel Espié Arthur Conan Doyle - Christel Espié Trad. Anne-Sylvie Homassel Trad. Anne-Sylvie Homassel Maurizio A. C. Quarello Trad. Prosper Mérimée Robert Louis Stevenson - Maurizio ➤ 26 x 37,2 cm | 168 p. | 29,90 € Trad. Bernard Saint-Bonnet Trad. Blandine Longre ➤ 26 x 37,2 cm | 96 p. | 23,50 € ➤ 26 x 37,2 cm | 64 p. | 22,00 € Trad. Annie-France Mistral ➤ 26 x 37,2 cm | 64 p. | 19,90 € A. C. Quarello RIGHTS SOLD : ➤ 22 x 32 cm | 192 p. | 25,00 € ➤ 22 x 32 cm | 128 p. | 25,00 € RIGHTS SOLD : RIGHTS SOLD : ➤ 26 x 37,2 cm | 96 p. | 23,50 € RIGHTS SOLD : ➤ 26 x 37,2 cm | 64 p. | 19,90 € English (World), Simplified RIGHTS SOLD : RIGHTS SOLD : Simplified Chinese Simplified Chinese, RIGHTS SOLD : Simplified Chinese RIGHTS SOLD : Chinese, Russian Simplified Chinese Simplified Chinese, Italian German, Spanish Simplified Chinese, Italian Simplified Chinese, Spanish FOCUS ON FOCUS ON Magali Le Huche To come in 2020:

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Magali Le Huche was born in 1979 in Paris. When she was a child, she wanted to be a famous singer or a star dancer. A few years later, she studied illustration at the Art Décoratifs in Stras- bourg. Now a widely recognized illustrator, she is also an author with picture books such as Bertille Bonnepoire, Le Voyage d’Agathe or Vive la danse ! (Sarbacane), Hector, the incredibly strong man (Didier Jeunesse), or the Non-Non Series (Tourbillon). Her distinctive style is sen- sible, full of life, with an acute sense of humour. can't wait !!! WORKING COVER WORKING

La terrible histoire du Petit Biscuit Carl Norac - Magali Le Huche Le Tango d'Antonella Vive la danse ! Le voyage d'Agathe Magali Le Huche Didier Lévy - Magali Le Huche et son gros sac Magali Le Huche Antonella dances in town, Helmut Hector loves dancing, jumping so Petit Biscuit was born in the famous Munch pastry shop. dances in the sky : will they fall in much…his dad needs to dance as Agathe gets bored so she decided love ? well to make him go down! to go on a trip with a very large He is part of the Royal Package and lucky enough to have two (and heavy) backpack... RIGHTS SOLD : RIGHTS SOLD : legs. This will allow him to escape, when he understands the Simplified Chinese, Italian Simplified Chinese, Italian RIGHTS SOLD : fatal destiny of cookies is... to be crunched. It will be the be- Simplified Chinese, Italian ginning of fantastic and tragi-comic adventures, drived by delicious text and tasty illustrations : our little sweet hero will make friends for life (a short life when one is a cake!), will live a great and pitiful love story, before meeting his creator in a very poignant end!

➤ 21 x 30 cm | 48 p. | 16,00 € | 5 years + March 2020

Bertille Bonnepoire La grande roue Un poisson dans le bidon a le cafard… Christine Beigel - Magali Le Huche David Sire - Magali Le Huche Magali Le Huche A peacock is really naughty. A lovely and funny book to tell Since Bertille met Mister Edmond, His exasperated neighbors decide the children the announcement she never has the blue. to teach him a lesson... of their birth! RIGHTS SOLD : RIGHTS SOLD : RIGHTS SOLD : Simplified Chinese, Spanish Simplified Chinese, Italian, Korean Simplified Chinese, Italian Illustration : Magali Le Huche « La grande roue » © Sarbacane, 2007

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