Sanford J. Greenburger Associates Bologna 2020 Rights List Children and Young Adult Titles
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Sanford J. Greenburger Associates Bologna 2020 Rights List Children and Young Adult Titles Agents Heide Lange, President Matt Bialer Stephanie Delman Rachael Dillon Fried Wendi Gu Faith Hamlin Dan Mandel Edward Maxwell Sarah Phair Foreign Rights Director Stefanie Diaz +1.212.206.5628 [email protected] 55 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003, USA greenburger.com PICTURE BOOKS greenburger.com MIDDLE-GRADE / YOUNG READER YOUNG ADULT / TEEN greenburger.com PICTURE BOOKS THE FISHERMAN & THE WHALE Foreign Sale: Jessica Lanan Korea: Dahli Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, May 2019 (World English) Enchanting wordless picture book about marine life and Agent: Ed Maxwell saving the whales. “This compelling fictional introduction raises awareness and empathy for a very real environmental problem.” —Kirkus Reviews “[A] wordless tale in strong, confident watercolors.” —Publishers Weekly A fisherman takes his son for a trip out on the water. When they encounter a whale entangled at sea, they realize a connection that transcends the animal kingdom. Jessica Lanan grew up surrounded by the majesty of the Rocky Mountains and finds inspiration all around her in the natural world. She is the recipient of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) 2011 Portfolio Mentorship Award and SCBWI Rocky Mountain 2012 Portfolio Runner Up. She is the illustrator of several books for children including Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story (2017 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award, starred Kirkus review) and The Story I’ll Tell (starred Publishers Weekly and Booklist reviews). The Fisherman and the Whale is the first book that she has both written and illustrated. Jessica lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband, baby daughter, and three-legged cat. Bologna 2020 1 Picture Books greenburger.com PAUL WRITES (A LETTER) Kid-friendly illustrations by Chris Raschka two-time Caldecott winner Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, September 2018 about the epistles of St. (World English) Paul. Publicity: Starred Publishers Weekly; Wall “With depth, [Raschka] teases out the most important parts of Street Journal; and Kirkus the apostle’s teachings… Both those intimidated by and those Reviews. appreciative of formal biblical prose will find Raschka’s version moving, real, and full of humanity.” —Publishers Weekly (starred) “This visually appealing introduction to Paul and his writing can serve as a useful starting point to help young readers understand a key figure in the spread of Christianity.”—Kirkus Reviews “In Mr. Raschka’s excerpts from the Pauline missives, he captures the famous convert’s mingling of the personal and the theological using informal, even playful language…. ‘Don’t be ashamed of what you believe in,’ Paul writes to Timothy, in this gentle, engaging book for 6- to 8-year-olds. ‘It has been difficult for me too, and now I am a prisoner in Rome.’”—Wall Street Journal A charming introduction to Saint Paul and his epistles Caldecott Medal-winner Chris Raschka breathes new life into the letters of Paul the Apostle with this inviting book. Each sumptuous page distills the main themes of Paul’s epistles into approachable, appealing language. Chris Raschka expertly depicts Paul’s sincerity and compassion, sadness and pain, giving readers a true sense of who Paul really was. Paul Writes (a Letter) celebrates how one of the most beloved biblical figures changed the world through the written word. Chris Raschka is a two-time Caldecott Medal winner; he received the award for The Hello, Goodbye Window (Hyperion) and most recently for A Ball for Daisy (Schwartz & Wade). He has been hailed by Publishers Weekly as one of the most original illustrators working today, and he continues to create stories and art that appeal to readers of all ages. He lives with his family in New York City. Bologna 2020 2 Picture Books greenburger.com Foreign Sales: China: Duku Cultural France: Albin Michel Italy: Terre di Mezzo Japan: Little More Korea: See & Talk Russia: Kariera Spanish & Catalan: Jaguar Taiwan: Global Kids Ukraine: Chitarium Award winner: Society of Illustrators 2016 THE LOST HOUSE series (4 titles): A Seek and Find Book Gold Medal for Original Art B. B. Cronin Viking Books for Young Readers (World English) Best Book: Featured in holiday gift THE LOST HOUSE (Book 1) September 2016 books issues of New York THE LOST PICNIC (Book 2) September 2017 Times Book Review, THE LOST CHRISTMAS (Book 3) October 2018 Wall Street Journal, O Magazine, THE LOST COUSINS (Book 4) October 2019 Good Housekeeping, Entertainment Weekly, Real Simple, and more! Fall into this dazzling seek and find series with its richly timeless style, eye-popping color, and intricate details on every page. The Lost House features a treasure hunt through Grandad’s wild house. The children want to go to the park with Grandad, but they can’t leave until they find his lost socks… and his shoes… and even his teeth. Will they ever get out of Grandad’s busy house? In The Lost Picnic, Grandad and his grandchildren are on a countryside adventure in his jalopy. But will there be any food left when they arrive at their picnic site? In The Lost Christmas, it’s time to decorate the tree for Christmas–but Grandad can’t find any of his ornaments! The hunt for the missing decorations takes the children up and down in Grandad’s bric-a-brac-filled house and out into a winter wonderland. The Lost Cousins takes Grandad and the kids on an around-the-world tour to meet long-lost relatives. B. B. Cronin is an award-winning illustrator whose works have been exhibited in Europe and Asia and published in The New Yorker, The New York Times, among others. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, he now lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he divides his time between his kitchen, living room and his studio. Bologna 2020 3 Picture Books greenburger.com “[A]n eye-popping take on I Spy.”—O Magazine “This dazzling and delightful ‘seek and find’ book harkens to Maira Kalman’s Max series with its whimsical drawings and unpredictable color combinations. Each page is as beautiful and intriguing as the next.”—New York Times Book Review “[P]acked with vivid illustrations and enchanting experience for old and young together.” —Good Housekeeping “In this stylish puzzler by B.B. Cronin… it’s almost thrilling when the vibrant colors unite in a final fireside scene, in this superior seek-and-find for all ages.”—The Wall Street Journal “Filled with delightful drawings that are visually engaging and inspiring,… [t]his seek-and-find activity book will be a pleasure to read night after night for both kids and adults.”—Real Simple “A clever, irresistible, visually engaging search-and-find exercise.”—Kirkus Reviews “A visual marvel... [it recalls] picture-book classics from the early twentieth century, but the neon palette and whimsical humor place it solidly in the modern era.”—Booklist “Cronin’s silkscreenlike images are elegant as can be, resulting in a rich and suggestive excursion into a quietly unconventional world.”—Publishers Weekly Bologna 2020 4 Picture Books greenburger.com Foreign Sales: Italy: Salani Film/ TV rights to Tornante TV (creators of BoJack Horseman). Popular trendsetting topic for baby books: Featured in The New York Times Sunday Styles section, Time, Parents, Bustle, TheBump, Romper, FEMINIST BABY series FEMINIST BABY (Book 1) April 2017 and more; praise from bestselling author Roxane Gay. Loryn Brantz FEMINIST BABY FINDS HER VOICE (Book 2) May 2018 Disney Hyperion (World English) HE’S A FEMINIST TOO (Book 3) April 2019 Agent: Ed Maxwell “An engaging and poignant board book that belongs on every little one’s bookshelf.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred) “Meet Feminist Baby, who is here to prove that your feminist heroes come in all shapes and diapers.”—Bustle “This popular comic showcases the complexity of modern women—even very young modern women.”—Parents “[C]harming and warm…. Loryn Brantz does the important work of making feminism accessible with a keen understanding of what kids need to know about feminism in their young lives.”—Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist Loryn Brantz is the author of Harvey the Child Mime (2010 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for Best First Picture Book), and Not Just a Dot (Sky Pony, 2014), as well as Lady Stuff (Andrews McMeel, 2017). She is also a puppeteer and two-time Emmy Award winner for her work with “Sesame Street” and has worked with classic characters such as Clifford the Big Red Dog and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Loryn is a Senior Editor/ Illustrator at BuzzFeed and is creating more titles in the Feminist Baby series. Bologna 2020 5 Picture Books greenburger.com WE’RE GOING TO BE FRIENDS Sweet illustrated version of Jack White, with illustrations by Elinor Blake the popular song by The Third Man Books, November 2017 (World English) White Stripes. “More than 15 years after the release of the White Stripes’s White Blood Cells, one of the most enduring songs from the album (and certainly the one best suited to becoming a children’s book) gets a quirky adaptation.”—Publishers Weekly Grammy-winning musician Jack White joins talents with acclaimed illustrator Elinor Blake to create the illustrated rendition of the beloved song by The White Stripes “We’re Going to Be Friends” is one of The White Stripes most enduring and loved songs. With the help of illustrator Elinor Blake (aka April March), the perennial favorite feels right at home on the page as a children’s book, evoking the simplicity and nostalgia of childhood. Children, adults, and you, too, can join Suzy Lee as she goes to school with her books and pens, looks for bugs, shows and tells, and finds a friend.