A SELECTIONSELECTION OFOF FRENCHFRENCH TITLESTITLES CCHILDHILDREEN’SN’S 22019019 BBOOKSOOKS Illustration taken from Et…, written and illustrated by Philippe Jalbert © Gautier-Languereau / Hachette-Livre, 2018 Promoting French publishing around the world For almost 140 years, BIEF has been promoting French publishers’ creations on the international scene with the vocation of facilitating and developing exchange between French and foreign professionals in the publishing industry. This catalogue presents 30 publishing houses and 150 titles. It is intended as both a working and reference tool for all those interested in children’s books published in France, especially foreign publishers, booksellers and librarians keen to build their list of translated and/or adapted works in this sector. This catalogue was created to promote the discovery of the great variety in and the high quality of children’s publishing in France, to help publishers, booksellers and librarians strengthen existing ties with their French counterparts. Index of publishers / Children’s Books 4 ABC Melody 7 Actes Sud Junior 10 Albin Michel Jeunesse 13 Groupe Bayard 16 Belin 19 Casterman 23 Dargaud – Dupuis – Little Urban 26 Didier Jeunesse 29 L’école des loisirs 31 Les Éditions des Éléphants 34 Flammarion Jeunesse – Père Castor 37 Gallimard Jeunesse 40 Glénat Jeunesse 43 Éditions de la Gouttière 46 Les Grandes Personnes 49 Gulf Stream 52 Hachette Jeunesse 55 Hatier Jeunesse 58 Hélium 61 Kaléidoscope 64 MeMo 67 Michel Lafon 70 Mijade – NordSud 73 Nathan 76 Rouergue 79 Rue de l’échiquier 82 Sarbacane 85 Talents Hauts 88 Thierry Magnier 91 Univers Poche Year of creation: 2007 Titles in catalogue: 160 ABC Melody Titles published annually: 15-20 Emblematic titles or series Eléctrico 28, by Davide Cali and Magali Le Huche: 30,000 copies sold worldwide; translated into 6 languages Cat and Mouse series, by Stéphane Husar and Loïc Méhée: 120,000 copies sold worldwide; translated into 3 languages Hello Kids series: 150,000 copies sold worldwide; translated into 4 languages ABC Melody is an independent publishing company established in 2007 by Stéphane Husar. The company’s editorial Hello Kids – Graded Readers series: 100,000 copies sold worldwide; line focuses around the themes of travel, world cultures, translated into 2 languages mystery and humor, and around three poles: picture books, Viens voir ma ville series: novels and languages. In 10 years, ABC Melody has become 400,000 copies sold worldwide; the leading specialist in introductory English books and translated into 4 languages publishes text and illustrated books by world renown widely respected authors. The company’s titles have been translated into over 10 languages. 12 passage Turquetil 75011 Paris, France · www.abcmelody.com Publisher and Foreign Rights: Stéphane Husar > [email protected] 4 Electrico 28 Eléctrico 28 Davide Cali, Magali Le Huche ABC Melody, 2017 Aft er having fed his cat and eaten a pastel de nata at Eugenia’s, Amadeo heads off to drive his Eléctrico 28. This little happy man doesn’t just drive his tram in the streets of Lisbon he also plays cupid giving little nudges to bashful lovers. Slamming on the breaks before sharp turns and then accelerating. Our tram driver varies his technique depending on the candidates. Today, Amadeo is nostalgic, it’s his last day at work. To properly celebrate his retirement, our friend hopes to help his passengers one more time, this time it is two big shy ones. A happy upbeat story that honors sharing, friendship and love. Picture Book • Ages 6-8 35 pages • 23 × 29 cm • 14 € EAN 9782368361047 Tuk-Tuk Express Didier Lévy, Sébastien Mourrain ABC Melody, 2018 Tham-Boon drives a tuk-tuk, the most beautiful one in Bangkok! His ride is nice and shiny even if it is a little patched up in places! Vanessa Crumble’s Thai vacation is over. She rushes the few steps to the taxi stand so she can get to the airport quickly. Tham-Boon passes at that moment and picks her up. In the turmoil of city traff ic this happy driver will do everything he can to get his passenger to her destination. But the trip doesn’t happen exactly as they had thought… Picture Book • Ages 6-8 35 pages • 23 × 29 cm • 14 € EAN 9782368361634 5 Night train Train de nuit Rodolphe, Louis Alloing ABC Melody, 2018 For the Christmas holidays, Marie and her father take the train to grandma’s house. Marie loves train travel and the countryside that flies by. It had snowed and the scenery is all white. Suddenly the train stops next to a forest. Marie, curious, and with the approval of the conductor, gets off the train. She meets a group of malicious elves that take her to their village where she has an amazing adventure. When she gets back on the train, she tells her father about her incredible adventure, but he doesn’t believe a word of it! And what if it was all a dream? Using an art style that is a cross between vintage and classic comics, Louis Alloing stages this tale, where imagination and childhood fairy worlds face off with adult pragmatism magnificently. Picture Book • Ages 4-7 37 pages • 23 × 29 cm • 15,50 € EAN 9782368361627 Honoré’s Forest Picnic Honoré pique-nique en forêt Stéphane Husar, Clothilde Delacroix ABC Melody, 2019 The sun is shining into the window. Honoré’s parents decide to go on a picnic. They need to pack the picnic basket. The bear cub wants honey in his sandwich, his milk, his crepes… lots and lots and lots of honey! They jump into the car and head for the forest. On the way, the family meets Loulou with her broken bicycle and they take her a part of the way. It’s a long way to the forest, but once they get there Honoré is so happy that he can finally eat some honey… lots and lots and lots of honey! A touching story about simple joys, generosity and doing things together told through Clothilde Delacroix delicate illustrations and with lots of humor. Picture Book • Ages 3-5 20 × 21 cm • 12 € EAN 9782368361696 6 Go to Space! Cat and Mouse (Series) Stéphane Husar, Loïc Méhée ABC Melody, 2016 Cat and Mouse are getting ready for their biggest trip ever, to outer space! Our two friends are headed off into the solar system onboard their rocket on a very important mission… But their rocket breaks down and they have to land on Mars. What are they going to find there? ABC Melody’s emblematic collection Cat and Mouse introduce English as a foreign language to the very young. CD-Book, Picture Book • Ages 5-10 31 pages • 24 × 24 cm • 14,90 € EAN 9782368361115 Founded: 1996 Titles in catalogue: 950 Actes Sud Titles published annually: 120 Emblematic titles or series Junior Quiquoiqui ? series, by Olivier Tallec: 60,000 copies sold in France; translated into 13 languages Crocolou series, The Actes Sud Junior catalogue is the fruit of a concerted by Ophélie Texier (45 titles): effort to maintain a diverse selection of titles so as to assure over 350,000 copies sold in France; translated into 8 languages a multi-facetted collection which includes: picture books, activity books, novels, non-fi ction and books with cds. Ceux qui ont dit non series (30 titles): over 175,000 copies For over twenty years, we have been committed to publishing sold in France; translated high quality content, with strong voices and to the highest into 7 languages production standards. Striving for excellence in children’s Petites et grandes histoires des books, we like to discover, share and break down the borders animaux disparus, by Hélene Rajcak and Damien Laverdunt: between genres, tirelessly reinventing the publishing business. over 20,000 copies sold in France; We would like to believe that Actes Sud Junior books will not translated into 10 languages; only be fun to read but also encourage young readers to ask Non-Fiction prize at the Salon de Montreuil 2010 questions and understand our changing world of yesterday and today. Cachés dans la jungle: over 20,000 copies sold in France; translated into 5 languages 18 rue Séguier 75006 Paris, France · www.actes-sud-junior.fr Publishers: François Martin > [email protected] Isabelle Péhourticq > [email protected] Foreign Rights: Johanna Brock > [email protected] 7 I Count in My Tree Je compte dans mon arbre Peggy Nille Actes Sud Junior, 2018 Majestic trees with branches filled with fruit and incredible animals hidden between the leaves. There are 10 bananas in the banana tree, but how many monkeys? There 17 figs in the fig tree, but how many chameleons? There are 6 coconuts in the coconut tree, but how many toucans? Seek, learn and dream. Peggy Nille invites us once again to immerse ourselves in her lively colorful universe. A poetic seek-and- find and a creative counting book. Picture Book, Seek and Find • Ages 4+ 32 pages • 24 × 35 cm • 16 € EAN 9782330106751 The Grandma’s Encyclopedia L’encyclopédie des mamies Éric Veillé Actes Sud Junior, 2018 He has already made 8,000 grandmas laugh since this book came out in March 2018! Here is an encyclopedia that is funny, poetic, absurd and full of tenderness that puts the spotlight on grandmothers (of all types)! Picture Book • Ages 5+ 32 pages • 19 × 27 cm • 13 € EAN 9782330081904 8 A Thousand and One Ants Mille et une fourmis Joanna Rzezak Actes Sud Junior, 2018 Everyone in an ant-hill is busy. But only one colony of ants goes out to explore the outside world. Follow them and along the way discover the plants, insects, mushrooms and big and small animals that populate our environment! Non-Fiction • Ages 3+ 32 pages • 25 × 32 cm • 15,90 € EAN 9782330108359 One Tree, One Story Un arbre, une histoire Cécile Benoist, Charlotte Gastaut Actes Sud Junior, 2018 Trees have thousands of stories to tell.