6 1 0 RIGHTS GUIDE Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Schuster & Simon Children’s FRANKFURT 2 FRANKFURT SIMON & SCHUSTER CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING DIVISION PICTURE BOOKS AND NOVELTIES CONTACTS CONTACTS FOR ALL US AND UK PICTURE BOOKS AND FRANKFURT 2016 NOVELTY TITLES WORLDWIDE AND UK FICTION: TABLE OF Stephanie Purcell Rights and Co-editions Director [email protected] CONTENTS Maud Sepult Deputy Rights Director [email protected] Amy Fletcher Senior Rights Manager [email protected] 2 Picture Books and Novelties Contacts Nino Tarkhan-Mouravi Rights Executive [email protected] Novelties Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. 3 1st Floor, 222 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8HB UK Tel: 00 44 207 316 1900 UK Fax: 00 44 207 316 0332 11 Picture Books FOREIGN AGENTS WE USE INCLUDE: KOREA KCC Agency 31 Fiction Ms. Rockyoung Lee, [email protected] CHINA & TAIWAN Bardon Chinese Media Agency Ms. Cynthia Chang, [email protected] 32 US Fiction Ms. Jian-Mei Wang, [email protected] JAPAN Japan Uni Agency UK Fiction Mr. Takeshi Oyama, [email protected] 58 67 International Fiction Agents Contacts FOR US FICTION CONTACTS see inside back cover 2 NOVELTIES Animal Families, Page 7 NOVELTIES ANIMAL TREETOP HOTEL (W.T.) By Maggie Bateson Illustrated by Karen Wall Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK Enter the magical world of the Animal Treetop Hotel! Join a host of woodland creatures as they come for a fabulous visit to the Treetop Hotel. Features press-out pieces, a stunning pop-up play scene, and an enchanting story. Interactive fun for Sylvanian Families fans everywhere! Our fifth book from paper engineer extraordinaire, Maggie Bateson, the creator of Acorn Farm and Dream House Friends. Publication Date: November 2017 Ages: 3 up Page Extent: 10 pp & pop-up THE DRAGON & THE KNIGHT By Robert Sabuda Imprint: Little Simon A brave knight chases a dragon across the land of fairy tales, speeding through Rapunzel, flying over Aladdin, and blowing through The Three Little Pigs. During the chase, each fairy tale pops off the page in this exuberant and wildly creative book from world-renowned paper engineer Robert Sabuda. Will the knight be triumphant? Jump in and find out. Publication Date: October 2014 SIMON & SCHUSTER & SIMON CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING Ages: 6 up Page Extent: 22 pp 4 CINDERELLA—A SILHOUETTE THEATRE Images from the films of Lotte Reiniger Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK From one of the pioneers of silhouette animation comes a beautiful interpretation of a classic tale With eight beautiful silhouette pops, the second book tells the classic story of Cinderella in an enchanting way. Recreating the magic of Lotte Reiniger’s early films through remastered film stills and laser-cut pop-ups, each spread is intricately detailed and perfectly complements this much-loved classic fairy tale. Also available: SLEEPING BEAUTY—A SILHOUETTE THEATRE Publication Date: Sleeping Beauty : November 2016; Cinderella: TBC Ages: 3 up Page Extent: Sleeping Beauty : 16 pp; Cinderella: TBC RIGHTS GUIDE FRANKFURT 2016 HUG IN A BOX HUGS AND KISSES: BOARD BOOK Illustrated by Judi Abbot Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK You can never have too many hugs! These fantastic new products are perfect for fans of Judi Abbot’s bestselling books. Perfect to snuggle are these two plush pandas with The Perfect Hug in a wonderful gift box. Alongside this is a fabulous new board book combining some of everyone’s favourite pairings from Judi’s books with heartwarming text, perfect to share with a loved one. Publication Date: Hug in a Box: October 2016; Hugs and Kisses: January 2017 Ages: 3 up Page Extent: Hug in a Box: 32 pp & toy; Hugs and Kisses: 18 pp 5 NOVELTIES DANCE By Matthew Van Fleet Imprint: Paula Wiseman Books From internationally bestselling novelty creator Matthew Van Fleet comes a laugh-out-loud, jazzy story of a little baby chick who learns how to dance from a friendly band of animals who know all the right moves. Young readers will delight in pulling the five sturdy pull-tabs to make the different animals bounce, shake, and bop as they dance to the Hippopota Hula, Gator Mashed Patater, and more! Shake, shake, shake, shimmy, shimmy, shake! You can dance! Be sure to listen, sing along, and dance to the free downloadable song of the text at VanFleetBooks.com. Publication Date: February 2017 Ages: 3 up Page Extent: 16 pp MAMA’S PAJAMAS By Mara Van Fleet Imprint: Paula Wiseman Books Innovative novelty creator Mara Van Fleet tells a cozy story about two siblings’ nighttime ritual with fuzzy and fun pajamas in this texture-filled novelty book. One night as Mam creates pajamas for her little ones, there is a bedtime parade of trying them on. From dragon to red fox to elephant to bear, this cozy and cuddly story will put readers in a bedtime mood! And with fourteen textures and one lift-the-flap, this story is a great read-aloud for the milk-and-cookies set, especially at bedtime. Publication Date: May 2017 Ages: 3 up Page Extent: 12 pp PRINCESS EVIE’S PONIES SIMON & SCHUSTER & SIMON CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING By Sarah KilBride Illustrated by Sophie Tilley Exciting new Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK format for this With over 900,000 copies sold worldwide, Princess Evie has gone international from strength to strength, and with this gorgeous reissue a whole bestseller! new audience will fall in love with Princess Evie and her ponies! Princess Evie’s ponies aren’t like any other ponies—her ponies are magic! Whenever Princess Evie rides them, she is whisked away on a magical adventure in a faraway land. Publication Date: October 2017 (TBC) Ages: 3 up 6 Page Extent: 32 pp HAPPY, HAPPIER, HAPPIEST ANIMAL FAMILIES Paper Engineering by Corina Fletcher Illustrated by Natalie Marshall Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK Are you happy, happier, or happiest? Two new stylish board books to complement Small, Smaller, Smallest and Up, Down, Across. Beautifully illustrated, these attractive, interactive pull-tab board books introduce the concepts of emotions and animal families in a bold and satisfying way. Publication Date: July 2017 Ages: 3 up Page Extent: 10 pp RIGHTS GUIDE FRANKFURT 2016 COLORS NUMBERS SHAPES By John J. Reiss Imprint: Little Simon Beautiful and bold, John J. Reiss’s artwork is as striking now as when it was first published in 1969. The bright colors and graphic style provide the perfect introduction to the essential concepts of colors, shapes, and numbers. These retro classics are sure to delight adults and children alike! Publication Date: 1969 Ages: 3 up Page Extent: 32 pp 7 NOVELTIES ONCE UPON A WORLD: RAPUNZEL By Chloe Perkins Illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan Imprint: Little Simon Once Upon a World offers a multicultural take on the fairy tales we all know and love, using illustrators from around the globe. Classic tales get a fresh twist in this vibrant board book series, Once Upon a World. In this third book, set in India, Rapunzel lets down her beautiful hair. With captivating artwork from Archana Sreenivasan, and an evocative sense of place, this version of Rapunzel reimagines the tale for a new audience. Publication Date: March 2017 Ages: 2 up Page Extent: 24 pp DOODLE GIRL: THE MAMMOTH PRINCE By Suzanne Smith and Lindsay Taylor Illustrated by Marnie Maurri Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK Doodle Girl lives inside a red sketchbook that belongs to a little girl called Marnie. But this isn’t just any sketchbook—it’s magic! When Doodle Girl and her friends find an unusual curly shape, they set off on a mission to work out what it could be. During their adventures, they find a lonely Mammoth Prince, stranded on a mountain top. What’s he doing there? Can Doodle Girl help him get down? And will they EVER be able to work out what the curly shape is supposed to be? Find out in this gorgeous book, full of creativity and fun with a giant, free doodling poster and stickers. Publication Date: October 2017 Ages: 3 up SIMON & SCHUSTER & SIMON CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING Page Extent: 32 pp & poster & stickers 8 HOW MANY SLEEPS UNTIL CHRISTMAS? By Karen Wall Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK Countdown to Christmas with Stanley the Snowman! Stanley the Snowman loves the run-up to Christmas and is upset that one house seems to have forgotten. He decides to deliver ideas of festive fun to help them get ready for the big day. Join in with your very own Stanley in this seasonal gift set. With a cute soft toy and a book packed full of activities for the whole family, this is the perfect way to get ready for Christmas! Publication Date: October 2016 Ages: 3 up Page Extent: 32 pp & toy RIGHTS GUIDE FRANKFURT 2016 NORMAN’S NEW SHELL By Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK Norman wants to try a new shell! Help him find one in this fun cased board book with shaped pages. Norman the Slug really wants a new shell! What would he look like with a yellow shell? Or a bright green one? A boldly illustrated, tactile way to introduce colours to little ones. Publication Date: May 2017 (TBC) Ages: 3 up Page Extent: 12 pp BEEP BEEP BEEP: A ROAD PLAY SET By Claire Freedman Illustrated by Richard Smythe Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK Read and play with this fun box set—complete with book, toy trucks, and road tape! Beep Beep Beep call the tired machines after a busy day on the building site. Follow their journey in this charming book from bestselling author Claire Freedman, and create your own roads using the specially designed tape to help your trucks get home to bed.