Rights catalog 2014

©Ilustración: Paulina Barraza G.
Rights catalog 2014
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Heart of marimba
Jaime Gamboa /
Elissambura
ISBN: 9789929633063
48 pp. 25 x 25 cms.
AWARD
AMANUENSE
2013
Following her grandmother’s advice, Amanda
learned to travel with her ears. In her tour of the
city, she becomes friend of Miguel, a boy who
plays marimba while waiting to get a new heart.
In the boots of an astronaut
Julio Serrano Echeverría /
María Elena Valdez
ISBN: 9789929633179
32 pp. 25 x 25 cms.
What would you think if, one day, you find that
your shoes are not there but in their place, someone
has left brand new astronaut boots? Help Marco
reveal the mystery and discover why dreams can be
fed by imagination… and vice versa.
White Ravens 2014
new release
Wings for Olga
The adventures of Dot
Rubén E. Nájera / Irene Singer
ISBN: 9789929633056
48 pp. 25 x 25 cms.
Gulnar Hajo
ISBN: 9789929633186
28 pp. 18.5 x 26 cms.
—What is embroidery? —Olga asked.
Grandma paused, closed her eyes and said:
— Embroidery is a smile you draw with needle
and thread on a piece of fabric that feels very
bored because it is all one color.
“Dot” was only a boring dot, until one day it
decided to move. “Dot” drew a straight line;
its first straight line. From there on, “Dot” met
others like it and together changed the world
around them.
The phantom story
The swallowers of beautiful things
Eduardo Halfon / María Lavezzi
ISBN: 9789929811782
32 pp. 25 x 22 cms.
Two brothers, on a fantastic journey, enjoy a
feast of beautiful things which always remind
them of something else. Thus, they discover light
poles that resemble soldiers, lakes that simulate
aflattened sky, volcanoes that look like giraffes. A
beautiful stretch of the imagination explores how
children take ownership of the world.
Jaime Gamboa / Wen Hsu Chen
ISBN: 9789929811775
32 pp. 25 x 22 cms.
Rights sold to
South Korea,
Argentina and
Japan. 2014
Honorable mention the editorial
Bratislava 2013 Biennial Illustration
Select highly recommended by the
Foundation Cuatrogatos 2014
There are stories that are as different from one
another as the plumages of birds. But the story of
this tale was something else: no one had ever read
it! It lived hidden in a dark corner of the library.
Every time a reader approached, he curled its
spine, repeating: “I’m a phantom, no one sees
me, I’m a phantom”.
new release
new release
Here too
Black Whale
Paula Fränkel
ISBN: 9789929633155
30 pp. 22.5 x 22.5 cms.
Fatemeh and Zahra Sarmashghi
Here too suggests that if we step into the shoes
of another person we can discover how similar
we are.
Two brothers play with a balloon which they
inflate so much that it becomes a huge black
whale. Faced with this danger, the brothers live
a story of adventure and friendship that reveals
their creativity.
Translation: Lawrence Schimel
ISBN: 9789929633148
36 pp. 18.5 x 26 cms.
Rights available
for Spanish and
Portuguese.
coming soon 2015
new release
What Do You Say?
Roberto
Lawrence Schimel /Romina Pernigotte
ISBN: 9789929633223
28 pp. 22.5 x 22.5 cms.
María P. Restrepo
ISBN: 9789929633230
32 pp. 22.5 x 22.5 cms.
When you ask the king for permission to play in his
labyrinth, what do you say?
And when a bear lets you hibernate in his den until
spring, what do you say?
A book full of literary images where saying “please”
and “thank you” are the key to move on to a new
level of imagination.
One morning, Robert discovered that its family
of humans had left the house, accidentally leaving
it behind.
The story of a roach determined to find new
friends at all costs.
The giraffe in the kitchen
The infectious laughter
Silvia Ilacqua / Luciana Fernández
ISBN: 9789929805897
24 pp. 25 x 22 cms.
Jaime Gamboa / María Elena Valdez
ISBN: 9789930940945
36 pp. 25 x 25 cms.
Something strange is happening in Rodrigo’s house. He
and his grandmother are busy making smoothies to feed
their visitors, which are many and they are everywhere.
There is a penguin in the freezer, a lizard in the bidet,
an elephant in the bed, and even a giraffe in the kitchen!
“The giraffe in the kitchen”, rich characters and crazy
situations tell of friendship and commitment. Written as
a letter, the story introduces young readers to epistolary
discourse in a beautiful literary narrative set in the
magical world of children.
300 Ibero American Books Recommended for Reading in School
Selection, National Reading Plan, Argentina, 2011
In a country where the spoken word did not exist,
people learned to say everything by painting! They
used the yellow to say “what a nice day!”, blue to
mimic the birds, white to express “we come in peace.”
Everything was great until one day the unthinkable
happened: the ink ran out! And now, how would they
communicate? Given this huge dilemma, was the
solution hidden in a peal of laughter?
new release
Finalist in the Etisalat
Award for Arabic
Children’s Literature 2012.
List of Honor in Kitavi
Children`s arab literature,
2013.
Award for best editing at
the International Book Fair
in Beirut 2012.
Grandma will always remember me
Tristan’s labyrinth
Samar Mahfoud Barraj /
Maya Fidawi
ISBN: 9789929811799
52 pp. 19 x 26 cms.
Rubén E. Nájera / Paulina Barraza G.
ISBN: 9789929633162
40 pp. 22 x 25 cms.
Rights available
in Spanish and
Portuguese
When Grandma forgets things, I imagine she is
playing and I try to convince myself that it is one
of her new jokes, of the many she has. Then I
hug her and laugh with her. Every time I see her
I ask, “Dear Grandma, who am I?” She looks at
me with her small eyes and says: “You, you’re my
little princess.”
Aunt Gertrude (inspired by Gertrude Stein),
invites Tristan (Tzara) to view the world
differently, daring to explore the intricacies of
imagination. In his quest, Tristan will ask for help
from his friends Pablo (Picasso), Renato (René
Magritte), Marco (Marc Chagall) and Mary
(Mary Cassatt).
new releases
Stories of oral maya traditions
An approach to the wisdom of Maya
elders, produced hand in hand with young
Guatemalan artists.
From the water
Julio Serrano Echeverría /
Marielle Che
ISBN: 9789929633193
32 pp. 22.5 x 22.5 cms.
From the world of spirits
Julio Serrano Echeverría /
Marielle Che
ISBN: 9789929633216
32 pp. 22.5 x 22.5 cms.
From the origin
Julio Serrano Echeverría /
Marielle Che
ISBN: 9789929633209
32 pp. 22.5 x 22.5 cms.
Poem The girl from Guatemala
Story of a tree
José Martí / Paulina Barraza G.
Comments by Carmen Matute
ISBN: 9789929633018
28 pp. 25 x 22 cms.
Ricardo Cie / Wen Hsu Chen
ISBN: 9789992298006
28 pp. 29 x 21 cms.
Shortlisted Best Books Book Bank Venezuela 2014
“Story of a tree” proposes a different way of
interesting young readers in the environment.
In it, text and images explore concepts such as
environmental ethics, solidarity and sustainable
lifestyles, without losing the thrill of adventure
narrative for a moment. Moreover, the story is
a beautiful metaphor for the vicissitudes of the
uprooting of those who decide to leave their land.
“The girl from Guatemala” is published in a
beautiful new edition, with illustrations inspired
by the melancholy of the verses that the great
Cuban poet José Martí dedicated to María
García Granados.
Rights sold
to China and
Argentina 2014
Select “Highly Recommended” by Fundalectura IBBY
Colombia 2011.
3rd. Edition
Chocolate and meringue
Ricardo Cie / Enrique Martínez
ISBN: 9789929805828
28 pp. 25 x 22 cms.
300 Ibero American Books Recommended for Reading in School
Selection, National Reading Plan, Argentina, 2011
This is a story filled with goodies. The delightful
experience of making friends, having a taste of the
new and discovering how much we like it stand out
among its ingredients. Beautifully told and illustrated, the story highlights values such as cultural
diversity, tolerance and friendship. The original
text won first place in the National Book Award
(CENAL, Venezuela).