NEWS Marianne Dubuc

NEWS Marianne Dubuc
I wanted to start this newsletter on an inspirational note… Searching through old files, Marianne has recently uncovered a
priceless video of her, as a little girl, talking about her ambition to become an illustrator and writer. Have a look HERE! It really
shows one should believe in his dreams. To date Marianne’s books are published in 19 languages, an amazing achievement!
At the moment, Marianne is busy finishing the illustrations for NOAH’S ARK for Carlsen Verlag in Germany.
Look at how cute this is! I just adore the rabbits and mice sticking their tongues out! ;)
NOAH’S ARK (98pp incl. flexi cover. Rounded corners. 14 x 14 cm. Carlsen, Germany)
Plop, plop, the rain is starting to fall in the animals’ kingdom and they quickly need to find a refuge! In the distance, a boat approaches
and a gentle old man invites them on board. Elephants, sheep, bears, turtles, lions….never has there been so many animals on a ship!
Slowly each one settles, keeping busy and having fun its own way. But as the rain doesn’t stop and storms are raging, some start to get
bored, sea-sick or bicker. Will the clouds eventually leave place to the sun again?
The first foreign covers of “LITTLE MOUSE’S ROUND” are here and so will the French copies soon! Rights are now sold in
Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Greece, in English language (for North America) & Korea and Casterman is organising a second
co-edition for FOB Nov. 2015.
LITTLE MOUSE’S ROUND (Casterman, France. 32pp)
Today is mail day and busy mouse, the postman is on its way to deliver letters and packages. Follow him as he goes from one animal’s
house to the other and meet the bear, rabbit, snake, dragon, penguin and many more. Big, narrow, crowded, in warm and cold places,
under water, underground and in the air, each one of those imaginary houses is different and contains so many fascinating details to look
at! An exciting but exhausting round for little mouse, who finishes his day bringing the last package… to his own home!
“The Lion and the bird” continues on its path to success, with
rights just being sold in Poland. 11 foreign editions to date
and reprints in several countries incl. in the US where over
12,000 copies have been sold since the launch of the book last
May! To learn more about the writing of the book, view
HERE an interview of Marianne in Picturebookmakers.
Just sold to Kids Can Press in
English language (for North
America) and to be published by
Gallimard in France this Spring.
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NEWS Rights sold
COPIES NOW AVAILABLE
Nice review of
the book HERE
THE BIG BOOK OF LITTLE TREASURES
by Nadine Robert & Aki (Comme des Géants, French Canada. 40pp)
Part picture book, part non-fiction, this lovely book recunts the objects found on various walks by Tatsuo and his grandmother.
Together, they will find dozens of little wonders created by nature or left behind by men. Embark with them on this fruitful journey!
To be published by
La Margherita
in Italy
THE QUARELLING BOOK
Charlotte Zolotow & Geneviève Godbout (Comme des Géants, French Canada. 40pp)
Gruffness and anger is passed along from person to person until a little dog starts a chain of happiness that reverses the trend!
A modern text on the classic text by Charlotte Zolotow, on her 100 th birthday Anniversary this year!
Rights sold in
Germany, Spain, Japan
& Korea
COPIES NOW
AVAILABLE
THE BLUE WHALE by Jenni Desmond (Enchanted Lion USA. 48pp)
Did you know blue whales weight around 160ftons or about the same as 55 hippos and that their mouths are so big that 50
people could stand in it ? Did you also know that baby blue whales drink about 50 gallons of their mothers’ milk every year ?
This gorgeous non-fiction picture book aims to draw children into the life and world of this enormous whale by situating facts
within a familiar context that is fun and engaging. We get the actual size of an eye right on the page, and we understand its body
size in relation to trucks, cars, milk bottles and hippos!
NEWS Rights sold
To be published by
Kokinos in Spain
this spring.
VIDEO of the book
SUPER NINO BY Michael Escoffier & Matthieu Maudet (Frimousse, France. 18pp)
Laura is cold. But Super Nino is here to help! He nicely lends her his underwear, T-shirt, socks, pullover, trousers…and even his mask!
But now he seems to be the one freezing without his clothes on! Quick, turn the pages the other way around and dress him again!
Rights sold
in Italy
& Korea
THE SCHOOLMISTRESS COMES FROM MARS by Michael Escoffier & Clément Lefèvre (Frimousse, France. 32pp)
It’s the start of the school year and a group of children takes us along on their first day. As, on the way, one of them tells the others the
big news, fear sets in. Rumour has it the new schoolmistres could be a witch, others have heard she is the daughter of an oger or even
comes from another planet! As they finally arrive at school, who is really awaiting them? When a small rumour turns into big panic!
LITTLE SPARKLE SERIES
NEW!!! Plop the Dog. 28 titles now available in the series. 22pp/title. Frimousse, France
Rights of the
series just sold
in Spain &
Brazil
This is what Plop the dog looked like before. One day, trying to eat sausages in a jar, he got stuck.
Twins helped him to get out. It made him a lot longer. Since then, he is as cute as a sausage!
A series of mini picture books, each featuring a different
animal and explaining, in a humorous way, why they are
the way they are. Why do zebras have black stripes? Why
do pigs have a curly tail? Why do snakes dance at the
sound of music? Why do millipedes have so many legs?
Find out with those funny little books! Rights sold in
Spain, Brazil, China & Korea.
200,000 copies sold in France since the launch of the series in 2001!
NEWS
“The Jacket” selected amongst
9 of the most notable picture
books of 2014 by the New York
Times & just sold in French
language! View the TRAILER
THE JACKET by Kirsten Hall & Dasha Tolstikova (Enchanted Lion, USA. 48pp)
Once upon a time, there was a girl who had a dog named Eggcream. This girl loved her dog, but she also loved her special book. And
Book loved her. But how about Book and Eggcream ? Could they coexist as the girl’s two favourite things in the whole wide world ?
Rights sold in French, Spanish and Korean.
You are not seeing
triple! Those are the
French, German and
Spanish covers of
RALF!
Just published
in Spain!
RALF by Gwendal Le Bec & Jean Jullien
(Comme des Géants, French Canada. 56pp)
Yikes! There is smoke coming out of the house! Ralf runs through
the dog door to warn everyone. But his body gets stuck! Suddenly,
something amazing happens. Ralf’s body starts stretching,
stretching, stretching…Will it stretch enough to save his family?
Rights sold in France, Germany & Spain.
BRAVE LITTLE GORILLA
by Nadine Robert & Gwendal Le Bec
(Comme des Géants, French Canada. 48pp)
One morning little gorilla is going to fetch three nice eggs
by the river. Vervet hears rustling in the leaves. “Little
gorilla sure looks in a hurry! I wonder where he is
going…”.. Curious Vervet decides to follow him. Rights
sold in France, Spain, Japan and Korea.
THE GLOVES TREE
by Jacques Goldstyn (La Pastèque, French Canada. 80pp)
COPIES NOW
AVAILABLE
Jules feels different from everone around him. He, for one, would be the type to wear two
different gloves, and does most things on his own. He feels at his happiest amidst the
branches of Bertolt, a 250 year-old oak he calls his own. Hidden behind the tree’s leaves, he
can play Tarzan and watch the world goes by. But that spring, when he finds Bertolt naked of
the tiniest bud, he has to sadly face the fact the tree is dead. But Jules has a lot of imagination,
and using it he will manage to give his green friend a new life. Rights sold in Korea.
NEW CO-EDITION printings
Board Books
CO-EDITION FOB
SPRING 2016
VIDEO HERE
PEEK-A-BOO Series: Animal patterns & Animals colours (B4U Publishing, Czech Republic)
Specifications: 18pp incl. cover / 19x19cm
The incredible world of nature for the very young. These two books in the new Peek-a-Boo series help children understand animal
mimicry and camouflage. In each book four different animals are perfectly concealed in their surroundings without having changed their
coat, skin or feathers. The chapters work on a matrix/patrix principle. In each case the front side is covered by the pattern/colour typical
of an animal; this page contains a cut-out invisible at first sight into which is fitted a shape from the back. The child turns the page and
an animal that previously blended in with its background ‘peeks out’ at him/her. Readers will also discover interesting facts from the
animal kingdom. Moreover, the front side serves as a stencil with which to draw the animals’ shapes, and you can use the protrusion on
the back to make a picture with quick pencil strokes!
CO-EDITION
FOB
NOV. 2015
I WANT TO BE Board book series (First two titles: A Lion Tamer / An astronaut)
by Ruby Brown & Alisa Coburn
(11 spreads/title. 20x20cm - Chirpy Bird, Australia). Next two titles to be published in February 2016.
What do I want to be when I grow up? If I’m the adventurous type, I could be an astronaut or a stuntman or a deep-sea diver. If I love
animals, I could be a lion tamer or a vet or a zookeeper. When I grow up, I can be anything I WANT TO BE! “I Want to Be” is a super
fun series about kids’ dream jobs, depicted exactly the way they imagine them to be. Whether they’re walking a pack of dogs on
rollerblades or playing hide and seek with deep sea creatures while exploring an old shipwreck, those books will delight little minds with
all that’s possible for their futures.
CO-EDITION Reprints
WHAT’S YOUR JOB? B4U Publishing
CO-EDITION FOB
AUGUST 2015
Information HERE on
this title
CHILDREN’S THEATER Series (B4U Publishing)
CO-EDITION FOB
AUTUMN 2015
Information HERE
on this series
SPACE ATLAS (B4U Publishing)
CO-EDITION FOB AUTUMN 2015
Information HERE on this title
WORLD ATLAS (B4U Publishing)
CO-EDITION FOB AUTUMN 2015
Information HERE on this title
(co-edition for the book only, excl. box)
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Novelty Books
CO-EDITION
FOB DEC. 2015
BIRTHDAY IN A BOX Series (Now I am 3,4 and 5!) Chirpy Bird, Australia)
Birthday in a Box is the ultimate children’s birthday present, and doubles up as a gorgeous keepsake box for all
your child’s special things for the year. It has everything a child needs to help them celebrate their birthday in
style, including: a hardback picture book, a puzzle, a birthday badge and a roll of birthday-inspired
stickers! Specifications: Gift Box: 23x28.9x7cm + 20pp HB book + puzzle + roll of bday stickers
CO-EDITION
FOB SPRING
2016
JIGSAW FUN Series: On the farm & On the move (Cheeky Monkey, UK)
Have fun choosing which of your 12 animal and things that go jigsaw pieces complete the busy
pictures, and pop in place. There are counting, spotting and naming activities, too! Specifications: Cased
cover 242mm wide x 295mm. 10 inside pages, sliders and 12 play tiles with multi layer emboss on the
front cover.
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Novelty Books
CO-EDITION FOB
SPRING 2016
MY FIRST FARM BOOK (Cheeky Monkey, UK)
Farms are fun places! In this information and activity book, you can learn all about the work farmers do, the
machines they use, the animals they look after and the things they grow. Specifications: cased cover 242mm
wide x 295mm. 10 inside pages, cover wheel, slider pages and 12 play tiles.
Other title
Available:
Animals of the
world
CO-EDITION
FOB SPRING
2016
DOT TO DOT Series: My first picnic & Animals of the world (Cheeky Monkey, UK)
Young children will enjoy this fun way to learn all about food and animals, and to develop pen control skills
on the simple dot to dot wipe clean pages. Specifications: size shaped box: 195 x 205 x 23mm. Contains 4
shaped board books 70 x 80mm + 1 wipe-clean pen.
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Non-Fiction
METROPOLIS by Benoit Tardif (Comme des Géants, French Canada. 64pp)
Thirthy Two Beloved Cities Seen Through the Colorful Lens of Benoit Tardif! Metropolis is a world tour of thirty two beloved
cities: attractions, buildings and iconic architecture, cultural gems and famous people. Each spread presents a city: Montreal, Toronto,
New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Moscow, Berlin, Zurich, Krakow, Rome,
Stockholm, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Athens, Istanbul, Cairo, Fes, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Mumbai,
Seoul, Jakarta, Sydney, Auckland. Tons of discoveries to be made by the budding travelers!
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Game Book
VIDEO
HERE!
WHAT IS A MAN DOING WITH A SARDINE ON HIS HEAD ? by Raul Guridi
13.5 x 19 cm box containing 36 cards (12 with texts & 24 with illustrations) Tres Tigres Tristes, Spain
Everything started when I, by chance, met Captain Sargazo. He was walking in the street, keeling on the right and the left side and
stumbling upon everything that stood on his way. When we passed each other, he took me by the arm and showed me a torn and wornout nautical map, with drawings in each fold. Then, without explanation, he burst out laughing, left me the map and took off, shouting
through the wind : « An d this is how I ended up with a sardine on my head ! ». Since then I have observed this old map many times and
have always been curious to know what those sentences and drawings meant and of course what it has to do with a man with a sardine
on his head. Hopefully you’ll be able to make sense of Captain Sargazo’s story. Or not… A unique game-book containing 36 cards (some
with text, some with illustrations) that will only make sense if you add your…imagination ! You decide if you want to make a long story,
a short one or even a unique scene. Enjoy a different way of reading! All rights available incl. Spanish language for Latin America.
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THE DAY I TURNED INTO A BIRD by Ingrid Chabbert & Raul Guridi (Tres Tigres Tristes, Spain. 32pp)
“The first time I saw Candela, I fell in love with her. We are in the same class and all I can see is her but she doesn’t see me. Candela
loves everything about birds, they are on her clothes, her hair, her notebooks and when she speaks, she sounds like a bird singing
softly”. What can a little boy do to draw the attention of his ladylove, if he seems invisible to her? And if he turned into a bird himself?!
All rights available incl. Spanish language for Latin America.
THE TRUMPET’S THIEF by Ingrid Chabbert & Raul Guridi (Frimousse, France. 32pp)
Mr Hulot has two loves in life: his hat and his trumpet.
But one morning, a terrible dragon steals his adored instrument…
He MUST get it back, at any price!
MRS EIFFEL by Alice Brière-Haquet & Csil (Frimousse, France. 32pp)
Mr Eiffel and his wife bask in bliss. He builds monuments, bridges, train stations around the world and she follows him
everywhere he goes. The two are one. Until one morning Cathy can not get out of bed. Doctors and scientits come to her bedside
but they all remain powerless. She loses weight and starts fading away. But Mr Eiffel knows what to do. Locked in his
workshopsfor days, he is fighting to save the one he loves. One morning, as one fears the worse, he takes her for an incredible
journey through the streets of Paris to an immense tower that touches the clouds. Cathy in his arms, he climbs and climbs…and
the miracle happens. Her cheeks turn pink and her eyes sparkle again…
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Picture Books
BILLIE BUNNY’S MISFORTUNE by Cathon (Comme des Géants, French Canada. 48pp)
Rainy days are Billie Bunny’s favorites. She loves to wander around the forest and jump into puddles.
But, as she tries to help the other animals she meets on her way, it only seems to backfire on her. Poor Billie Bunny!
TOM THE MOWER by Brian A.M. Smith & Sophie PA (La Pastèque, French Canada)
Tom always likes to help around the house. There is nothing he can’t do, or so he believes. One day he convinces his
parents to give him a mower, without a motor or electricity that is. As he starts to mow the garden, all seems to be fine, at
least at first…but then the grass, flowers and vegetable patch start flying around! Carried away by enthusiasm, Tom decides
to head home with his crazy machine, creating even more chaos. Until he eventually realises some things might not be
suited for a little boy after all and probably better left for later on in life, to the relief of mum and dad!
AT NIGHTFALL by Enrique Quevedo (Tres Tigres Tristes, Spain. 32pp)
At nightfall, as darkness takes over, a worrying atmosphere settles in. Shadows coming alive, corridors taking the shape
of a wolf’s mouth, monsters hiding under the beds, smoking chimneys turning into breathing creatures... But could the
fears paralizing us just be the fruit of our own imagination? All Rights available incl. Spanish for Latin America.
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VIDEO of the book!
COPIES NOW
AVAILABLE
ULFF, THE SQUIRRELS AND THE WILD CHASE
By Katja Alves & Trixi Schneefuss (Mixtvision Verlag. Germany. 24pp)
Ulff has a problem. His tummy rumbles and he has a crazy appetite for squirrels! But the little rodents are way too fast for him. There
only seems to be one solution left: find the suitcase in which he has stored his dangerous lasso. But this isn’t going to be as easy as he
thinks. A crazy chase is about to unfold! The book contains an acetate (to be found at the back), that can be used manually to
animate it and bring images to life!
CO-EDITION
FOB JAN. 2016
PERFECT by Danny Parker & Freya Blackwood (Little Hare, Australia. 32pp).
On a perfect day, the hours stretch endlessly ahead. Scribbling with chalk, running with kites, digging for shells ... paddling, climbing,
dreaming. Hour unfolds upon hour, with reassuring comfort and sleep beckoning at the end. Danny Parker’s Perfect captures the
simplicity, spontaneity and freedom of an idyllic childhood, and Freya Blackwood’s paintings of three children roaming a rolling
beachside idyll capture the light - and even the smell and feel - of a perfect summer day. “Perfect” is balm for the soul.
CO-EDITION FOB
DEC. 2015
CUDDLES FOR MUMMY by Ruby Brown & Tina Macnaughton (Chirpy Bird, Australia. 32pp)
Little Owl wants to give Mummy Owl a cuddle. There are good morning cuddles, good night cuddles, thank you cuddles and
cuddles just because you are happy. Which cuddle will Little Owl choose? Available in picture book and board book formats.
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Fiction
THE DRONE PILOT by Torsten Nesch
(Mixtvision, Germany. 14+/300pp)
17-year-old Darius spends his free time playing 'Raid', an egoshooter computer game. He has no perspective in life until he is
contacted about a job opportunity upon completing the game.
Darius agrees to meet with the company - it turns out that by
playing and completing 'Raid' he underwent a training as a drone
pilot. Lacking any alternatives, he accepts the job offer and soon
proves to be quite good at his job. His social-minded girlfriend
Evelyn is not happy with his choice - she has moral concerns about
his involvement. At first, Darius only flies an unarmed drone in his
hometown, but being so good at his job he is soon given more
responsibility, patroling borders, then flying armed drones with the
mission of destroying ships. But soon he starts questioning himself
- is what he's doing really ethical?
ELVIS IS ON DUTY
by Saskia Hula & Eva Muszynski (illustrations)
(7+. 96 pp/book. 4 col. illustrated.
Mixtvision Verlag, Germany)
Elvis and Annarita have lots of imagination and one crazy
idea after the other: first they want to start a newspaper,
then a lost and found office and finally a police station.
But as a real thief surfaces, all is about to become even
more thrilling!
NUNO DIVIDED IN TWO by Saskia Hula & Eva
Muszynski (illustrations). (96pp, 7+. Mixtvision, Germany)
It’s Saturday. One of those new stupid Saturdays. Nuno has
packed ALL his things and is waiting for Dad to come and
pick him up. Because Mum and Dad have just separated
and Nuno will now have to take turns living with each one
of them. But not everything goes smoothly...