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“‘Lindbergh. The Tale
of a Flying Mouse’ is a
splendid debut!”
New York Times on Lindbergh
“Perhaps the most visually
stunning book of the year ...”
Huffington Post on Lindbergh
New Picture Books
“The language of Torben
Kuhlmann’s illustrations
is ingenious.” –
Carsten Matthäus, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Mole Town
Only one mole is living there to begin with, deep beneath
the green meadow. There is everything in abundance.
Very soon more and more moles move to under the meadow. But increasing numbers of moles require an expanding infrastructure. Simple mole-holes become intricate
habitations. Underground roads lead hither and thither,
railways and elevators whiz up and down. The underworld is teeming with thousands of workers. More and
more of the green meadow disappears beneath the rows
of molehills until eventually hardly more than a greybrown wilderness remains, overshadowed by the mine
head towers, chimneys and electricity pylons of Mole
Town. It is the eleventh hour when the moles realise how
deserving of protection their meadow really is.
Torben Kuhlmann
was born in 1982 in the town
of Sulingen in Lower Saxony.
He studied illustration and communicationdesign at the Hamburg
University of Applied Sciences
with a special focus on book illustration. He completed his studies in
June 2012 with the submission
of his children’s book, “Lindbergh –
The Adventurous Tale of a Flying
Mouse”. “Mole Town” is Kuhlmann’s
second book with NordSud.
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Torben Kuhlmann
Mole Town
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
32 pages, 21,5 × 28 cm
Age 5 +
Rights sold: UK/ US
Our tip:
A dystopian tale of a society of moles and the destruction
of their underground environment.
Lindbergh
Rights sold: AE, BG, CN, CZ, DK,
ES, F, FY, I, JP, KR, LT, NL, HU, PL, SE,
TW, US/UK
“All Velthuijs’ stories are suffused with
a sense of security, and the moral of each story
is presented with gentle humour.”
The Monster from Halfway to Nowhere
In a small country on the edge of the world everything is peaceful. Until a fire-breathing monster suddenly appears and gobbles up all the fields of crops!
Contrary to expectations, however, the creature turns
out to be so gentle-natured that even joining the
military is out of the question. A clever professor invents a machine that transforms the monster’s fire
into electricity – and, suddenly of great use to the
citizens of the small country, a deep friendship is
forged. When the monster is kidnapped by a band of
robbers there is widespread horror. But fortunately
the creature knows how to look after itself.
Max Velthuijs’s
stories are renowned for their
sympathetic characters and their
infectious optimism. Each story
has a moral which is depicted with
gentle humour. In 2004 he won the
Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Starting with the goodhearted
monster, NordSüd Verlag brings
his popular picture books back
into print.
Forthcoming reissues:
The Poor Woodcutter and the Dove
The Boy and the Fish
The Painter and the Bird
Little Man’s Lucky Day
Little Man Finds a Home
Little Man to the Rescue
A Birthday Cake for Little Bear
Max Velthuijs
The Monster From
Halfway to Nowhere/
The Monster and the
Robbers
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
64 pages, 21,5 × 28 cm
Age 4 +
Rights sold: UK/ US
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IBBY
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“The facial expressions of the badger,
whose bad mood is impressively
apparent, are beyond compare.”
From Bad(ger) to Worse
The day does not get off to good start. Badger
experiences one mishap after another. His lamp is
knocked over, his favourite cup breaks, and his
crayons have vanished. Badger decides to visit his
friends. “Silly things” keep happening at home.
However things are no rosier for his friends. It really
does appear to be a day of accidents. Out of sorts
Badger stomps home. And there a great surprise
awaits. Each of his friends has contributed to turn
the day into a good one after all.
Moritz Petz
was born in Hamburg in 1960. After
obtaining his school-leaving certificate he did a variety of jobs. Later
he returned to complete his education, received his school diploma
and went on to study History and
German. Moritz Petz is now a freelance writer based by Lake Constance.
Moritz Petz
Amélie Jackowski
The Day Everything
Went Wrong
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
32 pages, 21,5 × 28 cm
Age 4 +
All rights available
Amélie Jackowski
was born in Toulon, France. She
studied at the School of Decorative
Arts in Strasbourg and at the University of Aix-en-Provence. She
works now as a freelance illustrator
of numerous children’s books in
France and also shows regularly
at exhibitions.
Our tip:
The Bad Mood
Rights sold: RM, TW, UK/ US
New Picture Books
Erziehung und Wissenschaft (’Education and Science’) on The Bad Mood
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Celestino Piatti was an artist who liked to be true
to the basics. And thus his picture book classic,
Animal ABC, beguiles with pure, gleaming colours
and concrete forms. From the alligator to the zebra,
this is a pleasurable saunter through the animal
kingdom for small alphabetarians.
Celstino Piatti
was born in 1922 in Wangen, near
Zurich. Trained as a graphic artist
he gained a high profile as the designer of more than 6,300 book covers
for the dtv publishing house (the
Deutsche Taschenbuch Verlag in
Munich)from 1961 onwards. In addition Piatti designed posters, stamps
and ice sculptures and also worked
as an author and cartoonist. He received many prizes for his work. In
2007 Piatti died at the age of eightyfive in the region of Basel.
Celestino Piatti
The Animal ABC
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
32 pages, 21,5 × 28 cm
Age 4 +
All rights available
New Picture Books
Our tip:
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The Happy Owls
Rights sold: CN, F, JP, UK/ US
The Animal ABC
“A high concentration of feeling,
mastery of craft and imagination
were the ingredients of Piatti’s
life’s work.” Neue Zürcher Zeitung
“The adorable rabbit will be cherished
by small children.”
New Picture Books
New Picture Books
Bücher magazine
Welcome to the World of Pauli
Brigitte Weninger
Eve Tharlet
Will You Mind the Baby,
Pauli?
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
32 pages, 21,5 × 25,8 cm
Age 4 +
Rights sold: CN, F, UK/ US
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Brigitte Weninger
was born in Kufstein, Austria, in
1960. She worked for twenty years
as a nursery teacher before devoting
herself entirely to writing. She has
published more than fifty books,
which have been translated into
thirty languages and have garnered
many prizes. She is also passionately
involved with the promotion of
reading and writing and the culture
of storytelling.
The rabbit family is expecting the patter of tiny
feet. Everyone is delighted, but Pauli is a little less
enthusiastic. He knows from his friend Edi that babies
cry a lot and create a load of work. He would much
rather have a pet mouse. But all that changes when
the little one is finally there.
A humorous story about the joy of having a little
brother or sister.
Eve Tharlet
was born in France in 1956 and
grew up in Germany. She studied at
the Academy of Decorative Arts in
Strasbourg. A book illustrator since
1981, Eve Tharlet has won many
prizes for her work. Thanks to the
success of her “Pauli” books she is
known to children and adults all
over the world.
Also available in this series:
Pauli,
Dearest Mommy
Rights sold:
FI, FR, IT, NL, UK/US
Happy Easter,
Pauli!
Rights sold:
CN, FR, KR, UK/US
Pauli, Soccer Star!
Rights sold:
US/UK
Merry Christmas,
Pauli!
Rights sold:
CN, FR, US/UK
Get well soon,
Pauli
Rights sold:
CN, FR, VN, UK/US
Anke Wagner
Anne-Kathrin Behl
Help, It’s a Babysitter!
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
32 pages, 21,5 × 28 cm
Age 4 +
All rights available
Anke Wagner
was born in Mühlheim/Ruhr in
1958 and completed her studies as
an educationalist and mediator.
In recent years however it has given
her great pleasure to concentrate
on the writing of children’s books.
Her first critics are her two grownup children.
Anne-Kathrin Behl
New Picture Books
born in 1983, studied illustration
at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. Her first picture book
was published when she was still
a student. Today Anne Behl draws,
writes and lives in Leipzig. Sometimes however she can also be heard
singing songs for adults with her
cabaret group “teewurst”.
Help, It’s a Babysitter!
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State of emergency in the nursery: Olli and his
teddy Stubb are expecting a babysitter! What will
the babysitter be like? Olli and Stubs have never seen
one before. The two friends play through a whole
variety of scenarios: from a puffed-up peacock to
a wicked witch, it could be anyone at all coming
through their front door! But then babysitter Ella
arrives and they have a wonderful evening together!
“Wonderfully sensitive
and non-patronizing.”
Wir Eltern (’We Parents’) on Tim’s Big Move
Our tip:
Tim’s Big Move
Rights sold: CN, DK, SE, FI, UK/ US
A big day for five little ducks. They are extremely
excited. What will it be like at school? Fortunately
the little ducks soon make new friends, have a lot
of fun and time just flies by.
A cheering story for those
starting school.
Carol Roth
was born in New York. After studying educational science she trained
nursery teachers for many years.
Now her main occupation is the
writing of children’s books. Carol
Roth has two grown-up children
and lives near New York.
Sean Julian
Carol Roth
Sean Julian
Five Little Ducks
Go To School
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
32 pages, 21,5 × 25,8 cm
Age 4 +
All rights available
was born in Pinxton, Derbyshire.
He studied art in Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, and illustration
in Bristol. Since graduating Sean
Julian has been illustrating
children’s books mostly. These
allow him to indulge his passion
for drawing hairy gorillas, bears
and dinosaurs. He also enjoys
writing rhyming stories. Sean
Julian lives in Bristol.
Our tip:
Five Litte Ducklings Go to Bed
Rights sold: KR
New Picture Books
New Picture Books
It’s Off to School We Go!
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Great Animal Stories by Marcus Pfister
This beautiful collection of stories will enthuse young
animal lovers. Marcus Pfister brings us stories from
the animal world and has the major themes of childhood in mind: friendship, courage and being different.
Marcus Pfister
The Rainbow Fish –
Numbers
The Rainbow Fish –
Opposites
The Rainbow Fish –
Colours
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
24 pages, 15,5 × 15,5 cm
Age 1 +
Rights sold: US/ UK
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was born in Bern in 1960. His 1992
picture book “The Rainbow Fish”
introduced one of the most internationally successful of picture
book characters. His books have
garnered many prizes and have been
translated into more than fifty
languages. Marcus Pfister and his
family live in Bern. In his atelier
with its splendid views of the Swiss
capital he continues to create new
characters and stories.
The Best of Friends
Learn with Rainbow Fish
Marcus Pfister
The Best of Friends.
Great Animal Stories
by Marcus Pfister
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
144 pages, 21,5 × 25,8 cm
Age 4 +
All rights available
Content:
– Dazzle the Dinosaur
– Hoppel Hunts for Spring
– How Leo Learned to Be King Again
– Holey Moley
– The Happy Hedgehog
Little explorers love colours and are curious about
numbers and opposites. Marcus Pfister conveys these
themes in simple, striking pictures. Learning with the
Rainbow Fish is a lot of fun.
New Picture Books
New Picture Books
Marcus Pfister
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The tortoise challenges the hare to a race. Sure of his
victory the hare accepts and leaves the tortoise well
behind him after only a few metres. But then he becomes overconfident. Along the way he chats to his
friend the fox, stops off for some refreshments and
even has forty winks. The tortoise makes his way slowly but steadily towards his target while the hare sleeps
away his advantage. That will be a lesson to him.
Bernadette Watts
was born in Northampton, England,
in 1942. Bernadette Watts studied
Illustration and Art at the MaidstoneCollege of Art in Kent. She has
worked as a freelance illustrator
since 1968 and has translated many
fairytales by the Brothers Grimm
and Hans-Christian Andersen in
her inimitable style for NordSued.
Bernadette has one son and lives
in Kent.
Bernadette
and Aesop
The Hare and the
Tortoise
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
32 pages, 21,5 × 25,8 cm
Age 4 +
All rights available
“Sensitive and poetic.”
Nina Dübel, Münchner Merkur on Bernadette
Our tip:
“My what big talent she has!”
Kirkus Reviews
“A marvelous offering that begs to be added
to everyone’s storytelling repertoire.”
School Library Journal on The Three Little Pigs
The Big Book of Bernadette
All rights available
New Picture Books
A classic Fable
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Michael Stavaric̆
Christine Ebenthal
Mathilda Wants
to Reach the Stars
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
32 pages, 21,5 × 25,8 cm
Age 4 +
All rights available
Todd Tarpley
Danny Chatzikonstantinou
My Grandma’s a Ninja
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
40 pages, 21,5 × 28 cm
Age: 4+
All rights available
Todd Tarpley
was born in Brünn, Austria, in 1972.
His work comprises novels, short
stories and children’s books. He
lives and writes in Vienna. He has
won the Austrian State Prize for
Children’s and Young Adults’ Literature several times. In April 2013
he won the Luchs Prize for Gloria
nach Adam Riese.
New Picture Books
Christine Ebenthal
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was born in 1985 and grew up in
Lower Austria. She studied at the
University of Art and Design in Linz
and at the University of Applied Arts
in Vienna. She has made a name for
herself since as a photographer, has
won prizes and her work has been in
exhibitions in Austria and abroad.
is a former ninja who still enjoys
covering himself in mud and leaves.
He is the author of several picture
books including “Ten Tiny Toes” with
Marc Brown. He lives with his relatively normal family in New York City.
Danny
Chatzikonstantinou
was born in 1973. He illustrates
children’s books and sometimes writes
the words, too. He learned his craft
by drawing on napkins at first. Later
on, he moved to sketch pads and
notebooks. Now he has a full set of
sharpened pencils and tons of blank
drawing paper that he never uses
because he moved back to napkins
again. Danny is a self-taught artist
who lives and works in Athens, Greece.
Mathilda’s Dreams
My Grandma’s a Ninja
Little pig Mathilda would love to know what the stars taste like. And so she decides she will fly to the stars herself. Mathilda will do whatever it takes to achieve
her goal. Using a trampoline she jumps high, but not high enough unfortunately.
Nor can the helpful eagle really assist her. It is only when Bruno the Boar turns up
that Mathilda’s wish almost comes true, though not quite as she had imagined.
Ethan is the hit of the school when the kids meet
his grandma. She drops from the ceiling at show and
tell, teaches the kids karate moves, and how to do
back flips in slow motion. But when his grandma
deflates the soccer team’s ball, everyone is upset –
including Ethan. Why can’t he just have a regular
grandma? But when Ethan tries out his new karate
move during the championship game … he’s happy
that his grandma isn’t ordinary.
New Picture Books
Michael Stavaric̆
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The sun is shining and the meadows are green. Time for Boris and his
friends to have adventures galore! They go flying and sailing and sing,
and they even know how to handle the wild Spring storms.
The Boris the Cat books contain individual illustrated stories that will
bring a smile to the faces of readers, young and old. Moser brings a
marvellous blend of artistic talent and delightful linguistic wit. He has
created many engaging characters in the course of his extensive work.
His Boris the Cat series is appearing for the first time in book form.
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Feline Fun
Erwin Moser
Boris the Tomcat –
The Pumpkin
Boris the Tomcat –
The Sofa
Hardcover
Full-colour illustrations
64 pages, 16,5 x 23,2 cm
Age 4 +
Rights sold: CN
Erwin Moser
was born in Vienna in 1954 and grew
up in the easternmost province of
Austria, Burgenland. He trained as
a typesetter. Dissatisfied with the
children’s and young people’s books
available, he started to write and
illustrate his own in the late 1970s.
Since 1980 he has published over
100 books, gift-books, calendars and
collections of stories for which
he has received a variety of prizes.
Series consists
of 8 titles
Rights sold:
CN, HU
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“‘Lindbergh. The Tale
of a Flying Mouse’ is a
splendid debut!”
New York Times on Lindbergh
“Perhaps the most visually
stunning book of the year ...”
Huffington Post on Lindbergh
“The language of Torben
Kuhlmann’s illustrations
is ingenious.” –
Carsten Matthäus, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Mole Town
Only one mole is living there to begin with, deep beneath
the green meadow. There is everything in abundance.
Very soon more and more moles move to under the meadow. But increasing numbers of moles require an expanding infrastructure. Simple mole-holes become intricate
habitations. Underground roads lead hither and thither,
railways and elevators whiz up and down. The underworld is teeming with thousands of workers. More and
more of the green meadow disappears beneath the rows
of molehills until eventually hardly more than a greybrown wilderness remains, overshadowed by the mine
head towers, chimneys and electricity pylons of Mole
Town. It is the eleventh hour when the moles realise how
deserving of protection their meadow really is.
A dystopian tale of a society of moles and the destruction
of their underground environment.
Torben Kuhlmann
was born in 1982 in the town
of Sulingen in Lower Saxony.
He studied illustration and communicationdesign at the Hamburg
University of Applied Sciences
with a special focus on book illustration. He completed his studies in
June 2012 with the submission
of his children’s book, “Lindbergh –
The Adventurous Tale of a Flying
Mouse”. “Mole Town” is Kuhlmann’s
second book with NordSud.
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FOREIGN
RIGHTS GUIDE
SPRING 2015