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ALBATROS MEDIA
AUTUMN 2018
BOOKS DESIGNED BY
B4U PUBLISHING
ALBATROS MEDIA BOOKS DESIGNED BY B4U PUBLISHING
Cover illustration by jana kloučková kudrnová.
AUTUMN 2018
B4U PU B LI S H I N G
& ALBATROS M E D IA
present
2
Forthcoming TEDDY AND
FRIENDS
co-editions a new series
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Further details on page 12
ANIMAL Teddy on the Farm Teddy in the Garden
RELATIONSHIPS
a new series
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Why Lions Roar at Why Crocodiles Make
Lions: How Animals Waves: Love between
Communicate Animals
Teddy in the Kitchen Teddy in the Garage
FAIRY TALE ANIMAL POP-UPS
ENCYCLOPEDIA a new series
a new series
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In the Wood with Little Red In the Garden with Sleeping Animal Babies on the Farm Animal Babies around
Riding Hood Beauty the Forest
ENCYCLOPAEDIA
OF ANIMALS FOR
YOUNG READERS
a new book
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On the Building Site with In the Sea with the Little
the Three Little Pigs Mermaid
3
4
A BUG HOTEL CELEBRATING
a new book THE MOON
a new series
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Atlas of Lunar Adventures Everything You’ve Ever
Wanted to Know About
the Moon
IN MOTION ALL ABOUT THE
a new series EGG
a new book
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All that Floats with or All that Flies with or
without Fins without Feathers
A WORLD OF ANIMALS IN
ADVENTURES DANGER OR HOW
a new series WE CAN HELP
THEM
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Delicacies From Around the Adventures around the
World with Chef Vincent World with Lily Further details on page 50
5
age 2–5
8
NEW
Animal
suitable for
age 3–5
Relationships A whale suitor has just asked for the hand of his
chosen one … Everyone longs for love, and in the
animal kingdom, love can take many forms. The
bowerbird, for instance, tries to woo the lady of his
book parameters: illustrated by jana kloučková kudrnová heart with a romantic home. The peacock advertises
Size 230 × 210 mm, 32 pages, written by petra bartíková and markéta špačková himself, while the hooded seal attracts the girl with
hardbinding a red balloon. Come and look with us at the moments
In many stories for children, animals speak in human of greatest affection in the lives of animals. You will see
language. Sometimes animals and humans talk to each animal relationships amorous pirouettes, a fight between jealous hares and
other, as if this were nothing out of the ordinary. Think Why Crocodiles how all ends happily in a wedding.
of Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin and how Make Waves: Love
well they understand each other. In other children’s between Animals
stories, humans understand the language of animals
only when magic is involved. Abracadabra! Now they
understand all kinds of barking and buzzing. Who
wouldn’t want to understand animal language? If you’re
interested in knowing what animals talk about, then
animal relationships this is the book for you.
Why Lions
Roar at Lions:
How Animals
Communicate
9
10
NEW
Fairy Tale
suitable for
age 3–5
Encyclopedia
book parameters: illustrated by alexandra májová
Size 220 × 220 mm, 6 spreads, written by štěpánka sekaninová and
hardbinding petra bartíková
Do you think that fairy tales are just lovely stories fairy tale encyclopedia
filled with fantasy, magic, witchcraft and wonder, and In the Sea with the
that they tell us nothing new about the world that Little Mermaid
surrounds us? If you do, whether you’re a big reader or
a small one, you’re wrong. Let the Encyclopaedia of
Fairy Tales series prove it by showing you all the things
fairy tales can teach us. Walk through the woods with In the
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Cuttlefish Jellyfish
a house, and dive deep into the sea with the Little
fairy tale encyclopedia Mermaid. What are you waiting for? Learn about the Pirate’s gh
ost
In the Wood with world against the background of your favourite stories Squid
Little Red Riding and have fun at the same time!
Hood efish
Porcupin
Diver Octopus
Shark
Sea Sea urchin
Angler
Treasure
Eel
Sea slug
fairy tale encyclopedia
fairy tale encyclopedia On the Building
In the Garden with Site with the
Sleeping Beauty Three Little Pigs
11
12
NEW
Teddy and Friends
suitable for
age 2–5
book parameters: illustrated by katarína macurová
Size 190 × 190 mm, 6 spreads, written by petra bartíková
6 venetian slides, case cover
Four books about Teddy and friends who want to help
him but don’t always succeed. In summer, the teddy and his friends
strawberries in Teddy’s garden ripen. Teddy takes good Teddy in the
care of them. Oof, but who has eaten his carrot?! Teddy Kitchen
has a small farm, too. On his farm he looks after
chickens, sheep, horses and other animals. His friend
Mr Piggy helps Teddy. But sometimes Mr Piggy gets
his trotters in a twist. Then life on the farm gets
messy … In Teddy’s home two mice have never got up
teddy and his friends to anything but mischief, but this time they have
Teddy in the decided to help Teddy – to make a delicious pizza! In
Garden the garage Teddy and Mr Hedgehog have a lot of work
ahead of them. How do you think they’ll get on? One
thing’s for sure – Teddy’s home will again be full of
fun. Look through books and say what’s happening in
the garage, on the farm, in the kitchen and in the
garden. Thanks to the magic pull bar, the animals all
Pull the
but come to life! magic
pull-bar
teddy and his friends
Teddy on the
Farm
teddy and his friends
Teddy in the
Garage The picture will change
before your very eyes
13
14
NEW
Animal Pop-ups Animal Homes
suitable for suitable for
age 3–5 age 3–5
book parameters: illustrated by irene gough book parameters: illustrated by irene gough
Size 180 × 220 mm, 7 spreads written by pavla hanáčková Size 180 × 220 mm, 7 spreads written by pavla hanáčková
with pop-ups, hardbinding with pop-ups, hardbinding
What’s the best way to get the littlest readers familiar Come with us on a journey through the forest and
with the animal world? By using playful pop-ups that learn about the creatures that live here and their
will put smiles on their faces! All books in this series homes. Everywhere you look, animal friends will be
are linked with similar features: delightful, full-colour peeping out at you. Who’s that living in the hollow of
illustrations, simple yet concise texts and amusing a tree? Whose is that nest hidden among the leaves?
pop-ups. Because a picture is worth a thousand words. You’ll have lots of fun with these charming three-
dimensional pictures.
animal pop-ups animal homes
Animal Babies on In the Forest
the Farm sold: Dutch, French for Europe,
Italian, German, Vietnamese
Walk with us through the garden, where you’ll meet
those that live here and learn about their homes.
Everywhere you look, animal friends will be peeping
out at you. Who’s that hiding in a lump of soil? Who’s
that in the wooden hut? You’ll have lots of fun with
these charming three-dimensional pictures.
animal homes
In the Garden
animal pop-ups sold: Dutch, French for Europe,
Animal Babies Italian, German, Vietnamese
around the Forest
15
16
How Plants Grow Watch Me Grow Up
suitable for suitable for
age 3–5 age 3–5
book parameters: illustrated by edit hajdu (sliacka) book parameters: illustrated by julie cossette
Size 190 × 190 mm, 7 spreads written by helena haraštová Size 190 × 190 mm, 7 spreads concept by jana sedláčková
with pop-ups, hardbinding with pop-ups, hardbinding written by pavla hanáčková
For a tree or a flower to grow, all it takes is one tiny People must travel a long way before they reach
little seed. If this gets regular doses of water, sunshine adulthood. This book represents an appealing,
and loving care, new life is born. The stories in the entertaining way for children to learn about how
book series ‘How Plants Grow’ are anything but a person develops and ages – from a baby in the
boringly instructive. In pleasing, entertaining form, mother’s womb, to a school-child and then a grown-
they show us the life journey of trees and plants, from up. With the help of short items of text, supplementary
infancy to, in some cases, giant adulthood. As we work icons and fun pop-ups with beautiful, full-colour
our way through the book and its simple text, we illustrations, young readers quickly come to understand
encounter many animals, amusing pop-ups and what each stage of life is like as they travel from life
beautiful illustrations. The young reader who ‘sows before birth to old age, where they learn that the life
a seed’ sees at first hand how plants grow – be they watch me grow up cycle begins anew as grannies and grandpas enjoy the
trees or strawberries … From a Baby Boy company of their grandchildren.
to a Grandpa
Simple pop-ups
of the growing tree
how plants grow how plants grow
Watch That Watch That watch me grow up
Tree Grow! Plant Grow! From a Baby Girl
sold: French, Simplified Chinese sold: French, Simplified Chinese to a Grandma
1718
Encyclopaedia of suitable for
age 3–5 A Bug Hotel suitable for
age 3–5
Animals for book parameters: illustrated by tomáš kopecký
Young Readers Size 230 × 260 mm, 32 pages,
1 map 450 × 517 mm, hardbinding
written by petra bartíková,
helena haraštová and markéta nováková
book parameters: illustrated and written by tomáš tůma Small and fragile, they are easy to overlook in the
countryside. Which is a pity. Do you have any idea
NEW
Size 270 × 380 mm, 48 pages,
hardbinding how picturesque the lives of insects can be? Take the
A great many animals live on Earth, from small insects longhorn beetle. It may look like an antisocial
to large mammals. The animal world is weird and know-all, but that’s because of its extremely long
wonderful and fascinating besides. This encyclopedia antennae, which make it difficult to approach. Then
will familiarize you with several hundred of the there’s the dragonfly. It flaps its wings so rarely and
NEW best-known and most interesting animals from all over carelessly, it’s a wonder it doesn’t fall. And these are
the world. What’s more, it will help you put each just two of the creatures in the remarkable world of
animal in the group it belongs to. You’ll find an insects. So what are you waiting for? Open the book,
attractive selection of mammals (including rodents, step into the Insect Hotel and get to know first-hand
ungulates, primates, beasts of prey and cetaceans), its fragile guests with their antennae and wing-cases.
birds, fishes (including cartilaginous fishes), The ladybird receptionist is so impatient for your
amphibians, reptiles, plus other groups of animals from arrival that she is tapping the table with her pencil …
all corners of our world. The beautiful full-colour
illustrations and simple text make
this book an indispensable help
for every pre-schooler.
1920
My First Books suitable for
age 3–5 Bird’s Eye View suitable for
age 3–5
of Nature Discovery
book parameters: illustrated by katarína macurová book parameters: illustrated by kateřina hikadová
Size 230 × 270 mm, 28 pages, written by petra bartíková Size 185 × 245 mm, 20 pages + map, written by štěpánka sekaninová
hardbinding hardbinding
Push, dig, boom, cuddle. Gerbils sleep pressed next to Bird’s eye view discovery book series guides readers
one another in holes with passage ways, which they dig who want to learn how to read maps. They will
themselves. Zoom! Gulp! Smack! Frogs use their long discover plenty of interesting facts about what makes
tongues to grab insects, city a city or which animals live on the hot plains of
worms and even small Africa. Each title contains a large fold-out map with
rodents. You will learn this, beautiful illustrations. Cute and funny bird
and much more, in your first companions will provide children with all sorts of
illustrated books about nature. interesting information. It doesn’t matter how young
my first books of nature or old readers are, everybody will have loads of fun
How Animals Sleep with this series!
sold: Simplified Chinese, Estonian, bird’s eye view discovery
Russian, Ukrainian City from
a Sparrow’s Eye
View
sold: Simplified Chinese
Zoom it
my first books of nature bird’s eye view discovery
How Animals Eat Wild Animals from
sold: Simplified Chinese, Russian, a Swallow’s Eye
Ukrainian View
sold: Simplified Chinese
2122
Choose and Learn Learning Wheel
suitable for suitable for
age 2+ age 2+
book parameters: illustrated by veronika kopečková book parameters: illustrated by julie cossette
Size 240 × 240 mm, 4 × 12 pages, Size 170 × 170 mm, 6 spreads, written by pavla hanáčková
board book with a special rotating rotating mechanism,
mechanism This series of cheery and colourful books will show hardbinding
readers everything they need to know! For example, In this series you’ll find funny, colourful books that
animals that live on the farm, in the woods, in the teach kids all the basics they need to know. Special
jungle and in the sea. All children need to do is to turn rotating mechanism on the left side of the spread
the wheel and choose which little book to open. They supports the visual learning and children will learn
can also learn what happens in spring, summer, everything they need about colours, shapes, numbers
autumn and winter. The rotating mechanism on the and opposites. On the right side of each spread, they
book opens the way to the chosen season. And what will practice other things connected to each topic. Just
about square, rectangle, triangle and circle? These are turn and learn!
the shapes that form the pictures in the individual
books. A world full of shapes awaits young readers.
Let’s turn the wheel and choose which book to open! learning wheel
Colours
sold: Italian, Complex Chinese,
boar
boar cow
cow Hungarian, French, Latvian, Greek,
cow Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Maltese
boar
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far
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opening the book
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jun
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4 board books learning wheel
Shapes
giraffe
giraffe whale
whalele
sold: Spanish & Basque, Italian,
wha
Complex Chinese, Hungarian, Latvian,
Greek, Simplified Chinese, French
ffe
gira
learning wheel learning wheel
Numbers Opposites
sold: Spanish & Basque, Italian, sold: Italian, Complex Chinese,
choose & learn choose & learn choose & learn Complex Chinese, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Lithuanian, French, Greek,
Animals Seasons Shapes Simplified Chinese, Dutch, French Simplified Chinese, Maltese
2324
Peek-A-Boo Little Shoes
suitable for suitable for
age 2+ age 3–5
book parameters: illustrated by edit hajdu (sliacka) book parameters: illustrated by alexandra hetmerová
Size 190 × 190 mm, 9 spreads incl. written by silvie sanža, markéta špačková Size 92 × 178 mm, 9 spreads, written by oldřich růžička
cover, board book incl. cover, board book, shoelace
with a bead This unique, accessible, playful, and shoe-shaped board
Do you know how polar bears are able to be almost book will teach your children how to tie their
invisible in the snow despite being such giants? Why shoelaces. Each title contains a simple motivational
do tigers have a striped coat? And what do hedgehog story and on the laced pages children will find a clear,
babies look alike when they’re born? Nature gave illustrated manual how their shoelaces should be tied.
animals homes and coats of various colours, shapes, Each title presents two ways how to do this so that
sizes and patterns, thereby enabling them to hide from everybody can choose whichever one they prefer the
enemies or crawl through the jungle, snow or garden best. The lace which ties individual pages together can
undetected. And when their fur or their own home be pulled out, just like a real shoelace from your
cannot keep them warm, they move into square boxes shoes – this allows children not only to learn how to
or houses with a lovely triangular shield. That’s a great lace up their shoes, but also to develop their motor
peek-a-boo place to live, isn’t it? Try to find all of the animals and skills while they’re pressing the string through holes.
Animal Colours shapes which are hidden in the books!
sold: Dutch, Finnish, Italian,
Norwegian, Swedish, Slovene, Simplified
Illustrated
Chinese, Ukrainian, French for Europe, Boi
ng! instructions how
Boing!
Russian Ho
olig
to tie the lace
an
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Who
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What
a catastrophe!
SOS!
little shoes
Joey Learns to
Cut out in the shape of Tie His Shoelaces
an animal house sold: Dutch, English for China, Spanish
and Catalan for Europe, Complex That isn’t
Mic
e! Kate’s
Chinese, Russian, Portuguese for Brazil, shoelace.
Vietnamese, Slovene
!
t’s er
Le arp
sc
e
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I’ll
u!
Leave my ne!
alo
husband
Illustrated stories
for boys and girls
little shoes
peek-a-boo peek-a-boo peek-a-boo Kate Learns to
Animal Patterns Shapes Animal Houses Tie Her Shoelaces
sold: Dutch, Finnish, Italian, and Shelters sold: Dutch, English for China, Greek,
Norwegian, Swedish, Slovene, Simplified Spanish and Catalan for Europe,
Chinese, Ukrainian, French for Europe, Complex Chinese, Russian, Portuguese
Latvian, Russian for Brazil, Vietnamese
2526
Explore Animal suitable for
age 3–5 Invisible Animals suitable for
age 3–5
Kingdom book parameters: illustrated by linh dao
Size 210 × 210 mm, 7 spreads, written by pavla hanáčková
5 venetian sliders, hardbinding
book parameters: illustrated by magdaléna takáčová
Size 230 × 230 mm, 16 pages, written by petra bartíková
board book Books from this series explain
children how animals camouflage
What would it be like to be a bee, an ant or a squirrel themselves in nature. In each
living in the hollow of an old oak tree? Let’s explore book five animals are hidden in
the animal kingdom, where you can be one of them for their natural habitat and children can
a little while. Of course, it’s only pretend! These uncover them by pulling the sliding mechanism.
leporello books are shaped like hives, trees or anthills Moreover, they will learn more interesting facts about
with numerous carved out chambers and corridors. the camouflage of each animal. On the last page,
children will have loads of fun while looking for
invisible animals animals that are hidden in the picture!
Who’s Hiding
in the Forest
explore animal kingdom and Snow?
The Anthill sold: Spanish worldwide, Simplified
sold: Simplified Chinese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian,
Portuguese for Brazil, Lithuanian, Polish
German, Galician,
Finnish, Greek
Look inside
the anthill
Ants only rarely Worker ants carry out
take a rest various tasks
illustrated by
martin šojdr
invisible animals
explore animal kingdom explore animal kingdom Who’s Hiding in
The Tree The Beehive the Desert and
sold: Simplified Chinese, Portuguese sold: Simplified Chinese, Portuguese Water?
for Brazil, Estonian, Italian, Galician, for Brazil, Estonian, German, Italian, sold: Spanish worldwide, Simplified
Greek, Hungarian Galician, Greek Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, Polish
2728
Beat Your Fear Yes or No
suitable for suitable for
age 3–5 age 3–5
book parameters: illustrated by jakub cenkl book parameters: illustrated by jakub cenkl
Size 190 × 190 mm, 6 spreads written by štěpánka sekaninová Size 260 × 260 mm, case cover written by štěpánka sekaninová, pavla hanáčková
+ 6 venetian sliders, hardbinding with punch windows + 6 spreads
We all get scared sometimes. Some of us often and + 6 sliders Can you be considerate of other people? Are you
a lot – at the doctor’s, on the river, when there’s careful not to put yourself or anybody else in danger?
a storm … This is when fear takes the upper hand, Really? Let’s have a look. Open the book, take a piece
when it takes us over, when we look at the world of paper and try to answer a few simple quiz questions.
through fear’s eyes. With the book Not As Scary Then pull the handle and check your answers.
As It Looks … children can pause and take a good Moreover, you can play with funny illustrations, which
look around for themselves. Is the doctor really a dark can be changed either into correct or incorrect
magician? Are those things in Grandma’s pond truly situations. It is an entertaining and funny book full of
octopuses? By taking a closer look, young readers will pictures and tasks which will teach you how to behave
see how things really are. Even if their fear isn’t safer in many different situations. You can’t believe it,
banished straight away, they only have to open the can you? Try and you will see.
book a second time for success to be guaranteed. yes or no
beat your fear Thanks to the beautiful illustrations, interactive sliding Can You Behave? Five simple questions
Not As Scary As It mechanism and changing pictures, even real scaredy- Etiquette for Little on each page
Pull the handle
Looks … cats will soon overcome their fear. Rascals
sold: Ukrainian, Italian, Spanish for sold: Simplified Chinese, Spanish for
Europe, Icelandic Six changing Europe, Russian,
pictures inside
Ukrainian
Check your
Pull the
answers
tab & stop
Unique sliding
mechanism Changing pictures
other title:
beat your fear
I’m Not Afraid of the Dark
sold: English for Australia and NZ, English for UK,
English for USA, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, French, yes or no
Greek, Spanish for Europe, Portuguese for Europe, Are You Careful Enough?
Latvian, Complex Chinese, Dutch, Russian, Estonian, A Guide for Little Hotheads
Icelandic, Italian, Romanian sold: Simplified Chinese, Spanish for Europe, Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian
2930
Golden Vintage The Little Animals
suitable for suitable for
age 3–5 age 3–5
book parameters: illustrated by rudolf lukeš book parameters: illustrated by rudolf lukeš
Size 165 × 185 mm, 4 spreads Size 178 × 215 mm, 6 spreads, written by pavla hanáčková, petra bartíková
with pop-ups, hardbinding original pop-ups, hardbinding
Take a journey with us and see animals from all
continents. Having first delighted children in many A beautifully illustrated series of works by
countries in the 1960s, these pop-up books are no less internationally acclaimed author Rudolf Lukeš. Read
attractive to children today. The animal friends peeping about a little polar bear, a fawn, a seahorse and the
out at us from these six books live in the tropics, a land animal friends of a mighty magician! These books for
of eternal ice, in water and on dry land. The spatial very young readers contain many original pop-up
illustrations are accompanied by short, playful captions. pictures that are great fun.
golden vintage
Elephant & Friends
Pop-ups of four
different animals
golden vintage
Cow & Friends
the little animals
The Little Horse
sold: Simplified Chinese, French Original moving
illustrations
golden vintage
Dog & Friends
sold: English for UK, French, Russian,
Spanish for Europe, Simplified Chinese
the little animals the little animals the little animals
golden vintage golden vintage golden vintage The Little Polar The Little Fawn Magnus
Tiger & Friends Lion & Friends Turtle & Friends Bear sold: Simplified Chinese, French the Mighty Magician
sold: English for UK, French, Russian, sold: English for UK, French, Russian, sold: English for UK, French, sold: Simplified Chinese, French and His Animal Friends
Spanish for Europe, Swedish, Simplified Spanish for Europe, Simplified Chinese Russian, Spanish for Europe, sold: Simplified Chinese, French
Chinese Swedish, Simplified Chinese
3132
Little May and the Tip & Top
suitable for suitable for
age 3–5 age 3–5
Magic Umbrella book parameters: illustrated and written by vojtěch kubašta
Size 256 × 256 mm, 6 spreads
with pop-ups, hardbinding
book parameters: illustrated by linh dao Every boy worth his salt needs a real adventure – and
Size 235 × 210 mm, 9 spreads, concept by rudolf lukeš Tip and Top treat these words as gospel. Otherwise
mechanisms and pop-ups, written by alžběta niebauerová they’d be sitting at home, with no knowledge of what it’s
hardbinding like to build a car or a plane with your own hands. They’d
never have flown to the Moon, sailed the seas or helped
For her birthday, little May has received a magic out on a farm. You don’t believe us? Then go and join
umbrella, which transports her into the land of her them – you’ll soon realize we were telling the truth!
favourite fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood. There she These thrilling tales with Vojtěch Kubašta’s beautiful
meets not only her favourite character, but also tip & top movable illustrations will take your dad straight back to
Grandma, the woodcutter, and even the wolf. How Build a Car his childhood, and you’ll love them too!
does the story end? Readers who join little May on her sold: French for Europe, Simplified
journey will have lots of fun with the interactive Chinese
pop-ups that run through the book. These come
together with delightful illustrations and a charming
sold: Simplified Chinese story in a unique work that would grace any bookshelf.
Interactive and
surprising pop-ups
tip & top tip & top tip & top
On the Moon On the Farm At the ZOO
sold: French for Europe, Simplified sold: Simplified Chinese sold: Simplified Chinese
Chinese
tip & top
In an Aeroplane
sold: French for Europe, Simplified
Chinese
tip & top
At Sea
sold: French for Europe, Simplified
Chinese
3334
More books suitable on the move shape books for
young readers
for age 2–5 The Wonderful The Undersea
World of World
Motorcycles sold: Dutch, Simplified
sold: Simplified Chinese Chinese, Portuguese for
vojtěch kubašta’s Brazil, German
fairy tales
Puss in the Boots Cinderella
sold: Dutch, Bulgarian, sold: Hungarian,
Hungarian, Polish Bulgarian The Wonderful Life in a Castle
World of sold: Simplified
Locomotives Chinese, Portuguese for
sold: Simplified Chinese, Brazil, Slovene, German
English for USA & Canada &
Phillipines
Three Little Pigs The Wolf & the
sold: Bulgarian, Hungarian Seven Little The Wonderful The Mystery
Goats World of Cars of the Mummy
sold: Bulgarian, Korean, sold: Simplified Chinese, sold: Simplified
Hungarian English for USA & Canada & Chinese, Portuguese for
Phillipines Brazil
Little Red Sleeping Beauty The Wonderful Pirates – The
Riding Hood sold: Bulgarian, World of Planes Treasure of
sold: Polish, Hungarian, Hungarian sold: Simplified Chinese, Hopalong Jack
Bulgarian, Dutch, German English for USA & Canada & sold: Dutch, Simplified
Phillipines Chinese, Portuguese for
Brazil, Slovene
Hansel and Gretel Snow White and The Wonderful Animals
sold: Polish, Hungarian, the Seven Dwarfs World of Ships of the Jungle
Bulgarian, Korean, German sold: Bulgarian, sold: Simplified Chinese sold: Simplified Chinese,
Hungarian, Polish Portuguese for Brazil
3536
fairy tale tales of nature bedtime reading travel case
tv carousel
Snowhite and Samie the Stork Touch the Sky A Trip to the
Seven Dwarfs sold: Estonian Seaside
sold: Complex Chinese, sold: Italian, Romanian,
Dutch, French excl. NA, French
Italian, Spanish & Catalan,
Thai, Simplified Chinese
Hansel and Gretel
sold: Dutch, French excl. Rosie the What’s that A Trip to the
NA, Italian, Spanish & Raindrop Light? Countryside
Catalan, Thai sold: Estonian sold: Italian, Romanian,
French
Little Red
Riding Hood
sold: Italian, Thai,
Simplified Chinese
a pictorial bon voyage other books
mini-encyclopedia
Three Little Pigs Everyday Life at On the River Look Inside:
sold: Complex Chinese School sold: Polish, Simplified Fruit and
sold: Russian Chinese, Serbian Vegetables
sold: Finnish, Slovene,
Estonian
children’s theatre
Princess Tales Cricket and the
sold: English for NA, On the Way Ants
French, Italian, Spanish for What Will I Be? sold: Polish, Simplified
Europe, Simplified Chinese sold: Russian, Chinese, Serbian
Simplified Chinese
Wolf Tales Hide-and-Seek
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French, Italian, Lithuanian, sold: Spanish for
Spanish for Europe, Europe
Simplified Chinese
3738
age 6–8
3940
NEW
NEW
In Motion Our World of
suitable for suitable for
age 6–8 age 6–8
book parameters: illustrated by tomáš pernický Adventure
Size 270 × 380 mm, 48 pages, written by šárka fenyková and
hardbinding štěpánka sekaninová
book parameters: illustrated by jakub cenkl
Size 257 × 228 mm, widespreaded written by štěpánka sekaninová
Some creatures walk, while others run, walk 514 × 456 mm, 8 spreads with and helena haraštová
or swim, or move about in some other way. gatefold + booklets, hardbinding
Some creatures can only fly or only swim. In
Motion, a series of large-format picture The world around us is filled with interesting places,
books, gives you a peep into the lives of some a little dangerous, some beautiful and some
swimmers and floating non-swimmers, flyers surprising. The world around us is filled with sweet,
and non-flying aviators. Some of the beautiful salty, bitter, sour and subtle tastes, not all of which are
illustrations take you into and under the good. The world around us smells of sea, glitters with
water, while others bear you up into the snow and blooms with wild, lush vegetation. There is
clouds. always something to discover when we travel, as the Our
World of Adventure book series shows. In six richly
in motion illustrated foldout maps, the reader will travel the length
All that Floats and breadth of the Blue Planet, learn lots of new things
with or without our world of adventure and delight in the splendid, humorous pictures.
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in motion our world of adventure
All that Flies Adventures
with or without around the World
Feathers with Lily
4142
Atlases for Children How the
suitable for suitable for
age 6–8 age 6–8
book parameters: illustrated by tomáš tůma
World Works
Size 230 × 260 mm, widespreaded written by oldřich růžička, tomáš tůma
460 × 520 mm, 8 spreads with
gatefold + 12 booklets, hardbinding book parameters: illustrated and written by tomáš tůma
Any adventure-lover would jump at the chance to travel Size 230 × 260 mm,
through time, in space, or across the world in a single widespreaded 460 × 520 mm
day. And who wouldn’t want to learn the secrets of how 6 spreads, gatefolds This illustrated atlas presents a view of the world that
the human body and the world around us work? A nice + 4 booklets, hardbinding makes extraordinary connections. It explains how
idea, I hear you say, but quite impossible. Think again, certain things depend on others even though they occur
dear reader! This series of children’s atlases is a dream thousands of miles apart. In four main chapters,
come true for adventurers, travellers and inquiring large fold-out maps with detailed illustrations guide
minds. They will criss-cross the world by sea, air and you around all continents, reveal how natural
land, so as to cover the whole thing. They will return to phenomena are interrelated and show you curiosities
the time when life on our planet began, touch the stars and connections in the natural and human worlds.
atlases for children and the Milky Way, and visit the animal kingdom. They All illustrations are clear and supplemented with
Atlas of the will even get a peek behind the scenes of how the inserted booklets. You’ll learn a fair bit about the
Prehistoric World weather works, and learn how rocks and minerals are past and the present.
sold: Complex Chinese, Greek, formed. The machine that carries the inquisitive reader
Simplified Chinese, Slovene, Bulgarian, through time and space is equipped with full-colour
Italian, English for USA and Canada and illustrations, plans, maps and booklets and powered by
Phillipines, Russian, Portuguese for masses of fascinating information. We’re ready to leave, Folding maps
Europe so climb aboard, there’s no time to lose … sold: Italian, Spanish, Simplified
Chinese, Ukrainian
Booklets
with legend
atlases for children atlases for children atlases for children
World Atlas Animal Atlas Space Atlas
sold: Polish, Russian, Complex sold: Azerbaijani, Complex Chinese, sold: Bulgarian, Complex Chinese,
Chinese, Dutch, English for USA, Dutch, English for USA, Georgian, Dutch, English, Estonian, French,
French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese for Greek, Italian, Simplified Chinese, German, Greek, Italian, Simplified
Europe, Simplified Chinese, Bulgarian, Latvian, Thai, Korean, Portuguese for Chinese, Slovene
Mongolian, Latvian, Thai Europe, Slovene
atlases for children atlases for children
Atlas of the Atlas of
Human Body Europe
sold: Simplified Chinese, sold: Simplified Chinese,
Estonian, Italian, Portuguese Greek, Italian, Polish, Bulgarian,
for Europe, Mongolian Portuguese for Europe
4344
NEW
Celebrating the
suitable for
age 6–8 book parameters: illustrated by inna chernyak
Moon
Size 230 × 280 mm, 8 spreads written by pavel gabzdyl
with pull tabs, flip-flaps, rotating
mechanisms, spot UV on cover,
hardbinding
This book is dedicated to all little adventurers who are
book parameters: illustrated by tomáš tůma fond of the space, and especially the Moon. Would you
Size 230 × 260 mm, widespreaded written by pavel gabzdyl like to know how old the Moon is? Why is it round?
460 × 520 mm, 6 spreads with How many people have walked over it? If it can affect
gatefold + 4 booklets, hardbinding the weather? Or what connection it has to the famous
Titanic? Don’t wait any longer, just open the book and
Look at the night sky. What do you see? That’s right, let’s read! You will not only learn many new and
the large, round, pale head of the Moon. When full, it interesting facts, but you’ll also have loads of fun with
shines in all directions. From time immemorial, this interactive and playful mechanisms. Put on your
silvery pilgrim on high has teased and fascinated spacesuits and start exploring! Why? Why not!
humanity. Dreamers, romantics, adventurers and
hard-headed scientists have all longed to learn its
secrets. It’s the same with you, isn’t it? So, what are you celebrating the moon
waiting for? Climb aboard! Our great expedition to the Everything You’ve
cosmos is about to begin! On six foldout maps, travel
the length and breadth of the Moon. In six chapters,
Ever Wanted to
Know About the
2019
learn about the first astronauts, the first travellers to Moon
the 50th
anniversary of
the Moon, the first space shuttles and even today’s
celebrating the moon state-of-the-art space vehicles. So put on your FIRST MOON
Atlas of Lunar spacesuit, fasten your seatbelt and three… two… one… LANDING!
Adventures we have LIFT-O-O-FF-FF!
4546
A Bunch of Books for Curious
suitable for suitable for
age 6–8 age 6–8
Questions and Young Minds
Answers book parameters: illustrated by alexandra hetmerová
Size 230 × 260 mm, written by oldřich růžička
book parameters: illustrated by inna chernyak widespread 460 × 520 mm,
Size 230 × 280 mm, 8 spreads written by pavla hanáčková, tereza makovská 8 spreads with a gatefold, In the building where you live, you use devices that are
with pull tabs, flip-flaps, rotating booklets, hardbinding powered by electricity. You sit at your PC, playing your
mechanisms, spot UV on cover, Children are curious and they ask a lot of questions. favourite computer game or browsing the internet.
hardbinding That’s something each parent knows. Why is the sky Your parents’ car, bought with money earned in their
blue? Why do we sneeze? And where does the wind jobs, stands in the garage. These are things you
come from? Books from this series will give them encounter every day, and probably you take them for
answers to these questions. And even more! On sixteen granted. But do you know where they came from?
pages, they can find 80 questions about various Do you know how they were made and how many
topics – about nature, weather, human body, space, people were involved in their production? This book
geography and even about society, history or science. revealed this to you while doing its best to keep you
Not only do these books educate them, children will entertained throughout.
also have fun with various mechanisms that accompany
both titles. Pull tabs, flip-flaps and rotating All the things this book is about
mechanisms will make learning fun. How to make a building
books for curious young minds How to make a car
Do You Know How How electricity is produced
Things Are Made? How the internet and its content are made
a bunch of questions and answers sold: Bulgarian, English for USA & How to make a computer game
The Tricky Canada & Philippines, Finnish, French How the money you can buy all these things with is
Questions of excl. NA, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, produced
Smartie Joey Russian, English for Europe excl. English
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Slovene, Greek
books for curious young minds
How Things
a bunch of questions and answers Are Made
The Tricky sold: French excl. NA, Russian, Italian,
Questions of Finnish, English for USA & Canada &
Prier Maya Phillipines, Complex Chinese, Portuguese
sold: Spanish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, for Europe, Korean, Simplified Chinese,
Folding maps
Slovene, Greek Polish, Spanish & Catalan
4748
A Great Train All about the Egg
suitable for suitable for
age 6–8 age 6–8
of Adventure
book parameters: illustrated by matej ilčík
Size 215 × 280 mm, 64 pages, written by markéta nováková, eva bártová,
book parameters: illustrated by jakub cenkl pocket with a folding poster, blanka sedláková
Size 270 × 215 mm, 9 spreads with written by štěpánka sekaninová hardbinding
gatefold, spot UV on cover,
hardbinding Take a look at the nests of various sizes hidden in
Imagine boarding a train and learning that there’s branches, underground, high up on cliffs or deep under
a fare-dodger among your fellow passengers. It’s surely the surface of the sea. Who lays the most eggs at one
much more fun to search for the troublemaker than to NEW go, who has the strangest, the smallest or, in contrast,
sit there getting bored! This is precisely what Julie and the largest eggs? Who shows them off to others for
Wendel do. Journeys can seem endless, especially ones admiration and who hides their eggs from the rest of
that take you all around the world. Fancy having a real the world in chambers on a sandy beach? Eggs are
traveller’s global adventure, and becoming something always at the beginning of new life. Come and discover
of a detective at the same time? Then what are you all of the mysteries connected with them …
waiting for? Our special train is about to depart, so
hop aboard! Don’t forget to pack a sizeable snack and
a great train of adventure a heavy dose of courage – and a valid ticket, of course!
Across
7 Continents
sold: Simplified Chinese, Greek, Italian, COMMON KINGFISHER ON A PERCH
Kingfishers are sworn loners outside
the nesting season. They carefully
STRONG WINGS
↓
Russian Alcedo atthis 6–7 eggs
sometimes
guard and defend their position at
slowly flowing and crystal clean
↑
SNOW WHITE EGGS 3× per year streams. They are most fond of
SHINY SHEL LONG, SHARP
↓ locales where branches dip into
↓ BEAK
the water, where they can sit and
18–23 days observe their prey. They are able
to submerge up to 30 centimetres
under the surface to catch a fish.
They grab their prey firmly in their
23 × 19 mm beak and emerge from the surface
with the use of their wings. They
begin to feast on their favourite
male and perch. They swallow the fish
female headfirst, so the scales don‘t scratch
alternate their throats!
UP TO 1 METRE
LONG TUNNEL
1:1 ↓ FISH AND FISH ONCE AGAIN
↑ Immediately upon arrival each youngster eats one fish per hour.
SMOOTH, FINE-GRAINED The parents are kept extremely busy trying to satisfy so many hungry
SURFAC
EGGS throats. They often are still partially feeding the almost grown young
from the first brood while warming another clutch of white eggs.
Kingfisher eggs are nice, shiny and truly tiny. All of them
Despite their small bodies, they are able to pull an up to 12 cm long
are round except for the last one which can be a bit
more oval-shaped. Have a lovely white colouring as NEST ↑
chub from the water! The entire life cycle of the kingfisher is linked,
in other words, with fish and it is therefore not surprising that the
camouflage colours are not needed in the dark tunnel Kingfisher homes resemble a fish EGGS AND PELLETS male gives its chosen as an engagement gift...you guessed it, fish
hidden from 0.5 to 37 metres above the water surface. market. Everywhere you look OF KINGFISHERS
once again.
are fish bones, scales and fins.
Sometimes the parents have trouble
getting back into the nest because
Kingfisher diet
Occurrence of the mess. A hollow is located
at the end of the tunnel where the
EUROPE AND ASIA FROM small eggs are hidden. A 15–30 cm
GREAT BRITAIN ALL tunnel, sometimes measuring more
THE WAY TO JAPAN, than 1 metre, is dug in the sandy
INDONESIA AND NEW riverbank!
GUINEA FISH FROGS INSECTS AND LARVAE CRAYFISH
32 33
Folding maps
a great train of adventure
Animals
of the World
sold: Simplified Chinese, Greek,
Italian, Russian
4950
Amazing Nature
suitable for
age 6–8+ As we travel from scorching deserts to green
rainforests to regions permanently under ice and snow,
we find the most amazing plants and animals. Come
book parameters: illustrated by linh dao with us on a journey and learn about the most
Size 215 × 280 mm, 36 pages written by pavla hanáčková fascinating organisms that our planet has to offer. The
hardbinding world around us is wonderful – so let’s go and explore
it together!
Take a look around – does it look like everything in
the wild is all right? Have you noticed the litter strewn
everywhere, the withering trees, or the dying plans?
NEW Do you feel like you see certain plants and animals less
and less? No wonder – we, the people, have made it amazing nature
pretty warm for the wild. Soon, the only way for us to How Animals Care
know certain kinds of animals will be the pictures. for Their Young:
People are on the rise and nature is in decline. We fell Parenting Styles in
trees, settle formerly unexplored the Animal World
places, and rob animals and plants sold: Korean for Korea, English for
of their homes. If you want to help Australia and New Zealand, Italian, Dutch
the wild, then don’t hesitate to
read on! You’ll learn what
amazing nature places, animals, and plants
Animals in Danger are in danger and how you
or How We Can can lend them your
Help Them helping hand.
amazing nature amazing nature amazing nature
Unlikely How Animals Myths and
Friendships Adapt to Their Stereotypes about
in Nature Surroundings Animals
sold: French for Europe, Simplified sold: Complex Chinese, Polish, Russian, sold: Complex Chinese, Polish,
Chinese, Ukrainian, English for Australia Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Ukrainian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian,
and New Zealand, English for UK and Vietnamese, Korean for Korea, English Vietnamese, Korean for Korea, French,
USA and Canada, Polish, Vietnamese, for Australia and New Zealand, German, Slovene, Portuguese for Europe,
Korean for Korea, German, Slovene, Italian Hungarian, Lithuanian
Estonian, Russian, Complex Chinese
5152
How Animals Live Wonders of the
suitable for suitable for
age 6–8 age 6–8+
Animal World
Various creatures have found their homes here from
small and at first sight almost invisible ants, to
wood-destroying beetles and busy bees up to diverse book parameters: illustrated by jana kloučková kudrnová
kinds of climbing trees and rodents and finally even Size 250 × 250 mm, widespreaded written by markéta špačková
genuine giants, such as majestic wolves and bears. All 500 × 500 mm, 28 pages + 3 maps,
this in an attractive 3D package modelled as an animal hardbinding
dwelling. The ‘How Animals Live’ series entertains and The animal world is full of surprises … Certain known
fascinates. As readers play, laugh at the amusing ones which impress and fascinate every day, and those
book parameters: captions and study the many brilliant illustrations, they still not yet discovered. Animals include certain record
Size 250 × 250 mm + model of don’t realize how much they are learning. The ‘How holders which can travel at an incredible speed and
anthill/beehive (11 board panels Animals Live’ series doesn’t look like what it is, an cover long kilometres in distance. The Arctic tern, for
with flaps) + encyclopedia encyclopaedia; it looks like a real beehive, a real anthill, example, a small bird with a red beak and legs which
(12 pages), hardbinding real dens and burrows and of course real tree hollows. flies all around the world each year! Reindeer, exotic
illustrated by This encyclopaedia takes eager readers right to the butterflies or long-legged storks also migrate in order
tomáš tůma heart of the matter. How could education possibly be to escape from the winter. And then there are those
written by any more fun? wonders of the animal world who bravely face out the winter. How? Why don’t you
jitka petřeková Wanderers of the come with us and take a look! The book contains
Animal World 3 large-format fold-out maps where you will find out
sold: French about more than 80 animals!
book parameters:
Size 250 × 250 mm, 6 board panels with flaps + encyclopedia (18 pages),
how animals live hardbinding
Anthill illustrated by illustrated by
sold: Italian, Korean, Simplified ilona komárková ekaterina kolesnikova
Chinese, Complex Chinese, Estonian, written by written by
Slovene, Russian markéta špačková markéta špačková
how animals live how animals live how animals live
Beehive In Burrows and In the Tree wonders of the animal world
sold: Italian, Simplified Chinese, Dens Hollows Wild Animals in
Complex Chinese, Estonian, Slovene, sold: Simplified Chinese, Estonian, sold: Simplified Chinese, Estonian, the Winter World
Russian Lithuanian, Korean Korean sold: French
5354
A Nature A Year in Nature
suitable for suitable for
age 6–8 age 6–8
Lover’s Guide book parameters: illustrated by aneta žabková
Size 250 × 250 mm, 20 pages, written by petra bartíková
4 booklets, 4 concertina folds,
book parameters: illustrated by aneta žabková 12 flaps, hardbinding It’s great fun to be in the woods or the garden, as
Size 230 × 260 mm, 24 pages, written by petra bartíková, katarína belejová there’s always something going on in the natural
turning wheel, 5 booklets, world – in spring, summer, autumn and winter. So go
5 concertina folds, hardbinding outside and watch the animals in all four seasons. Find
One looks like a walking branch, the second resembles out what blooms and when, and how nature changes.
a fluffy ball. The third is happiest in water, the fourth The books A Year in the Woods and A Year in the
on a branch. The fifth likes the park, where it can run Garden will teach you many things, including how to
around like mad. A stick insect, a guinea pig, a fish, an tell a hare from a rabbit, what a worm does
iguana and a dog. Which animal would you like to care underground and why a snake sticks out its tongue.
for? We’ll help you make up your mind. In this book The fun illustrations by Czech artist Aneta Žabková
with amusing illustrations you’ll discover which animal include many windows to open, and there are booklet
is the right one for you, what it eats, where and how it inserts with simple instructions on how to make your
lives, what it needs to be happy, and what you have to own herbarium and bird feeder.
watch out for so that it doesn’t get hurt. a year in nature
A Year in the
a nature lover’s guide Woods
Choose a Pet … sold: Simplified Chinese, French for
Have a great time with
and Learn to Care Booklets Europe, Russian, Bulgarian, Italian, funny illustrations!
for It Polish, Slovene,
sold: Simplified Chinese, Finnish, Estonian
Greek, Portuguese for
Europe, Complex
Peek deep
Chinese underground!
Craft and learn
in the nature!
Anim-o-meter
a nature lover’s guide a year in nature
Choose a Plant … A Year in the
and Learn to Care Garden
for It sold: Simplified Chinese, French for
sold: Simplified Chinese, Greek, Europe, Russian, Bulgarian, Italian,
Portuguese for Europe, Complex Chinese Lithuanian, Polish, Slovene
5556
The Big Books of … Remarkable
suitable for suitable for
age 6–8 age 6–8
book parameters: People sleep at night. Underground there’s nothing but
Works of Art
Size 215 × 280 mm, 24 pages
+ 10 gatefolds, hardbinding,
glow-in-the dark ink (A Big Book
pitch-black soil. No flowers grow under the snow.
Really? What if things are not as we readers believe
them to be? The Big Books series shows us what goes
around the World
of the Dark) or spot UV (A Big Book on in places we can’t see. Night can be a busy time,
of the Underground, A Big Book of things are livelier underground than we might think, book parameters: illustrated by jakub cenkl
Snow and Ice) on cover and snow can keep things nice and warm. Features of Size 215 × 280 mm, 64 pages, written by štěpánka sekaninová
the Big Books series include full-page illustrations with hardbinding
openable flaps, pages filled with interesting facts and
charming pictures. The Big Books allow young readers Paintings, sculptures, remarkable buildings, architects,
to explore places and situations which their parents artists, unique skills and enormous talents. That is the
would never allow them to visit alone. essence of this book series. Those interested in
watercolours, crayons, paintings and drawings,
modelling clay, sculptures and sculpture groups will be
very pleased. Atypical buildings,
medieval cathedrals, rampant
baroque period or slender antique
columns – these and many more are
described in the series. Lovers of
manmade works of art, whether
remarkable works of art around beautiful, peculiar or extraordinary,
the world
will be more than satisfied.
the big books of … the big books of … the big books of … The Stories
A Big Book of A Big Book of the A Big Book of of Pictures &
the Dark Underground Snow and Ice Sculptures
illustrated by jiří franta illustrated by marta daeuble illustrated by niké papadapulosová sold: Simplified Chinese, Korean,
The Young Ladi
of Avignon es
written by helena haraštová written by štěpánka sekaninová written by štěpánka sekaninová French for Europe, English for Australia,
sold: Simplified Chinese, English for
UK and USA and Canada, Polish, Latvian,
sold: Simplified Chinese, Latvian,
English for Australia and New Zealand,
sold: Simplified Chinese, Latvian, English
for UK and USA and Canada, Complex
Russian, Greek, Ukrainian
pablo picasso 1907
! pablo picasso origina
holding a skull –
llY intended to includ
as Well as Women e men – a sailor
in The LAdies of
and a student
Avignon.
What would an art-lo
ver make of this more
rical picture? What
does it show – dance or less geomet-
Complex Chinese, Russian, Korean English for UK and USA and Canada, Chinese, Russian women in some stran rs, women savages,
ge fancy dress? Well, pablo picasso
of all, yet none of my dears, a bit
them. You’re looking Born Pablo Ruiz,
ladies of avignon. at the five Young just a painter: Picasso was more
than
Complex Chinese, Russian, Korean
he
sculptor, ceram was a graphic artist,
icist and stage
for the theatr designer
e. In short, he
phenomenal was a
artist
Full page a child, his mothe ic talent. When he was
r called him a
miracle!
LAdies or
illustrations recTAngLes?
With their long
faces and cubes LArge
pointed chins,
shaped eyes,
huge, almond-
And smALL The ArTisT
long,
noses, and cylind sharp The term ‘Cubis is A creATor how do i look in this
arms and legs, ers for necks, invention of
m’ was the
Devotees and
these ladies are acclai adher harlequin costume?
no beauties. But
don’t they critic Louis Vauxc med art of Cubism didn’t ents
want
remind you of
somet Cubes are called elles. their pictures
Maybe they aren’t hing? ‘cubiques’ to be
in French. mere copies of
all; maybe they women at The artist was
nature.
are
geometric figure a set of showing the
a creator,
s or geometric world
shapes mode without regard
lling women.
as the case may be, to reality.
the ladies of avign
cubism are proud
on
representatives
of cubism.
PAbLo PicAsso’s
Period bLue PAbLo PicAsso’s
rose
Cubism is a 20 th
movement whose
century art For a while before
Cubism, Picass he took up Period
tried in their adherents o painted rather Picasso’s Blue
works to depict sorrow ful pictur Period gradu
es way to his Rose ally gave
the three dimen
sions of reality and bluey-green in dark blues Period, for which
s. the artist excha
in two dimen
sions. To achiev depicted harleq Often, these nged his palett
this, they produ e uins or begga sad blues for e of
rs. more
images using
ced their of pink and orang cheerful shades
angles e. The harlequin
shapes and points , geometric theme remai
ned.
of Avignon is . The Ladies
said to be the
earliest examp
le of Cubism.
hmm, so many cubes PAbLo PicAsso’s
20 in one place… Conjurers, acroba hArLequins
performers came ts, clowns and circus
theme for Picass together in an important
o.
however, he liked More than any of them,
a distinctive to portray the
figure from Italian harlequin –
comedy that Renaissance
wore a chequ
a half-mask. ered costume
and
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