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NEW Work in progress! Work in ...and progress! ING FORTHCOM A TERRIFIC GIFT SIMON NIGHT, NIGHT, Written by Mertixell Martí Written and illustrated SLEEP UNTIGHT! and illustrated by by Amaia Arrazola Written by Alicia Acosta Xavier Salomó Page 12 and illustrated Page 10 Lucía Serrano Page 14 FAKE OVER Written by Nereida Carrillo A WALK IN THE CITY and illustrated by Alberto Montt Illustrated by Page 56 Mariona Tolosa Page 43
BOARD BOOKS I Have a Role to Play...................................................................... 34 ALPHABETICAL Night, Night, Sleep Untight! ..................................................... 14 Fantastic Animals........................................................................... 6 Everyone at the Table!.................................................................. 34 Faces........................................................................................................ 7 What’s Happening to Me?......................................................... 34 INDEX One Million Oysters at the Top of the Mountain........ 49 Puss in Boots...................................................................................... 20 Let’s Go to Bed!................................................................................. 8 I’m a Little Pig...................................................................................... 35 A Terrific Gift....................................................................................... 10 Relaxations.......................................................................................... 50 What’s This Belly?........................................................................... 8 Round and Yellow............................................................................ 36 A Walk in the City............................................................................. 43 Round and Yellow............................................................................ 36 Salad, Pasta & Fruit ...................................................................... 9 Elebbit...................................................................................................... 37 A Walk in the Woods...................................................................... 42 Salad, Pasta & Fruit ...................................................................... 09 Among Intelligent Machines................................................... 40 Simon....................................................................................................... 12 PICTURE BOOKS NON-FICTION BOOKS Beachbody Challenge................................................................. 58 Social Skills ........................................................................................ 50 A Terrific Gift....................................................................................... 10 How to Become a Great Spy................................................... 38 Brilliant Ideas From Wonderful Women.......................... 53 Sunakay.................................................................................................. 18 Simon....................................................................................................... 12 Among Intelligent Machines................................................... 40 Cherry Tree.......................................................................................... 16 The Colour Monster Goes to School............................... 29 Night, Night, Sleep Untight! ..................................................... 14 A Walk in the Woods...................................................................... 42 Domesticated Plants and Other Mutants..................... 46 The Colour Monster Goes to School Diary................. 29 Cherry Tree.......................................................................................... 16 A Walk in the City............................................................................. 43 Elebbit...................................................................................................... 37 The Colour Monster....................................................................... 26 Sunakay.................................................................................................. 18 My Home is Anywhere................................................................. 44 Everyone at the Table!.................................................................. 34 The Colour Monster, Board Book........................................ 28 Little Red Riding Hood................................................................. 20 Domesticated Plants and Other Mutants..................... 46 Faces........................................................................................................ 07 The Colour Monster, Colouring Book............................... 28 The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats.............................. 20 Gross! My Lovely (or Not) Yucky Stuff.............................. 47 Fake Over ............................................................................................. 56 The Colour Monster, Kamishibai.......................................... 28 Puss in Boots...................................................................................... 20 Markets, a World to Discover................................................. 48 Fantastic Animals........................................................................... 06 The Great Book of Superpowers......................................... 24 Hansel & Gretel................................................................................. 20 One Million Oysters at the Top of the Mountain........ 49 Gross! My Lovely (or Not) Yucky Stuff.............................. 47 The Great Book of Supertreasures................................... 25 Under the Waves............................................................................. 22 Thoughts .............................................................................................. 50 Hansel & Gretel................................................................................. 20 The Great Workbook of Superpowers............................. 24 This Is Not a Jungle........................................................................ 23 Relaxations.......................................................................................... 50 How to Become a Great Spy................................................... 38 The Love Bug...................................................................................... 59 The Great Book of Superpowers......................................... 24 I Love Myself....................................................................................... 50 I Cannot Sleep................................................................................... 30 The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats.............................. 20 The Great Workbook of Superpowers............................. 24 Social Skills ........................................................................................ 50 I Have a Role to Play...................................................................... 34 There’s a Hair in My Soup.......................................................... 33 The Great Book of Supertreasures................................... 25 In the Wonderlful Box................................................................... 52 I Love Myself....................................................................................... 50 This Is Not a Jungle........................................................................ 23 The Colour Monster....................................................................... 26 Brilliant Ideas From Wonderful Women.......................... 53 I’m a Little Pig...................................................................................... 35 Thoughts .............................................................................................. 50 The Colour Monster, Kamishibai.......................................... 28 In the Wonderlful Box................................................................... 52 Under the Waves............................................................................. 22 The Colour Monster, Board Book........................................ 28 MIDDLE-GRADE Let’s Go to Bed!................................................................................. 08 What’s Happening to Me?......................................................... 34 The Colour Monster, Colouring Book............................... 28 & YA BOOKS Little Red Riding Hood................................................................. 20 What’s This Belly?........................................................................... 08 The Colour Monster Goes to School............................... 29 Mauverine............................................................................................. 54 Liv on......................................................................................................... 60 New Release The Colour Monster Goes to School Diary................. 29 Fake Over.............................................................................................. 56 Markets, a World to Discover................................................. 48 Social and I Cannot Sleep................................................................................... 30 Beachbody Challenge................................................................. 58 Mauverine............................................................................................. 54 Emotional Learning Mum at Full Gallop.......................................................................... 32 The Love Bug...................................................................................... 59 Mum at Full Gallop.......................................................................... 32 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math There’s a Hair in My Soup.......................................................... 33 Liv on ........................................................................................................ 60 My Home is Anywhere................................................................. 44
Are you ready to get creative SELLING POINTS with the whole family? Ideal teaching format for toddlers. Rhythmic texts to help reading comprehension. Amaia Arrazola creates unique board books with a hundred Interactive split-page format. combinations each, ideal to share quality family time and Vibrant and fresh illustrations. invent amazing stories together through images, gestures FANTASTIC and sounds or questions. Celebrated author with more than 55K followers on IG. ANIMALS Fantastic Animals is a do-it-yourself bestiary to create fantastic animals. MARKETING MATERIALS Faces helps children identify emotions through questions Foldable poster with information about the book and facial expressions! and a colouring illustration. FACES SEL BONJOUR! ÇA VA? HEY! HOW DO YOU DO? By the same illustrator Author & Illustrator: Author & Illustrator: M Amaia Arrazola D CO BINA Amaia Arrazola RE Format: Board Book TIO Format: Board Book Size: 16 x 23 cm D A HU N Size: 23 x 16 cm Pages: 10 spreads N S! Pages: 11 spreads Amaia Arrazola is a freelance designer and illustrator. Her work, both fresh and colourful, Age Level: 1+ Age Level: 1+ has been featured in publicity campaigns for companies like Coca-Cola and Uniqlo, books, Publication date: Publication date: February 2021 ceramics, tarot cards and large walls. Her books have been translated into English and September 2021 Grant available French. She has more than 55K followers on Instagram. Grant available 6 BOARD BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 7
Classic all-time themes restyled! LET’S SPEND TIME TOGETHER: New collection of mute board books for the little ones to SALAD, PASTA & FRUIT present everyday routines and situations illustrated by Paula E. Font & Teresa Bellón bestselling artist Rocio Bonilla. Two first situations: Let’s spend time together is a pull-the-tab series of three - Baby girl’s routines before bedtime. animated boardbooks, Salad, Pasta and Fruit, for 1- to 3-year- old children. This series aims at making children become - Baby boy expecting a sibling. familiar with everyday food, either whole or already cooked LET’S GO TO BED! or chopped, as well as various words, such as food names, Rights sold in: SELLING POINTS cookware and specific verbs. It is also intended to engage English (US and Canada), children in the cooking process, understood as a fun time German, Greek, Italian, Ideal books for parents to share with kids. to enjoy together, and to help them develop healthy eating Bilingual French-Luxembourgish and Turkish. Beautiful watercolour illustrations. habits. Perfect to initiate children to short sequences SELLING POINTS and narratives. Ideal to play, learn and enjoy the cooking process with the whole family. MARKETING MATERIALS A series to reproduce and learn actions with simple Door hanger Let’s go to bed! mechanisms. Welcome baby card What’s this belly? Following baby-led weaning method, to promote children’s autonomy. Teaching guide available in PDF. Encouraging healthy eating habits. WHAT’S THIS BELLY? Simple and friendly illustrations, with bright colours. Prizes and awards: · Little Hakka Awards Author: Patricia Martín 2018 Nomination Illustrator: Rocio Bonilla MARKETING MATERIALS · Fundación Cuatrogatos Format: Board book 2019 Selection Size: 16 x 16 cm Special action with booksellers: free kid’s apron with the · Selection 100 toddler Pages: 20 purchase of all three titles. books 2019 by BCBF Age Level: toddlers Publication date: June 2018 Series brochure. Grant available Author: Paula E. Font Illustrator: Teresa Bellón Patricia Martín is a writer, former literary agent and Editorial Director of Flamboyant. She is Paula E. Font is a children’s book editor. She studied Illustration and Fine Arts and later on Format: Board book Rights sold in: author of a bestselling YA novel winner of the YA Prize Ciutat de Badalona 2012. she pursued a MA in children’s and YA literature from the Banco del Libro de Venezuela and Size: 17 x 17 cm Danish, Dutch, English (US and Rocio Bonilla is a well-known and bestselling illustrator. She holds a Fine Arts degree and the University of Barcelona. Pages: 10 Canada), German, Greek, Italian, a PhD in Education. She studied illustration under Ignasi Blanch and Roger Olmos. She has Teresa Bellón studied Art History and a course on Illustration at the Art 10 School in Madrid. Age Level: 1+ Bilingual French-Luxembourgish published around fifity books. Some of them that have been translated and published in more She has worked in many national and international projects. She has 33K followers on Publication date: March 2020 and Turkish. than fifteen languages. rociobonilla.com Instagram and her illustrations are commercialized on linen and houseware. Grant available 8 BOARD BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 9
A TERRIFIC GIFT Meritxell Martí & Xavier Salomó A new hilariously spooky lift-the-flap book by bestselling authors! Let's celebrate the International Horror Night! The most familiar monsters have gathered to enjoy a terrific feast. Until it's time to unwrap the gifts... Lift the flaps to discover the most spooky and disgusting presents! But wait, there is still one left to open… Readers of all ages will definitely feel engrossed by the story and will crack up! Work in SELLING POINTS: progress! Internationally bestselling author-illustrator pair. Contemporary popular and folklore characters that all children will recognise with a humorous twist: the witch, the wolf, the ghost, the troll, the mummy, etc. A true success: an original and appealing page-turner for readers of all ages! A wonderfully well-knit story, with an unexpected ending. Vivid and hilarious illustrations. Available for Co-Production! By the same authors Author: Meritxell Martí Illustrator: Xavier Salomó Format: Hard Cover Size: 24 x 31 cm Pages: 40 Age Level: 4+ Meritxell Martí holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities and a Graduate degree in Publication date: Classical and Contemporary Music. She has been teaching Art, Cinema and Literature for 10 September 2022 years. She earned her PhD Cum Laude on Art on the Internet. She is currently studying a Grant available Master’s in Mindfulness and Meditation. Xavier Salomó holds a Degree in Arts and Design, where he received the Extraordinary Award Not available in for his dissertation in the category of engraving. He received the Junceda Award twice by the Simplified Chinese, French Professional Illustrators Association of Catalonia. or Italian. 10 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 11
SIMON Amaia Arrazola A moving story about differences SELLING POINTS with Amaia Arrazola’s striking and A relatable and lovable character marvelously created colourful illustrations. by Amaia Arrazola. All chameleons change color to match their surroundings. All? Vibrant and striking illustrations to enjoy at their best. Author & Illustrator: No, Simon never gets it right and the truth is that he can’t come A warm and comforting story for young children Amaia Arrazola to terms with it. What can he do to feel better? learning to fit in. Format: Hard Cover SEL Size: 26 x 23 cm By the same illustrator An ode to authenticity and difference. Pages: 40 Age Level: 3+ Ideal to work on self-confidence, tolerance, respect Publication date: March 2021 and inclusivity. Grant available 12 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 13
NIGHT, NIGHT, SLEEP UNTIGHT! Alicia Acosta & Lucía Serrano How many noises does anyone need to finally fall asleep? Find out how many Mr. Cucumber tries… Mr. Cucumber had a keen ear and couldn’t fall asleep. Back in the city, he was bothered by Work in the horns (honk, hooooonk!), ambulance sirens progress! (Nee-naw, nee-naw, nee-naw!) and people talking on the streets (blah, blah, blah, blah). So he moved to the campsite, to a beautiful cottage far away from the urban noises... Little did he know what other noises he would come across! SELLING POINTS: A fresh and hilarious cumulative story with highly rhythmic texts. Ideal for pre- and early readers to internalize narrative patterns, rhythm and anticipation— something that they will build upon as expert readers. A comforting and funny read by a celebrated author, with expressive illustrations. Perfect to be read aloud and share with parents. Author: Alicia Acosta Alicia Acosta majored in Psychology and has worked as a professional Illustrator: Lucía Serrano narrator for more than 25 years. Her books have been translated into more Format: Hard Cover than 9 languages and her work has been awarded at the Latino Book Awards Size: 25 x 25 cm (USA). Pages: 40 Lucía Serrano is a young but prolific illustrator who has won various prizes Age Level: 4+ for her work, including the Princesa de Éboli Illustrated Album Prize and the Publication date: March 2023 'On the Edge of the Wind' Prize from the Fondo de Cultura Económica. Grant available 14 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 15
SELLING POINTS CHERRY TREE A tender and A magical and tender story about friendship, and open to many interpretations. Alejandro Palomas & Albert Arrayás timeless tale Gea and Yuki spend their days in their Snowed Garden among by international A warm and joyful perspective on grief and loss through emotional and gentle illustrations. the blossomed cherry trees, counting Gea’s freckles one by bestselling author one and gazing at the stars with Yuki’s telescope. Alejandro Palomas. Has a handful of parallels with The Little Prince, and all the elements to become a timeless tale. One day, a cherry tree sets roots somewhere unexpected, and grows bigger and bigger every day. Both friends will have Poetic text by international bestselling author, Alejandro to make a hard decision... Palomas, National Children’s and YA Award Laureate. Will they cut it down or will they set it free? Internationally published writer: his work has Alejandro Palomas has an English Philology been published in 22 languages. degree and a MA in Poetry from the New College of San Francisco. He’s a journalist, translator and writer. In 2016 he received the Children’s & Young Adult Literature National Award, and he was also MARKETING MATERIALS awarded the Nadal Award in 2018 for a trilogy. Albert Arrayás has worked as an illustrator Customized vinyl with cherry tree petals since he finished his degree in 2012, has already to stick to window displays for bookshops. published more than 30 books and worked with magazines, fanzines and companies. His artistic work is characterized by his pencil stroke and his watercolor stains, and recognized for its sensitivity. Author: Alejandro Palomas Illustrator: Albert Arrayás Format: Hard Cover Size: 25 x 25 cm (portrait) Pages: 48 Age Level: 4+ Publication date: February 2022 Grant available 16 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 17
The highly anticipated and dazzlingly SUNAKAY illustrated, most poignant picture Meritxell Martí & Xavier Salomó book by multi-awarded author and Sunakay, an absolutely spectacular fiction picture book, is an ode to illustrator pair Martí & Salomó. our sea and a hymn to the need to protect our planet. The sea has become a huge waste dump, devoid of marine life. Two sisters SELLING POINTS manage to survive on a plastic island. With their raft, they plough through National and international bestselling creative tandem. waste and rummage between piles of garbage in search of valuable objects—their only possible way of life. One day, Kay plunges into the water A brilliant consideration on the need to take care of the and catches a golden reflection… which will change everything environment, the consequences of our actions on the Planet and trigger a powerful force to emerge from the deep sea… Earth but, above all, a hymn to hope. The most ambitious project of its authors, which after many months All ingredients to become a contemporary classic: of work culminates with a wonderful book. heartening, magical, intriguing, thoughtful. Breathtaking and inspiring watercolor illustrations. MARKETING MATERIALS Exclusive illustration to use for prints. Storytelling of the creative process. SUNAKAY Teaching guide Author: Meritxell Martí Illustrator: Xavier Salomó available on PDF. Format: Hard Cover Book trailer. Size: 24 x 29,1 cm (portrait) Pages: 104 Age Level: 7+ Publication date: September’21 Grant available By the same authors Prizes and awards: · Top 10 Best Books of 2021 NY Public Library Rights sold in: German and Korean. 18 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 19
The essential classics in their original and unaltered version with three reading levels: the extended version for parents to read out loud, a short adaptation for children learning to read SE S IE and key words in capital letters to follow LE A R SC L ASSI C T the story in a simple way. Tri-fold pages to enjoy the illustrations at their best. FLAMBOYANT SELLING POINTS CLASSICS LITTLE RED THE WOLF AND PUSS IN BOOTS HANSEL & GRETEL Classic timeless tales. RIDING HOOD THE SEVEN The stories that Ideal books for parents to share with kids. YOUNG GOATS shaped our world! Perfect to read out loud. Author: Author: Jacob & Wilhelm Two new titles illustrated by the international Authors: Authors: Charles Perrault Grimm bestselling illustrator Rocio Bonilla. Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm Illustrator: Illustrator: Illustrator: Rocio Bonilla Illustrator: Rocio Bonilla Luciano Lozano Luciano Lozano Presents three reading levels. Pages: 6 spreads Pages: 6 spreads Pages: 6 spreads Pages: 7 spreads Format: Hard Cover Format: Hard Cover Format: Hard Cover Format: Hard Cover Size: 19 x 27 cm Size: 19 x 27 cm Size: 19 x 27 cm Size: 19 x 27 cm Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 5+ MARKETING MATERIALS Publication date: Publication date: Publication date: Publication date: Teaching guide available on PDF. September 2021 September 2021 September 2020 September 2020 Grant available Grant available Grant available Grant available Rights sold in: Rights sold in: Georgian, German, Greek Georgian, German, and Portuguese. and Greek. TRI-FOLD PAGES By the same illustrator Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859) were two Ger- Charles Perrault (1628-1703) was a French writer mainly known for his man writers, researchers on folklore and collectors of tales. Their adapted compilation of folk tales, such as Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty versions popularized folk tales such as Hansel and Gretel. and Puss in Boots. Rocio Bonilla is a well-known and bestselling illustrator. She holds a Fine Luciano Lozano has been working in illustration since 2007, after Arts degree and a PhD in Education. She studied illustration under Ignasi completing a postgraduate course in Creative Illustration. He regularly Blanch and Roger Olmos. She has published around fifty books, some of collaborates with numerous publishers and magazines. His work has them have been translated and published in almost fifteen languages and received awards and recognitions nationally and internationally. countries. ilustrista.com 20 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 21
Multiple layers of meaning in an An enthralling story about what apparently simple story full of love. happens when children defy adults. An apparently simple encounter at sea reveals the inner It all started the day Paula decided to say no. Saying ‘no’ was conflict of the two main characters: shame, fear, rejection... great. Paula could do whatever she wanted...until her greatest There is only one thing to do: diving to the depths of the ocean, dream became a very wild one... Maybe she should have seeking hidden treasures, and looking attentively with eyes followed her mother’s advise, shouldn’t she? wide open. Just like that we may discover what we are capable of, how wonderful life is and what really matters. SELLING POINTS The NO stage pictured in a humorous story in which SELLING POINTS children will have it easy to identify with. National and international bestselling creative tandem. A bestselling tandem at their best. A brilliant take on ability, autonomy, and specially self- Funny and gorgeous watercolour illustrations. esteem. THIS IS NOT A JUNGLE UNDER THE WAVES Beautiful and inspiring watercolour illustrations. MARKETING MATERIALS Author: Meritxell Martí Teaching guide available on PDF. Author: Susanna Isern Illustrator: Xavier Salomó MARKETING MATERIALS Illustrator: Rocio Bonilla Format: Hard Cover Format: Hard Cover Size: 24 x 29,1 cm (portrait) Teaching guide available on PDF. Size: 24 x 27 cm (portrait) Pages: 76 Pages: 36 Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 5+ Publication date: Publication date: June 2017 February 2019 Grant available Grant available Prizes and awards: Prizes and awards: · Little Hakka Awards · Best Books of 2019 2017 Finalist By the same authors By the same authors NY Public Library · Fundación Cuatrogatos · Cuatrogatos Foundation Selection 2018 2019 Selection · Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2019 IBBY Selection · Books in Catalan 2019 Susanna Isern is a prolific children’s books author and a psychologist. Most of her works have Rights sold in: IBBY Selection Meritxell Martí holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities and a Graduate degree in been translated in about eighteen languages. Her picture books have been awarded several Complex Chinese, Simplified Classical and Contemporary Music. She has been teaching Art, Cinema and Literature for times at the Moonbeam Children’s Books Awards (United States). She heads a medical office Chinese, Czech, Dutch, 10 years. She earned her PhD Cum Laude on Art on the Internet. She is currently studying and is a professor of the at the European University of the Atlantic. German, Italian, Korean, Master’s in Mindfulness and Meditation. Rocio Bonilla is a well-known and bestselling illustrator. She holds a Fine Arts degree and Persian, Portuguese (Brazil and Rights sold in: Xavier Salomó holds a Degree in Arts and Design, where he received the Extraordinary a PhD in Education. She studied illustration under Ignasi Blanch and Roger Olmos. She has Portugal), Romanian, Russia, Simplified Chinese, French, Award for his dissertation in the category of engraving. He received the Junceda Award twice published around forty books. Some of them that have been translated and published in about Slovak, Slovene, Turkish and German and Korean. by the Professional Illustrators Association of Catalonia. fifteen languages and countries. rociobonilla.com Ukrainian. 22 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 23
Everyone is different, so why should everyone be alike or value the same? All of us have a talent that makes us special and unique. Discover what makes you different from others, neither better nor worse. The Great Book of Superpowers will help us identify what our talent may be. The Great Book of Supertreasures will help us understand that the most important things in life aren’t material and that THE GREAT BOOK they must be cherished. THE GREAT BOOK OF SUPERPOWERS OF SUPERTREASURES SELLING POINTS SEL SEL Already used by many parents and teachers to boost children’s self-esteem. Non-fiction picture book to explore human diversity. Funny, inspiring and poetical texts. Author: Susanna Isern Ideal to explore and appreciate non-material things and the Illustrator: Rocio Bonilla importance of cherishing them. Format: Hard Cover Size: 24,8 x 31,5 cm (portrait) Appealing and delightful illustrations from international Pages: 44 bestselling Rocio Bonilla. Age Level: 7+ Publication date: September 2017 MARKETING MATERIALS Author: Susanna Isern Grant available Illustrator: Rocio Bonilla 8 pages activity leaflet. Format: Hard Cover By the same authors Prizes and awards: Teaching guide available on PDF. Size: 24,8 x 31,5 cm (portrait) · 100 best books CLIJ Pages: 40 2019 Selection Age Level: 7+ Publication date: THE GREAT WORKBOOK September 2020 Rights sold in: OF SUPERPOWERS Grant available Bulgarian, Complex Chinese, A bunch of games and challenges Susanna Isern is a prolific children’s books author and a psychologist. Most of her works have Simplified Chinese, Czech, been translated in about eighteen languages. Her picture books have been awarded several Rights sold in: Danish, English (US and Canada), to learn while having fun! times at the Moonbeam Children’s Books Awards (United States). She heads a medical office Complex Chinese, Simplified French, German, Greek, Italian, and is a professor of the at the European University of the Atlantic. Chinese, Danish, French, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Rocio Bonilla is a well-known and bestselling illustrator. She holds a Fine Arts degree and German, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, a PhD in Education. She studied illustration under Ignasi Blanch and Roger Olmos. She has Portuguese (Portugal) Slovene, Slovak, Turkish, published around forty books. Some of them that have been translated and published in about Russian, Slovak , Slovene, Ukrainian and Korean. Rights also available fifteen languages and countries. rociobonilla.com Ukrainian and Korean. 24 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 25
OVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD GLOBALLY Children can easily identify the different emotions felt throughout the day, such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and calm. PUBLISHED IN The Colour Monster has become a key tool for educators around the globe 30 LANGUAGES to work on emotional intelligence with boys and girls aged 3–5 years old. THE COLOUR MONSTER International Bestseller SEL Author: Anna Llenas Format: Hard Cover Size: 25 x 25 cm MARKETING MATERIALS Pages: 44 · Age Level: 3+ Publication date: October 2012 Teaching guide Grant available available on PDF. Prizes and Awards: Bookmarks. · ILA-CBC Children’s Choices 2019 Postcards. · Little Hakka, Best of the Best 2019 POS display. · Golden Book 2019, Uruguay The Emotions Magnetic Poster. Colouring sheets. Rights sold in: Bulgarian, Complex Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (UK, Europe & Commonwealth except for Canada), English (US, Anna Llenas holds a degree in Advertising Puerto Rico & Canada), Estonian, and Public Relations and took up studies Filipino, World French, German, in Graphic Design. In he early days in Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, the advertising industry, she worked Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, as an Art Director at Bassat Ogilvy. She Macedonian-Albanian, Persian, specialised in Illustration and created Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese her own design projects. At present, she is an art therapist. The Colour Monster (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, was her first work as both author and Serbian, Slovak-English, illustrator. annallenas.com Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese. 26 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 27
El Monstruo de Colores está un poquito nervioso. Hoy empieza el colegio… y no tiene ni idea de qué es eso. ¡No sufras, Monstruo! Allí te esperan muchas aventuras y nuevos amigos. MORE ON ISBN 978-84-948832-4-8 ISBN 978-84-948832-4-8 9 788494 883248 9 788494 883248 THE COLOUR MONSTER UNIVERSE GOES TO SCHOOL SEL Format: Hard Cover · Size: 25 x 25 cm Pages: 40 · Age Level: 3+ Publication date: September 2018 Rights sold in: Complex Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, English (UK, Europe & Commonwealth except for Canada), English (US, Puerto Rico & Canada), English (China), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brasil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Serbian, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese. THE COLOUR THE COLOUR THE COLOUR MONSTER MONSTER MONSTER MARKETING MATERIALS Colouring Book Board Book Kamishibai Bookmark, Stickers brochure and Poster. Format: Paperback Format: Board book Format: Box Booktrailer. Size: 21 x 27 cm Size: 16 x 16 cm Size: 40,5 x 32,3 cm Pages: 48 Pages: 20 Cards: 22 Short animations (Social Media adapted). Age Level: 3+ Age Level: 1+ Age Level: 8+ Publication date: October 2012 Publication date: October 2012 Publication date: 3D cardboard backpack November 2019 (Packaging for the press kit). Rights sold in: THE COLOUR MONSTER Complex Chinese, Danish, Rights sold in: Display. SCHOOL DIARY Dutch, English (UK, Europe & Dutch, English (UK, Europe Format: Hard Cover · Size: 21 x 16 cm Commonwealth except for & Commonwealth except for Teaching guide available on PDF. Pages: 216· Age Level: 3+ Canada), Filipino, French, Italian, Canada), English (US, Puerto Publication date: September 2018 Korean, Portuguese (Portugal), Rico & Canada), German, Italian, Serbian, Slovak-English Polish, Portuguese, (Portugal) Rights sold in: Rights sold in: and Ukrainian. and Serbian. Danish, French and Italian. Italian and Ukrainian. 28 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 29
A modern lullaby with evocative illustrations that will make us dream. There’s always a blank night when we have to come up with tricks to sleep. Tricks like counting sheep. One little sheep, two little sheep, three... The sheep in I cannot sleep will come into the house and with their imaginative pirouettes will sneakily tuck us in. How many sheep will it take to make us stop counting? I CANNOT SELLING POINTS SLEEP Highly acclaimed illustrator with a contemporary and personal style. A perfect balance between tenderness, humour and poetry. Author: Gracia Iglesias Perfect to read out loud. Illustrator: Ximo Abadía Format: Hard Cover Size: 19 x 27 cm (portrait) Pages: 32 MARKETING MATERIALS Age Level: 3+ Publication date: February 2018 Stickers. Grant available Postcard. Prizes and awards: Teaching guide available on PDF. · The White Ravens 2018 Selection · Little Hakka 2018 Nomination · Junior Library Guild Selection 2018 · Fundación Cuatrogatos 2019 Selection Gracia Iglesias has been published in Spain, England, Mexico and Japan. She has actively participated in programs to promote reading through creativity workshops since 1999. She has been working as a professional actress and storyteller since 2008. She has been awarded several poetry prizes. Ximo Abadía has published books with more than a dozen Spanish and international publi- Rights sold in: shing houses, and he regularly collaborates with magazines and newspapers. In 2016, he was English (UK, Europe & chosen as one of the illustrators to be included in the Catálogo Iberoamericano de Ilustración. Commonwealth except In 2017, it was chosen for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Prize. for Canada). 30 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 31
A book dedicated to super mums A hair is not the strangest thing you who run around all day. can find in your soup. Mums run around all day —to drop the children at school, to Do you know what would that be? get to work, to get home, to cook dinner... It’s madness! And this mum is always late. Until one day... she becomes a horse. The whole family is sitting around the table, ready to eat. They A hilarious read! are having vegetable soup for dinner. What could go wrong? A surreal and delicious divertimento by two of the most brilliant SELLING POINTS minds of the Spanish picture book scene. A mommy-bloggers favourite. SELLING POINTS A fresh picture-book debut by the Argentinian author A perplexing and intriguing event placed and illustrator Jimena Tello. in an everyday scene. With text and lovely pencil colour illustrations. A graphic and expressive style of award-winning illustrator Guridi. Ideal for picture book lovers, either children or adults. NEW THERE’S A HAIR MUM AT FULL An open door to imagination for those willing to enter. EDITION IN MY SOUP GALLOP MARKETING MATERIALS Bookmark. Author: Jimena Tello Postcard. Author: Alex Nogués Format: Hard Cover Illustrator: Guridi Size: 29 x 23 cm (portrait) Format: Hard Cover Pages: 40 Size: 20 x 27 cm (portrait) By the same author By the same illustrator Age Level: 5+ Pages: 44 Publication date: March 2017 Age Level: 5+ Grant available Publication date: September 2018 Prizes and Awards: Grant available · Fundación Cuatrogatos Selection 2016 Prizes and Awards: · Banco del Libro de Venezuela · Fundación Cuatrogatos Alex Nogués is a writer and geologist specialized in groundwater and palaeontology. In the Selection 2018 backyard of his house he has grown a small jungle where he tries to discover the amazing Selection 2019 details of life. Between trills and starflowers, he writes books. Like any other child, he dreams · Serra d’or 2019 of impossible things, until proven otherwise. Jimena Tello was born in Buenos Aires. She studied Editorial Design at the École Estienne, and Children’s Illustration at the École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg. She Raúl Nieto Guridi has worked in practically all fields of graphics, printing, design, and adver- recently set up her own illustration, where she teaches professional illustration lessons. She tising. Since 2010, his work has been mainly focused on illustrations in children’s publishing, Rights sold in: was selected for the illustrators’ exhibition of Bratislava Biennial 2011 and for the catalogue posters and book covers. He gives on illustration and creativity. His books have been transla- Simplified Chinese, Korean, of Argentine illustrators presented at the Bologna Book Fair 2008. cargocollective.com/ ted into a dozen languages and has received several international illustration awards, such as Rights sold in: Polish and Turkish. jimenatello the recent Special Mention in the 2018 BRAW. French and Portuguese (Brazil). 32 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 33
Marc Parrot • Eva Armisén Why does everyone run for cover when they see me coming? Marc Parrot • Eva Armisén Tengo un papel This is what the main character of this hilarious picture book asks himself. He has a problem with his manners. He can’t Tengo un papel help it and what’s worse: he doesn’t seem to be aware of it! Amazingly funny picture book in which animals and humans exchange roles. Ideal to talk about habits and manners with children. 35-8-6 35-8-6 3586 ant.com 3586 SELLING POINTS I HAVE A ROLE EVERYONE WHAT’S TO PLAY AT THE TABLE! HAPPENING TO ME? Adorable and yet wild illustrations by the I’M A LITTLE PIG recognised illustrator Carmen Saldaña. SEL Appeals to a broad audience. Kids will just love it. Marc Parrot & Eva Armisén MARKETING MATERIALS These books are filled with sensitive and rhymed texts, originally songs perfect to be read out Bookmark. loud, accompanied with poetical and pictorial illustrations where children will explore the world of emotions, food and theatre. We will discover that no matter what we feel, others can feel it as well, Teaching guide available on PDF. that food is a very personal journey where you only need to search for what you like most and enjoy it to the fullest, and that every single task we carry out, as humble as it may seem, is essential for a spectacular result. MARKETING MATERIALS Teaching guide available on PDF for each title. Author: Marc Parrot Author: Eva Santana Illustrator: Eva Armisén Illustrator: Carmen Saldaña Format: Hard Cover Format: Hard Cover Size: 29 x 22,5 cm (portrait) Size: 25 x 23 cm (landscape) Marc Parrot is a musician and song writer for over 20 years. He has been the producer of more Pages: 32 Pages: 32 than a hundred musical projects and has been the composer and producer of the music for the Age Level: 5+ Age Level: 3+ Catalan National Television Children’s Programme since 2007 with which he has won both critical Publication date: March 2018 Eva Santana is a journalist, author and illustrator. She was the director of a popular children’s Publication date: March 2018 and public applause, and two Gold and three Platinum albums. marcparrot.com Grant available magazine. She believes that books help children become incredible people. Grant available Eva Armisén studied Fine Arts and completed her training in the Rietveld Akademie of Amsterdam. Carmen Saldaña is a popular Spanish illustrator with more than 185k followers on Instagram. Her work can be seen in cities such as Seoul, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore, Lisbon, Taipei, Rights sold in: She loves animals, birds, bugs and everything related to nature, which is her main source of Rights sold in: Shanghai or Melbourne, both in art fairs and individual exhibitions. evaarmisen.com Korean. inspiration. carmensaldana.es Korean. 34 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 35
A picture book that confronts us A picture book about diversity, with our fears and invites us self-discovery and self-esteem. to overcome them. Elebbit feels like an outsider. Her mum is a giraffe, but she’s Summer has arrived and it’s time to go to the Summer Camp. not a giraffe... and she doesn’t look like the kangaroos or the But he does not want to go. He has a round yellow secret that zebras... So then, what animal is Elebbit?Do you dare to join appears on his bed sheet every night and he does not want her on this journey of discovery? anyone to find out. What will this annoying secret be? Will he finally get rid of it and enjoy the Summer Camp? SELLING POINTS SELLING POINTS A heart-warming, colourful and joyful illustrations. Ideal to talk to children about bed-wetting. Bright and positive spirit. ROUND AND A wise and intriguing picture book about facing our ELEBBIT A book about finding one’s own identity and inner YELLOW worst fears. strengths. A clever and sensitive story with exceptional SEL SEL illustrations. MARKETING MATERIALS The picture book debut of a rising star illustrator. Teaching guide available on PDF. Cut-out character sheet (coloured and colouring). MARKETING MATERIALS Bookmark. Author: Muriel Villanueva Illustrator: Ferran Orta Postcard. Format: Hard Cover Teaching guide available on PDF. Size: 24 x 22,50 cm (landscape) Pages: 44 Age Level: 5+ Publication date: February 2018 Grant available Prizes and Awards: · Little Hakka 2019 Merit Award · Little Hakka Author: Luis Amavisca Luis Amavisca holds a degree in Musicology and Art History, and completed the two-year 2019 Most Popular Award 3 certificate programme on the five senses at the Università dell’Immagine in Milan. His works Illustrator: Mónica Carretero Muriel Villanueva is a writer and teacher of creative writing who holds a diploma in Musical Education and a degree in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature. She has published as an artist have been exhibited in Málaga, Paris, Basel, Madrid, and Berlin. He is author of Format: Hard Cover more than fifteen poetic and narrative works for children, young adults and adults. She has several books and has written about environment, divorce, and diversity. Size: 23 x 25 cm (landscape) received many prizes and her books have been translated into several languages. Mónica Carretero has illustrated dozens of books, games, and posters for Spain, England, Pages: 40 Rights sold in: Ferran Orta studied and works in illustration, picture books and self-publishing. He Macedonia, Korea, Lebanon, France, Australia, and the United States. She also works with Age Level: 3+ Simplified Chinese, Czech has participated in several publishing projects, and he has also done both solo and group numerous Spanish and American magazines. Her work has been given recognition at the Publication date: March 2017 and Korean. exhibitions. He is very much involved in the world of self-publishing, fanzines and prints. London Book Fair, the Latino Book Awards (United States) and the BookExpo America. Grant available 36 PICTURE BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 37
HOW TO BECOME A GREAT SPY SELLING POINTS Daniel Nesquens & Oyemathias To enjoy and read, alone or with your future spies team Becoming a Great Spy has never been —fun time guaranteed (no need to destroy it after reading). easier with our tricks and tips! Detailed tips for future spies and thorough descriptions about techniques, essential gadgets, and extraordinary This non-fiction book is the perfect handbook for anyone wanting to become a Great Spy. methods. Through playful illustrations and funny anecdotes, we’ll learn how to create a secret identity, Fun facts about the unknown world of secret spies how to pack for a mission and some of the most important techniques of professional and espionage. espionage! We’ll train to become a Great Spy with interactive activities and classified The perfect balance between humor, learning and information. playful illustrations. HOW TO BECOME You’ll also have to crack secret codes throughout the book with Mariachi Squirrel from A GREAT SPY Includes spreads with interactive activities. the Macadamia Tree Agency. Highly acclaimed international author, Do you accept the mission? writer of more than 40 books. MARKETING MATERIALS Daniel Nesquens is a multi-awarded author of children’s books. He has published more than eighty titles, and four of them have been included in the White Raven List. His books are full of humour Poster. and have been transalted into many languages, such as Korean, Italian, French, Dutch and English. Teaching guide available on PDF (forthcoming) Oyemathias graduated from Integral Design and has a Diploma in Illustration. He has been a freelance artist ever since and has worked for multiple clients. He has published three books, GIFs. including There Is No Planet B (Penguin Random House) and I, Citizen, winner of the Image of the Book Award (Russia) in 2020. His work has also been exhibited in galleries and magazines. In 2020, he won the Non-Fiction Image of the Book Prize, awarded by the Moscow Graphic Artists Association. Author: Daniel Nesquens Illustrator: Oyemathias Format: Hard Cover Size: 24 x 30cm (portrait) Pages: 64 Age Level: 8+ Publication date: February 2022 Grant available Rights sold in: Polish 38 NON-FICTION BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 39
AMONG INTELLIGENT MACHINES SELLING POINTS CosiCosa & Ana Seixas Gives thorough insights on Artificial Intelligence and its evolution. This non-fiction book gives a very Analyses its limits, its contradictions and wide and thorough picture on how its flaws beyond its undeniable qualities. Artificial Intelligence has been Gives a critical view on ethics and inclusivity shaping our world and societies in the industry. ever since the beginning of our Written by an international team of women civilization. AMONG INTELLIGENT specialized on raising awareness about Through colourful and playful Introducing technology to children. MACHINES illustrations, it gives simple but the new generations Gives the tools to build a better and more STEM exhaustive explanations on how AI machines were invented, their to a more ethical conscious tech industry. evolution throughout time and and inclusive how they’re designed and built. tech world. MARKETING MATERIALS It also raises ethical and social Teaching guide available on PDF (forthcoming) questions: why we need to make the industry more inclusive, GIFs. and how intelligent machines shape our minds and change our behaviours. The book analyses the limits of technology, and what it means for our freedom and our essence as human beings. Author: CosiCosa Illustrator: Ana Seixas CosiCosa is a women-led non-profit organization working to raise Format: Hard Cover awareness about technology and its impact to children and teenagers. Their Size: 22 x 30 cm team is trained in STEM and social ethics, and they design and promote Pages: 72 educational programs aimed at children to train the future generations to be critical users and dutiful designers of emerging technology. Age Level: 6+ Publication date: Ana Seixas is a Portuguese graphic designer. She holds a degree in February 2022 Design and a postgraduate course in Editorial Design, and she took Grant available the Specialization Course in Illustration for Children’s and Teenager’s Publications. She started as a graphic designer for The Guardian, Snapchat, Bloomsbury Publishing, etc. and now she dedicates her time to illustration Rights sold in: work, such as collaborating with magazines, illustrating books, drawing for Simplified Chinese, Korean advertisement campaigns, packaging and other challenging projects. and Portuguese (Portugal). 40 NON-FICTION BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 41
Break through the hustle and bustle of the city and learn to enjoy it through the senses. Following the prize-winning book A Walk in the Woods, a new picture book by internationally published illustrator is added to the series: A Walk in the City. A city is hustle and bustle, the people who inhabit it, animals running around, the smell of freshly baked bread… Join us on this walk and enjoy the city with your family. What can you find on a walk through your city when your only goal is to contemplate? A WALK A WALK IN THE WOODS IN THE CITY In collaboration SELLING POINTS with the Natural Park Internationally published illustrator: books of the High Pyrenees! published in more than 18 languages. STEM Perfect to encourage quality time with family in an urban environment. Final pages with road safety education guidelines. Ideal to work on sensorial education. Illustrator: Colourful, lively and striking illustrations Mariona Tolosa Sisteré by a celebrated illustrator. Format: Hard Cover Size: 20 x 29 cm (portrait) Pages: 52 Age Level: +4 Publication date: March 2021 By the same Illustrator Grant available Prizes and awards: Illustrator: · Best Books of 2021 Mariona Tolosa Sisteré NY Public Library Format: Hard Cover Size: 20 x 29 cm (portrait) Mariona Tolosa Sisteré studied illustration in Barcelona, where she lear- Pages: 52 ned traditional and digital illustration techniques. She has illustrated picture Age Level: +4 Rights sold in: books, articles and posters and has worked designing lettering and fabrics. Publication date: March 2022 Danish and Polish Her books have been translated into more than 15 languages. Grant available 42 NON-FICTION BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 43
MY HOME IS ANYWHERE What do homes reveal Alba Carballal & Lorenzo Sangiò about us and our culture? Dwellings come in all shapes and sizes. A non-fiction picture book that explores SELLING POINTS how our culture, society and lifestyle A fun and thrilling take on the relationship between influence the way we design and build architecture and anthropology. our homes around the world and how this has changed throughout history. Stimulating and fun facts about dwellings. More than a catalogue of different houses around the world: the focus is on how climate, place, economy, culture, etc. influence our homes. Written and illustrated with a global perspective. Perfect to understand the essential hows, whys, whens and whos of houses and its evolution throughout history. MARKETING MATERIALS Teaching guide available on PDF. Author: Alba Carballal Illustrator: Lorenzo Sangiò Format: Hard Cover Size: 24 x 30cm (portrait) Alba Carballal is a writer and an architect. She has worked as a scriptwriter for various Spa- nish comedy programmes and for an international series, and has collaborated with various Pages: 52 magazines and newspapers. She is currently a fiction scriptwriter. Her first novel, published Age Level: 8+ in 2019, was critically acclaimed and was awarded the Best Opera Prima 2019 by El Cultural Publication date: and shortilsted for the Dulce Chacón Award. September 2021 Lorenzo Sangiò graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts and continued to study illustration by Grant available following workshops around Italy and obtaining a Master’s degree at the Ars In Fabula school. In recent years he has completely dedicated himself to the world of illustrated books, won Rights sold in: several awards and exhibited his illustrations in Italy and France. Simplified Chinese and Korean. 44 NON-FICTION BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 45
The evolution of edible plants: A hilarious and informative trip from the wild to the lab. through scatological elements from A book about edible plants which attempts to answer the human body. questions that you didn’t even know you had. Have the plants we eat today always been edible? How have they changed Farts, poo, earwax, purulent pimples, stinky sweat… Human throughout history? If you plant a Canary Islands banana in bodies produce many fluids which are both yucky and funny. Beijing, will it still be a Canary Islands banana or a Beijing one? Yet, how and when does our body do it? A hilarious non-fiction How can one plant and grow seedless watermelons? book that provides grotesque and fun facts about human Wild plants: better or worse? excretions, with casual, colourful and expressive illustrations. SELLING POINTS A fun and hilarious approach to science, genetics SELLING POINTS and biochemistry. Stylish, energetic and expressiveillustrations. Amusing and informative text full of jokes that traces Hilarious and insightful take on human fluids. the emergence and development of domesticated plants. DOMESTICATED PLANTS Plain explanations full of humour. GROSS! Appealing, bright and comic-like illustrations by well-known MY LOVELY AND OTHER MUTANTS Relatable texts for children. graphic humourist and cartoonist Alberto Montt. (OR NOT) STEM Ideal for inquisitive young readers willing to keep learning. Diverse characters. YUCKY STUFF Ideal for STEM curricula. Fun facts. STEM Sold to 6 languages before its publication. Bestselling author and promising illustrator. MARKETING MATERIALS Teaching guide available on PDF. Foldable poster with information about the book and fun activites. Author: Iban Eduardo Muñoz By the same Illustrator Illustrator: Alberto Montt Author: Ramon Cabrera Format: Hard Cover Illustrator: Cinta Arribas Size: 24 x 27 cm (portrait) Format: Hard Cover Pages: 44 Size: 24 x 27 cm (portrait) Age Level: 9+ Ramon Cabrera is a renowned writer of children’s literature. He was script writer and Pages: 52 Publication date: February 2021 Iban Eduardo Muñoz holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He is part of IRTA, songwriter for the Spanish Sesame Street, as well as other popular muppet shows. He has Age Level: +5 Grant available a research institute that aims at studying the genetics of vegetables and their evolution, with a written many stories, illustrated novels and graphic novels. He is part of the Bono Bidari Publication date: focus on the domestication of crop plants. collective, which authored the collection Me, Elvis Riboldi, which was adapted as a TV series September 2021 Rights sold in: Alberto Montt has published comic strips in his blog Dosis Diarias and has worked as a for children. Grant available Simplified Chinese, Danish, freelance illustrator for many Latin American publishing houses, advertising agencies and Cinta Arribas is a Spanish illustrator. She has created art for newspapers and magazines, German, Italian, Korean, Russian magazines. Since 2016 he works with the illustrator Liniers carrying out comical stand ups. He and she has illustrated various children’s books. In 2018 she received the Special Mention in Rights sold in: and Swedish. has more than 340K followers on Instagram. Ilustrarte (Portugal) and has taken part in national and international exhibitions. Simplified Chinese and Korean. 46 NON-FICTION BOOKS EDITORIAL FLAMBOYANT 47
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