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UNIEBOEK | HET SPECTRUM
Foreign Rights Children Bologna 2020
© Dries Van Noten & Norma Kiskan
Picture & children's books
Picture & children's books
That Is Why I Like You So Much
ZigZag! Vehicles
ZigZag! Dinosaurs
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That Is Why I Like You So Much
My First Suitcase 6 Bette Westera, illustrations Martijn van der Linden
A House Full of Friends 7
My House Is in the Zoo 7
Where Is Everyone? 9 The perfect gift for every mom and dad
Animal Duos 10
Sleep Tight! 11 Written by Gouden Griffel winner Bette Westera and beautifully illustrated by Gouden Penseel winner Martijn
The King’s Frog Legs and Other Fairy Tales 12 van der Linden
The Little Cat Man and Other Fairy Tales 12 Made of solid cardboard in the shape of a heart
I Am Looking For A Kiss 13
Empowering stories
That Is Why I Like You So Much consists of wonderful draw-
Felix Is Looking for Happiness 15
ings and clear texts that show endearing and heart-warming
A Book For Siblings 16 moments between parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters,
The Book of Me 17 and baby.
Tweet Tweet Hurray 18
A Little Story from the Heart 19 That Is Why I Like You So Much, Mom
First readers to 9+ Dear mom
And for every time you kiss me 180 x 180 mm
Aunt Fien’s Secret 21
Because of all the cakes we make together 14 pages
Yippee! A Grumpy Fairy Tale 22 100 words
on the beach and in the kitchen
The Adventures Of The Brave Knight 23 full colour illustrations
Because of your red lips and wobbly heels
The Ministry of Solutions 24 board book
… age group: 0-3
Super Miss! 25 Mom, that is why I like you so much all rights available
Simon Sublime 26
Dummy the Mummy 27 That Is Why I Like You So Much, Dad
Gift books & non-fiction Dear dad
Espionage 29 Because of the way you sing in the shower
Because of the way you make it snow
Laika Cosmic Hero 30
with your shaving foam
Journey to the Stars - About astronauts, rockets and satellites 30
Because of your strong shoulders
Airplanes 31 that carry me when I am tired
A Forest Of Wonders 33 …
Timeline: Science and Technology 35 Dad, that is why I like you so much
321 Super Smart Things about History 37
Never Listen to Your Mother 38
Checkmate 39
Activity books
I Spy with My Little Eye... 41 Bette Westera has written numerous children’s books, among which
Oh Well, It Is Only A Van Gogh 42 picture books, collections of poems, and non-fiction books. She is
Drawing Comics 43 also a highly acclaimed translator of picture books, especially when
rhyme is involved. She has won several awards, including a Gouden
Griffel.
10+ & Young adult
Me and Myself 44 Martijn van der Linden graduated from the Willem de Kooning
The Life and Work of Gnomes & The Gnomes Are Calling 45 Academie in Rotterdam in 2001, where he studied illustration. He
Everything Will Be Fine, Always 46 makes covers, picture books and illustrations for a number of
Every Day Is A Day for Brothers 47 publishing houses.
H@ck - The Institute 48
H@ck - The Colony 48
The Journey of Syntax Bosselman 49 Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com
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Picture & children's books Picture & children's books
ZigZag! Vehicles ZigZag! Dinosaurs
Makii Makii
A large-format picture book, filled to the brim with vehicles A two-metre-long look-and-find book about dinosaurs
Includes fun facts and look-and-find activities With colourful and detailed illustrations
The first part of a new series Includes fun facts and amusing little stories
Do you see... Do you see…
Manny the Mule on his moped? Benny Badger on the Diplodocus’ back?
Freddy the Frog on his forklift? Steffi Snake in a herd of Stegosauruses?
Lenny the Leopard in a limo? Tina Tapir in the Tyrannosaurus’ nest?
You can find them all in this TWO-METRE-LONG look-and- You can find them all in this two-metre-long look-and-find
find book that contains a giant collection of vehicles. From book that contains an enormous collection of dinosaurs: from
unicycles to bulldozers, from cargo bikes to fire trucks: with the small microraptor to the gigantic brachiosaurus, from the
this ZigZag look-and-find book you can learn more about the slow ankylosaur to the flying quetzalcoatlus.
craziest, biggest and fastest vehicles in the world, and about
those who drive them! Discover the fastest, biggest and most dangerous dinosaurs
that have ever lived!
250 x 350 mm (2000 x 350 mm folded out) | 8 pages on 250 x 350 mm (2000 x 350 mm folded out) | 8 pages on
each side | 1,500 words | full colour illustrations each side | ca. 1,500 words | full colour illustrations
board book | age group: 3+ | French rights sold board book | age group: 3+ | French rights sold
Makii is a Dutch designer and illustrator duo. Through the use of Makii is a Dutch designer and illustrator duo. Through the use of
colourful and crazy characters, they aim to inspire children and colourful and crazy characters, they aim to inspire children and
encourage their creativity. encourage their creativity.
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Picture & children's books Picture & children's books
My First Suitcase A House Full of Friends
Pieter Gaudesaboos & Lorraine Francis
Pieter Gaudesaboos
What a day…
Solid cardboard books in the shape of a suitcase, shopping bag or toolbox
The tigers take you grocery shopping. You do some painting
With colourful drawings by Pieter Gaudesaboos with the horses. The mice teach you how to bake cupcakes.
The rhino helps you to make lemonade. Or would you rather
Recognisable objects from the everyday life of toddlers
throw a party with the buffalo?
What fits in your suitcase?
This unique cardboard book introduces young children to the
world in a playful way. A cuddly toy, a pair of boots and even
lunch… You can find everything in this book!
Can you spot the ladybug on each page? What stands out the most are the colourful
compositions where random objects and
animals are stacked on top of each other. 240 x 320 mm | 32 pages | 713 words
full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 3+
– Mappa Libri on My House Is in the Zoo Korean and Arabic rights sold
My House Is in the Zoo
Pieter Gaudesaboos & Sylvia Vanden Heede
225 x 230 mm | 16 pages | 73 words What a day…
full colour illustrations | board book | age group: 2+
all rights available A giraffe wakes you up in the morning. Two bears are prepar-
ing breakfast. You slide down from an elephant’s trunk. You
brush your teeth together with a crocodile. And the zebra’s fur
is so soft…
Pieter Gaudesaboos is an illustrator, graphic designer and author.
He is well known for his unique and intriguing style and has been
awarded the Boekenwelp several times. In 2008, he received the
Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs for Linus. His book Mannetje Koek
schrijft een boek – Martha has been awarded with the Boekenpluim.
Sylvia Vanden Heede has written over 40 books for children and
young adults which have all been enthusiastically received. The first
French, Korean, Russian, Italian and book in the Fox and Hare series, published in 1998, has received no
Simplified Chinese, Simplified Chinese fewer than 7 prizes, including the Boekenleeuw and the Gouden Uil
Italian, Turkish and rights sold
Pieter Gaudesaboos is an illustrator, graphic designer and author. Afrikaans rights sold Jeugdliteratuurprijs.
He is well known for his unique and intriguing style and has been
awarded the Boekenwelp several times. In 2008, he received the Lorraine Francis is an author of picture books. She also works as a 240 x 320 mm | 32 pages | 619 words
Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs for Linus. His book Mannetje Koek librarian in the children’s books section of an Irish library, where she full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 3+
schrijft een boek – Martha has been awarded with the Boekenpluim. organises book readings, seminars and workshops. Simplified Chinese, Italian, Korean and Arabic rights sold
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Picture & children's books
Where Is Everyone?
Tom Schamp
with
A fun and colourful cardboard book for toddlers
flaps!
With playful animal drawings by Tom Schamp
A surprising lift-the-flap book
Lift the flap and discover where the animals are hiding!
• Who is hiding under the bed?
• Who lives in the mushroom?
• Who is taking a nap behind the couch?
This book stimulates your toddler’s motor skills and imagina-
tion in a playful way.
Previously published by Tom Schamp
220 x 220 mm | 16 pages | ca. 150 words
full colour illustrations | board book with flaps | age group: 2+
There is never a dull moment when you’re Spanish, Catalan and Italian rights sold, English rights in option
reading and looking through this book, be-
cause of the wordplays and unique imagery.
Although, reading might be the wrong word.
And it’s more than just looking, as well. What
you do is roam, ramble and run across associ-
ative paths only Schamp could come up with.
His wit and humour make sure this book will
never bore you.
– Leading Dutch newspaper NRC on Tom Schamp's
The Largest and Funniest Picture Dictionary in the World
Simplified Chinese,
Catalan, Spanish and
Ukrainian rights sold
Tom Schamp studied applied graphics and now works as a freelance
illustrator. He illustrates books, magazines, posters, stamps, calendars
and CD covers, amongst other things. He is highly successful both in
The Largest and Funniest The Most Beautiful Book Belgium and abroad and has received several awards for his work,
Picture Dictionary in the World of All Colours including a Boekenpauw and a Gulden Palet.
270 x 330 | 64 pages | ca. 5,000 words 270 x 330 | 48 pages | ca. 5,800 words
French, German, English, Spanish, Icelandic, Norwegian, French, Spanish, Catalan, Norwegian, German, Simplified
Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Swedish, Czech, Chinese, Complex Chinese, English, Russian and Italian
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Picture & children's books Picture & children's books
Animal Duos Sleep Tight!
Jasper van Gestel Mattias De Leeuw
Name all animals and find the differences or similarities A magnificent picture book about recognisable bedtime excuses
A huge board book illustrated with bright colours and clear shapes By acclaimed all-round talent Mattias De Leeuw
By budding new talent Jasper van Gestel With beautiful illustrations that appeal to the imagination
Fast or slow? It’s time to go to bed. But is it time to go to sleep?
Big of small?
Wild or tame? • There’s a bug in my room!
• Let’s look at the stars for a little while.
Spot the thirty animals and look for the differences and con- • It’s way too hot in here!
nections between the bright animal duos.
An incredibly funny and relatable read-aloud book.
220 x 200 mm | 30 pages | 60 words 210 x 250 mm | 32 pages | 77 words
full colour illustrations | board book | age group: 0-3 full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 4+
all rights available German rights sold
German, Russian and French, Korean and
Simplified Chinese Simplified Chinese
rights sold rights sold
Mattias De Leeuw is an illustrator as well as an exceptional story-
Jasper van Gestel is an illustrator, painter and tattoo artist. He works teller. He was awarded a Boekenpluim for his debut, the wordless
for De Morgen, Humo, the city of Antwerp and Studio Brussel. He picture book The Stilt Walker, and won the Gulden Palet for Circus
loves crazy animals, simple shapes and his two daughters. Night.
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Picture & children's books Picture & children's books
The King’s Frog Legs and Other Fairy Tales I Am Looking For A Kiss
Janneke Schotveld & 15 different illustrators
Matthijs Kleyn, illustrations Harmen van Straaten
This modern fairy tale book by renowned author Janneke
Schotveld contains 15 stories that are beautifully illustrated by Funny and playful story for toddlers
as many artists.
Beautifully illustrated by Harmen van Straaten
About Uck, who is small in figure but brave enough to enter
a forest where a terrifying giant lives. About Princess Lupine, About an unusual father-son adventure
who has to choose a husband from 700 princes, none of
whom give her butterflies in the stomach. And about a king
who likes nothing more than eating frog legs – until he
suddenly turns into a frog himself. Keesje loves his mother’s kisses because they are soft and
pleasant, but Keesje’s father has a beard and his kisses are
prickly.
One day, when Keesje is at the zoo with his father, he won-
ders how soft the animals’ fur and kisses could be.
Maybe just as soft as mom’s? So he asks a kiss from the
monkeys, the elephants and the penguin. And he even asks
210 x 240 mm | 144 pages | 37,300 words the crocodile…
full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 7+
Afrikaans rights sold
Will this end well?
The Little Cat Man and Other Fairy Tales
Janneke Schotveld & 15 different illustrators
This modern fairy tale book by renowned author Janneke 265 x 265 mm | 32 pages | 1,500 words
Schotveld contains 15 fairy tales that are slightly different to full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 3+
the traditional fairy tale recipe. About Minnie who decides all rights available
to turn her brother into a rabbit, about Vidor who thinks he
knows everything there is to know about dragons and about
the little cat man, who can understand what cats say, but has
no one who listens to him… or does he?
Matthijs Kleyn is a writer and a TV producer. He has a column in a
Dutch newspaper about the difficult and beautiful aspects of father-
hood.
Janneke Schotveld worked at a special needs school for over 12
years, but she is now a full-time writer. Janneke's books are always 210 x 240 mm | 160 pages | 44,700 words Harmen van Straaten is a writer and illustrator. He has illustrated over
filled with humour and imagination. In 2012, she won the Prijs van de full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 7+ 400 children's books and was awarded a Gouden Penseel. His books
Nederlandse Kinderjury for Super Miss!. all rights available are widely translated abroad.
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Empowering stories
Felix Is Looking for Happiness
Leo Bormans, puppets Rosalien Helsen
Three read-aloud stories with questions and creative tips from happiness expert Leo Bormans
With questions and creative tips from happiness expert Leo Bormans
Familiar subjects for toddlers and pre-schoolers
In Felix Is Looking for Happiness, every story comes with a
cuddle moment and a creative activity. geluk voor peuters en kleuters
In a playful way, your toddler learns to handle his emotions
FELIX
and to make the right choices.
The sun is shining.
The birds are singing.
ZOEKT
But Felix is sad. GELUK
Very sad. lachen – spelen – kiezen
Leo Bormans
There comes his friend Ami. met illustraties van
Rosalien Helsen
Ami is smiling.
He draws a smiling face on the window.
But Felix doesn’t smile.
Ami tickles Felix.
And Felix tickles Ami.
The Happiness for Children series 50,000 They are rolling on the ground.
And both are laughing out loud.
copies sold in 240 x 240 mm | ca. 64 pages | ca. 1,800 words
full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 2+
this series Ami is going home.
all rights available
Felix is thinking about Ami.
With a big smile on his face.
Leo Bormans travels the world as the Ambassador of Happiness &
Quality of Life. He is a writer and inspirer as well as the editor of the
international bestseller The World Book of Happiness. For the young-
est he has written three read-aloud books in the series Happiness for
Children and the game The 10 Keys to Happiness.
Happiness for Children Happiness for Children Happiness for Children
Friendship Celebrating Rosalien Helsen graduated at the art school Sint Lucas in Antwerp.
She is an illustrator and creates picture books, animations and various
270 x 330 | 64 pages | 10,000 words 270 x 330 | 64 pages | 11,300 words 270 x 330 | 64 pages | 12,800 words projects for her clients.
German, Korean, French, Simplified French, German and Polish all rights available
Chinese, Czech, Polish and Russian rights sold
rights sold
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Empowering stories Empowering stories
A Book For Siblings The Book of Me
Anjet van Dijken Activity book with tips to get to know yourself better
• Colourfully illustrated and filled with tips for siblings and
Marjan Gerarts, illustrations Julie Vangeel
their parents
• Indispensable for brothers, sisters, parents and profes- More insight in yourself contributes to more self-confidence and resilience
sionals
• Take your time together or read it in one go Written by child psychologist Marjan Gerarts
In this book, 36 children and adults give insight in how they A creative and playful do-book to read alone or together
live together with a brother or sister with a disability, illness
and/or disorder.
Get started:
What do you prefer to do together with your sibling? How do
you react to “strange” comments? Do you think a lot about the Write a letter about what you like about yourself. Write about
future or the past? your character, your strengths and what your are good at.
Maybe you are a very sweet, the funniest of all your friends or
Recent investigations show that exchanging experiences has you can do somersaults as good as a monkey?
an immediate and positive effect on the feelings of brothers
and sisters, because 'I am not the only one!'. Create a little jar with compliments that are totally you and
pick one when your are feeling bad or doubting yourself. You
160 x 220 mm | 216 pages | 56,400 words will feel better in no time!
full colour illustrations | softcover | age group: +12
all rights available
A Book For Siblings - in and around the hospital
Anjet van Dijken
You are not the only one! A lot of children have a sibling The story is clearly written and suitable for 210 x 260 mm | ca. 48 pages | ca. 6,000 words
who suffers from a chronical illness. Is your brother or sister both young children and adults. The do-part full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 5+
going to stay a long time at the hospital? Or does he or she is created to be carried out without difficul- all rights available
receives care at home? Has it been a while, but you still want ties. Sometimes familiar, sometimes surpris-
to talk about it? ing, but always challenging and playful. The
illustrations make this book really attractive
This playful book helps you to understand the situation, to talk and stimulate the imagination.
about it and to turn this negative experience into something
positive for everyone. – Pluizuit on A Book Full Of Feelings And One Goldfish
Contains questions as ‘What do you want to invent to help
your sibling?’ and ‘ How would you like to change the hospital
to make it more pleasant?’. Marjan Gerarts is a psychologist and has been a coach for children
and teenagers for years. In this book, she gives insight in feelings and
provides practical tips. Because being able to manage your emotions Simplified Chinese
boosts your self-confidence and improves your mental health. rights sold
Anjet van Dijken is a journalist and writer. She grew up together with Julie Vangeel studied graphic design in Antwerp and has been work-
her older brother who has a visual and intellectual disability. She is 160 x 220 mm | 128 pages | 21,300 words ing as an illustrator and graphic designer since 2013. She combines
the driving force behind a discussion group and an organisation for full colour illustrations | softcover | age group: +12 handmade illustrations with digital techniques and creates playful,
families of children and adults with "special" siblings. all rights available expressive illustrations that are full of surprising details.
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Empowering stories Empowering stories
Tweet Tweet Hurray A Little Story from the Heart
A disarming read-aloud story about ADHD Pieter Gaudesaboos & Elvis Peeters
Mieke Dobbels, illustrations Julie van Hove
A picture book on adoption and the strong connection between parent and child
Latest addition to the Superanimals series on personal development
A poignant story by the talented Pieter Gaudesaboos
Familiar for everyone who bubbles with enthusiasm and doesn’t like to sit still
About unconditional love and taking distance
Beautifully illustrated by Julie Van Hove
Tweet is visiting Grandma Paula, who feels a bit under the It all started with a heart.
weather. Tweet has plenty of ideas to cheer her up. Should Everyone has a heart.
he tell her a joke or write her a story? Or maybe he could Until then, my heart had always been beating on its own.
make some tea, twitter a beautiful song or fold paper boats?
Tweet tumbles and flutters, but can his enthusiasm brighten A book about a mother who has to make a choice that isn't
up Grandma Paula? really one. ... A touching story that gives a voice to birth moth-
ers who are rarely heard. ...
This is a special book. Illustrated by Pieter Gaudesaboos, who
is an adoptive father himself, and written by Elvis Peeters, this
story tries to explain the incomprehensible and will move its
readers.
190 x 300 mm | ca. 32 pages | ca. 300 words 170 x 210 mm | ca. 160 pages | 707 words
full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 4+ full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 5+
all rights available all rights available
Pieter Gaudesaboos is an illustrator, graphic designer and author.
He is well known for his unique and intriguing style and has been
awarded the Boekenwelp several times. In 2008, he received the
Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs for Linus. His book Mannetje Koek
Korean, Italian and all rights available Korean and Complex all rights available schrijft een boek – Martha has been awarded with the Boekenpluim.
Simplified Chinese Chinese rights sold
rights sold
Elvis Peeters published his first collection of short stories in 1992.
Julie van Hove is an illustrator from Antwerp. She is passionate about Since then, he has written numerous novels, children’s books, stage
Mieke Dobbels is a Belgian actress. She is mainly active on the the- nature and animals in particular, which shows in her expressive draw- and radio plays in cooperation with Nicole Van Bael. His novel
atre scene and occasionally makes a guest appearance in television ings. Zimbabwe, where she has spent a large part of her childhood Dinsdag was nominated for the AKO Literatuurprijs and the Libris
shows. years, is an important source of inspiration to her. Literatuurprijs. In 2009, he was awarded a Zilveren Griffel.
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Fox and Hare series: now also on TV Aunt Fien’s Secret
Production companies Walking The Dog (Belgium) and Submarine (The Netherlands) have developed a series of 52 animated
cartoons, each about 10 minutes. Ketnet Junior and NPO Zappelin are broadcasting the series.
Tanneke Wigersma, illustrations Hanneke Siemensma
A well-written and compelling story about a girl, her aunt and… a dragon
For everyone who loves adventure, magic and humour
With lovely illustrations by Hanneke Siemensma
Nico is leaving the orphanage to go and live with her aunt.
Aunt Fien turns out to be really nice, although she lives in a
strange and cluttered country house.
But why can't Nico make a sound? Why is their neighbour
sneaking around the house? And what is hidden in the base-
ment?
Fox and Hare are unrivalled in their genre. Literature for the ages.
– Gouden Uil Children’s Literature Award
140 x 210 mm | 272 pages | 41,900 words
full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+
all rights available
The Big Book of The Second Big Book of The Third Big Book of
Fox and Hare Fox and Hare Fox and Hare Even though she wanted to be a fashion designer, archaeologist,
conductor and actor when she grew up, Tanneke Wigersma some-
how always knew that she was meant to be a writer. She has written
several picture and children’s books.
The stories of Fox and Hare have been widely praised by The Fox and Hare series contains:
both young readers and adults for their originality, vivid Hanneke Siemensma is a freelance illustrator and editor. She studied
language and humorous content. The playful combination of • 8 board books, also available in 2 compilation picture books Dutch literature at the Universities of Amsterdam and Stockholm as
the text and illustrations by master Thé Tjong-Khing makes • 12 first reader stories of ca. 128 pages. well as visual arts at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague.
this first readers series a joy for every child. The series has • 3 compilation books, with three first reader stories each
sold over 320,000 copies so far and several titles have been • 13 stories of 32 pages in the Learn How to Read series
translated into a.o. Russian, Polish, Japanese and Chinese. • 2 activity books
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Yippee! A Grumpy Fairy Tale The Adventures Of The Brave Knight
Sanne Rooseboom, illustrations Annet Schaap Janneke Schotveld, illustrations Milja Praagman
No ordinary fairy tale, just as princess Super is not an everyday princess. These books
A collection of exciting stories about a brave little girl
are filled to the brim with adventures for both boys and girls
Perfect for children who are learning to read or to read out loud
Humorously illustrated by Annet Schaap
Beautifully illustrated by Milja Praagman
The series has sold so far over 15.000 copies!
Even though she lives in Yippee, a country where everyone She had already been different from the other children when
is always happy, princess Super is a grumpy girl. So when she was a baby. From a very young age, she would stand up
she has to decide who will be her future husband and every for the weak, no bullying in her presence. No side wheels for
candidate turns out too cheerful, she travels to the kingdom of her either, she taught herself how to ride a bike. Nor did she
Grumpy. But there, everyone is even grumpier than she is! need swimming lessons. It was clear that she would never
become a hairdresser, dentist, professor or bee-keeper.
Will she be able to find the perfect match?
No, she would become a knight, the bravest knight of the
Also available in this series: whole country.
The Adventures Of The Brave Knight is a collection of exciting
and humorous stories about a heroic little girl that returns lions
to the zoo, catches purse snatchers and rescues bakers from
a tree.
Yippee! And the Yippee! And the
Knights of Wreck Pirates Under the Sea
all rights available all rights available
170 x 235 mm | 112 pages | 21,600 words 210 x 260 mm | 112 pages | 17,500 words
B&W illustrations | hardcover | age group: 7+ full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group : 7+
all rights available all rights available
Janneke Schotveld worked at a special needs school for over 12
Sanne Rooseboom is a journalist and author of children’s books. She years, but she is now a full-time writer. Janneke's books are always
studied political science and went on to work for newspapers, maga- filled with humour and imagination. In 2012, she won the Prijs van de
zines, radio and TV. She was also a correspondent in London. Nederlandse Kinderjury for Super Miss!.
Annet Schaap studied at two academies of art and later attended the Milja Praagman is a successful illustrator and writer of children’s
Professional Writers School, where she learnt to write plays, songs books. Her books are renowned and have been translated in several
and poetry. She has illustrated books by among others Jacques countries. She has won numerous awards, including a Zilveren Pen-
Vriens, Janneke Schotveld and Francine Oomen. seel in 2017 and Prentenboek van het Jaar in 2013.
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22 23First readers to 9+ First readers to 9+
The Ministry of Solutions Super Miss!
Sanne Rooseboom, illustrations Mark Janssen Janneke Schotveld, illustrations Annet Schaap
• A humorous series about helping each other and doing 50,000
the right thing, being adventurous but most of all about
copies sold in A humorous series of stories filled to the brim with imagination
friendship.
this series
• More than 50,000 copies sold! Get to know the funniest teacher ever!
The Ministry of Solutions Over 20,000 copies have already been sold in this series
The Ministry of Solutions helps people solve their problems.
But there are strict rules: their work must remain a secret. No The Ministry of Solutions
one can know about the Ministry. 150 x 220 mm Miss Josie is a very special teacher. When an animal is in
176 pages distress, she can hear it. She then takes a bite from the black-
The Ministry was closed down a long time ago, but in this first 37,300 words board chalk (she has a drawer full of it in the classroom). She
B&W illustrations
title, Nina and her friends try to reinstate it. Will they be able to spins around and seconds later she changes into Super Miss,
hardcover
help out a bullied boy without anyone noticing? age group: 10+
flying out the window to save the animal.
Turkish rights sold
The Ministry of Solutions And The Missing Van Gogh Available in the Super Miss series:
The International Society informs Nina and her friends that Super Miss! (#1)
there is an unsolved case from the past: the case of the Super Miss to the Rescue! (#2)
murdered landlord and the missing Van Gogh. Only when this Super Miss Goes on Safari (#3)
mystery is solved, will the newly opened Ministery of Solutions Super Miss and the Sea (#4)
be allowed to start working on new cases. Time to get in Super Miss in the Rainforest (#5)
action! Super Miss goes Camping (#6)
Super Miss at the South Pole (#7)
The Ministry of Solutions and the Peculiar Collection of Super Miss and the Monkey Circus (#8)
Mr De Haan And The Missing Van Gogh
150 x 220 mm
240 pages
The Ministry of Solutions has always had one enemy: the
ca. 52,000 words
Silvermen. They believe that people have to solve their own B&W illustrations
problems and that it is wrong to interfere in other people's hardcover 170 x 235 mm | 144 pages | 29,900 words
lives. age group: 10+ B&W illustrations | hardcover | age group : 7+
Nina and her friends have by now become real experts at all rights available Korean, Iranian, Simplified Chinese and Turkish rights sold
cracking cases, and they will need it, because this time the
Silvermen are hunting for the same as they are: the invention
of Mr De Haan.
Super Miss! now also
on the big screen!
And The Peculiar Janneke Schotveld worked at a special needs school for over 12
Collection of Mr De Haan years, but she is now a full-time writer. Janneke's books are always
Sanne Rooseboom is a journalist and author of children’s books. 150 x 220 mm filled with humour and imagination. In 2012, she won the Prijs van de
She studied political science and went on to work for newspapers, 176 pages Nederlandse Kinderjury for Super Miss!
magazines and radio and as a correspondent in London. ca. 38,000 words
B&W illustrations Annet Schaap studied at two academies of art and later attended the
Mark Janssen studied at the Academy for Visual Arts in Maastricht. hardcover Professional Writers School, where she learnt to write plays, songs
He illustrated several children's books and his work is known world- age group: 10+ and poetry. She has illustrated books by among others Jacques
wide. In 2019, he was awarded the Kinderboekenwinkelprijs. all rights available Vriens, Janneke Schotveld and Francine Oomen.
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24 25First readers to 9+ First readers to 9+
Simon Sublime Dummy the Mummy
Tosca Menten, illustrations Katrien Holland Tosca Menten, illustrations Elly Hees
Absurd humour and unforgettable characters Stories filled with hilarious and exciting adventures
The series has already sold over 18,500 copies With funny illustration by Elly Hees
With funny drawings from Katrien Holland The Dummy the Mummy series has already sold over 450,000 copies
Simon’s parents own the famous perfume factory Heavenly
Noses. They want their son to become one day the new
Angus, an ordinary kid who lives in the most boring town in
the world, finds a real life mummy in his bed. Angus’ father
450,000
copies sold in
Managing Director. But nature seems to have played a trick decides they will keep the strange creature. Dummy the
on him. While his mother and father have the sense of smell mummy is soon part of Angus’ daily life at school and his circle this series
of a grizzly bear, Simon can barely smell a thing. And he’s of friends. Of course this leads to all kinds of exciting adven-
actually much more interested in his neighbours’ ostrich farm. tures, hilarious misunderstandings and unforeseen situations!
Together with his young ostrich Ozzy, he has the most exciting
adventures. Available in this series:
Also available in this series: Dummy the Mummy and the Golden Scarab (#1)
Dummy the Mummy and the Tomb of Akhnetut (#2)
Dummy the Mummy and the Sphinx of Shakaba (#3)
Dummy the Mummy and the Mask of Sebek-Ra (#4)
Dummy the Mummy and the Dance of the Cobra (#5)
Dummy the Mummy and the Star Thoeban (#6)
Dummy the Mummy and the Drums of Massouba (#7)
Dummy the Mummy and the Emerald of the Nile (#8)
Dummy the Mummy and the Secret of Toemsa (#9)
Dummy the Mummy and the Treasure of Sohorro (#10)
Simon Sublime and Simon Sublime and
John's Egg Ozzy and the Crazy
all rights available Foam Bomb 170 x 235 mm | 216 pages | 41,900 words 140 x 210 mm | 256 pages | 52,400 words
all rights available full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 7+ full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 7+
all rights available German, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Italian, English,
Lithuanian, Bulgarian, French, Slovenian, Turkish,
Romanian and Ukrainian rights sold
Tosca Menten has been called the Netherlands’ funniest children’s
Tosca Menten has been called the Netherlands’ funniest children’s book writer. Her incisive humour, sharp observations and unbridled
book writer. Her incisive humour, sharp observations and unbridled imagination are enjoyed by children of all ages. Countless fans
imagination are enjoyed by children of all ages. Countless fans devour her books and her Dummy the Mummy series has been
devour her books and her Dummy the Mummy series has been translated worldwide.
translated worldwide.
Following her education at the academy of arts, Elly Hees started
Katrien Holland is an illustrator specialized in children’s books and working as an illustrator and designer. Since 2005, she has illustrated
magazines. She received several awards, including the Premio Graf- almost all of Tosca Menten’s books. “For me, illustrating is a language
ico Fiera di Bologna and Illustrators Award of The Year Unicef. through which I can tell people what I see,” says Elly.
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In the picture Espionage
From code language to poisoned toothpaste
Lars Bové, illustrations Yannick Pelegrin
An exciting look on the secret world of spies
About secret services, spying animals, arms and gadgets, international missions,
cyber espionage and a lot more
Written by the top-notch journalist and state security expert Lars Bové
Would you like to know:
• How James Bond received the codename ‘007’?
Don't Put Your Finger In... Zoo My Grandma is Made of • Where the first CIA building was constructed, the location
180 x 220 mm | 16 pages 240 x 320 mm | 48 pages Gingberbread
Simplified Chinese rights sold French and Korean rights sold 220 x 287 mm | 120 pages of which was such a secret that even the President of the
all rights available U.S. couldn't find it?
• What kind of gadgets and monitoring equipment intelli-
gence agencies use?
• What dogs, pigeons, fish and dragonflies have to do with
spying?
• How you can become a spy yourself?
Quickly, open this book to find out!
195 x 240 mm | 152 pages | ca. 40,000 words
full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 9+
Ugh! 101 Filthy Facts Boooring! Long Live the Crown! all rights available
170 x 240 mm | 144 pages 170 x 170 mm | 232 pages 195 x 240 mm | 106 pages
Spanish, Italian, Czech, Danish, all rights available Russian rights sold
Polish and Turkish rights sold
Lars Bové has been a journalist for more than 15 years. He man-
aged to expose countless scandals, for which he received several
awards. Bové is a member of the international network that gathers
world’s best investigative journalists. Before, he wrote The Secrets
of the State Security. He is a professor of legal journalism and often
performs as a guest in news programs.
Yannick Pelegrin is an illustrator and writer of graphic novels. In 2017,
he finished his master Graphic Storytelling at LUCA School of Arts
in Brussels. His first graphic novel Aldo was published in 2018 and
praised by the press.
How Green Does A Guitar Magical Creatures The Book of Life
Sound? 270 x 370 mm | 96 pages 230 x 280 mm | 180 pages
195 x 240 mm | 288 pages Simplified Chinese, Russian, Simplified Chinese rights sold
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Laika Cosmic Hero Airplanes
Kim Crabeels, illustrations Emma Thyssen From design to flight
• About the first animal to orbit the Earth
Jan Van Der Veken
• To read aloud or by yourself
• With funny trivia A graphic masterpiece by an internationally renowned talent
Doggy Laika writes history. She is the first animal to orbit the An unforgettable journey through time and space
Earth. Laika is a hero! But is she rewarded for it?
Brimming with interesting facts and trivia
Zigzag along fascinating and funny facts about space, space
travel and cosmic animals. A read-aloud story about friendship
and the courage to stand up for yourself. This book will tell you everything you have always wanted to
know about flying and airplanes. Learn more about the forces
that act on an airplane in flight and find out how aircrafts
take off, descend and turn. Discover the different parts of an
Kim Crabeels writes for children of all ages, but adults also love her airplane, how the weather can affect flight operations and how
stories with a twist. pilots manage to communicate with each other and always
find their way.
Emma Thyssen is a freelance illustrator and designer for several pub-
lishinghouses. For her first children’s book Hart gezocht, verloren, Read more about famous airplanes that have had a significant
gevonden, which she made together with Eef Rombout, she won the 240 x 320 mm | 32 pages | 6,000 words impact on the history of aviation, from the very first prototypes
prize for ‘best designed book’ in the category ‘best children’s book’ full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 6+
to the most advanced fighter jets.
in 2012. Polish, Simplified Chinese and Russian rights sold
Journey to the Stars - About astronauts, rockets and satellites
Angelique Van Ombergen & Stijn Ilsen, illustrations Katinka VanderSande
Did you know that… 230 x 280 mm | 104 pages | 10,100 words
full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+
• A rocket reaches space in less than four minutes? Simplified Chinese, French, English and German and
• Satellites are used for communication, navigation and Complex Chinese (for Hong Kong only) rights sold
research, but also for espionage?
• Fruit flies were the first animals in space?
Stijn Ilsen is an aeronautical and space engineer. He currently works
at QinetiQ Space, a Belgian space company that designs and devel-
ops Proba-satellites.
Angelique Van Ombergen obtained a doctorate degree in medical
sciences at the University of Antwerp. In 2019 she featured in the cat-
egory Science and Healthcare on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under
30 in Europe, a list of 30 people below the age of 30 who have
proven to be exceptionally talented in their respective fields. Jan Van Der Veken studied graphic design and typography in Ghent.
He runs his own design studio, Fabrica grafica, and creates
Katinka VanderSande graduated as an illustrator in 2018. She draws 230 x 280 mm | 120 pages | 23,200 words custom-made retro-futuristic illustrations that float between past and
a lot of inspiration from themes such as science, engineering and full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+ future. His work has been on display at several national and interna-
physics. Colourful, detailed illustrations define her work. Simplified Chinese and Korean rights sold tional exhibitions and was published in The New Yorker.
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A Forest Of Wonders
Jan Paul Schutten, illustrations Medy Oberendorff
Spot the deer, foxes, birds and insects on every page
With captivating texts by renowned author Jan Paul Schutten
A perfect gift for all ages
Have a quick glance at the drawings of this book and you will
understand why people are fond of forests.
Forests are amazingl! They invite you to do sports, to play, to
track animals' traces, to relax ... And don't forests bring you as
well peace of mind?
After a few minutes looking at the drawings, you will find
yourself becoming very calm. Or...you don't? Not at all! At
first, everything seems to be nice and quiet, but if you take a
closer look you will be surprised by what there is to see.
240 x 320 mm | ca. 80 pages | ca. 20,000 words
full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+
all rights available
Jan Paul Schutten is a writer of children’s books. The biggest part
of his work consists of informative books about animals, history and Simplified Chinese,
Polish, German, Russian
science. His books have received various awards, including a Vlag
and French rights sold
en Wimpel in 2008 and a Gouden Griffel in 2014.
Medy Oberendorff studied visual arts at the Academy of Maastricht.
With endless patience and in her own signature style, she draws
plants and animals that we see daily but don't always notice.
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Previously published by Peter Goes
Peter Goes’s stunning ‘Timeline: A Visual 270 x 370 mm | 80 pages | 18,700 words
History of Our World’, with its ribbons of full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+
pitch black winding through subtly-coloured, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish, German,
deeply involving pages, perfectly lives up to English and Bulgarian rights sold
Gecko Press’s avowed championing of work Greek rights in option
‘rich in language and illustration.
– The Guardian on the English edition of Timeline
Peter Goes studied film animation in Ghent and then opted for the
theatre world. In his seventeen years as a stage manager he hardly
touched a pencil, but he did start drawing again a couple of years
Timeline Rivers
ago – and with success. Goes now works as a freelance illustrator for
270 x 370 mm | 80 pages | hardcover 270 x 370 mm | 80 pages | hardcover different production and communication companies.
Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Taiwanese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, English, Spanish,
German, English, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian, French, German, Turkish, Polish, Danish and French rights sold
Polish, Japanese, Turkish, Swedish, Czech, Ukrainian,
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321 Super Smart Things about History
Mathilda Masters, illustrations Louize Perdieus
Bursting with astonishing facts and funny illustrations
Latest addition to the Super Smart Things series
Internationally, the series has already sold over 100,000 copies
Did you know that…
• We still have some genes of the Neanderthals in our
bodies?
• The Persians invented the freezer in 400 BC?
• The ancient Greeks participated naked in sports games?
• Julius Caesar came up with the idea of a leap year?
• Women could be court jesters in the Middle Ages?
• The Aztecs had a zoo for animals ánd humans?
• About 227,000 babies are born every day?
Previously published in this series
Laughing and getting smarter at the same The explanations are comprehensive, ac-
time: what a book! cessible, and written with a lot of humour.
– Pluizer – Educational expert
200 x 250 mm | ca. 288 pages | ca. 80,000 words
full colour illustrations | paperback with flaps
age group: 8+ | all rights available
Matilda Masters is an explorer. She discovers new continents and
countries for a living. That is not easy because most countries have
already been discovered. When Matilda is not exploring, she writes
about her adventures. And if these adventures aren’t adventurous
enough, she just invents new stories.
Louize Perdieus studied graphic design/illustration at the Acad-
321 Super Smart Things 321 Super Smart Things 123 Super Smart Things emie voor Schone Kunsten in Antwerp. As a freelance illustrator
you should know before turning 13 you should know about animals you should know about the climate she creates both children’s books and illustrations on demand. Her
illustrations are spiced up with humour and appreciated by people of
200 x 250 mm | 288 pages 200 x 250 mm | 288 pages 200 x 250 mm | 144 pages
Polish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Italian, German, Italian, German, English, Russian, Latvian different ages.
German, Russian, Latvian, Italian, Complex Chinese, Polish, Russian and Spanish and Polish rights sold
Spanish, French and English rights sold Korean rights sold
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Never Listen to Your Mother Checkmate
And other words of advice from important women Everything you need to know about the age-old game of chess
Kristien In-‘t-Ven, illustrations Marloes De Vries Hervé Debaene
An extraordinary book for girls ánd boys Playing chess makes you smart!
Filled to the brim with inspiring stories from female role models Learn how to play chess step by step, with exercises and tips for a winning strategy
In large format with beautiful illustrations Full of fun facts about chess, from the past to the present
Welcome to the house where both famous and lesser-known Chess is a thinking game. If you don’t use your brain, you
women pass on their life lessons to the reader. The book lose. If all the cogs in your brain work properly, you win. It’s as
does not only focus on big topics such as ‘Be yourself’ simple as that.
and‘Hurray for boredom!’. A wonderful book full of valuable
life lessons. But chess is also a war game. A lot of kings and knights loved
the game. By playing chess, they learned to think even better
Some of the women who share their stories with you are: about the best way to attack the enemy.
• Coco Chanel
• Annie M.G. Schmidt Do you want to go to war, like the tough knights from the
• Billie Jean King middle ages? Then just pull out your chess board!
• Ada Lovelace
• Frida Kahlo This book teaches you all the tricks to become grandmaster
of chess and win every battle.
220 x 220 mm | 112 pages | 6,500 words
190 x 300 mm | 112 pages | 21,100 words
full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 7+
full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+
all rights available
all rights available
Kristien In-‘t-Ven studied sociology and philosophy in Belgium and
Études des Civilisations Européennes in France. She writes fiction
and works as a freelance journalist for several media channels. For
her articles, she is always on the lookout for unexplored pathways
and intriguing side streets.
Marloes De Vries combines graphic design, photography, writing and
illustrating. She has done illustrations for magazines such as Flow as Hervé Debaene studied philosophy and is working as a creative
well as for several publishing houses. jack-of-all-trades at Lannoo Publishers. Checkmate is his debut.
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