Milk Soup (Novelty & Awarded)

April 3, 2024

In the secluded forest of the Tall Willow, Cécil, a solitary and somewhat grumpy skeleton, enjoys his predictable life in a charming little house, far from any visitors. His days are filled with meticulous routines, such as cooking his infamous milk soup every Friday. Unexpectedly, Alice, a small bird, arrives and transforms Cécil's life by challenging his preferences for solitude and routine, igniting a friendship that awakens his heart.

Specs: hard cover; 17 x 21 cm; 72 pages; ages: 6+

Awards & Mentions: Winner BD Jeunesse - Salon du Livre Trois Rivières; 100 Outstanding Picture Books 2024 - dPictus; Shorlisted Bédélys Québec 2024.

All rights available except French/Canada.

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The Toy (Novelty & Awarded)

April 3, 2024

Following instructions can be dull. Instead, one can always embrace creativity and be pleasantly surprised by the outcome!

Specs: 25 x 25 cm; 30 Pages; Ages 4+

Awards & mentions: selected by dPictus Unpublished Show 2023.

Rights sold: Portuguese (Brazil)

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Older (Novelty & Awarded)

April 3, 2024

Sweet Pea slips into his dad's shoes and realizes he's growing. Filled with excitement, he envisions countless adventures for his older self. Does Dad know what Sweet Pea is going to do when he is older? An amusing yet reflective story about the pursuit of dreams unfolds.

Specs: hardcover; 20.5 x 27.5, 36 pages; ages 4+

Awards & mentions: BRAW 2024 Amazing Bookshelf

Rights sold: Korean, Spanish

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The Bear (Novelty & Awarded)

April 3, 2024

Two friends went on a boat trip and lost their Bear. Will they find their friend? THE BEAR is a clever and amusing story with two narratives/perspectives: one that the characters are experiencing and another that is secretly followed by the reader...

Specs: 20 x 27; 30 Pages; Ages 4+

Awards & mentions: selected by dPictus Unpublished Show 2022.

Rights sold: South Korea, Brazil, Spanish worldwide

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Bo-To (Novelty & Awarded)

April 3, 2024

One day, Milo's world changes when he receives a special gift: Bo-To, a quick-learning robot who embraces the teachings of Milo, his mom, and his friends as they embark on exciting adventures together. Bo-To represents a distinctive artistic blend of picture books and comics, offering an immersive reflection on technology's role in childhood, friendship, imagination, and more.

Specs: hard cover; 21 x 25 cm; 40 pages; ages: 4+

Awards & Mentions: BRAW 2024 Amazing Bookshelf

All rights available except Spanish and English (North America).

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Froggy (Novelty & Awarded)

April 3, 2024

This book is based on a very well-known song, from Latin America's oral tradition - Comadrita la rana. Pilar Posada makes a very amusing adaptation of the original refrain of the song, developing a story that recreates the wedding between a frog and a toad. A book full of music, evocative images, and a funny story full of witticisms.

Specs: hardcover; 22 x 22 cm; 36 pages; Ages 4+

Awards & Mentions: Highly Recommended Books in 2023 by Fundalectura/IBBY Colombia.

Rights sold: Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil).

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From the Highest Branch (Novelty & Awarded)

April 3, 2024

From the highest branch of her tree - a giant twice the size of a diplodocus - Elsa watches the neighbourhood and spends her days imagining the beginning of the world. Her tree was already there when sabre-toothed tigers and mammoths in woollen coats ruled the land. Today, Elsa wants to build a raft to spend the night up there. But her father forbids her to go back up. «Why?» she asks him. The answer goes through her heart like a dagger...

Specs.: 195 X 260 mm; Hardcover; 40 pages; Ages 5+

Awards & Mentions: dPictus curated

Rights available in all languages worldwide, except French in Canada.

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Four Hens on the High Sea (Novelty & Awarded)

April 3, 2024

Four chickens get an invitation from one of their friends, the Albatross, to his birthday party. Thrilled, they start getting ready for the party when they realize the celebration will be held offshore. The chickens almost give up going, but they start coming up with solutions to the various problems arising, which threaten not letting them arrive at their destination. Finally, after much perseverance, they arrive at the party.

Specs: Softcover; 23 x 23 cm; 36 pages; Age 4+ | Biruta

Awards & Mentions: Finalist of AGES 2022 Award (Children’s Book category).

Rights available in all languages worldwide, except Brazil.

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I Don't Like Your Dress (Novelty & Awarded)

April 3, 2024

In a schoolyard encounter, a boy critiques a girl's dress, sparking a playful verbal duel. Their banter escalates until they find common ground, resulting in a friendship fueled by honesty and complicity. "I Don’t Like Your Dress" navigates the complex ways we show interest in others, highlighting how embarrassment and awkwardness can obscure our true feelings. The book also celebrates the boundless imagination of children and their creative inventiveness.

Awards & Mentions: Shortlisted Prix Libraires du Québec 2024; Shortlisted Bédélys Québec 2024; Shortlisted for Prix Bédéis Causa (Prix Yvette-Lapointe).

All rights available except French/Canada.

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Is it? (Novelty & Awarded)

April 3, 2024

The toddler’s point of view transforms everything around it. In a home with children at a very first age, objects, rhythms, routine activities, everything takes on a different meaning. While we want to introduce the world to the little ones, they show us that everything can be transformed with a open mind and a lot of imagination. Chairs turn to horses, curtains, hiding places. And what about the book? Is it really only good to be read?

Specs.: Softcover; 21.5 x 21.5 cm; 36 pages; Ages 1+

Awards & mentions: Highly recommended by FNLIJ/IBBY Brazil

Rights available worldwide except Brazil.

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