This beautiful book recreates Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling”, with a simple language and lots of humor.
© Triunfo Arciniegas (text) & Mariana Ruiz Johnson (illustration)
Goodbye (Awarded)
A poem, full of music and cadence, recreating the joy of a character who is preparing himself to be back home, after being away for a while.
© Candelario Obeso (text) & Juan Camilo Mayorga (illustration)
Cuenta que te cuento
A newly illustrated edition of an existing book with a compilation of curiosities, numeric and picture puzzles for all ages.
© Olga González (text) & Jim Pluk (illustration)
When the world was like that (Awarded)
This book compiles several stories about picaresque characters from Latin- American oral tradition, and some other created by Arciniegas with its humor, wit, and naughtiness. Highly Recommended Books by Fundalectura (IBBY Colombia), in 2018.
© Triunfo Arciniegas (text) & Alvaro Sanchez (illustration)
Seven Crows & Eight Stories (Awarded)
Eight short stories where the protagonists are children. All very different but with a common trait: naivety. Highly Recommended Books by Fundalectura (IBBY Colombia), in 2018.
© Jairo Buitrago (text) & Juan Camilo Mayorga (illustration)
The prince and the little Golden Fish (Awarded)
A new edition of a classic tale about a prince who lost his kingdom twice. Highly Recommended Books Fundalectura (IBBYColombia), in 2018.
© Fernando Paz Castillo (text) & Jesús Cisneros (illustration)
When the fish went flying away (Awarded)
A story that explores, through a subtle language and powerful images, the pain of loss. The Best Books for Children and Youth, Banco del Libro, 2017. Highly Recommended Books in 2019 by Fundalectura (IBBY Colombia).
© Sara Bertrand (text) & Francisco Javier Olea (illustration)
One day (Unpublished)
A boy grows up hearing fascinating stories told by fishermen. He wants to enter this fantasy world but as he grows up the illusion disappears… until one day.
© Nuria Díaz (text & illustration)
The Coffee War (Unpublished)
A story that demonstrates, with a lot of irony, how wars start and continue in a birds’ society.
© Comotto (text & illustration).
Count on me
A mother speaks with the child on his womb, whispering on what he/she can count on her when he/she will be born.
© Máquina de Voar. Marta Coelho (text) & ARita (illustration).
Don't be afraid
A book that may help children to feel protected and overcome common fears, at the same time encouraging them for good choices.
© Máquina de Voar. Marta Coelho (text) & ARita (illustration).
Anna and the night
“The night is still young” dad says to mum before they say goodbye to Anna. What is that supposed to mean? Anna will find out soon enough, she sneaks outside and there is the Night…
© Baeschlin Verlag. Tanja Kummer (text) & Daniela Rütimann (illustration)
Searching for Christmas
Due to hibernating, an old bear has never experienced Christmas. This year, he decides to stay awake and finally find out what makes Christmas so special.
© Baeschlin Verlag. Bruno Hachler (text) & Friederike Rave (illustration)
OOPSLA! THE WORLD IS MORE COLOUR FULL OF IMPERFECTIONS
Hiro gets up on the wrong side of the bed and he walks into the wrong direction. Hiro and his friends, they all make mistakes, but being clumsy doesn’t make them less intelligent nor bad persons.
© Baeschlin Verlag. Carla Lienhard & Janice Lienhard (text), Sarah Rothenberger (illustration).
Bruno gives free hugs
Today I want to hug the whole world!”, Bruno shouts. But that turns out to be far less easy than it sounds. He quickly learns that not every animal can be hugged the same way…
© Baeschlin Verlag. Daniele Meocci (text) & Doris Lecher (illustration).