2016-2017 new titles

EARLY YEARS My Baby Memory Book Christine Roussey – DLMJ 220 X 240 MM – 72 PAGES – ROUND BACKED – FOAM COVER STICKER SHEETS + ENVELOPES + A MEASURING ROD – €18.90 – AGE: 0+ – JANUARY 19, 2017

A tender, funny, and poetic memory book for all new parents! It’s the day, the grand moment, the first day of your life, and of ours as well. And we will be in ecstasy at the sight of your eyes, your nose, your ears, your fingers, all that little you. During the pregnancy and even after, parents will fill out this beautiful baby memory book to record every precious stage of your precious coming to the world.

EARLY YEARS

3 - 7

PICTURE BOOKS

8 - 13

REFERENCE

14 - 19

NOVELTY & ACTIVITY

20 - 24

BY THE SAME ILLUSTRATOR (WITH JO WITEK):

• In My Room

FICTION

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2016 HIGHLIGHTS

26 - 27

Rights sold: World English

•B  rave as can Be Rights sold: World English, Catalan, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese

•M  y Little Joys Rights sold: World English, Catalan, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Portugese

• I n My Heart: A book of feelings Rights sold: World English, German, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Italian, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Polish, Turkish

•M  y Daddy’s Arms Rights sold: Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Dutch, World English

•H  ello in There Rights sold: World English, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish

Over 700,0

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Early years

My Magical Bath Book 3

Nested Shapes Books

Sophie Ledesma – DLMJ

Philippe Jalbert – SEUIL

3 TITLES 130 X 130 MM – 8 PAGES – EVA WATERPROOF PLASTIC BOOK WITH MAGIC INK + TOY IN A NET €9.90 – AGE: 0+ – JUNE 1, 2017

2 TITLES 170 X 170 MM – 24 PAGES – BOARD BOOK WITH 5 DIE CUTS AND 5 CORRESPONDING STUCK PIECES – €12.50 – AGE: 3+ – FEBRUARY 2, 2017

A magical bath book for having fun and reading while in the tub. A few drops of

Early learning brought to life with a pop!

water and POOF! A new friend appears. It’s bath time for both our young reader and the creatures of the sea! The child dips the book in the water and the colours and contours of hidden characters magically appear in

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the background. On each page, the child has fun trying to find his new friends and uses

This brand new collection of fun and original pop-up books invites children to discover the world with both their eyes and fingers. What do you call the female pig? Where does the cow live? This book, filled with cheerful colours, will answer all the children’s questions!

• Farm Animals • The Castle

the toy to imagine new stories. Who is hiding behind the rocks? The crab! Who is nibbling on some coral? The turtle! And who plays with all his friends in the bath?

IN THE SAME SERIES:

• My Magical Bath Book • My Squirt Bath Book

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Little Fox Is Not Scared

Sophie Ledesma

Petit Renard n’a pas peur

Sophie Ledesma – DLMJ 2 TITLES 200 X 200 MM – 24 PAGES – HARDCOVER + RED VIEWING GLASS – ROUND CORNERS €10.90 – AGE: 3+ – APRIL 6, 2017

Ooh, a suspicious noise is keeping Little Fox awake. Is there a terrible wolf hiding in the house? Cherche le loup grâce

à la lampe magique

Instead of a wolf, the dear little fox from Where Is my Cuddly Toy? discovers a whole gallery of friendly monsters. He is lighting them up as he progresses through the house. And these monsters hiding in

Little Clouds Edouard Manceau – SEUIL

the dark are all very busy: some are playing cards in the lounge, others are eating in the kitchen; some are having a bath. Finally, in his parents’ room, Little Fox finds the source of the suspicious

160 X 160 MM – 32 PAGES – BOARD BOOK – €9.90 – AGE: 0+ – JANUARY 12, 2017

noise. And it is no terrible wolf, but

A simple and peaceful design, the perfect book for daydreaming!

a snoring Daddy Fox!

This fun and interactive book is for the youngest children. The empty pages fill-up one by

Using the magic “torch”, the young

one with colourful clouds that invite the child to play. But what happens when we blow on

reader can explore every corner of

the pages, stamp our feet, or move the book? A tender board book filled with surprises.

the house and help Little Fox. A treasure hunt that is original, fun, interactive, and educational.

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IN THE SAME SERIES:

•W  here Is my Cuddly Toy? Rights sold: Italian, Catalan

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Dans les bois

Early years

In The Woods

Tell Me Where You Live

Martine Perrin – SEUIL

Françoise de Guibert, ill. by Clémence Pollet – DLMJ

170 X 170 MM – 40 PAGES – BOARD BOOK WITH ROUND CORNERS – €11.90 – AGE: 0+ – APRIL 6, 2017

2 TITLES 190 X 200 MM – 96 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €12.90 – AGE: 3+ – FEBRUARY 9, 2017

A gentle and poetic illustrated book, perfect to learn one’s first words. M

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With its cut-out surprises, as clever as they are striking, this little board book takes us into the woods Pe

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where we meet the hare and the fox, the cuckoo and the owl and the wild boar… the illustrator’s style is minimal and colourful, full of simple geometrical shapes. Manufactured and designed especially for early childhood (cardboard backed, small format, cut-outs, flat tints…).

dens and burrows of over 40 animals! The mouse, the dung beetle, the fox, the diving bell spider… Where do they live? Some build a home to lay their eggs, some to hide, some to hibernate. Each one of them has developed its own techniques to adapt to their environment and find shelter. After Dis,

BY THE SAME AUTHOR:

comment ça pousse?, this beautiful illustrated documentary teaches children how some

• What Do You See?

animals find shelter in the wild.

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

• On the Road Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

The Perfect Trap

IN THE SAME SERIES:

• Say, Tell Me How You Grow? Rights sold: Italian, Simplified Chinese

Super Hood Antonin Louchard – SEUIL

Gilles Baum, ill. by Matthieu Maudet – SEUIL

4 TITLES 180 X 180 MM – 40 PAGES – GELTEX COVER – €8.90 – AGE: 3+ – SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

180 X 220 MM – 38 PAGES – BOARD BOOK – €9.90 – AGE: 3+ – APRIL 6, 2017

When a hen in a red hood crosses the path of a hungry wolf, sparks will fly!

When you’ve had it with being alone, a pet is the perfect solution. But first, you need to catch it.

One winter day, the little hen is grumbling. To stay nice and warm, she has to wear her

Catching an animal is easy: you just need a good trap. Using rhymes, the traps are presented, each one different. But none of them really work: the animals run away every time they see it. Does the perfect trap really exist? Disappointed Working cover

A lovely and beautifully illustrated documentary that teaches children about the

by these failures, our young hero ends up sitting down to read a book. Lo and

hood, but that hood is itchy, super itchy! On the way, she happens upon a hungry wolf. With her red hood, she pretends to be the Little Red Riding Hood, and with a bit of cunning, she escapes from the wolf’s clutches. IN THE SAME SERIES:

• I Am a Lion - Rights sold: Simplified Chinese • I Want to Fly - Rights sold: Simplified Chinese • Big Mouth - Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

to the story.

Horrible Monster!

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ourquoi y a-t-il quelque chose plutôt que rien ? Pourquoi les lapins ne portent-ils pas de culotte ? Nous laisserons les savants s′occuper de la première question, pour ne répondre, ici, qu′à la seconde.

Antonin Louchard – SEUIL

Raphaël Fejtö – SEUIL

240 X 320 MM – 64 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €14.50 – AGE: 6+ – OCTOBER 20, 2016

180 X 220 MM – 26 PAGES – BOARD BOOK – €9.90 – AGE: 3+ – JANUARY 19, 2017

Who has never wondered why rabbits do not wear underwear?

Careful, the most horrible monsters are not always the ones we think!

The name of the hero is Glpmftpgrzou, but considering how unpronounceable it is, we

What is this horrible monster upsetting the whole house? He steals cakes, runs away with the

shall simply call him Zou. This young rabbit is living a perfect life: he runs around all day,

candy, keeps them from watching TV! Despite all his father’s best efforts and courage, our young hero cannot catch the culprit.This board book, halfway between an album and a comic, is a funny and fresh representation of the old saying: a case of the biter who got bit!

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Why Do Rabbits Not Wear Underwear?

14,50 €

ISBN : 979-10-235-0658-7

munches on berries when he is hungry, drinks from the river when he is thirsty. Paradise

Antonin Louchard

behold! The animals all run back to listen

Pourquoi les lapins ne portent pas de culotte

Dans les bois

Martine Perrin

Early years

Antonin Louchard

Pourquoi les lapins ne portent pas de culotte

on Earth! But when Zou falls in love with Betty, life becomes not so quiet anymore. To win lapins culottes - couv BAT.indd Toutes les pages

her heart, Zou decides to dazzle her by wearing bright red underwear. This idea will wreak

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havoc on all the rabbits’ regular habits.

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PICTURE BOOKS

Picture books

The Penilace Family André Bouchard – SEUIL

My Fatty Bunny Christine Roussey – DLMJ 200 X 275 MM – 32 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €11.90 – AGE: 4+ – JANUARY 5, 2017

240 X 310 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €13.90 – AGE: 4+ – OCTOBER 6, 2016

How a magical pot transforms the life of a shantytown, a true Christmas story! The Penilace family lives in a shantytown, which doesn’t stop the four children from living a happy life: they play, they go to school, and like every kid their age, they believe in Santa Claus…Their only regret is the adults’ lack of a sense of humour. So, they create a school of

A very special dwarf rabbit and its little master meet for the first time in this hilarious

laughter, but the students turn out to be real dunces! The arrival of the Magic Pot cheers

story.

them all up, for it has the power to cook any dish you desire.

Our young hero’s biggest dream: to have a dwarf rabbit, a tiny one, to carry everywhere. But alas! The rabbit he does receive is nothing like he expected. This rabbit is GIANT. That’s too much, man! Greatly disappointed, the little boy runs screaming and crying to take shelter in his little hut, breaking everything around him and explaining very clearly to the

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rabbit why he does not like him. But the little animal’s tenderness and soft gaze will melt his little master’s anger. Working cover

BY THE SAME AUTHOR:

• My Stinky Dog Rights sold: Simplified Chinese, Korean, World English

• My Slack Cat Rights sold: Simplified Chinese, World English

The Best Pupil Is an Alien Virginy L. Sam, ill. by Estelle Billon-Spagnol – DLMJ 180 X 330 MM – 64 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €12.90 – AGE: 9+ – AUGUST 18, 2016

A delightful picture book for the start of the school year. A true eulogy to normalcy! Every parent wishes his child to be the best pupil. In secret or not, every child wishes to become one day the best pupil too. The best pupil always arrives first at school. The best pupil loves the spinach of the school canteen. She cries when she only gets B, she studies

The Three Little P… Philippe Jalbert – SEUIL

during school breaks, she is never out of glue stick. Most irritating is that the best pupil is a lovely and nice girl. This book speaks up for normalcy and the average tendancy – how human – to envy perfection. A well-thought book, with lots of illustration making fun of clichés!

170 X 240 MM – 56 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €13.50 – AGE: 4+ – APRIL 6, 2017

For centuries, wolves have been eating little pigs. But no more! The time for revenge has come, time for the pigs to take care of the wolf. An old hound dog has decided to take matters into his own hands: enough is enough, the wolf will not eat another little pig. But although he makes every effort Working cover

to be a good teacher, his students are not quite living up to his expectations. The pigs have no aeroplanes to bombard the wolf’s den, no money to hire mercenaries.

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And above all, they are pretty clueless. They finally succeed in setting up a trap: to get rid of the wolf, the pigs lure him to their home and attack him all together, three to one. But things do not go as planned…

Almost All the Truth about Gnomes Clothilde Delacroix – SEUIL 290 X 265 MM – 96 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €18.00 – AGE 6+ – OCTOBER 3, 2016

Uncover in this book, everything you have always wanted to know about gnomes without ever daring to ask! Why do gnomes only dress in red and green?

TOUT POUR LA MAISON

Why are their ears pointed? What do they do to get such nice beards? Do they really have

« Porte-tout » et ses patères champignons Briquet champignon

Peinture murale « Amanite 100 % écologique »

the ability to become invisible? What forms of transportation do they use to go to work? Once you close this hilarious, comic-book-style picture

Allumettes de sécurité champignons

Veilleuse champignon Lavabo lactaire Champignon à gâteaux

Porte-parapluie girolle

Téléphone champignon vintage Dévidoir à scotch champignon

book, the gnomes won’t have any hidden secrets

Salière et poivrière champignon sur leur petit tapis de gazon

Ensemble de toilettes esprit champignon

Pinces à linge champignons

left for you! Canapé bolet trois places, modulable

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Tapis motif champignons

Baignoire bolet, robinetterie et pommeau amanites

Champignon farces et attrapes

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Picture books

Picture books

Mummy

Where Are You?

Mayana Itoïz – SEUIL

Benoît Broyart, ill. by Violaine Leroy – SEUIL

210 X 280 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €12.90 – AGE: 3+ – APRIL 5, 2017

220 X 295 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €13.90 – AGE: 6+ – SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

A poetic story for the bedtime ritual.

A powerful picture book depicting the relation between a father and a son.

Before going to sleep, a child uses the various colours of his duvet covers to disguise his

Luc and Jacques are father and son. They live in a house on the outskirt of a forest.

mother: with the black one, she is a leopard; the red one makes her an Amazon Indian; a

One evening, Luc, busy cutting a tree, is late coming home. Jacques starts to get impatient:

bit of yellow and she roars like a lion; green, and she’s a frog; blue makes her the sky… all

as he stirs the soup for dinner, he

the way down to a goodnight grey. With a bit of imagination and a bed-sheet, a mother’s

decides to go out looking for his

face becomes the setting for the most amazing stories.

father. That evening, Luc and Jacques experience powerful emotions, with

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fear and anguish pushing them to their limits and teaching them the strength and limitlessness of the relation that unites them.

In the Belly of the Earth Cécile Roumiguière, ill. by Fanny Ducassé – SEUIL 250 X 250 MM – 32 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €14.00 – AGE: 3+ – OCTOBER 13, 2016

A poetic picture book that tells and dreams the fascinating adventure of the nine months before birth.

Bagdan and the Wolf with the Golden Eyes

In this picture book, Cécile Roumiguière tells us a story in poetic pictures of nine mysterious months spent out of sight, in the hallows of Mother Earth. During these months, the child grows, becoming more and

more

sensitive

to what is happening

Ghislaine Roman, ill. by Régis Lejonc – SEUIL

around

him,

while

preparing himself for

290 X 265 MM – 48 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €15.00 – AGE: 6+ - NOVEMBER 3, 2016

his birth… A fascinating

A wonderful journey deep into Mongolia with young Bagdan and his eagle. An

and dreamlike, vegetal

ambitious and poetic text, with majestic illustrations.

universe.

Bagdan has become a master in the subtle art of hunting with eagles. Every day, the young boy roams the Altai Mountains with his majestic bird perched on his arm. During one of their travels, they witness an earthquake. Once the danger and the fear have

I Love You

passed, the young boy hurries home to keep his parents from worrying. On the way back, he hears desperate cries of pain and discovers a mother wolf, wounded and surrounded by her pups. Despite wolves being viewed as his tribe’s worst enemies, Bagdan helps her

Guillaume Olive, ill. by He Zhihong – SEUIL

and brings her food daily. But soon, Bagdan discovers a new threat to him and his family…

210 X 260 MM – 32 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €13.50 – AGE: 3+ – JANUARY 19, 2017

Lying in his crib, a child falls asleep as he ponders the meaning of the words: “I love you.”

Son oncle était venu à sa rencontre. Bagdan se taisait, prêt à entendre les reproches qu’il allait lui faire. – Tu ne dois plus jamais te retrouver ainsi sans cheval, Bagdan. La steppe est pleine de dangers que tu ignores… Le garçon s’immobilisa et ferma les yeux comme pour faire taire son impatience.

In a dream, a child asks his animal friends: “What does “I love you” mean to you?” To the

Le soir, quand les cavaliers rentrèrent, il perçut en eux une excitation étrange,

Il avait le droit de connaître la vérité, alors Otchi raconta…

comme un frémissement d’orgueil et de peur dépassée. – J’ai regretté que tu ne sois pas là, Bagdan, lui dit son père. Nos aigles ont eu

C’était arrivé au début de l’hiver. Ils avaient encerclé le campement en hurlant

une audace magnifique. Tu les aurais vus fondre sur la louve…

et en brandissant leurs armes.

buffalo, love is like the rain that nourishes the ground. To the duck, love is beautiful like the

– La louve ? fit Bagdan, le souffle court.

– On aurait dit des diables, Bagdan… Ils avaient barbouillé leurs visages de charbon

– Oui, une louve. Elle avait un peu de mal à courir parce qu’elle avait une blessure

et leurs manteaux en ours les faisaient paraître immenses. Ils ont détruit notre yourte,

mal cicatrisée à la cuisse. Viens la voir, nous avons rapporté sa dépouille.

déchiré les sacs de provisions…

Mais Bagdan ne voulait pas en entendre plus. Une tristesse infinie venait d’envahir

Ils ont pris toutes nos bêtes, chèvres, moutons et chevaux, mais avant, ils ont tué

wind in spring. To the sparrow, love is as good as morning dew…Throughout this delicate

son cœur. La louve, sa louve, était morte. Autour de lui, on faisait la fête. On buvait

nos chiens, juste pour nous montrer qu’ils en étaient capables, qu’ils pouvaient

et mangeait comme si désormais tous les dangers étaient écartés. Un renard aussi

donner la mort, comme ça, sans hésiter.

avait été pris dans les serres des aigles.

– Mais pourquoi vous ont-ils laissés en vie, alors ? s’étonna Bagdan.

Tout le monde considérait que c’était une belle journée, une de celles qui entreraient

– Pour que tout notre peuple sache. Pour que nous ayons peur. Pour montrer

dans la légende des aigliers de l’Altaï. Mais Bagdan sentait monter en lui un vertige,

qu’ils sont les plus forts.

album, the child will find his own definition of love. A gentle album for the whole family.

une envie de hurler qu’ils se trompaient. Que le danger ne venait pas des créatures

Bagdan comprenait à présent. L’angoisse épaisse, les regards sombres, les sursauts

de la steppe mais des hommes, des hommes aux visages barbouillés de noir…

au moindre bruit venu de la prairie. Otchi passa lentement son index sur la cicatrice qui barrait sa joue et poursuivit :

Quand il revint à la tanière, il découvrit qu’elle était vide. Les louveteaux

– Leur chef se nommait Tzagan. Il a promis qu’il reviendrait. Et le pire, c’est qu’en

avaient disparu. Comment allaient-ils vivre sans le regard doré de leur mère ?

disant ça, il ne quittait pas notre petite Nanim des yeux. – Tu crois qu’ils veulent voler… – Tais-toi, lança Otchi. Tais-toi, tu vas attirer le mauvais œil… Ce sont des loups, tu sais, ajouta-t-il entre ses dents serrées.

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– Tu te trompes, fit Bagdan, les loups ne font pas ça. Ils ne tuent pas pour faire peur.

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Picture books

Picture books

The Scent of Tea Leaves

Among the Ogres

Ingrid Chabbert, ill. by Célia Chauffrey – DLMJ

Gilles Baum, ill. by Thierry Dedieu – SEUIL

245 X 345 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €14.90 – AGE: 6+ – OCTOBER 13, 2016

230 X 330 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €15.00 – AGE: 6+ – JANUARY 5, 2017

An original story, in the style of a traditional folk tale, tender and poetic. A timeless

An ogre becomes a father when he rescues a little girl abandoned in the forest.

journey where maternal love and nature meet.

A baby in a basket, abandoned, deep in the forest… As the ogre approaches, he smiles. His

Yi Jie has been banished by her father and lives with her daughter Jia in a small wooden

ogress and him have wanted a child for 200 years! So they will definitely pamper this little

house in the heart of the green Tibetan plains. Every day, after having made the clothes

girl. Blanche becomes the centre of their lives, their sole concern. She is served the finest

that they sell at the big market many hours away, Jia accompanies her mother to pick the

dishes, dressed in the finest silk. But one day, Blanche wonders: why do her parents not eat

scented leaves and learn all their secrets. Several years later, Jia, who is now a woman,

the same things as her. What do they do at night while she sleeps? Blanche’s journey starts.

loses her mother but keeps in her heart all the secrets of the leaves and their infusion. One morning, she crosses paths with the emperor, and saves him from certain death. During his recovery, they fall so deeply in love that Jia accompanies the emperor back to town where they marry. And so it was that tea was invented.

BY THE SAME AUTHORS:

• The Blue Baronet Rights sold: Korean, Castilian (Colombia and Ecuador), Japanese Working cover

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Off to Bed Miyuki

Snowmen Live Forever

Roxanne-Marie Galliez, ill. by Seng Soun Ratanavanh – DLMJ

Thierry Dedieu – SEUIL

250 X 340 MM – 32 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €13.90 – AGE: 6+ – FEBRUARY 2, 2017

240 X 360 MM – 40 PAGES – GELTEX COVER – €18.00 – AGE: 3+ – OCTOBER 20, 2016

A beautiful tale for a longer bedtime!

This beautiful picture book, perfect for the year’s end, tells a story of friendship

Miyuki is back. In Be Patient, Miyuki, she mastered the art of patience. In this new story,

between a squirrel, an owl, a hedgehog, a rabbit, and a snowman.

she is searching for ways to postpone bedtime. “The day beams down its last smile,

With spring around the corner, a squirrel, an owl, a hedgehog, and a rabbit are increasingly

golden rain over silver hills, before welcoming the night. The ants are bringing in the last

worried about their friend the snowman. What will become of him once the snow starts

of their provisions, the nightingale prepares its nest, and the toad finds shelter under a

to melt? The four friends discover that, in spite of all appearances, the snowman has not

bucket. The sun slowly ducks down under the horizon to watch the moon get ready, and

disappeared. The natural cycle of water has transformed him and sent him on marvellous

the church bells sing the call to rest, accompanied by the cries of seagulls. But where is

adventures through sea and sky.

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BY THE SAME AUTHORS:

• Be Patient, Miyuki Rights sold: Catalan and Castilian

BY THE SAME AUTHOR:

• Looking for Santa Claus Rights sold: Russian

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Reference

The Big Book of Animals Pronto - DLMJ

What a Strange Wildlife

3 TITLES 260 X 360 MM – 36 PAGES – HARDCOVER –€14.90 – AGE: 7+ – JANUARY 12, 2017

Florence Guiraud – DLMJ

A big and beautiful documentary to discover, or re-discover, over 120 animals!

270 X 370 MM – 80 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €16.00 – AGE: 8+ – OCTOBER 5, 2017

The animals are arranged by families throughout the thematically organised doublepages, with full-page drawings depicting them in their everyday positions and expressions.

A tremendous reference book with gorgeous anatomical drawing

In his delectable style, Pronto has drawn or painted all manner of animals: giant ones, slow

boards of animals!

ones, multicoloured ones, those that are toxic or venomous, those who sting, who stink,

Birds, bugs, fishes, gallineous and spineless creatures, let’s change

who leap; those who hibernate, and many others.

our outlook on spieces with surprising focus on beaks, paws, necks! To

IN THE SAME SERIES:

make the experience complete, Florence Guiraud offers us a wide mix

• The Big Book of Music Instruments

of line drawings, carvings, black and white and coloured wonderful artworks. A very powerful full size picture book.

• The Big Book of Tools

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BY THE SAME AUTHOR:

• Anibones Rights sold: Italian, German, Simplified Chinese

• In My Basket, 2013 Bologna Ragazzi Award Mention Rights sold: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Italian , German

Mating Dances Frédéric Clément – SEUIL 285 X 255 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €15.00 – AGE: 7+ – SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The Life-size Museum of Insects François Lasserre, ill. by Anne de Angelis – DLMJ

This poetic artwork, half documentary and half art book, pictures the various courtship rituals and dances of a dozen animals. Some species of animals show an abundance of creativity in the rituals they use to attract a mate. The fins of the fighting fish can change colour; the peacock unveils its majestic tail. Each animal is introduced by a master of ceremonies, who accompanies the reader in his journey through the world of courtship rituals.

250 X 330 MM – 48 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €15.00 – AGE: 8+ – MARCH 3, 2017

A colorful reference book styled with anatomical charts inspired drawings and peppy lay-out! A museologist with real passion for insects decides to gather his whole collection within a very personal museum. Species are listed, ranked by categories and ordered with such care, that the museum reflects the Working cover

unusual outlook of our scientist on his beloved bugs. Time to meet the

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wingy and wingless, the eatable and

BY THE SAME AUTHOR:

uneatable, the disguised and bribing

• Metamorphoses

ones! A scary and fun adventure.

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, German

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Reference

Reference

Mythological Monsters

Solar System

Raphaël Martin, Jean-Christophe Piot, ill. by Lucas Harari – DLMJ

Anne Jankéliowitch, ill. by Sarah Andreacchio – DLMJ

240 X 310 MM – 64 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €14.90 – AGE: 9+ – OCTOBER 27, 2016

A stunning documentary picture book shining a new light on mythology’s monstrous creatures. The myths surrounding monsters, creatures, and other chimeras, are filled with adventures and thrills. This book chooses twelve of them to depict and explain their stories and their fights – and often deaths – with some of Greek

300 X 210 MM – 48 PAGES – HARDCOVER – GLOW IN THE DARK – €14.90 AGE: 3+ – MAY 4, 2017

An amazing tool to learn more about our solar system at every age. How many planets make the solar system? How old is the sun? What is the Earth satellite ? Which planets can be called telluric? Thanks to phosphorescent gadgets, the reader will discover the planets, satellites and other celestial wonders.

mythology’s greatest heroes. A double-page is dedicated to each monster,

BY THE SAME AUTHOR:

accompanied by descriptive and narrative texts, detailing their origins, their

• Little Animals of the Night (ill. by Delphine Chedru)

appearance, their weaknesses,

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in other words, everything that makes them legendary… and monstrous! IN THE SAME SERIES:

• The Mont Olympus Gods (ill. By Olivier Balez)

Constellations, A Box to Read under The Stars Anne Jankéliowitch, ill. by Sarah Andreacchio – DLMJ

My Little Mythology Art Book

BOX: 292 X 212 X 55 MM – BOOK: 264 X 185 MM – 48 PAGES – POSTER: 920 X 690 MM + 16 PHOSPHORESCENT STICKERS + 10 GLOW IN THE DARK PLASTIC STARS ROTATING MAP – €19.90 – SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

A playful and phosphorescent box for every sky lover who wishes to learn how to recognize the fifteen most famous constellations of the Northern hemisphere!

Aude Le Pichon - SEUIL

Constellations  is a very complete and amazing reference book, telling every

3 TITLES 190 X 190 MM – 144 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €15.00 – AGE: 6+ – FEBRUARY, 9 2017

explains to the child the specificities of each one of them: inform on the amount

60 works of art that serve as a fun introduction to the world of mythology.

provides a well documented text on scientifical data related.

The great Greek and Roman myths have shaped our cultural history and are

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

Sky map poster

mythological story hidden behind the most famous constellations. Every chapter and name of the stars, the period of time for which they remain seeable. It also

considered by many to be the memory of our European civilisation. Each picture is accompanied by a simple text that offers information about the myth and technical and artistic information about the work of art, shedding new light on them for the younger readers. These texts are completed by little quizzes that encourage children to observe the works of art in search of specific details. The end of the book features an index of the works and the answers to the games. IN THE SAME SERIES:

• My Little Art Book Rights sold: Italian, German

• My Little History Art Book

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O2 Cannabis Various authors, ill. by Jacques Azam – DLMJ 19 TITLES 135 X 185 MM – 112 PAGES – €9.95 – AGE: 13+ – 2014 - 2017

The History of the World in Pictograms Anne Jonas, ill. by Michaël Leblond – DLMJ 240 X 320 MM – 72 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €15.50 – AGE: 7+ – OCTOBER 10, 2016

Without giving a lecture to the reader, this book shows how to say no to drugs.

History like you’ve never seen it before!

For sure, you heard about cannabis more than once. What to think about it? Should I try it

A book to race through the history from Pre-Historic times to the 21st century with the help

or not? Should I do like the others? What will be the effects? This book offers a wide range of answers for every question you do not dare to ask. A great occasion to learn on what

of illustrations. Colored illustrations accompanied by short stories offer a simplified and easy to remember look on the evolutions of each era on different continents (way of life,

Marijuana really is, what it does, why smoking or not smoking this mysterious substance ?

food, inventions, etc.). Each era is also presented with an informative caption. Anchored in

IN THE SAME SERIES:

confused !

• All About Love (2016)

•A  doption. What Teens Feel

• Do Things To Feel Great (2016)

•S  exuality, The Big Issue

modern times, this book is an original way to study the history of the world without getting 1945 à 1960

, le monde en l an 1500

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• Drugs, No Thanks (2016)

• How Does a Mother Love?

• Planet Girls (2016)

Avec la Renaissance, un courant de pensée qu’on appelle « humanisme » souffle sur l’Europe. Largement diffusé grâce à l’imprimerie, il défend l’idée selon laquelle l’homme est capable de progresser, non plus seulement grâce à Dieu, mais en premier lieu grâce au savoir qu’il accumule…

Alors que l’Europe part à la découverte du monde, la Chine se replie sur ellemême. Aussi interdit-elle à ses sujets de construire des bateaux de haute mer et de quitter le pays. Pour se protéger des envahisseurs, la Grande Muraille est encore étendue.

• Intimate Questions For Girls Only

• All About the Willie (2016)

Pour se nourrir et se vêtir, les Sioux et les Cheyennes chassent les bisons, mais ils le font à pied ! En effet, à cette époque les chevaux sont encore inconnus en Amérique du Nord.

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• I Can’t Say No

Grâce à un horloger allemand, il est désormais possible de porter sur soi un objet donnant l’heure : la première montre a une forme de petit tambour et n’a besoin d’être remontée que toutes les 40 heures.

• Teen Blues

Quand les états−unis et l´urss sont en froid

Le violon est inventé en Italie. Cet instrument à cordes frottés, qui nécessite un assemblage de 71 pièces de bois, devient rapidement très populaire.

Entre les deux géants, rien ne va plus : la guerre froide, qui durera plus de 40 ans, vient de commencer. Pendant ce temps, de nombreux pays colonisés luttent pour leur indépendance, et plusieurs nouveaux États voient le jour.

En Espagne, à la suite du siège de la ville de Grenade et de la capitulation des « Maures », la Reconquista se termine. Le pays, occupé depuis près de 800 ans par les musulmans, revient finalement aux mains des catholiques.

La construction de la gigantesque basilique Saint-Pierre de Rome débute en 1506 et durera plus d’un siècle. De nombreux artistes, tels Michel-Ange, Bramante ou le Bernin, y participent.

Les peintres sont désormais considérés comme des artistes. Même s’ils continuent à peindre de nombreux sujets religieux, c’est maintenant l’Antiquité qui les inspire. Certains, dont Léonard de Vinci avec sa célèbre Joconde, réalisent des portraits.

L’astronome polonais Copernic est le premier à affirmer que les planètes tournent autour du Soleil. L’Église, qui soutient que la Terre est au centre de l’univers, s’oppose violemment à ces théories.

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• Growing up a Serious Challenge

Située à 1 200 mètres d’altitude, Brasilia devient la capitale du Brésil en 1960. Cette nouvelle cité a été construite de toutes pièces au bord d’un lac artificiel et au beau milieu d’un désert.

Construit en 1961 et surnommé « mur de la honte », le mur de Berlin sépare la capitale allemande en deux. Cette construction est destinée à empêcher les Berlinois de l’Est à passer à l’Ouest, où le régime est démocratique et où le niveau de vie est bien plus élevé. C’est aussi le symbole d’une guerre froide qui oppose l’Union soviétique (à l’Est) aux États-Unis (à l’Ouest).

En 1963, quatre jeunes Anglais forment un groupe de rock et enregistrent leur premier disque. Les Beatles sont nés et ils vont connaître un succès planétaire.

Le leader noir Martin Luther King lutte contre la ségrégation raciale aux États-Unis. En 1963, il organise une grande marche rassemblant 250 000 personnes à Washington. Il y prononce son célèbre I have a dream, où il dit avoir fait le rêve d’une nation dans laquelle les enfants noirs vivraient heureux dans un monde sans racisme. En 1968, il est assassiné à Memphis.

En 1963, la guerre de Vietnam éclate : le Sud, soutenu par les Américains, s’oppose au Nord, qui est communiste et donc aidé par la Chine et l’URSS. Pour faire face à un ennemi très mobile, le camp occidental envoie des hélicoptères.

Quand l´homme marche sur la lune

La ville de Berlin est séparée en deux par un mur, Martin Luther King se fait assassiner (tout comme Che Guevara), la guerre du Vietnam s’éternise… Pendant ce temps, les Beatles comptent de plus en plus de fans.

En Europe, on comprend mieux le fonctionnement du corps humain maintenant que l’on commence à disséquer les cadavres. La médecine fait alors de grands progrès.

• Learn Better to Study Less

• Friendship

En 1947, les Britanniques accordent l’indépendance à l’Inde. Cependant, les musulmans de cette ancienne colonie, qui ne veulent pas cohabiter avec les hindouistes, réclament leur propre État : le Pakistan. Cette séparation donne lieu à de violents affrontements et fait des centaines de milliers de victimes.

En 1946, deux Américains fabriquent le premier ordinateur. Il pèse 30 tonnes et mesure 30 mètres de long !

Capitale de la Chine depuis 1421, Pékin est la cité la plus peuplée au monde. Elle rassemble 1 million d’habitants !

Deux ans après la découverte du Nouveau Monde par Christophe Colomb, l’Espagne et le Portugal signent le traité de Tordesillas pour s’en partager les terres.

• Middle School Is So Cool

• Puberty With No Taboo

1960 à 1970

En 1967, un chirurgien réalise la première transplantation cardiaque de l’histoire en Afrique du Sud. L’intervention dure plus de 9 heures et nécessite la présence d’une équipe d’une trentaine de personnes.

Beaucoup de chrétiens se méfient du pape qu’ils accusent de vouloir s’enrichir. En réaction aux abus des dignitaires religieux, Luther, un moine allemand, crée l’Église protestante. L’Europe est bientôt divisée entre catholiques et protestants.

Après 20 ans d’une guerre civile opposant les nationalistes et les communistes, ces derniers l’emportent. Mao Zedong proclame alors la République Populaire de Chine et en devient le premier président.

Peu à peu, l’Europe découvre des aliments inconnus venus du Nouveau Monde. Parmi eux : le cacao, l’ananas, la pomme de terre ou la poule d’Inde, autrement dit le dindon !

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En 1954, des nationalistes algériens commettent une série d’attentats contre des colons français. Le FLN, mouvement partisan de l’indépendance de l’Algérie, est alors créé. Ces événements marquent le début de la guerre d’Algérie qui ne s’achèvera qu’en 1962.

Le 14 mai 1948, l’État d’Israël est fondé en Palestine afin d’accueillir les survivants de l’holocauste et les Juifs de la diaspora souhaitant y vivre. Ce nouvel État, auquel ses voisins arabes sont hostiles, devra faire face à de nombreux conflits armés.

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En France, la Ve République est fondée par le général de Gaulle, qui en devient le premier président, en 1958. Sous son mandat, toutes les colonies africaines françaises obtiendront leur indépendance.

En 1967, alors qu’il mène une guérilla en Bolivie, Che Guevara est arrêté et exécuté à l’âge de 39 ans. Dans le monde entier, celui qui a lutté contre la dictature de Batista à Cuba au côté de Fidel Castro deviendra le symbole des mouvements révolutionnaires communistes.

Au mois de mai 1968, à Paris, des étudiants réclamant plus de liberté descendent dans la rue. Ils sont bientôt rejoints par les ouvriers et une grève générale est décidée dans tout le pays. La France est totalement paralysée pendant 15 jours.

Le 20 juillet 1969, l’Américain Neil Armstrong est le premier homme à marcher sur la Lune. Cet événement historique est suivi en direct à la télévision dans le monde entier par un milliard de personnes.

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• Being Me Is Not That Easy

• Junior High School: The Handbook

What Does the Bible Say?

Keep It Fresh

Jean-Michel Billoud, ill. by Hélène Georges – DLMJ

Soon In Love

220 X 285 MM – 172 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €19.90 – AGE: 9+ – SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Aurore Meyer, ill. by Marygribouille – DLMJ

A graphic book that looks at the Bible under a new light!

13 TITLES 150 X 200 MM – 80 PAGES – €9.95 – AGE: 9+ – 2014-2017

How did God create the world in seven days? Where was the Tower of Babel

A precious book to answer every question about the mysteries of love!

Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

With its four parts, Soon In Love tackles every romantic situation to guide young girls

This book tells the most famous Bible stories (over 70) and answers all the questions

through their complicated love life: « You = you », if you still hesitates between love

that we wonder about. Around the main story are little blurbs which explain the

and friendship, « You+ Him », if you wonder if your relationships is for life, « You + The

meaning of a word, locate a biblical place in a historical period, describe an event in

Others » if you are caught between your girlfriends and boyfriend, « You – Him », if you

its historical setting, offer artistic interpretations, compare the founding texts and

have to deal with a bad breakup.

find similarities in other religions, decipher the meaning of each story for believers.

constructed? Did Moses really exist? How did people live in Jesus’s time? Who is he for

With varied information, surprising and always exciting, the book helps the reader comprehend this ancient founding text of our culture.

IN THE SAME SERIES:

• Hey Girls! (2017)

• Fashion

• Do you believe in it? Religion (2016)

• I Am Starting Junior Highschool

• How to Take Care of Your Planet (2016)

• Friendship

• How to Become A Great Boy (or so) (2016) • Furry or Feathery. Our Pets, Our Best Friends (2016) • Your Family: an Epic Saga

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• It’s Unfair: little troubles, big questions, all the solutions! • Your Puberty. Secrets and advice for this great adventure • How to Become A Truly Brilliant Girl (or so)

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NOVELTY & ACTIVITY Magic Moon Olivier Charbonnel – DLMJ 192 X 250 MM – 24 PAGES – HARDBACK WITH POP-UPS – €19.90 – AGE: 3+ – OCTOBER 5, 2017

A stunning and original view of the moon!

Novelty & Activity

When a Child Falls Asleep… Malika Doray, ill. by Annelore Parot – SEUIL 237 X 250 MM – 20 PAGES – HARDBACK – 7 SPREADS WITH DIE-CUTS AND THE LAST SPREAD WITH A LARGE FLAP – €13.90 – AGE: 3+ – AUGUST 18, 2016

When a child falls asleep… and the nighttime world unfolds to enchant the reader! A system of flaps and cut outs which increase with every page allows the little reader to easily connect each dream to the sleeping child, all while having fun finding the little

How would the moon look like if you could see it close? How does the Earth look like

cuddly toys that accompany them and announce the quasi-magical arrival of each little

from the moon? What are the magical powers of the moon? Learn everything about this

dreamer.

mysterious and beautiful satellite. Half or full, the moon fascinates each and everyone with its poetic atmosphere. A perfect subject for a large-scale pop-up. Working cover

Wonders of the World Olivier Charbonnel, ill. by Marie Caillou – DLMJ 230 X 300 MM – 16 PAGES – HARDBACK WITH 7 POP-UPS – €23.00 – AGE : 3+ - OCTOBER 4, 2016

A magnificent, large-scale pop-up of 7 wonders of the world! The Coliseum, Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the Egyptian pyramids, the Statue of Liberty, Emperor Qin’s terracotta army, the Taj Mahal, the Chenonceau castle. Incredible, human constructions that are classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and that have lasted through history and memory.

Say, Why All the Noise? J.-R. Catremin, ill. by Arnaud Roi – SEUIL 2 TITLES 210 X 320 MM – 12 PAGES – 15 POP-UPS – €17.00 – AGE: 4+ – SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

A gentle and cheerful pop-up book: a joyful farm, full of animal noises and surprises. This is the story of a rooster singing way, way too loud and early! Cock-a-doodle-do! The pig, understanding that his morning is ruined, soon starts to grumble. Oiiink! Oiiink! The donkey then starts to blat! He-haaw! He-haaw! And when the cow starts to mew, everyone is well awake! When the chicken begins to chuckle, he explains to the others: ‘If the rooster screams for joy, it is because he is about to be a daddy. No more noise, our beloved ones have fallen asleep. And not a sound is to be heard.‘ IN THE SAME SERIES:

• Say, Why Are You Sulking?

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Novelty & Activity

Novelty & Activity

Whose Skeleton Is This?

FLAPS

Henri Cap, Raphaël Martin, ill. by Renaud Vigourt – SEUIL 245 X 330 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER – 25 FLAPS – €18.00 – AGE: 6+ – OCTOBER 20, 2016

A spectacular game and documentary book that lifts all misconceptions about skeletons.

The Attic

UV INK

Mona Leu-Leu – SEUIL 165 X 225 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER WITH ULTRAVIOLET INK AND AN ULTRAVIOLET TORCH €14.90 – AGE: 4+– SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

With the help of a magical flashlight, the reader shines a light on the book’s dark spots and reveals a treasure trove of memories kept in the attic.

No, a skeleton is not necessarily scary! No, a picture of a skeleton doesn’t have to be boring! No, when you have seen one skeleton, you haven’t seen them all! Written by a renowned scientist, this book teaches how to recognise bones, understand how they are articulated, their uses, and how they have evolved over the centuries. Did you

In Oscar’s dark and dusty attic, various objects are waiting for someone to give them a new life. Among these are: Oscar’s school souvenirs, his mother’s dance shoes, his

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grandfather’s trumpet… But what if Oscar was not the onlyUntreasure hunter? livre avec une lampe magique pour s’aventurer dans l’obscurité.

know that some animals proudly expose their skeletons? Can you recognise a baby

Sweeping the magical flashlight across the pages, by day or by night, children reveal the

hippo’s mother just by looking at her bones? This book, with its entertaining double

book’s different layers. Page after page, they discover hidden illustrations that poetically

pages and flaps to lift, makes learning fun, and helps us gain a better understanding

tell the various stories of the objects waiting in the attic’s bazaar.

of our body.

Mona Leu-Leu.

A Feast for Baddies

FLAPS

The Beast In My Garden

Meritxell Marti, ill. by Xavier Salomo - SEUIL

Gauthier David, ill. by Samuel Ribeyron – SEUIL

240 X 310 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER – 10 FLAPS – €15.50 – AGE: 4+ – APRIL 6, 2017

300 X 230 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER WITH DIE-CUTS – €13.90 – AGE: 4+ SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

Lift the book’s large flaps to discover what the baddies from your favourite stories like to eat!

A cut-out book that will make you shiver with fear…

Tonight is the annual feast for the world’s worst bad guys. The famous three-(dark)-

Sitting at his window, a child thinks he can see a menacing beast behind every bush

star restaurant, “The Rotten Asparagus”, is slowly filling up. Its chef, Louis Pacuit, is internationally known for his high-class disgusting cuisine. What menu has he prepared for tonight’s strange guests? Holding a plate covered with a large silver cloche, the waiter approaches the Wolf’s table. For starters, Grandmother nuggets followed by an assortment of three little pigs’ feet! Working cover

Then comes the witch’s turn… Then the vampire, L’OGRE Groar ! L’invité suivant prend beaucoup de place à table et il est très bruyant. Depuis que son médecin lui a imposé un régime à base de salade verte, son ventre gargouille tout le temps. Pourvu que Maître Pacuit se surpasse ce soir ! Ce n’est pas tous les jours que l’ogre Gobetout s’offre un dîner dans un restaurant trois étoiles noires.

the ogre, the monster under the bed… they are all there, and all their peculiar tastes will be satisfied! This book is hilarious, filled with cameos and

Mona Leu-Leu. Mona Leu-Leu.

in the garden. What if he went out to meet it, and maybe touch it? But when he walks outside, his knees weak, the beast has gone. Yet, it feels like two eyes are still watching him, the eyes of a beast looking at its meal, ready to pounce and eat him,

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but also ready to flee at the first sight of the hunter, silhouetted in the darkness of the page… The beast and the child have been observing each other. Forever. A fantasized beast, an imagined beast, a beast straight out of the picture books from the child’s bedtime, raising goose bumps on his skin… does it really exist? A picture book that celebrates the power of imagination and deals with the thrill of being scared.

references, with large flaps that lift to reveal the favourite meals of the most horrible monsters from your favourite stories!

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Novelty & Activity

Investigomania, 15 puzzles to solve Valérie Sansonnet, ill. by Daniel Raúl Sponton – DLMJ 280 X 280 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER – €12.90 – AGE: 6+ – FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Budding investigators can explore this world filled with wacky characters. The world of Investigomania is, at first glance, not unlike our own: page after page, the characters go about their lives in the streets, in the restaurant, on the beach, or even in a stadium. But although everyone acts normal, the reader knows something has just occurred… By following the narrator’s hints and using a good set of eyes, the reader unravels each puzzle, from the fire at Mr. Felin’s

The Great Novel of my Little Life Move Your Butt (Vol. 2) Susie Morgenstern – DLMJ

to the theft at Mr. Leblanc’s. With its “Look and Find”

2 TITLES 140 X 205 – 176 PAGES – PAPERBACK – €10.90 – AGE: 9+ – JANUARY 12, 2017

theme, Investigomania has a fun format that has

Vol. 1 – Rights sold: Korean

already proven its worth in the world of children

When she discovers the corpse of her new neighbour, Bonnie is understandably

literature… Culprits beware!

distressed. Luckily, her family and her many friends are there to help life triumph over all. As tender and colourful as always, the story of Bonnie goes on. Bonnie, her mother, and her grandmother, are moving. Bonnie will finally have her on room! But death makes an appearance in the little building’s life: their new neighbour dies and Bonnie is the one to discover the body… and the dead man’s will states Bonnie as his sole beneficiary. This causes will a tidal wave of new emotions for her. And questions too! Who was this man? Why was he alone? Does she really deserve his inheritance? What will she do with the money? Thankfully, life continues to pulse around her, filled with surprises, problems, and laughter. And Bonnie continues to write the great novel of her little life… Close to 10,000 copies sold

My Great Quest to Learn How to Tell Time Valérie Sansonnet, Stéphanie Garnier and Sophie Rohrbach – DLMJ

Fannette has taken her grandfather’s advice and quickly gotten over her heartbreak. As

King Kronos… In order to discover the guilty one, the reader must figure out what each person was doing at midnight, the time of the crime. So, who doesn’t have an alibi ? It’s the reader’s job, armed with his

she has now gone home. There is still hope… In the meantime, Fanny has a lot to do: spark a sense of humour in her father, stop her mother from going through her stuff, stop her sister from following her everywhere, help her friend Charly figure out why his mother Sometimes life can be so hard when you’re 11 years old!

Ce matin, le royaume du temps est sens dessus dessous : son roi Kronos a disparu. C’est la panique ! Sans heure, comment savoir si on est en retard ou en avance ? Comment faire pour se réveiller le matin et ne pas manquer ses rendez-vous ? Comment ne pas rater la cuisson des pâtes et des gâteaux ?

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An exceptionally successful French series: over 75,000 copies sold in a year and half! IN THE SAME SERIES:

and judge lengths of time. Little

•V  ol. 1 – Me? Such an Angel!

by little the reader gains a stable

Rights sold: Italian, Romanian

understanding of the measure of

•V  ol. 2 – In Love? Never!

time in hours and how to do simple

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a matter of fact, the girl who was dating the handsome Théo was his sister’s pen pal, and

comes home so late, think about her future…

À la recherche du roi du temps

how to tell time, calculate duration,

calculations.

5 TITLES 140 X 205 MM - €11.90 – AGE: 9+ – FEBRUARY 2, 2017

French series!

This morning in the Kingdom of Time, everyone is panicking! Someone has stolen from

the help of clues, the reader learns

Virginy L. Sam, ill. by Marie-Anne Abesdris– DLMJ

on her quest to make the world a funnier place. The fourth book in our favourite

An educative and hands-on way to learn to tell time!

investigation. In each chapter, with

No Coincidence! (Vol. 4)

Despite the overabundant seriousness of her parents and teachers, Fanny continues

210 X 245 MM – 40 PAGES – HARDCOVER BOOK WITH DETACHABLE CLOCK €12.90 – AGE: 5+ – AUGUST 3, 2016

detachable clock, to conduct the

Diary of a Pest

Les spécialistes s’arrachent les cheveux pour comprendre ce qui s’est passé. Une seule chose est sûre : toutes les horloges se sont arrêtées à minuit pile, à l’heure exacte où le roi s’est volatilisé.

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Highlights

HIGHLIGHTS Anatomy

Leon, The Extra-LittleTerrestrial

FLAPS

Hélène Druvert – DLMJ 250 X 360 MM – 48 PAGES – HARDCOVER WITH FLAPS AND LASER DIE-CUTS - €22.00 AGE: 8+ - OCTOBER 6, 2016

The human body like you’ve never seen it before! A gorgeous book filled with laser cut-outs and flaps which help the reader discover the human body in the tiniest detail of its winding intricacies. The text is precise but accessible, and paper engineer, composed these pages in the finest tradition of anatomical charts of

Christelle Gomez-Huet, ill. by Seng Soun Ratavanh DLMJ A lovely pop-up book which tells the reader a story for each flower and offers an origami activity to create your own favorite flowers!

Jo Witek, ill. by Stéphane Kiehl – DLMJ

Rights sold: Italian, Dutch

fascinating as well as technical. Hélène Druvert, with her immense talent as an illustrator

Flower Princesses

250 x 260 MM – 30 PAGES – HARDCOVER WITH DIE-CUT COVER – €14.90 – AGE: 6+ SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

In a delicate tender style, this picture book tells the story of a little boy, excessively sensitive and a dreamer, who invites us in his bubble and share his little life.

the 19th century. The body is dissected and magnified to help readers understand all the mysterious functions.

201 x 297 MM – 38 PAGES HARDCOVER –7 POP-UPS – ORIGAMI ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS WITH PAPER – €19.90 – AGE: 6+ OCTOBER 4, 2016

Matelot

Smisse’s Life-School Days

Elmodie – DLMJ A beautiful pop-up that takes the reader on an adventure through a young boy’s maritime dream!

Inside the Villains

Isabelle Chavigny, Ivan Grinberg, Marie Caudry – SEUIL

FLAPS

Clotilde Perrin – SEUIL

The Hectic life of Smisse, a little three-year old boy, mischievous and funny, who must go to school.

270 X 400 MM – 12 PAGES – HARDCOVER – THREE SPREADS WITH A POP-UP AND LARGE FLAP FOR EACH VILLAIN (OGER, WITCH, AND WOLF) – €18.00 – AGE: 3+ – OCTOBER 5, 2016

“A delightful new series” Livres Hebdo

Rights sold: Italian A large pop-up book that reveals all the secrets of the most famous fairytale villains!

170 x 230 MM – HARDCOVER – 32 PAGES €13.90 – AGE: 3+ - AUGUST 18, 2016

180 x 265 MM – 16 PAGES – 8 POP-UPS HARDCOVER – €19.90 AGE: 3+ OCTOBER 4, 2016

Flaps open up to show the diabolical tricks that hide in their heads, what hides beneath their disguises, or who were the victims of their last meal (and are comfortably settled in their stomach!). Each villain is presented with an identity card which states its strengths its weaknesses, its favorite pastimes, its physical characteristics, and its favorite meals.

1001 Baby Animals

Magical Odds and Ends

And if the wolf bites your fingers while you’re reading, you can always pull his tail, just like the Three Little Pigs did to get rid of him!

Julie Colombet – SEUIL Everything you need to know about baby animals and their birth, from the koala bear to the clownfish!

Camille Von Rosenschild, graphic conception by Diane Boivin, Lysiane Bollenbach SEUIL 250 x 250 MM – 68 PAGES – HARDCOVER LASER CUT OUTS – SPIRAL BINDING €19.90 – AGE: 6+ – SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

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Magical Odds and Ends brings the reader on a great voyage to discover the secrets of magicians. 216 x 260 MM – 20 PAGES – HARDCOVER POP-UP – €16 .00– AGE: 3+ OCTOBER 6, 2016

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