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Children's Books on Tour 2023 - Spring Collection

is a thematic showcase of current children’s and young adult literature from Germany. The tour stops at book fairs and other destinations abroad. The goal of the exhibition is to present the latest releases, encounter international audiences and create new business.

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Polidoris pakt mit der finsternis

Die Polidoris und der Pakt mit der Finsternis / The Polidoris The Pact with the Darkness · Vol. 1

Ever since their parents went missing on a deep-sea expedition in the southern Atlantic, Petronella Polidori and her siblings have...

Ever since their parents went missing on a deep-sea expedition in the southern Atlantic, Petronella Polidori and her siblings have been living with their eccentric grandparents in the “Polidorium”, a dilapidated villa by the sea. They quickly realise that many mysteries are hidden within the “wandering walls”. When her horrible classmate Marie-Hedwig claims to know her family secret, Petronella decides to overcome her fear and get to the bottom of it all.

Anja Fislage studied literature before working as an editor for various publishers. »The Polidoris« is her children’s book debut.

Debut author Anja Fislage has been awarded the State of Lower Saxony Stipend

Publisher:
Topic:
Children’s/young adult book
ISBN:
978-3-649-64430-9
Author:
Anja Fislage
Illustrator:
Verena Wugeditsch
Pages:
392
Format:
21 x 14.2 cm
Age:
11+
Price:
€ 16.00
Beppo bei der Feuerwehr

Beppo bei der Feuerwehr / Beppo in the Fire Brigade

Engage the pump! Beppo helps the fire brigade. He drives the emergency vehicle and puts out the fire. Large sliders...

Engage the pump! Beppo helps the fire brigade. He drives the emergency vehicle and puts out the fire. Large sliders and flaps invite even the little ones to join in. And who can spot the firefighter mouse on each page? A lovely book for all fire brigade fans big and small! Featuring lots of interactive effects and illustrations with a wealth of detail to prompt storytelling.

International Bestseller! More than 180,000 copies sold worldwide

Publisher:
Topic:
Children’s/young adult book
ISBN:
978-3-649-63999-2
Author:
Stephan Lomp
Pages:
14
Format:
18.5 x 18.5 cm
Age:
1+
Price:
€ 10.00
Rights sold area:
Catalan
Rights sold to:
Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Spain
furzipups

Furzipups, der Knatterdrache / Fartypops, the Rattle-Dragon

Whenever Fartypops tries to spit fire, there is a great rattling, tooting and parping. It’s especially annoying when he’s trying...

Whenever Fartypops tries to spit fire, there is a great rattling, tooting and parping. It’s especially annoying when he’s trying to keep up with the other dragons. Fartypops tries everything to tease a little flame from his throat. But finally he comes up with a very different solution. A superb rhyming dragon adventure that will have you laughing, farting and reading again and again!

Kai Lüftner was born in Berlin in 1975. He works as a musician, audio-book adapter, director and author of children’s books. He is the father of two sons and lives on the Danish island of Bornholm.

Wiebke Rauers was born in 1986 and studied design communications in Düsseldorf. After spending several years working as a character designer for an animated film studio, she went freelance in 2015.

More than 375,000 copies of the picture and board books sold!

 

Publisher:
Topic:
Children’s/young adult book
ISBN:
978-3-649-64001-1
Author:
Kai Lüftner
Illustrator:
Wiebke Rauers
Pages:
28
Format:
21 x 16 cm
Age:
2+
Price:
€ 13.00
Wilde Tiere Afrikas

Lebensgroß - Wilde Tiere Afrikas / Life-Size - Wild Animals of Africa

Fancy coming face to face with a lion? Looking deep into the eyes of a crocodile? In this book, we...

Fancy coming face to face with a lion? Looking deep into the eyes of a crocodile? In this book, we get very close to the animals of Africa. They look straight at us, eye to eye. First-class illustrations with selected details show us 15 wild animals, as large as they really are. Life-size! Find out more about Woodland Animals, Dinosaurs and The Deep Sea in this successful series with over 81,000 copies sold worldwide.

Holger Haag inspires children to take an interest in local flora and fauna both in his work at a care centre for schoolchildren and in his many books for young naturalists.

Lars Baus illustrates children's books and non-fiction books and draws for children's museums and nature conservation associations.

EMYS award for Woodland Animals

 

Publisher:
Topic:
Children’s/young adult book
ISBN:
978-3-649-63790-5
Author:
Holger Haag
Illustrator:
Lars Baus
Pages:
56
Format:
34.7 x 24.8 cm
Age:
5+
Price:
€ 20.00
Rights sold to:
China, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Russia

Contact

If you want to draw attention to your children's books around the globe, we encourage you to become part of our dynamic children's book network. Pernille Starck answers all your questions.

The German Children’s and Young Adult Book Market

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