The wolf that was always hungry

by Eric Battut

This wolf really has a voracious appetite. He devours everything, everywhere, all the time: wild boars, mountains, forests... And inevitably he gets fatter with every meal! Why not go on a diet? He hates the idea. What about medical help? He swallowed the doctor before he could even utter a word. Who can quell his incredible hunger pangs?

40 pages, 23 x 33 cm, 4 years +

Little by little

by Emilie Vast
Little by little, starting from the smallest, the animals march two by two onto the deck of the ship while the water rises gradually. The story is well known. Emilie Vast tells it to us once again with her animals that speak of the carelessness of men during the rise of the waters. A modern fable about climate change. 
36 pages, 24,5 x 28,4 cm, 3 years +

Toys of the meadow

by Anne Crausaz

Lucien and his mother go for a walk in the forest. A bag must be prepared but of course all the stuffed animals cannot fit in. Little bear, the favourite will always have his place, but the others must stay home. During his walk Lucien will transform the world around him into a field of exploration to discover all the new toys offered by nature.

40 pages, 21.5 x 25.5 cm, 3 years +

Babak, the day your horse was born

by Alain Serres, ill. Vanessa Hié
The illustrations in this volume show each stage of a single painting that grows more complex with every page. As readers follow the “birth” of this work, they’re also invited to witness the birth of another wonder: the story’s phlegmatic hero, Babak, has a mare that is about to deliver a foal. Throughout the story, the villagers seek the ever-dreaming Babak but they’ll never find him – because he’s painting the picture!
32 pages, 28 x 35 cm, 5 years + 

And if all this was just a dream

By Thierry Lenain, illustration by Irène Bonacina

Radhija is a girl who wonders: “and if I was just someone’s dream, of someone who dreams? And when he wakes up, I may not exist anymore...". She thus asks her mother, her father, her cat and the president, each time digging a little deeper her questioning as these supposedly “sensible” people struggle to respond... A philosophical journey accompanied by beautiful watercolours.

48 pages, 16.5 x 22.5 cm, 6 years +

Five Friends

by Junko Nakamura  
5 friends live together on a farm. Then each has to go live on his own, but each continues to think of his old friends. Being separated without being forgotten, to be able to stay friends even when apart, hoping to meet again, such are the beautiful lessons of this very simple small book but with great quality of feeling and colourful illustrations.
44 pages 24 x 15 cm, 3 years +

That's what children are like

by Alain Serres, ill. Silvia Bonanni
What are children like? This highly imaginative collage book attempts to define what it means to be a child, both seriously and with humour. A strong text that can be read aloud, even claimed if necessary... so that everybody can hear! A continuation of Rue du monde's editorial line on children's rights. Because a child holds tomorrow's world in his hands...
40 pages, 23 x 33 cm, 4 years +

1,2,3 stars!

Counting nature
by Anne-Sophie Baumann, ill. by Anne-Lise Boutin
This unusual picture book invites children to explore the world of figures and big numbers: from zero for a worm's paws, to 10 pips hidden in an apple, to billions of stars... There are so many things to see, count and name! A simple and elegant book specially documented. The poetry of mathematics meets up with the delicacy of the natural world.
48 pages, 25 x 25 cm, 4 years +
Rights sold: Portuguese (Brazil)

Feather

by Isabelle Simler

This title draws the portrait of birds, funny and stylized, in contrast with the drawing of their feathers, detailed and naturalistic. Filled with humour and tenderness, the book will be enjoyed for its details. One can feel like a collector, just like this mischievous tomcat, who just adores his fellows with feathers... A LPO-BirdLife France labelled book.
48 pages, 23 x 32,5 cm, 4 years + 
Rights sold: Spanish (World)

Once upon a tree

by Emilie Vast
Follow the life of a tree, from Spring to Winter: the birds nesting, the dears enjoying the new leaves, the courtship display of the animals, the fruits growing, the birds learning to fly while the Autumn winds arrives, the foxes playing in the snow. Holes in the pages allow the animals to jump from one page to the other and the child to follow their tracks. A delicate and delightful exploration of nature.
32 pages, 16,5 x 30 cm, 6 holes with differents sizes, 2 colours printing
3 years +
Rights sold: Italian, Greek, Korean

Little Boy Brown

by Isobel Harris, ill. André François

Little Boy Brown is a young boy who lives in New York City. He describes the world he and his parents live in, with no nature, almost underground, between tunnels and subways. One day, Hilda, the chambermaid, takes him to her family in the countryside. There he discovers the pleasure of making a fire, helping Hilda to cook a cake and patting the house’s dog. The afternoon tea brings the whole of Hilda’s family together. They speak a foreign language. At the end of the day, it is a wonderful experience for Little Boy Brown whose life has been changed as well as his outlook on the others.

56 pages, 17 x 25,5 cm, 7 years +
Rights sold: English (North America)

Now open the box

by Dorothy Kunhardt

Pewee is a tiny little dog in a box at the circus. Everybody loves him. But one day a terrible frightful awful thing happened, Peewee the tiny little dog started to grow. He became so big, that he now had the size of an ordinary dog and no place in the circus anymore. Everybody loved him still but he had to go until a splendid wonderful thing happened...

A new edition of this comical American tale from the 30’s.

24,5 x 17 cm, 64 pages, 4 years +
Rights sold: Italian

Odd Animals

by André Hellé
Odd Animals (Noah’s Ark) is André Hellé’s masterpiece and was one of the artist’s most remarkable creations for Tolmer, the master printer. This illustrated book is no less than a manifesto of his work as a visual artist and creator of toys and still looks surprisingly modern to the contemporary eye.
Printed in Pantone colours, 48 pages, 30,5 x 41 cm, 5 years +

The disappearance

by Agathe Frasson-Cochet
A mother chaffinch goes in search of her fledglings, guided by the grand duke who saw them beneath the aqueduct, by the parrot who spotted them in the copse, by the duck who watched them crossing the pond... A short, funny story, illustrated with paper collage and gouache, in simple but charming shapes.
32 pages, 17x 18 cm, 3 years +

Mother Whale's soup

by Yana Lee
All that we know about Mother Whale’s soup is that it contains leeks and one special ingredient. It’s the best in the world! The whale calves grow up, become adults and have children of their own, which they, in turn, raise with this recipe of love. In Yana Lee’s first book, the impressionistic style of watercolour illustration lends transparency and delicacy to the beautiful underwater world of this poetic story.
36 pages, 21 x 21 cm, 3 years +

Your nightmare

by Malika Doray

A little book talking about this specific relationship between a child and his nightmare. Even if he is huge and terrifyng, there is many ways to try to know him. Because nightmares are just dreams to tame!

32 pages, 20,5 x 14 cm, 2 years +

My sorrow

by Malika Doray

In this little book, a crocodile reveals his sorrow to his friend, Rabbit. The crocodile is sad because of the rain, because of seasons, and also because life is hard. But, luckily, Rabbit's small joys make the crocodile happier!

32 pages, 20,5 x 14 cm, 2 years +

Our memories

by Malika Doray

A little book to remember what a father is. In a father crocodile, there is a lot of what he was and will be. In a father crocodile, there are all the things… you can choose from those you want to keep (or not).

32 pages, 20,5 x 14 cm, 2 years +

Pop pop poem

by Alain Serres and Candice Hayat

Here is the first anthology of poems for the very young, through a spiral-bound board book, an original introduction to poetry. A short story about nature and familiar themes such as animals, the home etc. is linked to extracts from poems and short poetic texts by major authors. Hayat’s reassuring design and intense colors takes young child’s hand to initiate him to the different look the poet has about the world.

32 pages with cutouts in the pages, 24,5 x 24,5, 3 years +

Fanfan

by Marie Sellier and Iris Fossier

Fanfan is different. He's not an ostrich like his parents... He's an elephant! But he doesn’t know what an elephant is. He goes to explore the savannah and discover. When he finally meets with animals of his kind, they are offended at his simple question: "Are you an elephant?". Fanfan is a tale about family and identity. A funny and limpid text illustrated by the glittering world of Fossier in brown, gold and ultramarine.
48 pages in a landscape format, 23 x 32,5 cm, 4 years +
Rights sold: Portuguese (Brazil)