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)

The letter machine

by Julien Magnani
Magnani explores cause and effect in the mechanical components of each letter, as if they were Meccano toys. He explores this endlessly fascinating subject by bringing to it the energy of motion. The red and blue colours accentuate the book’s visual power, forming a deep violet tone when overlaid.
44 pages, 18 x 23,5 cm, 3 years +

As time goes by

by Junko Nakamura

The four colours of the four seasons, in four stories told by a sensitive young girl about the small things in her life. Each page features just a few words that convey both tone and atmosphere. These short haikus accompanied by prints made of papercuts describe the passage of a peaceful, harmonious year.

44 pages, 18 x 23,5 cm, 3 years +

Pinocchio App

Mediatools has created a new app imprint Appicadabra and we are looking for partners in foreign countries together with Okidokid. This Pinocchio App in on sale in France and was in the short selection of the Best Apps in Montreuil Book Fair last Autumn. Other titles are coming soon!
iOS App, available in French for Ipad, iPhone and iPod Touch
http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/pinocchio-!/id482464500?mt=8
3 years +

Funny Bird

by Jennifer Yerkes
What a funny bird... It appears to us to be "in hiding", only revealing itself when it stands out against a particular background. This difference has an effect on the bird, making it adorn itself with feathers and leaves so it can look like other birds. It become very beautiful and attrack attention... from the fox!
44 pages, 18 x 23.5 cm, 3 years +
Opera Prima Mention at Bologna Ragazzi Awards 2012
Rights sold: English (North America), Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (world)

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