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Quarto Children’s
Pre-School
Foreign Rights Guide
Spring 2020
ARA Arabic
ARG Argentina
ARM Armenia
AZE Azerbaijan
BGR Bulgaria
BRA Brazil
CAT Catalonia
CHL Chile
CHN China
COL Colombia
CZE Czech Republic
DEU Germany
DNK Denmark
DUT Dutch language
ESP Spain
ESP.LAT Latin America
EST Estonia
FIN Finland
FRA France
F.CAN French Canada
GEO Georgia
GLG Galician
GRC Greece
HEB Hebrew
HRV Croatia
HUN Hungary
IRN Iran
IND Indonesia
ISL Iceland
ITA Italy
JPN Japan
KOR Korea
LBN Lebanon
LTU Lithuania
LVA Latvia
MEX Mexico
NOR Norway
PER Peru
POL Poland
PRT Portugal
ROU Romania
RUS Russia
SRB Serbia
SVK Slovakia
SVN Slovenia
SWE Sweden
THA Thailand
TUR Turkey
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UKR Ukraine
VNM Vietnam
ZAF South Africa
Table of Contents
Wee Gallery 1
Read Together 7
Bath Books 8
Cloth Books 11
Board Books 13
Novelty Board Books 20
Board Books with Sliders 27
Little Faces Series 35
Learning Garden Series 36
Bible Books 37
Index 39
Imprint overview 43
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Baby’s First Soft Book: Roly Poly
Panda, Swing Slow, Sloth
Open out the soft pages of these beautiful,
sensory-rich cloth books to follow Panda and
Sloth through the trees as they explore their
forest home and listen out for their friends.
Presented in a sweet gift box, the pages are
made with extra padding for an ultra soft feel,
making them ideal for the pram or play mat.
Beautiful illustrations, bold lines, whimsical
animals and reappearing patterns are designed
to stimulate visual development in young
infants, making this cloth book an ideal first
gift.
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127 x 140mm, 6pp, cloth book
Rights sold: DUT, FRA
Founded by husband and wife duo Surya and Dave, the Wee Gallery is a collection
of playful products to get little ones learning from day one.
Fascinated by the idea of helping their baby’s brains develop by playing with
visuals, Surya and Dave have kept their children, Sid and Anya, at the heart of each
product they have come up with.
With a focus on eye-catching, monochromatic design they use only earth friendly
sustainable materials, ensuring the best quality.
Everything in the Wee Gallery is tested by little ones and approved by their
parents.
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Both titles to be
re-released in April
2020.
Baby’s First Mirror Book: Hello, Goodnight
Get ready for sleep or greet the brand new day with these
bright, engaging soft cloth books. With tactile pages and a
mirror, these soft cloth books feature bold illustrations along
with simple words to help babies develop their essential visual
and language skills. Whether at home or on the move, these are
the ideal first soft cloth books for cot or pram play, and the
perfect gift for new born babies.
160 x 125mm, 8pp, cloth book
Rights sold: FRA
Rights sold: FRA, DUT
Tiptoe Tiger Pitter Patter Penguin
Rights sold: FRA, DUT,
KOR
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Friendly Faces: In the Forest, On the
Farm
Open out the pages of these beautiful,
sensory-rich cloth books to meet Pig, Rabbit
and their five friends.
Presented in a sweet gift box, the pages are
made with extra padding for an ultra soft
feel, making them idea for the pram or play
mat—and they’re machine washable!
A loveable collection of animals with crinkly
ears that heighten babies senses.
Beautiful bold illustrations bring the friendly
characters to life, with repeated patterns
designed to stimulate visual development in
young infants, making this an ideal first gift.
In the Garden
In the Wild
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125 x 126mm, 4pp, concertina pages, cloth book
with crinkle foil in ears
Rights sold: ITA
Rights sold: ITA, KOR
Other Friendly Faces...
Rights sold: DNK, DUT, FRA, ITA, PRT, ESP
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Cloth Buggy Books: My Colourful Friends,
On My Way!
Introduce little ones to colours, nature and
vehicles with these soft cloth buggy books. Made
from tactile, crinkly material, with vibrant
illustrations, a Velcro strap and colourful tabs, they
are perfect for keeping babies occupied while
stimulating their visual and sensory development
on the move.
110 x 110mm, 6pp, cloth book with Velcro
strap
Rights sold: FRA
Activity Book: Cat’s Playgroup, Dog’s Day
Out
Join Celia Cat at playgroup and Dexter Dog on an
exciting day in the park in these cute and colourful
activity books. Packed full of things to draw, spot,
colour and make these are the perfect books to
keep young children entertained. 239 x 168mm, 64pp
Rights sold: ITA, PRT, ESP
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Sound Books: Toot, too, Boom! Vroom,
Zoom!, Moo, Cluck, Baa! Hush Little Bear is
Sleeping
These wonderfully simple sound books have fun,
noisy chips that help babies recognize familiar animal
sounds. They are a great way to introduce toddlers to
descriptive words and feature five different sounds.
Adorable illustrations bring the characters to life.
Carefully created to help children to develop
awareness and understanding.
Board Puzzle: Pets, Jungle, Safari, Farm
Little fingers can easily learn how to move the sliders
to reveal favourite animals and their names, in these
interactive early learning board books.
This stunning range, illustrated with high-contrast
black and white bold lines, stimulates visual
development with engaging educational content.
184 x 184mm, 8pp, board book with sliders
Rights sold: FRA, DUT, CHN, PRT, ESP,
LAT.AM, ITA
180 x 180mm, 8pp, board book with 4 sound
tabs
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Colour Me Bath Books: Who Loves Dinosaurs,
Who Loves Pets?
Babies will delight in the magic of these bath books.
Bold black and white artwork comes to life when
immersed in water, revealing adorable animals in
stunning full colour.
160 x 160mm, 8pp, bath book with magic colour changing ink throughout
Rights sold: ITA,
Already in the series...
Who’s in the
ocean?
Who’s in the pond? Who’s in the
water?
Who’s in the
rainforest?
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This is the Way in Dog Town
By Ya-Ling Huang
Children will love to sing along to the popular rhyme, set to ‘Here
We Go Round the Mulberry Bush,’ to discover what the residents
of Dog Town get up to during their day, in this delightful book of
first experiences. See the dogs brushing their teeth, getting
dressed, going to school, eating lunch, going swimming and much
more before the day is done and it’s time for bed.
Perfect to get young children remembering words and start learn-
ing to perform everyday tasks on their own.
Read to your Toddler Every Day / Read to your Baby
Every Day
Illustrated by Chloe Giordano
Science tells us that young children develop best when they are
read to. Soothe your toddler with retellings of traditional folk
tales, fairy tales and fables from around the world, paired with
images of Chloe Giordano’s charming hand-embroidered
illustrations on cloth.
Every tale is the perfect length to read aloud to your toddler
before bedtime and carries a message of empathy, friendship
and care for the world around us.
NEW
240 x 195mm, 64pp
NEW
250 x 250mm, 32pp
Little Brown Bear - It’s OK to need a friend
A new series that teaches young ones personal and social
skills.
Focussing on developing emotional intelligence, this title
covers topics such as being a good listener and paying
attention to how friends are feeling.
Coming Soon: Little Brown Bear - It’s OK to make
mistakes
This title helps children to develop self-confidence and a
growth mindset to aid learning and well-being.
230 x 216mm, 24pp
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Bath Bugs: Ladybug’s Pond, Busy
Bee’s Garden
Illustrated by Emma Haines
These cute books are perfect to attach on a
buggy, a car seat or to play with in the bath!
They can be wiped clean easily. With rattly
rings and bug teether.
120 x 120mm, 4 shaped welded EVA bath book loose leaves
bound by ring and teether
Rights sold: BGR, SRB
NEW
Little Hands Bath Books: Ocean
Adventures, Pond Pals
Learn about the watery worlds of the pond
and the ocean while splashing in the tub! Be
amazed as the beautiful artwork comes to life
when brushed with water.
135 x 135mm, 8pp, concertina bath book
Rights sold: PRT
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Pocket Pals: The Great Pond Race, Hide &
Seek Ocean
Take your four friendly characters out of the pocket
and swim them along with the story, then stick each
one on the side of the bath or on the bathroom tiles.
135 x 135mm, 8pp, concertina bath book
Rights sold: FRA
160 x 160mm, 8pp, shaped bath book with litho
-oriented padded EVA pages and a clear vinyl
pocket on the front containing 4 welded EVA
play pieces
Rights sold: ITA, FIN, SWE
Bath Buddies: On the Farm, Things that
Go
Guaranteed to keep babies entertained during
bath time, these books feature a gallery of farm
animals and things that go. Apply water to the
beautiful scenes to transform them into full colour!
Perfect for interactive play, babies can spot and
‘colour’ animals and vehicles as you make the
noises.
Bath Buddies are reversible with a concertina for-
mat complete with suckers, so the books can be
fixed to the bath or tiles during bath time.
A magical bath time experience for babies!
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NEW First Concept: Colors, Shapes
By Ana Seixas
Immerse yourself in this new series of bold,
graphic bath books that explore first concepts.
This squeezable, touchable, foam-filled book is
full of fantastic colour. The padded pages are
perfect for babies to chew as they begin
teething. It helps to develop children’s sensory
awareness and introduces children to first
concepts in a way that is fun and engaging.
150 x 150mm, 10pp
Magic Bath Books: Click Click, Glub,
Glub, Blub, Blub & Splish, Splash
Watch as these books change colour as if by
magic when wet! When they dry the colour
goes back to white, so the fun can be repeated
again and again! Non-toxic and safety tested.
130 x 130mm, 8pp, Litha printed EVA
pages with foam padding and water-
sensitive magic ink throughout
Rights sold: BGR, RUS, DNK, FRA,
DEU, SVK, ZAF, GRC, KOR, SWE,
BRA, ESP, F.CAN, CZE, JPN, SRB,
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Poppets: Cuddly Kitten, Happy Puppy,
Funny Bunny
A hand-puppet story book and favourite pet all
in one! Bunny, Puppy and Kitten come alive as
you follow the prompts in the story to hop, yap
and sleep!
140 x 120mm, 4pp, shaped peachskin hand-
puppet cloth book with padded ears attached to
the front
Rights sold: FRA
Crinkle Cloth Books: Forest Animals, Farm
Animals, In the Garden, Baby Animals
Soft to touch pages and crinkly, crackly covers
introduce a host of friendly animals in these
charming first cloth books. Perfect to get babies
engaged and involved.
140 x 140mm, 6pp, cloth book with padded
foam pages and crinkle foil in the cover
Rights sold: BGR, DNK, FRA, SWE, DEU, EST,
LAT. AM, UKR, BRA, ZAF
Crinkle Jungle, Crinkle Pets
Illustrated by Teresa Bellon
Explore the jungle and meet some friendly pets with
these bold, high-contrast cloth books. Perfect for
babies to support their visual development, the size,
format and colour palette will keep babies stimulated
and engaged. Babies will enjoy interaction with the
fun, crinkle flaps.
120 x 120mm, 8pp, concertina cloth book with 3
folds. Unfolded size 480 x 120mm, 2 flaps on one
side, crinkle cloth on the other side
Rights sold: DUT, FRA, ESP
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Softies: Baby Animals, Pets
Illustrated by Alice Potte
Cuddly introduction to baby animals and pets. Bold,
bright pictures and crinkly covers engage baby’s senses.
140 x 140mm, 8pp, cloth book with padded foam
pages and crinkle foil in the cover
Rights sold: ITA
Cuddle Buddies: Duck, Owl, Bunny,
Elephant
Wonderful first cloth books, filled with cute
characters. Includes a noisy flapping ear to play with
and a hang tag to keep close to the crib.
Stroller Softy
An ingenious combination of 2 cuddly animal cloth
books and a crinkly pocket to keep your treasures
safe when out and about. Attach to a buggy or
carrier for entertainment on the go.
90 x 350xx, 2x 4 leafed cloth books with a
pocket on a fabric strip with Velcro straps
Rights sold: FRA, BRA, DNK
140 x 140mm, 8pp, shaped velboa cloth book,
cotton hang tag, plush flap with crinkle foil in
cover
Rights sold: DEU, FRA, DNK, SWE, NOR,
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Step into the Classics: Alice in
Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty
Illustrated by Cynthia Alonso
A new series of layered board books that
introduce the classic stories of Alice in
Wonderland and Sleeping Beauty.
With gentle, engaging text and beautiful
illustrations, the books feature layers,
flocking and embossing, all of which
encourage the reader to interact with the
book and turn each page to explore the
increasingly expansive spreads.
Coming soon: The Nutcracker
NEW
260 x 185mm, 12pp
300 x 240mm, 12pp, cased board book
with flaps
First 50 Facts Animals
Illustrated by Jack Tite
This beautifully illustrated collection of fascinating
facts about the world’s animals has five different
habitats to explore.
With 25 flaps throughout the book, readers can
discover cutaway images, hidden animals or a fun
surprise.
Packed with facts that children will love learning
and repeating, this book is the perfect guide to the
diversity of animal life on earth.
Coming soon, First 50 Facts Dinosaurs, First 50
Facts Machines
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Baby Loves: Calm, Earth, Vegan,
Yoga
A new board book series perfect for
helping young children learn new words.
With themes in line with current issues
such as wellbeing and our environment
these books will be loved by children
and adults alike.
150 x 150mm, 30pp, board book
Little Hands Buggy Books: Farm
Animals, Toys
Keep babies entertained on the move
with these chunky little board books
featuring the popular subjects of animals
and toys. With a sturdy strap that allows
the board book to be attached to a
pushchair, keeping it safe for easy
availability.
104 x 104mm, 14pp, board book with strap
Coming soon: Baby Loves Yoga,
Baby Loves Vegan
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Christmas in 100 Words
Illustrated by Sophie Beer
From decorating the tree, to Christmas dinner, and Candy
Cane, and Sleigh, this charming book introduces a range of
different holiday scenes and objects.
With bright scenes and 10 words per page, there’s plenty for
children to look at and enjoy.
An original, contemporary take on teaching first words, this
series helps children aged 1-3 boost vocabulary and engage
with the world around them.
NEW
170 x 170mm, 20pp,
board book
The 100 Words series:
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Bright Start: My Turn, Your Turn
By Nancy Loewen
Illustrated by Hazel Michelle Quintanilla
Malik and Cora both want to fly the same toy plane. Watch
frustration give way to joy as they try the sharing game
proposed by their teacher.
With simple stories and engaging illustrations, the Bright start
series opens up conversations about emotions and mental well-
being, giving parents the tools and language they need to
develop and nurture emotional intelligence in their child.
Bright start: One More Time
A boy gets a beautiful, blue scooter for
his birthday. At first he falls, but after
about ‘a bazillion’ tries, he learns the
benefits of perseverance.
Introduces and develops the idea of
perseverance for young children.
Feel Better Daddy
A big pot of soup, a
beautiful drawing, a
snuggle. A girl
explores the different
ways she can show
empathy when her
daddy is sick.
A Thank You Walk
A dog’s tail wagging,
birds chirping, a horse
neighs, a child smiles. A
mother and daughter
discover different ways of
expressing gratitude as
they take the family dog
for a walk.
185 x 185mm, 10pp, board book
Rights sold: LAT.AM, CHN, VTN
Rights sold: LAT.AM, CHN, VTN
Rights sold: FRA,
CHN, VTN Rights sold: FRA,
CHN, VTN
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Into the Land of Dinosaurs
By Nadia Taylor
A layered, touch-and-feel board book that introduces children
to dinosaurs and their main characteristics. Through a simple
narrative about a baby T-Rex searching for its mum, it shows
different dinosaurs and how they can be identified.
Gently rhyming text and beautiful illustrations, as well as
features such as embossing and foil encourage the reader to
interact with the book and turn each page, for increasingly
expansive spreads.
Onto the Farm
Join Cockerel as he wakes up all the other farm animals. Meet
Dog, Horse, Sheep and Cows as the day goes on and find out
where each of them can be found on the farm.
With so many features to look at and touch children will
delight in the ever expanding spreads as they turn each page.
Also in the series...
Rights sold: CAT, DUT, FRA, DEU, PRT, RUS, ESP,
LAT.AM
Rights sold: CAT, FRA, ESP
230 x 210mm, 10pp, board book
with shaped pages and textures
Rights sold: CAT, FRA, ESP
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ABC What Can She Be? ABC What Can
He Be? & ABC What Can I Be?
By Jessie Ford
Not even the sky is the limit with this list of
careers to inspire and encourage young girls
and boys. It presents a colourful world of possi-
bilities for their futures that are fun, challenging
and impactful.
229 x 229mm, 36pp,
cased board book
My First Book of: Earth, Mindfulness, Yoga,
Baby Signs, Love
A cute board book introducing key concepts of
mindfulness for little ones: physical and mental wellness,
proper breathing, compassion, gratitude and kindness.
With colourful illustrations and playful text to engage
the entire family.
229 x 229mm, 36pp, cased board book
Rights Sold: FRA, ARG, DNK, COL, ESP, BRA, ITA, PRT, LAT.AM
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Whizzy Wheels Academy: Daisy the Digger
By Peter Bently
Illustrated by Sebastian Chebret
Meet Daisy the digger – Whizzy Wheels Academy's
latest recruit! Follow her as she learns all about her role
as a construction vehicle and what her job entails. This
sweet story explores Daisy's journey of discovery as she
learns all about herself and her capabilities.
Whizzy Wheels Academy: Dylan the Dump
Truck
Join Dylan as he overcomes a challenge and learns a
valuable lesson in this delightful picture book.
Already in the Whizzy Wheels Academy Series...
Fergus the Fire Engine and Tess
the Tractor
With colourful illustrations and an
engaging story on a favourite topic,
this board book inspires a deeper
knowledge of the world, encourages
creativity and imagination and
supports emotional intelligence.
180 x 180mm, 20pp,
cased board book
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Flap Flap Series: What is Baby Going to do?
By Laura Knowles
Illustrated by Juliana Perdamo
Babies get up to all sorts of fun. Look at what each baby is wearing
and see if you can guess what they are about to do! Open the flap
on each spread to discover the answer in a delightful, colourful
scene.
With sturdy flaps to develop hand-eye co-ordination and a question
on each page to prompt conversation between parent and child, these
bright and engaging board book are perfect for inquisitive toddler’s.
What is Mummy Going to do?
Mummies are always busy and have lots to do, but they have fun too!
Look at what Mummy is doing or wearing and see if you can guess what
she's about to do!
170 x 170mm, 14pp, board
book, 1 flap with rounded
corners per spread
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Snuggles: Hungry Puppy and Sleepy Bunny
These cute board books help reinforce the routines of
mealtimes and bedtime that all babies need to feel
comfortable and safe.
Soft ears attached to these board books bring the
characters to life and will keep babies engaged as
they follow along with Puppy and Bunny.
168 x 160mm, 8pp, board book, cloth
ears
Rights sold: FIN, FRA, THA Coming soon: Cat &
Reindeer
Rainbow Colours
Illustrated by Juliana Perdamo
This bright, layered board book is the perfect introduction to
the colours of the rainbow. Humorous, rhyming text and bold
illustrations introduce each seven rainbow colours in turn.
Curved and layered touch-and-feel board pages increase in size
as you move through the book, helping to support the
development of hand-eye co-ordination.
The final spread shows a ‘rainbow’ of children from around the
world, reinforcing a positive message of diversity and
inclusivity. 230 x 230mm, 16pp, board book
Rights sold: FRA, LAT.AM
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Coming Soon: Evie and Juno Explore the
Planets
Children will love exploring even more colours in this
fun follow up title, as Evie and Juno move from planet
to planet.
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Noisy Tabs: Dinosaur, Farm, To the Res-
cue, Let’s Build
Press the tabs and listen to the sounds of individual
objects and animals, then see if you can match the
sounds with the images on the final page.
Fun and interactive, these are the perfect first books
for learning about words and sounds!
165 x 160mm, 12pp with 5x 6 second sounds,
Rights sold: DUT, NOR, DNK, HUN, JPN, SWE
My First Press-Out and Play Kitchen
Learn basic shapes and movements by
spreading jam, twisting noodles and slicing
pizza
My First Press-Out and Play Toolbox
This tactile board book is a robust and fun
introduction to everyday tools, with a lively,
interactive reading experience for children and
adults.
Whilst developing young children’s motor skills,
these titles are also a great way to encourage
them to count from one to five.
300 x 240mm, 10pp, board book, 5 press out
tools, 15 interactive parts
Rights sold:
JPN, FRA, ESP,
CAT, ITA, DUT
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Hey Look at You … In the Jungle, On the Move
By Katie Woolley
Illustrated by Emily Snape
Two Mylar mirrors allow little ones to explore role play,
emotions and facial expressions as they see themselves in
every exciting scene, from swinging through the jungle to
driving a racing car!
An engaging narrative runs throughout each book and
keeps the reader turning the pages, eager to see where
they will go next!
220 x 220mm, 10pp, board book,
mylar mirror on front and inside
back cover
Rights sold: FIN
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Feed Me: Bone, Banana
A new series of fun, interactive board books
where children can choose what to feed the
hungry animals, choosing from four dangly
‘food’ items hanging from the spine of the
book.
These delightful books encourage engagement
and are a great way for children to develop their
hand-eye coordination.
160 x 160mm, 12pp,
board book
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See Through Stories: Autumn,
Winter, Spring, Summer
Illustrated by Anne Passchier
These intriguing peep-through books
offer a magical three-dimensional view of
nature as we move through the seasons.
Illustrated by Anne Passchier, an illustrator
and surface designer from The Netherlands.
She uses bright colours and subtle texture.
180 x 180 mm 10pp board book, first 4pp die-cut
with acetate inlay
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Peep Through Stories: Big &
Small, Count 1,2,3, First Words,
Colours
Illustrated by Jane Ormes
Explore early-learning concepts though
Jane Ormes’ gorgeous hand-printed
animals. Peep-through windows on
every page provide intriguing glimpses
forwards and backwards.
180 x 180mm, 10pp, board book with die-cut win-
dows
Rights sold: FRA, DUT, MEX, CHN
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Nature Watch: In the Tree Tops,
Under the Waves
Peep-through gaps and intriguing glimpses
into these underwater and tree top worlds will
entice youngsters in a voyage of discovery
and learning.
A fun engaging format, and the perfect non-
fiction picture books for budding animal
lovers.
220 x 210mm, 10pp, board book,
first 4 leaves with die-cut
Rights sold: DEU, DNK, FRA,
LAT.AM
Shapes Colours Numbers
By Dario Zeruto
How many shapes and colours can you find
inside? Open the flaps and count the shapes one
by one, then play with the flaps to create your
own combinations. This stylish first concept books
is the perfect way for toddlers to explore shapes,
colours and numbers through play.
Features minimal words and impressive paper
engineering.
99 x 170mm, 20pp, board
book
Rights sold: CAT, DUT, FRA,
ESP
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Stackers: Reach Up Little Mouse
Illustrated by Clare Fennell
Press out and stack up the sturdy play pieces
to follow the story, or try your own
combinations to make a whole new story!
A great book to encourage imaginative play.
Once the story is done fit the characters back
in their place in the book ready for next time!
203 x 203mm, 10pp, board book
with press-out play pieces
throughout
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I Can Be A: Firefighter &
Astronaut
Illustrated by Spencer Wilson
The I Can Be A... series presents boys and
girls with a range of exciting jobs to imagine
doing when they grow up, and models that
are simple to build and lots of fun to play
with.
Small hands and big imaginations will
delight in this charming board book, with its
stylish, graphic illustrations and exciting
stories! Readers can press out the chunky
card pieces from their place on the page,
and build easy-to-make models from within
the book!
250x120mm,
14pp, board book
with three press-
out models with-
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What Do Dinosaurs Do?
Young children will love this interactive board book,
where they can push, pull, lift and turn things to find out
exactly what dinosaurs do.
Encourages hand-eye coordination and give a colourful
introduction to everyone’s favourite dinosaurs, including
T-rex, triceratops and stegosaurus.
Stunning illustrations as well as sliders, flaps and other
moving parts for children to engage with.
Coming soon to the series: Who’s Playing in the
Jungle and Who’s Swimming in the Ocean.
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220 x 200mm, 8pp, board book with
various mechanisms
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Brilliant Jobs: I Am A Firefighter
This interactive board book series puts young
children at the heart of the action, imagining
what it would be like to actually be a firefighter,
a farmer or a gardener. Includes hands-on tabs
to turn, flaps to lift and sliders to pull on every
spread!
This fun board book puts young children at the
heart of the action! On each spread, a moving
part will allow children to interact in the scene,
putting them in control.
Coming soon to the series: I Am A Gardener
& I Am A Farmer
180x180mm, 14pp, board book with
moving elements
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Time for Bed Hippo, Speak Up
Mouse, Splish Splash Seahorse,
Squawk Toucan
Snappy stories and stylish illustrations
introduce a world of lively animals. There’s
an engaging, interactive ending to each
book with a pull-tab snappy mouth which
children will love.
190 x 200mm, 10pp, board book with
pull tab in last leaf
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Ribbon Pull Tab: It’s time to
sleep Little Bear
It's the end of the day, but Little Bear
doesn't want to go to sleep... This
wonderful, soothing board book
with ribbon pull tabs and child-
friendly illustrations is a perfect
bedtime read.
Coming soon: Everybody Hugs
Little Rabbit
150 x 150mm, 12pp, board book with ribbon
pull tabs and extended panels on each spread
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NEW
Night Night Busy Town, Night Night
on the Farm
Four mini storybooks appear throughout these
bedtime tales. Pull out the sliders and a real
little book will pop out of the side.
A fun and engaging format, the perfect length
for a bedtime story.
210 x 210mm, 10pp, cased board book with
slide-out tabs in four leaves, each with 6-leaf
wire-stitched card booklet attached
Rights sold: DEU
5 Wild Shapes, 5 Wild Numbers
These innovative board books use a series of
colourful spreads with sliding discs to introduce
young children to basic shapes and numbers from
1-5. The children trace their fingers over the nature
-inspired shapes, a key element in Montessori
learning.
220 x 220mm, 10pp, board book with 5
moveable discs
Rights sold:
Shapes: ESP, CAT, FRA, DUT, ITA
Numbers: ESP, CAT, SWE, DUT, FRA,
SVN, ITA
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Find me 10: Animals, Vehicles
A search and find series with a difference. Count
to ten as you search in each detailed scene, then
slide the number tab across when you’ve found
your animals and vehicles.
300 x 210mm, 10pp, board book with 10
sliding cards in last leaf
Also available in 260 x 210mm
Rights sold: ARA, F.CAN, COL
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Slide and See: Meet the Animals,
Things That Go
Slide the large panels and expand the
scene, with this satisfying, hands-on
board book for inquisitive preschool
children.
230 x 210mm, 10pp, board book with
slide out feature
Rights sold: FRA, ESP
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Slide Surprise: Come and Play, Who’s
Hiding?
Slide Surprise combines vibrant, contemporary
illustrations with easy-to-use sliders to enrich young
readers’ imaginations and to encourage their fine
motor skills as they move each slider up, down and
to the side.
130 x 130mm, 12pp, board book with
sliding mechanism
Pull Ups: Garden Friends, Woodland
Babies
Who lives in the garden and the forest? Read
to find out, then pull up each animal to
discover an extra surprise.
170 x 150mm, 10pp, board book with pull up
mechanisms in leaves 2-5
Rights sold: DEU, FRA, PRT
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Mini Movers: Good Night, Good
Morning
A small, handy preschool format. Short sweet
stories range from animals exploring nature,
rescue and building vehicles and children’s
bedtime and morning routines. Ten titles in
series, four more coming in 2020.
92 x 92mm, 12pp, with slider mechanism on
each spread.
The other titles in the series:
130x130mm, 12 pp
Midi Movers
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Rights sold: GEO, CHN, RUS, EST, HUN, SVK, DEU, THA, SRB
Rights sold: CHN, RUS, EST, BRG, HUN, LBN, LTU, SVK, ROU, SRB, DEU
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Push and Pull: Playtime Pond,
Woodland Homes, Farm Families,
Noisy Jungle
See the answer to the question on the left
page by pushing, and reveal an additional
fun surprise by pulling!
A perfect introduction to different animals
for curious little ones.
150 x 150 mm, 10pp, board book with push-out panel in
each leaf with pull-out slider within
Rights sold: SWE, DNK, FIN, DEU, NOR, BRA, EST, ARG,
MEX, ITA, FRA, CHL, HUN, TUR, AFR, ZAF, BGR, CZE,
SVK, TWN, LBN, SRB, RUS
Push and Pull: Larousse
edition
12 exciting titles with brand
new artwork from Sonia Baretti
and the same fantastic format
On each page, push and pull
the animations to discover
animals from all over the world,
from hamster to hippo and
from sheep to deer, while
learning more about where they
live.
A game of hide and seek
perfect for little hands!
150 x 150 mm, 10pp, board book with push-out panel in each
leaf with pull-out slider within
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NEW Little Faces: I Love You Elephant,
Spring is Here Little Rabbit
The successful series expands with two new
titles by Carles Ballesteros: follow Monkey
and find out what she loves about all of her
friends and celebrate spring with your
favourite animals. Perfect gifts for bedtime
and birthdays.
Simply by turning the page, the Venetian
movement causes the images to change! The
effect is both fun and exciting, and an
effective way of introducing storytelling,
facial expressions, emotions and movement.
144 x 144mm, 18pp, cased board book with 4
venetian movements
Rights sold: Carles Ballesteros Spring/ Elephant/
Penguin/ Fox: KOR Bear/ Monkey/ Tiger/ Lion:
ESP, CAT, ITA, SWE, FRA, KOR, ARG, CHL, COL,
CHN, MEX, DNK Olivier Latyk Little Movers:
Rocket/ Bee: JPN, ITA, ESP, CAT, CHL, FRA
Pintachan Santa/Halloween: JPN, FRA, ESP, CAT,
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The Learning Garden: My First Words, My
First Colours and Shapes, My First Animals
Illustrated by Aino-Maija Metsola
Learn all your first words, colours, shapes and
animals with the stylish artwork from Aino-Maija
Metsola. These titles feature creatures and objects
from all over the world and are a perfect learning
tool for young children.
Little ones will love naming the brightly coloured
animals and objects on every spread. Each title
includes 70 essential words to see and say.
190 x 190mm, 14pp, board book
Rights sold: CHN, FIN, FRA, F.CAN,
LAT.AM, JPN
The Learning Garden: Colours, Counting
These stylish lift-flap books with artwork from Aino
-Maija Metsola make learning fun! Every page is
themed by colour or number and filled with
interesting objects to see and say.
Can you find the odd one out on every page? Can
you count the number of animals on each spread?
Lift the flaps to see if you were right and discover
fun surprised along the way.
Eye-catching artwork and sturdy card lift-flaps will
make this a favourite for inquisitive children.
260 x 190mm, 14pp, board book
Rights sold: ARM, CAT, CHN,
TWN, CZE, DNK, EST, FRA,
F.CAN, GRC, HEB, KOR, ITA,
NOR, PRT, RUS, ESP, LAT.AM
SWE, HRV, MDA
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The Bible Magic Bath: Noah’s Ark,
Jonah and the Whale
Read the story of your best-loved Bible
characters and have fun making the
sounds to tell the tale. Toddlers will love
the magic of watching the colours change
on every page when the book is dipped in
the bath.
160 x 160mm, 6pp, soft bath book, 5-
colour water-sensitive magic ink through-
out
Rights sold: FRA, F.CAN, DEU, POL
The Black & White Bible: God’s Animals,
God’s Families
Erin Balzer’s stunning, high-contrast woodcut
pictures with a burst of colour on every page,
reveal God’s wonderful world to babies.
160 x 160mm, 10pp, board book,
coloured foil on each page
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The Bible Cloth Book: God Made the World
Introduce Baby to God’s wonderful world with this
cuddly cloth book, with a crinkly noise and a shiny
mirror to engage all of the senses.
150 x 150mm, 8pp cloth book with padded foam
pages, crinkle foil in the cover, mirror mylar on
the inside back cover, hang tag and Velcro
closure
Rights sold: DUT, FRA, DEU, SLV, FIN
The Bible Chalkboard Book
Draw, colour and recreate God’s wonderful world in
chalk! This hands-on approach to favourite stories from
the New Testament will engage and entertain
youngsters.
229 x 229mm, 10pp, board book with 4
coloured chalk blister
Rights sold: ZAF, POR, BRA
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Wide Eyed Editions was founded in 2014 and creates
original non-fiction for children and families. The imprint
champions contemporary illustration and physical books,
bringing a new sense of wonder to classic themes in
simple, quality formats that look and feel like beautiful
objects. Wide Eyed books focus on key interests in the
arts, natural history and armchair travel.
With a 35-year heritage of books that celebrate the
diversity of our world, Frances Lincoln Children's Books is
the back-to-back Waterstone prize-winning publisher of
today. Boasting the best-selling Little People Big Dreams
series, we also publish beautifully-illustrated natural
history and novelty titles alongside our boutique picture
book list.
Quarto Children's Books is a co-edition publisher
of exciting, innovative paper-engineered books for
children of all ages. We make quality illustrated non-
fiction titles, covering a range of high-interest topics from
the animal kingdom to outer space, giants to cars – for
publishers selling into all international markets.
Ivy Kids produces beautiful books that will get kids
making, creating, thinking, playing and dreaming.
Covering all sorts of areas, including cool, contemporary
kids' crafts, awesome art activities, and fresh nonfiction
topics, our books will get kids of all ages imagining,
innovating, and above all, having fun!
A high-quality imprint for young children which
encapsulates three main focuses: Imagination, Innovation
and Inspiration. words & pictures represents a powerful
and positive opportunity to open children's minds to a
world of discovery through artful picture books and
illustrated non-fiction.
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Edutainment is the key focus of QED's approach – we aim
to both educate and entertain. Humour, fresh design and
great illustrations combine to make learning engaging
and fun for children aged between four and eleven.
QED's diverse range of titles covers everything from
innovative non-fiction to clever and highly original
picture books. Get inspired and get learning – the fun
starts here!
Wee Gallery is a brand specialising in toys and books
especially developed for very young children, using high-
contrast black-and-white designs that baby’s eyes enjoy.
Sweet Pea Press makes novelty pre-school children’s
books. Our creative team has become a valued supplier
to the international co-edition market throughout the
world and has earned a reputation for innovation and
imagination. We specialize in multilingual co-editions of
our own titles, but we use creativity to tailor our formats
to suit many markets.
Publishing fun and imaginative books and kits for
children of all ages on art, transportation, history, craft,
gardening, and more. Building on the success of Walter
Foster Publishing, a leader in the art instruction field for
more than 90 years, Walter Foster Jr. develops high-
quality and affordable books that spark excitement and
curiosity and inspire lifelong interests.
For more than 30 years, becker&mayer! has produced
extraordinary books for publishing partners worldwide.
Our award-winning formats integrate print with unique
components, electronics, and audio, making each title an
engaging experience. With co-edition partners in over 30
countries, we take pride in exceeding expectations.
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