Tate Children's Books Rights Guide 2015

Childrens BooksRights Guide 2015

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Cover image from Jill and Dragon by Lesley Barnes, p.14-15

1Tates childrens list features a diverse and innovative range of picture books from some of Europes best illustrators, as

well as art reference and activity books for children.

We are delighted to present new titles from established illustrators such as Alice Melvin and Jean-Vincent Snac

as well as debut books from the talented Dominika Lipniewska and Lesley Barnes.

In 2014 we were proud to be shortlisted for the Bologna European Childrens Publisher of the Year Award, and to

win Best Preschool Publishing Range at the Progressive Preschool Awards.

We look forward to working with you in 2015!

New titles 2015

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100 Colouring BookDominika Lipniewska

May 2015

385 x 268 mmPaperback20ppb&w illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 333 28.99

Rights available:World all languages

Get ready to colour!

This jumbo-sized book is bursting with drawings, all waiting to be brought to life with some colour.

Drawn in a bold and graphic style, each spread features 100 things to colour: amazing animals, interesting insects, crazy cars and more! Add your own designs and patterns to the pictures to make them stand out even more.

With hours of fun to be had, 100 Colouring Book is a stylish and imaginative addition to the colouring craze. Let your creativity run wild!

Dominika Lipniewska is a Polish-born illustrator and designer living in London. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and Cambridge School of Art, her work has appeared on walls, album covers and in small publications.

New titles 2015

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Grandmas HouseAlice Melvin

An exquisitely detailed book to treasure and explore.

Often, after school, a little girl goes to her grandmothers house where everything is different, but always the same. She puts her coat on the hook in the hall, pours a glass of milk for herself in the kitchen and tries to reach the biscuit tin on the highest shelf in the pantry. But where is Grandma?

Children will love exploring the rooms in Grandmas house, peering through its cut-out pages from one room to the next and journeying high up into the fold-out attic in search of Grandma. Highly detailed and intricately illustrated in Alice Melvins trademark style, Grandmas House is evidence of one of Britains shining stars of illustration going from strength to strength.

Alice Melvin is a highly acclaimed artist and designer based in Edinburgh and the author and illustrator of An A to Z Treasure Hunt, Counting Birds and The High Street. She won the Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award in 2011.

This book has grown out of my memories of my own grandmas house. It was a 200 mile trip to reach her home, so for me visits were much-anticipated events. On arrival, once hugs had been exchanged, I would always set off on my own tour of the house, visiting all my favourite things.

Even now, over a decade since she died, I can close my eyes and retrace my steps with ease: moving with from room to room, knowing exactly what I will see as I do so: the cow milk jug with the tiny bell around his neck; the little porcelain wren that lifted up to reveal three small bead eggs; the wooden apple with the tiny wooden tea set hidden inside; the garden path winding past the pear tree

The house in this book contains many changes and additions to my grandmas actual house (alas she had neither a dog, nor a cat or a parrot!) Hopefully, however, it captures something of the pleasure that the memory of those visits still evokes.

My grandma had a wide range of creative talents: dressmaker, embroiderer, silversmith and wood-carver, to name just four. It is from her that I inherited my love of making things. To have had the opportunity to create this book feels like a very apt tribute.

Alice Melvin2015

For more Alice Melvin books and gifts, please turn to p.18.

April 2015

210 x 250 mmHardback 32pp including 3 gate-folds and die-cut pagesColour illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 222 9

12.99

Rights sold: French

New titles 2015

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Ruth Green is a British print-maker who lives in Birmingham. Her striking prints, all screenprinted by hand, are inspired by mid-century design and pattern. She is the author of the successful Noisy Neighbours, now available as an app.

Stanleys PlanRuth Green

UK 9.99 US $16.95 CAN $18.95

ISBN 978-1-84976-305-9

Meet Stanley, the friendly dog who is always hungry.A delicious pie high up on the shelf proves too tempting to resist.

Will Stanley manage to make it his own?

From the author of the much-loved Noisy Neighbours comes this innovative and eye-catching adventure for young readers.

Ruth Green is an artist and print maker whose inimitable style is inspired by mid-century design and the British countryside.

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Fun and fantastically colourful screenprinted picturebook.

Meet Stanley, the friendly dog who is always hungry. A delicious pie on the top shelf of the kitchen proves particularly tempting and Stanley spends the whole day hatching plans to reach it, with the help of his friends Sid the Snail and Herbert the Hedgehog. A funny romp told through infectious rhymes and bold, retro illustrations from print-maker Ruth Green, Stanleys Plan is a gentle reminder that sometimes good things come to those who wait.

March 2015

246 x 189 mmHardback32ppColour illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 305 9

9.99

Rights available: World all languages

New titles 2015

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Vividly illustrated adventure introducing a crime-solving fox!

Harold is unlike any other fox. He hates eating chicken, for one thing. He much prefers reading detective novels. But can he solve the mystery and save his friend when he is wrongly accused of being the ringleader in a chicken-smuggling crime ring?

The latest title from award-winning illustrator Claudia Boldt, Outfoxed introduces a smart, independent-minded character in Harold the fox and is sure to become a bedtime favourite.

Claudia Boldt is a German illustrator based in London. She attended the Glasgow School of Art, and then Kingston University, London, where she graduated with her Masters in Illustration in 2007. Claudia was a winner of the Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award in 2011.

From the same author:

Melvin: The Luckiest Monkey in the World

ISBN 978 1 84976 086 7

Rights sold: French, Korean

9OutfoxedClaudia Boldt

September 2015

220 x 195 mmHardback32ppColour illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 313 49.99


New titles 2015

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Meet Barbara HepworthLaura Carlin

June 2015

230 x 170 mmPaperback32ppColour illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 365 3

5.99


Laura Carlin is an illustrator and ceramics artist based in London. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, her illustrated edition of Ted Hughes The Iron Man won the V&A Book Illustration Award in 2011. She illustrated The Promise (2013), which has been longlisted for the 2015 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.

Meet Barbara Hepworth, one of Britains best loved modern artists.

In this delightful book, illustrator Laura Carlin introduces children to Hepworths bold and distinctive art and invites them to create their own 3D forms inspired by the natural world.

Find out how Hepworths love of the landscape and delight in materials allowed her to create sculptures that were windows into another world.

Meet the artist become an artist!

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Meet Alexander CalderEd Cheverton

June 2015

230 x 170 mmPaperback32ppColour illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 366 0

5.99


Ed Cheverton is an artist, illustrator and jazz musician. He also runs Postcard Club and the small press Jazz Dad Books.

Meet Alexander Calder, the pioneering American artist who introduced movement, fun and surprise into his sculptures.

Taking inspiration from Calders toys and mobiles, in particular the miniature circus performances he staged in his studio, illustrator Ed Cheverton invites readers to meet the troupe of performers who create works of art using found objects and shapes.

Meet the artist become an artist!

Also in the series: Meet Matisse

Meet Henri Matisse, the famous modern artist who created cut-out artworks by drawing with scissors. Matisse has some personal tips to share with you so you too can create your own cut-out masterpieces.

Created by the brilliant French illustrator Jean-Vincent Snac, here is a book to treasure that will inspire the artist within every child.

Meet the artist become an artist

UK 4.99 US $7.95 CAN $8.95

ISBN 978 1 84976 299 1

Jean-Vincent Snac

Meet

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Rights available:World all languages

New titles 2015

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Tiz and Otts Big DrawBridget Marzo

Tiz and Ott are drawing themselves an adventure! With doodles, splodges, scribbles and zig-zags, they have to find their way out of a storm, over a rainbow and all the way home.

Now pick up your own pencils or paint brushes Tiz and Ott will show you how you can bring them to life, so they can star in your own adventures in drawing!

Tiz and Otts Big Draws combination of charming characters, adventure storyline and practical activities will inspire young readers to get creative, and is the perfect introduction to drawing as a way into the world of imagination.

Bridget Marzo is the author and illustrator of books, graphic games and multimedia including The Big Book for Little Hands and The Big Book of Shapes. She also runs writing, art and illustration workshops for children and adults in the UK, France and elsewhere.

May 2015

246 x 189 mmHardback PLC with jacket32pp plus vertical fold-outColour illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 310 3

9.99


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Henry TateBruce Ingman

Inspired by the life of the founder of the now famous Tate art galleries, Henry Tate is an inspirational tale about one mans passion for making art available to as many people as possible.

We follow the story of Henry Tate on his journey from a greengrocer to a philanthropist who donated his entire collection of paintings to the nation.

Featuring reproductions of well-known artworks from Tates ever-evolving collection, award-winning illustrator and author Bruce Ingman brings to life this pioneering figure.

February 2015

245 x 185 mmHardback PLC32ppColour illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 169 7

11.99


Bruce Ingman studied Illustration at the Royal College of Art. He has been writing and illustrating childrens books for nearly twenty years. His first book, When Marthas Away, won the Mother Goose Award and the V&A Illustration Award.

New titles 2015

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Jill & DragonLesley Barnes

September 2015

275 x 285 mmHardback32pp with gatefoldColour illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 340 0

11.99


Lesley Barnes is an illustrator and animator based in Glasgow whose distinctive work straddles the spheres of fashion, music, childrens literature, film and product design. Clients include the V&A in London; Scottish band Belle & Sebastian; Anorak and OKIDO; Glamour and Stylist.

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and they all lived happily ever after

At least, thats what Jills story book tries telling her, but she cant help noticing that at the end of the story, one character looks far from happy. Dragon is despised by the King because all he can do is singe, burn and barbecue. So in an attempt to see her fairy tale ring true, Jill invites Dragon out of the book so she can teach him some alternative life skills.

Dragon throws himself into all of Jills favourite things: flower arranging, fashion styling, playing the trumpet, and hosting a tea party, with disappointing results. When it seems like all hope is lost, Jill discovers Dragon has one very unique, and palatable, hidden talent...

A stunning debut from an exciting illustrator, Jill & Dragon introduces a feisty, empathetic new character in Jill and reminds us that everyone has a talent, however well hidden.

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London Calls Sticker BookGabby Dawnay & Alex Barrow

100 stickers featuring major London landmarks.

Take in the sights of London in this fun-filled sticker book. The very best of Londons palaces, parks, art galleries, shops, ancient towers, iconic buildings and historic streets are all here for you to dive into. Among the monuments and mayhem youll meet some of Londons quirky inhabitants, including resident pigeons, and get to explore the sights by boat, bus, Boris bike and the famous Tube.

Featuring 100 stickers, this book lets you explore one the greatest cities in the world and express your own experience of London.

Gabby Dawnay & Alex Barrow are the creative team behind Okido magazine. Together they have created the acclaimed A Possums Tail and London Calls. See p.22 for more details.

September 2015

297 x 210 mmPaperback (saddle-stitched)16pp + 4pp stickers

ISBN 978 1 84976 384 46.99


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Backlist

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Alice Melvin

The High Street

265 x 176 mm Hardback with jacket52pp with 11 gatefolds 34 colour illustrationsISBN 978 1 85437 943 6 9.99

Rights sold: Catalan, Dutch, French, German, Korean, Spanish

Alices EmporiumMake your own shop kit. Contains die-cut self-assemply shops with an array of characters and toys. No glue required.

270 x 250 x 150 mm EAN 503249512688512.99 (10.83 excl. VAT)

Counting Birds

265 x 242 mm Paperback32pp 32 colour illustrationsISBN 978 1 84976 210 66.99

Rights sold: French

Cut Out and Sew Glove Puppets210 x 268 mm EAN 50324950659247.99 (excl. VAT 6.66)

Cut Out and Make Menagerie175 x 175 mm EAN 5032490262608.99 (excl. VAT 7.49)

Cut Out and Make Bird Mobile190 x 255 mm EAN 50324950658497.99 (excl. VAT 6.66)

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Quentin Blake

255 x 185 mmHardback PLC with jacket 32ppColour illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 304 211.99

225 x 225 mmHardback PLC with jacket32ppColour illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 84976 080 511.99

The Five of UsWritten and illustrated by Quentin Blake

Three Little OwlsStory by Emanuele LuzzatiTranslated by John YeomanIllustrated by Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake is an internationally beloved illustrator and author. He is renowned for his collaborations with authors Roald Dahl,

Russell Hoban, John Yeoman and Michael Rosen as well as for his own creations such as Mister Magnolia.

Join the exuberant three little owls on their journey around the world, from one Christmas day to the next.

A captivating tale of adventure, friendship and teamwork among five friends with special abilities...

Rights sold:Chinese (simplified), Dutch, French, German, Italian, Korean

Rights sold: Chinese (simplified), Dutch, French, Italian

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Herv Tullet

Herv Tullet has established an international reputation for his outstanding ability to create dynamic and enthralling books for young children, becoming one of the

best-loved illustrators working today.

The Book with a HoleTullet brings a new sense of anarchic fun to childrens activity titles, and now he is blasting a hole through the middle of the book itself!

320 x 275 mmPaperback with hole cut in spine96ppBlack-and-white illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 85437 946 78.99

The Colouring BookSparkling with humour and inventiveness, this colouring book is packed full of ideas.

280 x 230 mmPaperback208ppBlack-and-white illustrations throughout

ISBN 978 1 85437 819 49.99

Rights sold: Chinese (simplified) French, German, Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil)

Rights sold: Chinese (simplified), French, German, Spanish, Catalan, Polish, Russian, Portuguese (Brazil)

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Backlist Picture Books

Little Big BouboBeatrice Alemagna

A delightful celebration of a parents love from an internationally bestselling illustrator.

200 x 150 mm Hardback PLC32pp Colour illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 284 7 8.99

Rights sold: French, Italian, Korean, Swedish

Sarah and Simon and No Red PaintEdward Ardizzone

A heartwarming story from one of the most celebrated illustrators of the 20th century.

235 x 185 mm Hardback PLC wth jacket48pp Colour illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 002 7 8.99

Rights sold: Japanese

Melvin: The Luckiest Monkey in the WorldClaudia Boldt

A story about the power of friendship, illustrated in Claudia Boldts unique style.


Rights sold: French, Korean


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London CallsGabby Dawnay & Alex Barrow

A thrilling tour of the British capital led by a grandmother and her granddaughter.



Noisy NeighboursRuth Green

Sid the Snail is trying to get a good nights sleep! Told through infectious rhymes and bold, retro screenprinted illustrations.

283 x 216 mm Paperback32pp Colour illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 211 3 6.99


A Possums TailGabby Dawnay & Alex Barrow

A charming, rhyming tale about a young boys visit to the zoo.

228 x 285 mm Hardback with jacket40pp Colour illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 221 2 11.99

Rights sold: Chinese (simplified), Korean

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Mr Benn - Red KnightDavid McKee

The first Mr Benn book ever written. Mr Benn finds himself in a medieval world.

225 x 225 mm Hardback with jacket48pp Colour illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 85437 990 0 8.99Rights sold: Japanese

Big-Top BennDavid McKee

Mr Benn finds himself transported into the world of the circus in David McKees celebrated series.


Rights sold: French, Japanese

FacesZoe Miller and David Goodman

Faces are all around us! Lift flaps, peek through holes and turn the book upside down to find surprising details.


Rights sold: French


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Welcome to a day in the life of a friendly terrier. He just wants to go to the park, with his friends, but his owner has other ideas...

Were off on a walk, hi there, hello!

The parks my favourite place to go...

UK 11.99 US $00.00 CAN $00.00

9 781849 762908

ISBN 978-1-84976-290-8

Emily Rand is an illustrator and educator based in London.

This is her first book for children.

The Messy Monster BookRachel OrtasExplore the world and ignite your imagination with Messy Monster and friends! Soon to feature in the CBeebies TV series Okido.

230 x 210 mm Hardback96pp Colour illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 105 5 12.99


A Dog DayEmily Rand

Complemented by stylish pen and ink drawings, this is a charming story about the day in the life of a friendly terrier.

291 x 203 mm Hardback with jacket32pp b&w illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 290 8 11.99


The Butterfly HouseSarah Smith

Lizzie and Jack are going to spend the day with their grandmother. But Nana has a secret - she knows how to turn into a butterfly!

285 x 225 mm Hardback32pp Colour illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 205 2 11.99


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ZubertCharlie Sutcliffe

Follow the adventures of Zubert and his magic friends in this distinctly illustrated picturebook.

250 x 250 mm Hardback with jacket32pp Colour illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 121 5 11.99

Rights sold: German, Korean

Mr Rouse Builds His HouseStefan Themersen and Franciszka Themerson

Originally published in 1950, a wonderfully quirky tale in miniature format.

107 x 111 mm Hardback with jacket148pp b&w illustrations ISBN 978 1 84976 154 3 7.99

Rights sold: Chinese (simplified)

The Table that Ran Away to the WoodsStefan Themersen and Franciszka ThemersonA childrens classic lovingly published here for the first time in English.

238 x 163 mm Hardback with jacket20pp 15 colour illustrationsISBN 978 1 84976 057 7 6.99Rights sold: Polish

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Non Fiction & Activity Books

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UK 6.99 US $10.95 CAN $11.95

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Tate Kids British Art Activity BookSharna Jackson and James Lambert

Lively and accessible introduction to British art, introducing well-known artists and key concepts.

290 x 210 mm Paperback with spine32pp Colour illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 303 5 6.99

Rights sold: French

Tate Kids Modern Art Activity BookSharna Jackson and James Lambert

Lively and accessible introduction to modern art, introducing well-known artists and key concepts.

290 x 210 mm Paperback with spine32pp Colour illustrations throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 241 0 6.99

Rights sold: French

Make Your MarkSarah Richardson

An activity book designed to build confidence and unlock creativity in drawing.

275 x 210 mm Paperback80pp 330 b&w illustrations ISBN 978 1 84976 011 9 7.99

Rights sold: Russian, Turkish

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How to Draw a ChickenJean-Vincent Snac

Drawing a chicken is easy - isnt it? A witty and entertaining approach to drawing.

140 x 150 mm Hardback with jacket72pp Line drawings throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 068 3 6.99


The Meditating CatJean-Vincent Snac

Achieve enlightenment with this zen colouring book! Die-cut from front cover through to back page.

249 x 192 mm Paperback with flaps & die-cut56pp Line drawings throughoutISBN 978 1 84976 067 6 6.99

Rights sold: German

Meet Henri Matisse, the famous modern artist who created cut-out artworks by drawing with scissors. Matisse has some personal tips to share with you so you too can create your own cut-out masterpieces.

Created by the brilliant French illustrator Jean-Vincent Snac, here is a book to treasure that will inspire the artist within every child.

Meet the artist become an artist

UK 4.99 US $7.95 CAN $8.95

ISBN 978 1 84976 299 1

Jean-Vincent Snac

Meet

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Insightful introduction to Matisse and his cut-out artworks.



Chinese translation rights: Amy Qiu CA Link Agency Room 1601, TianChuangShiYuan Bldg 313, HuiZhongBeiLi,Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China

T: +86 10 52861626 E: [email protected]

Korean translation rights: Sungwoo Ahn EntersKorea Agency4F, KD Bldg, #123, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 121-827, Korea

T: +82 2 3142 8136E: [email protected]

Japanese translation rights: Makiko TakeuchiTuttle-Mori Agency, Inc.Kanda Jimbocho Bldg., 4F,2-17 Kanda Jimbocho,Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051, Japan

T: + 81 3 3230 7072E : [email protected]

Tate has agreements with several foreign rights agents for the representation of the childrens titles. For the following rights, please contact:

Italian, Spanish, Portuguese translation rights:Valentina ColomboPhileas Fogg Agencyvia Valparaiso 7A, 20144 Milan, Italy

T: +39 347 55 35 386E: [email protected]

Eastern European translation rights: Rachel PidcockCapricorn International Rights Agency26 Valerie CloseSt Albans AL1 5JD, UK

T: + 44 7899 797 138E: [email protected]

For all other rights enquiries, please contact:Vanessa Garden Rights and Coeditions ExecutiveThe Lodge, MillbankLondon SW1P 4RG

T: +44 207 887 8869E: [email protected]

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If the big gallery didnt have room, he would just have to build his own.

Image from Henry Tate by Bruce Ingman, p.13

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