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RIGHTS GUIDE NEW RELEASES SPRING 2024
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR 2024 PCELICA ^
Pčelica Publishing House is one of the largest publishers of young children readers’ literature in Serbia. We have been producing books for almost 25 years. These publications include colouring books, drawing books, picture books, activity books, fiction and non-fiction books and encyclopedias.
We are now presenting our publications at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair for the 9 th time. Since its beginnings, Pčelica Publishing House has been known for its educational publications, aimed at helping children to master the school curriculum. We have gradually expanded our product range with a variety of books for children of all ages.
Our publications are designed and reviewed by a range of experts in child development and education. Our main goals are still the same – to provide an exciting way of supporting children’s learning through a variety of topics, and to encourage children to love literature and develop good reading habits. Pčelica publications are known for being informative, interactive, imaginative, fun to read, vividly illustrated.
The books presented to you are specially adapted to the foreign market. We are willing to cooperate with you in the assignment of copyright to our publications. We are looking forward to a future partnership with you!
Sincerely, The Pčelica Team
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AGE: 5+
PAGES: 36
SIZE: 260x260 mm
WRITTEN
BY:
MAJA KORAKSIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY:
BILJANA MIHAJLOVIĆ
A LITTLE SNAIL THAT BELIEVED IN HIMSELF
Snails didn’t used to have a shell.
They moved slowly and rarely, lay around, nibbled on the grass...
They had no desires... None of them...
EXCEPT FOR ONE!
FICTION
WRITTEN BY: MAJA KORAKSIĆ
BY:
BILJANA MIHAJLOVIĆ
A LITTLE STORY FROM A BIG ANTHILL
In Ant City, ants were turning up from all sides, enthralled by the wish to start work as soon as possible. They cut, they bit, they pushed, they lifted, they carried… Everyone was doing the same things, even the youngest little ant. Right until he noticed SOMEONE hiding in the bushes.
FICTION
ILLUSTRATED
AGE: 5+ PAGES: 36 SIZE: 260x260 mm
AGE: 5+
PAGES: 32
SIZE: 240x280 mm
WRITTEN BY: GORDANA TIMOTIJEVIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY:
BILJANA MIHAJLOVIĆ
CECILIA'S MAGIC DOUGHNUTS
Cecilia is a sorceress. You don’t believe it? Well, she’s deliberately dressed like someone who isn’t a sorceress, otherwise everyone would start pestering her: “Go on, Cecilia, do this, do that, cast a spell, weave a spell, break a spell, remove a spell...”
She also has a magic wand! And a steady job ‒ she makes doughnuts! She is well-known for it in the neighbourhood and beyond.
FICTION
AGE: 5+
PAGES: 44
SIZE: 240x280 mm
WRITTEN
BY:
NIKOLETA NOVAK
THE BOOKHORSE
Lulu is a curious little seahorse who lives in the coral reef. His parents have a world of trouble to convince him not to go far away from his home, but the mischievous Lulu takes every opportunity to explore the depths of the sea and often gets into dangerous situations. His mom and dad get angry at him and punish him by making him stay in his coral reef one whole afternoon. However, just then a miracle occurs. An object he has never seen before sinks right next to him. A picture book!
FICTION
VESNA ALEKSIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY: KOSTA MILOVANOVIĆ
THE THIRD CAT
Mithra and Bianca lived in a big city, in a big house, in a big courtyard surrounded by a metal fence. The windows of their bedroom were tall and white, and you could sit on a windowsill and dangle your legs to your heart’s content. A powerful, honest and emotional story of growing up in the conditions lacking everything that makes a childhood a happy one, with an unexpected twist that occurs on a strange day...
AGE: 7+
WRITTEN BY: STEVAN MILOŠEVIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY: VANJA BAJOVIĆ
PAGES: 52
SIZE: 136x200 mm
LETTERS FROM VERSUNIUM
While spending most of the day in his own room within his family home, a boy in a wheelchair communicates with the outside world through letters. With the aid of his friend, the elevator, he sends letters to Tamara, who lives in the same apartment house, but also to strangers, animals, and to poetry – to everything that can be found in "Versunium". He is especially preoccupied with wordplay: he puts names, places and things into question, bringing an entire idiosyncratic world into being that is not only poetic and philosophical, but also simply funny at times.
AGE: 10+
PAGES: 64
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AGE: 10+
PAGES: 60
SIZE: 147x210 mm
WRITTEN BY: ALEKSANDRA BOJOVIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY:
MLADEN ANĐELKOVIĆ
MANUALS ABOUT FRIENDS, FREE TIME, FAMILY AND BOOKS
You have a problem making friends?
Is reading giving you a headache?
Does your family drive you up the wall and you don’t know how to plan and organize your free time?
Don’t worry, everything is under control because before you are MANUALS. Sounds incredible?! Dare to try it out!
NON-FICTION
AGE: 7+
PAGES: 32
SIZE: 210x270 mm
WRITTEN
BY:
ALEKSANDRA BOJOVIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY: IGOR
KRSTIĆ
AROUND THE WORLD WITH...
In this richly illustrated book series, titled Around the World With... cultural, historical, geographical and nature uniqueness of different countries is represented through the stories about the characters who children can relate to.
Each chapter finishes with research tasks which will help children to enrich their knowledge about certain countries, through independent
NON-FICTION
AGE: 7+
SIZE: 216x276 mm
ALEKSANDRA BOJOVIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY: JOVAN UKROPINA
MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE WORLD
People have their own stories which, for many centuries, have been passed down from one generation to the next. In these beautifully illustrated books, Pčelica shares with you some of the best-loved myths and legends from around the world. They are intended for young readers who wish to learn more about different cultures and traditions across our magnificent planet.
FICTION
AGE: 10+
PAGES: 36
GREAT MINDS
SIZE: 215x278 mm
WRITTEN BY: MILOŠ MIJATOVIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY: MIJAT MIJATOVIĆ
This is a series of illustrated encyclopedias about the great people that left indelible influence in science, history, geography, art and invention. The series is thematically organized in six books that contain separate stories about these people's lives and achievements.
NON-FICTION
AGE: 5+
PAGES: 128
FURRY FRIENDS ADVENTURES
SIZE: 255x255 mm
WRITTEN BY: GORAN MARKOVIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY: ALEKSA JOVANOVIĆ
In this illustrated book, featuring five interesting stories, you will meet the furry friends – Labradors Archie and Dora, as well as their owner, Gavin.
Reading these stories will make you part of the exciting adventures of the protagonists. You will find out how they met and became friends, but you will also learn how to help when someone is in trouble, how to take care of health and safety, as well as to acknowledge and respect those who are different from us.
INDIVIDUAL TITLES
SIZE: 230x230 mm
PAGES: 24
FICTION
AGE: 5+
PAGES: 28
SIZE: 245x245 mm
WHO IS THE GROWN-UP?
Who is the Grown-up? is a series of educational picture books in which children and adults swap roles. In various everyday situations our little heroes, a boy and a girl, help adults overcome problematic situations. At the end of every picture book, there is a Parents’ Page with some pedagogical advice for dealing successfully with the particular problems.
FICTION
ALEKSA JOVANOVIĆ
FICTION
WRITTEN BY: MAJA KORAKSIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY:
In the spring, when the forest was only just waking up from its winter sleep, the owl cawed, inviting everyone to gather up. Hoot-hoot-hoot! Neighbour! There is a wandering bird in the forest. The wandering bird stealthily watched the nests for a long time. And... picked the magpie’s nest because it was high up, solid and nicely decorated... Who was she, and what did she want?
ILLUSTRATED BY: BILJANA MIHAJLOVIĆ
PAGES: 36
AGE: 5+
SIZE: 260x260 mm
In a pond, on the honorary seat, on the most beautiful water lily, there sat a frog. She was beautiful - so beautiful, in fact, that all the other bullfrogs noticed her. They did all sorts of things to attract her attention: they would drag her little boat across the pond, croak serenades to her, perform acrobatics just for her, hunt and bring her proper delicacies… But there was one obstacle for all of them - she already was deeply in love!
ILLUSTRATED BY: ALEKSANDAR ZOLOTIĆ
PAGES: 36
AGE: 5+
SIZE: 260x260 mm
The picture book about the dog Laika is an educational read from which young readers can learn about some historical events, while at the same time allowing them to understand and embrace the true values and virtues. There are many issues in this short story – a story that leaves answering the big issues to its little readers, but also to their parents and adults with an important task – to teach them how to become good people.
WRITTEN BY: UGLJEŠA ŠAJTINAC
ILLUSTRATED BY: KOSTA MILOVANOVIĆ
PAGES: 36
AGE: 5+
SIZE: 260x260 mm
This picture book is based on the awarded novel INKY AND NIGGLE by Uglješa Šajtinac. Inky the little crow was different even before it emerged from the egg in the nest. Niggle the little earthworm was taught death has wings.
Inky and Niggle have become best friends who will teach us unconditional friendship, love, loyalty, forgiveness and hope that one day a new, better world may emerge, if we all give it our best.
PAGES: 36
AGE: 5+
SIZE: 220x270 mm
WRITTEN BY: NIKOLETA NOVAK
ILLUSTRATED BY: ALEKSA JOVANOVIĆ
Woodland Tales is a series of educational stories that deal with the problems of growing up, and offer some child-friendly solutions. Besides reading a story, children will learn lots of exciting things about woodland and its animals. In addition to this complete edition, all the stories are available as eight individual titles.
WRITTEN BY: NIKOLETA NOVAK
ILLUSTRATED BY: ALEKSA JOVANOVIĆ
PAGES: 148
AGE: 5+
SIZE: 255x255 mm
These allegorical picture books will help children become aware of their shortcomings and ways to cope with them. The educational component is reflected in the discrete pedagogical activity, which will spontaneously lead children to the right conclusion. In addition to this complete edition, all the stories are available as six individual titles.
PAGES: 148
GORAN MARKOVIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY: ALEKSA JOVANOVIĆ
AGE: 5+
SIZE: 255x255 mm
Labradors are dogs with a cheerful temperament, they love the company of people, and they’re especially gentle towards children. They love water and they are always ready to take a walk in nature, run and play with the ball. Archie is just like that! Moreover, Archie is a dog who loves books. There’s nothing strange about that - dogs love books too! To be perfectly honest, he didn’t exactly like them when he was small, until one day…
WRITTEN BY: GORAN MARKOVIĆ
ILLUSTRATED BY: ALEKSA JOVANOVIĆ
PAGES: 46
AGE: 5+
SIZE: 260x260 mm
Our Unique Friends series is designed with a specific purpose –to help children understand and accept friends who experience various problems in their development. Each book deals with a particular topic from the perspective of inclusive education. In addition to this complete edition, all the stories are available as four individual titles.
PAGES: 92
AGE: 5+
SIZE: 255x255 mm
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