NorthSouth Books
Fall 2012
Written and illustrated by UTE KR�USE
NICK �ND THE N�STY KNIGHT
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veryone’s afraid of the Nasty Knight. Everyone? Not quite! Nick has had enough of slaving away for the greedy knight, and one day he runs away. But what bad luck! Deep in the woods, Nick is captured by a gang of thieves who are looking for gold. Luckily, Nick knows just where the Nasty Knight keeps his treasure.
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Ute Krause is the author of more than sixty children’s books published in Germany and throughout the world. On Sale: August ISBN: 978-0-7358-4091-1 Price: US $17.95/CAN $18.95 Trim: 8 ½" x 11"
Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
Oscar and the Very Hungry Dragon 978-0-7358-2306-8 • $16.95
picture book | August | FALL 2012
Ute Krause returns with another clever adventure!
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THE GINGERBRE�D M�N “You can’t catch me. I’m the gingerbread man!” FALL 2012
PICTURE BOOK | AUGUST
Retold and illustrated by B�TRICE RODRIGUEZ
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hildren will delight in the gingerbread man’s antics as he taunts the mud-wallowing pig, pulls the tail of the sunbathing cow, and interrupts the horse as he sits reading, all the while sticking out his tongue and singing, “Run, run, as fast as you can! You can’t catch me. I’m the gingerbread man!” This humorous and playful retelling comes complete with a gingerbread man recipe.
BÉATRICE RODRIGUEZ is a prolific illustrator creating children’s picture books as well as pictures for the press. She was born in 1969 and received her degree from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg. She lives in France.
On Sale: August ISBN: 978-0-7358-4086-7 Price: US $17.95/CAN $18.95 Trim: 11" x 8 ½"
Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
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Written and illustrated by M�RCUS PFISTER
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� new Rainbow Fish book that goes back to the beginning. . . . Meet Little Rainbow Fish!
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hen Little Rainbow Fish can’t fall asleep, there’s only one thing that can help: his mommy! Little Rainbow Fish’s mom promises to watch over him, no matter if he is in the ink cloud of an octopus, lost in the deep blue sea, or simply having a bad dream. It works. Little Rainbow Fish is soon sound asleep.
MARCUS PFISTER is the author of the phenomenally successful Rainbow Fish series, as well as many other well-reviewed books for children, including his most recent title, Ava’s Poppy. He has worked as a graphic artist, a sculptor, a painter, and a photographer as well as a children’s book author-illustrator. Marcus Pfister lives in Berne, Switzerland.
See pages 30–31 for a complete listing of Rainbow Fish titles!
FALL 2012
PICTURE BOOK | OCTOBER
GOOD NIGHT, LITTLE R�INBOW FISH
WITH Holog raphic Foil
On Sale: October ISBN: 978-0-7358-4082-9 Price: US $18.95/CAN $19.95 Trim: 8 ½" x 11"
Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
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Rainbow fish NOVELTY
THE R�INBOW FISH
THE R�INBOW FISH PUZZLE BOOK
FINGER PUPPET BOOK
THE R�INBOW FISH MEMORY G�ME
Have fun retelling the classic Rainbow Fish story with this finger puppet format!
Turn over the cards to match Rainbow Fish and his friends!
Nine removable sparkling puzzles in one adorable book package!
On Sale: October ISBN: 978-0-7358-4084-3 Price: US $7.95/CAN $8.95 Trim: 5" x 5" Pages: 16 Ages: 1–4 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
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hildren will love putting the Rainbow Fish puzzles together on each spread. When they are finished, they can take out the puzzles and put them all together on the floor to form a big underwater scene with Rainbow Fish and all of his friends. Each full-color puzzle has sturdy board pieces that fit right inside the pages of the book—so they’re fun to put together and easy to keep together! The thirty-six puzzle pieces are perfect for preschool hands.
MARCUS PFISTER is the author of the phenomenally successful Rainbow Fish series.
On Sale: October ISBN: 978-0-7358-4096-6 Price: US $9.95/CAN $10.95 Trim: 7½" x 7½"
Pages: 16 Ages: 1–4 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
See page 31 for a complete listing of Rainbow Fish novelty titles!
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he Rainbow Fish Memory Game is sure to be an all-time favorite! Children will love matching up the pictures of Rainbow Fish and all of his friends.
On Sale: October ISBN: 978-0-7358-4095-9 Price: US $9.95/CAN $10.95 Trim: 4" x 7" x 11½" Ages: 1–4 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
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Illustrated by M�RCUS PFISTER
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his Rainbow Fish board book has a finger puppet of Rainbow Fish right in the center so Rainbow Fish can swim along as little readers turn the pages. It’s the perfect size for tiny fingers.
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Written by �NKE W�GNER Illustrated by EV� ERIKSSON
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� move to a new city brings concerns for Tim and his favorite toy, Pico.
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im is nervous about moving, but his cuddly friend Pico is even more nervous. What if it’s too hot? What if there are too many stairs? And worst of all . . . what if Tim makes new friends and doesn’t need Pico anymore? When moving day comes, Pico is pleasantly surprised to find that Tim does make a new friend but that Tim’s new friend has a cuddly friend, too, and that all four can be friends. Most of all, Pico is thrilled when Tim reminds him: “You are my best friend for ever and ever.”
ANKE WAGNER was born in Mülheim, Germany. She finds joy in writing children’s books. Her most important critics are her two grown-up daughters.
EVA ERIKSSON is one of the best-loved illustrators in Sweden whose awards include the Lindgren Memorial Award and the August award.
FALL 2012
PICTURE BOOK | October
TIM’S BIG MOVE!
On Sale: October ISBN: 978-0-7358-4090-4 Price: US $17.95/CAN $18.95 Trim: 8 ½" x 11"
Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
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Written by The BROTHERS GRIMM Illustrated by M�J� DUS KOV�
SLEEPING BE�UTY
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aja Dusíková’s beautiful illustrations awaken the imagination in this retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm tale. The addition of adorable animals throughout the story and cut-away views of the castle will bring children back again and again to look at the pictures.
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On Sale: October ISBN: 978-0-7358-4087-4 Price: US $17.95/CAN $18.95 Trim: 8 ½” x 11”
Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
Advent Storybook 978-0-7358-1963-4 • $17.95
Fall 2012
PICTURE BOOK | October
� classic fairy tale illustrated by one of NorthSouth’s best-selling artists
JACOB and WILHELM GRIMM were born in Germany in the 1780s. They were scholars and are best known today for their captivating fairy tales. MAJA DUSÍKOVÁ was born in Czechoslovakia and now lives in Italy. Her popular titles include Advent Storybook and Silent Night, Holy Night.
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Written by JÜRG �M�NN Illustrated by HELG� GEBERT
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RHYMES TO BEND �ND BRE�K � wickedly witty tale of wordplay and bird play
fall 2012
picture book | october
TEN BIRDS
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en fine birds were sitting in a line When the fence got smashed, which was not a good sign, So then there were nign. Jürg Amann inventively bends words (and their spellings) to create a rollicking rhyme fit for ten silly birds. Helga Gebert’s singular illustrations depict these funny birds as they disappear, then return again.
JÜRG AMANN is a Swiss author and dramatist. He has written radio plays and other works.
Helga Gebert has published illustrations, picture books, comics, and fairy tales. She lives in Freiburg, Germany.
On Sale: October ISBN: 978-0-7358-4100-0 Price: US $17.95/CAN $18.95 Trim: 9" x 6" Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
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Written by �NNETTE L�NGEN Illustrated by M�RIJE TOLM�N
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The Nativity story as seen through the eyes of children
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fall 2012
PICTURE BOOK | october
OUR VERY OWN CHRISTM�S
brother and sister joyfully reenact the events of Christmas in this sweetly illustrated picture book. With flashlights and their imaginations in hand, the siblings make their way from the halls of their house to the snowy fields of Bethlehem. With big sister whispering the words to her brother, the young actors take little listeners along on their adventure celebrating the birth of Jesus.
Annette Langen is a children’s book author. Many of her books are “family tested” with the help of her two children. She lives in Leichlingen, Germany.
Marije Tolman studied illustration and graphic design at the Royal Academy for Visual Arts in Scotland. She lives in the Netherlands.
On Sale: October ISBN: 978-0-7358-4088-1 Price: US $17.95/CAN $18.95 Trim: 8 ½" x 11"
Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
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Written and illustrated by PIRKKO V�INIO
TOM THE CHRISTM�S ELF
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little elf named Tom is so curious about Santa’s trip that he climbs aboard Santa’s sleigh and nestles himself in between the presents. Tom soon discovers that he’s not alone—his puppy came along, too. They’re having such fun until Tom falls out of the sleigh. How will they ever get home? With a little generosity, a tiny bit of luck, and jolly old Santa.
PIRKKO VAINIO is an illustrator and a graphic designer who studied at the Academy of Art in Helsinki.
fall 2012
Picture Book | OCTOBER
�ll aboard for Christmas fun!
On Sale: October ISBN: 978-0-7358-4089-8 Price: US $17.95/CAN $18.95 Trim: 8 ½" x 11"
Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTM�S Book and Ornament This cherished classic comes with both a full-size, 32-page jacketed hardcover picture book and a detachable, colorful wooden Christmas tree ornament!
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rilliantly illustrated by Ted Rand, this lovely package captures all the magical enchantment and joyful good cheer of Saint Nick’s annual visit. A timeless Christmas tradition for children of all ages.
CLEMENT C. MOORE (1779– 1863), an American scholar and poet, wrote “The Night Before Christmas” in 1822 to entertain his children.
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fall 2012
novelty | october
Written by CLEMENT C. MOORE Illustrated by TED R�ND
TED RAND illustrated more than one hundred books for children and collaborated with many authors, including Jack Prelutsky, Bill Martin, and Bill’s wife, Gloria. He passed away in 2005.
On Sale: October ISBN: 978-0-7358-4099-7 Price: US $19.95/CAN $20.95 Trim: 14" x 13" x 5/8"
Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
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WHY IS THE SNOW WHITE? Heinz Janisch and Silke Leffler return with a dazzling collaboration.
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his whimsically illustrated tale celebrates snow and the sweetness of sharing. All the flowers refuse to share their colors with Father Snow except for the tiny snowdrop blossom. When she shares her “color,” the fresh snow covers the village in pure white beauty.
HEINZ JANISCH was born in Austria. The author of many children’s books, he has been nominated for both the Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
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fall 2012
picture book | november
Written by HEINZ J�NISCH Illustrated by SILKE LEFFLER
SILKE LEFFLER was born in Austria. She studied textile design and worked for a design studio in England. Since 1996, she has worked as a freelance textile designer and illustrator of children’s books.
On Sale: November ISBN: 978-0-7358-4092-8 Price: US $17.95/CAN $18.95 Trim: 8 ½" x 11"
Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
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It’s time for the reindeer to head south! Can
Lars help them get through the high fence of a pipeline? The little polar bear is always there to help his friends. Lars and the Reindeer was previously published as Little Polar Bear and the Reindeer.
“I H�VE � LITTLE PROBLEM,” S�ID THE BE�R
H�PPY BIRTHD�Y, BUNNY!
The bear has a problem, and absolutely everyone has
do. Quick as a wink, Bunny gets out of bed, takes a bath, and bakes a cake. Playful rhyming text and yummy illustrations make this bouncy birthday book a terrific celebration.
Written and illustrated by LIEVE B�ETEN
I t's Bunny's birthday! One, two . . . decide what to
the perfect remedy. The only trouble is, they’re all in such a hurry to help, they have no time to actually listen!
“The simple text reads aloud well, and children will soon chime in on the repeated refrain.”—Booklist
LITTLE WITCH’S M�GIC WORD BOOK
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izzy the curious Little Witch is back in this seek-andfind board book full of wonderfully witchy things to look for on each page. “The Curious Little Witch is likely to be enjoyed all year round, not just at Halloween.”—Book Page
ANNA SCHAUB was born in Switzerland and studied English, German, and philosophy in Basel. Hans de Beer
mmer is ending, and the reindeer
ation. But this year, man has interfered
fence that goes on for miles is right
Lars and the Reindeer
Best-selling authorillustrator Hans de Beer lives in the Netherlands.
CAN $9.95
LITTLE POLAR BEAR Lars and the Reindeer
On Sale: November ISBN: 978-0-7358-4093-5 Price: US $7.95/CAN $8.95 Trim: 8 ½" x 11" Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 40
Bunny is in a hurry—it’s his birthday! Quick as a wink, Bunny gets out of bed, takes a bath, and bakes a cake. Playful rhyming text and candy candy-colored illustrations make this bouncy birthday book a terrific celebration.
On Sale: November ISBN: 978-0-7358-4094-2 Price: US $7.95/CAN $8.95 Trim: 8 ½" x 11" Pages: 32 Ages: 4–8 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 40
Copyright © 2012 by NordSüd Verlag AG, CH-8005 Zürich, Switzerland. First published in Switzerland under the title Paulchen bekommt Besuch. English translation copyright © 2012 by North-South Books Inc., New York 10016. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photo-copying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. First published in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in 2012 by North-South Books Inc., an imprint of NordSüd Verlag AG, CH-8005 Zürich, Switzerland. Distributed in the United States by North-South Books Inc., New York 10016. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available. Printed in China by Leo Paper Products Ltd., Heshan, Guangdong, April 2012. ISBN: 978-0-7358-4098-0 1 3 5 7 9 • 10 8 6 4 2 www.northsouth.com
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BUNNY!
Heinz Janisch and Silke Leffler are also the author and illustrator of Why is the Snow White? US $8.95
ll perish. Lars has an idea, but will it work?
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es litter the landscape. The herd is trapped.
ar Bear books will delight in this ssage about man’s impact on the environment.
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Written by �NN� SCH�UB Illustrated by �LEX T. SMITH
BUN NY!
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Anna Schaub
Illustrated by
Alex T. Smith 16.02.12 15:31
ALEX T. SMITH is a children’s book illustrator who writes and illustrates humorous, quirky stories.
Lieve Baeten, a Belgian author-illustrator, is best known for the Little Witch books.
On Sale: September ISBN: 978-0-7358-4098-0 Price: US $8.95/CAN $9.95 Trim: 8" x 8" Pages: 14 Ages: 1–4 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
On Sale: September ISBN: 978-0-7358-4102-4 Price: US $9.95/CAN $10.95 Trim: 10" x 12" Pages: 14 Ages: 1–4 Rights: English World Carton Qty: 20
Board Books | september | fall 2012
LITTLE POL�R BE�R L�RS �ND THE REINDEER
Written by HEINZ J�NISCH Illustrated by SILKE LEFFLER
Hans de Beer
paperback picture books | november | fall 2012
Written and illustrated by H�NS de BEER
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