mijade.catalog.spring 2012

Picture books from

Mijade Bologna 2012 Hall 26 A110

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Co-print opportunity : Text : 31/10/2012 Ex-works : 11/01/2013

Co-print opportunity : Text : 31/10/2012 Ex-works : 11/01/2013

Illustrated by Annick Masson Text by Isabelle Flas New Bologna 2012

New Bologna 2012

By Quentin Gréban

The Key Once upon a time there was a mother who had to go and buy some vegetables. She instructed her three children to open the door to no one! When she comes back,she realizes she has unluckily forgotten her key.Neither the youngest, nor the middle, nor the oldest child agrees to open the door!

There is no use as Mother shows her hand through the mail slot, bangs on the door, and using her sweetest voice, pleads while the children, bursting with laughter under the stairs, play a clever trick on her!

The famous tale of The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids, retold with humor.

Oops !

A little girl walks her dog, crosses paths with the ice cream man, finds a ball and, feeling playful, throws it. The dog runs to fetch, but… oops!

Events follow one upon the other as the leash loops itself around the pram which causes the mailman to fall off his bike… and on it goes from catastrophe to catastrophe. Now, THAT’S a catastrophe!

Capture the fun and invent stories in this picture book without words and full of humor.

We’re Not Friends Anymore

Co-print opportunity : Text : 31/10/2012 Ex-works : 11/01/2013

Nemo is angry. He’s had a fight with Quentin. But that’s OK. He has lots of other friends – Tony, Robbie, Nadia, and Alex.

A lively text for a realistic book about the changing and sometimes cruel nature of children’s friendships.They play and they fight, but they forget just as quickly.

Illustrated by Gwyneth Williamson Text by Geneviève Rousseau

A picture book full of humor,comical happenings… and fun! For all ages.

New Bologna 2012

By New Bologna 2012

What a surprise! One morning,Henriette the little hen discovers an odd, round thing and wonders what it can be! The farm animals are very surprised she doesn’t recognize an egg, and together, they decide to teach her how to sit and hatch.

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

Tanja Wenisch

Co-print opportunity : Text: 31/10/2012 Ex-works: 11/01/2013 Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

Illustrated by Quentin Gréban Text adapted by Gudule New Bologna 2012

New Bologna 2012

By Estelle Meens

Sindbad The Sailor Curious to discover the world as well as desiring to make some money, the young Sindbad embarks on a vessel chartered by merchants departing for Bassorah.He will travel over all the seas that the sun shines upon and live marvellous adventures! Hideous cannibals, frightening cyclops, gigantic snakes, fantastic birds… the adventures of Sindbad are spellbinding!

I am the Boss With his friends, Lucas is the boss. He’s the one who decides what games are played and who can play.But being the boss he gets lonely when he fights with everyone and finds himself all alone.

What can he do to say he’s sorry?

Dirt Control

My Baby’s Story

Today at school Miss Nathalie explained how to help the planet: separate rubbish, make a compost etc. So once back home, Philémon has loads of great ideas himself to help the Earth… Use baby diapers on both sides, or make a compost in the baby parc in the living room, fill dad’s bath with only 2 cm of water...At first the family is not quite seduced by these new ways; however…

Aline will soon be a big sister!

When is the baby due? And where is he in the meantime?

Nobody around Aline cares enough to take her questions seriously and to answer them...

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

Illustrated by Claude K. Dubois Text by Laurence Bourguignon

Illustrated by Estelle Meens Text by Geneviève Rousseau

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

Why do they say wolves are bad?

No, No and No!

It all starts with a smile,a wolf’s smile, full of canines… The little lamb is frightened. He believes the wolf wants to eat him, so he quickly runs away, and tells the whole story to the pigs,who,in their turn, tell the story their way.The story spreads from mouth to mouth, and the rumour grows.One day,it gets to the wolf who doesn’t recognise that the monster they are warning him about is no one but himself.

Little Jane has only one word in her mouth, a little upsetting and that’s: No! No, I won’t pick up my toys! No, I’m not coming to the table!... Mom’s had enough… Then Jane is invited to spend the night at a friend’s house. That will give them both a little bit of a breather.

And maybe tomorrow mom will find her little girl in a bit of a better mood…

By Quentin Gréban

Illustrated by Annick Masson Text by Marie-Isabelle Callier

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

Mister Red & Mister Blue

How to Raise your (pet) Mammoth

Peter and Willy are twins.They look so much alike physically that people always get them mixed up.The one eats very improperly, the other properly. When Peter is angry he pouts in a corner. Willy rants and raves. But he loves to cuddle whereas Peter hates to. So mom has found a solution to tell them apart at first sight; Willy is dressed in red and Peter all in blue.

To have a pet at home is probably every child’s dream. Things however become a little coarsed when the pet happens to be a mammoth… However thanks to this little treaty of «savoir-vivre» (live and let live) the mammoth can be a very nice and well raised companion...

By Quentin Gréban

Illustrated by Emma de Woot Text by Marie-Isabelle Callier

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

What a Night!

Toc Toc! Who’s there?

Every night Caroline has to get up to go pipi. However because she is afraid of the dark she wakes up mom or dad to accompany her to the bathroom. Tonight they have a great idea: she’s going to do it on her own using a flashlight.

Houuu… it’s crazy how things you meet in the dark can scare you ; the vaccum cleaner cord looks like a big snake, little brother’s toy airplane like a prickly dragon…

Bear is warmly tucked up in his duvet settling down for the night, when someone suddenly knocks at his door. A husky voice yells out : « open up, it’s cold outside », then asks for loads to eat, oh no, could it be an ogre ? Then the voice becomes menacing « open up or I’ll turn you into a slug », this time he’s sure, it’s a witch !...

Illustrated by Claude K.Dubois Text by Catherine Metzmeyer

By Philippe Goossens

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

I can’t do Anything!

When your’e supposed to be a well behaved little girl there are a lot of fun things that you’re not supposed to do. It’s too unfair, the Lama can spit, but when I spit at Leon in the school-yard, I’m punished.The monkey can make faces but I’m asked to make a sheepish smile for the class picture... It’s hard to be a perfectly brought up little girl…

Illustrated by Annick Masson Text by Thierry Robberecht

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012

Dad Snow Ball Bonnie and Clive, two polar bears, have started a huge snowball fight. Bonnie throws a huge one and Clive avoids it and splat, the ball lands smack in the middle of Dad’s head. He looses his balance and begins to slide down the hill.

He is suddeny transformed into a giant and growling snowball.

By Sue Porter

Co-print opportunity : Text : June 2012 Exworks : August 2012