Lemniscaat Ltd - Autumn 2022

LEMNISCAAT LTD Autumn 2022

Mark Janssen

DREAMER www.lemniscaat.co.uk

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I want to tell you something.’

‘We’re not all the same, you know?’

There are Thinkers, Doers, and…

MARK JANSSEN

DREAMER

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ron is on his way home from school.

In class the children talked about what they want to become. Everyone seemed to know, except Aron. Now he can’t stop fretek ke T ting about it. Then Dad tells Aroniethat h wa asome P children are Thinkers, who simply love toa a h aw Po think about stuff. And then there c k! s h are the Doers, who can’t sit still for even a minute.

They’re the ones who become firemen, or builders. And then there are … Aron looks around to see the trees and the clouds, and he hears all the sounds – and everything turns into one big wonderful world.

Aron is a Dreamer.

MARK JANSSEN

An ode to the artists, the dancers, the musicians, the illustrators, the writers, the actors, the storytellers … an ode to the dreamers

‘Unparalleled brilliance of colours.’

binding: hardback | trim size: 21.8 x 29.1 cm extent: 32 pages | age: 4+ price: £ 10.95 publication date: november 2022

L E M N I S C A AT

mark janssen (b. 1974) studied at the academy for visual arts in maastricht. he has illustrated more than 500 books for children and adults. lemniscaat published his first picture book nothing happened, which was enthusiastically received internationally, followed by dinos don’t exist, island, stop! monsters!, weird and, most recently always nearby. www.mark janssen.nl lemniscaat ltd | autumn 2022

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Tjibbe Veldkamp & Marijke ten Cate

THE SPECIAL BEAR How a special bear finds a home

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here was so much to be seen while the bear was being made. He couldn’t stop looking around, and so he ended up crooked.

That’s how he became a special bear.

The stuffed animals from the factory were loaded into a lorry.

The special bear hopped aboard.

‘Hang on!’ said the driver. ‘You’re no good.

Nobody wants you.’

He tossed the bear back into the container.

‘But I’m a cuddly bear,’ said the special bear.

‘I’m sure I can become someone’s cuddly toy.’

He climbed out of the container and went looking for someone to belong to…

The Special Bear is a story about being different, but very normal nevertheless. It’s about friendship, love, and about belonging.

You would wish everyone to have a special bear, and to have The Special Bear.

‘Tjibbe Veldkamp proves to be the best Dutch picture book writer today’ binding: hardback | trim size: 21.5 x 25 cm extent: 32 pages | age: 4+ | price: £ 10.95 publication date: november 2022

tjibbe veldkamp writes picture books, stories for young children and young adult novels. lemniscaat previously published his picture books bert, get off the crane!!, tom the tamer and most recently but first i caught a monster which won the 2021 silver slate award. www.tjibbeveldkamp.nl marijke ten cate illustrated a number of picture books for lemniscaat before concentrating on writing and illustrating her own books such as where is my sock? and who has the biggest bottom? lemniscaat also published the bestselling christmas song book silent night. www.marijketencate.nl lemniscaat ltd | autumn 2022

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Mariken Jongman & Marieke ten Berge About Egg must hatch: ‘Egg must hatch is an adventure story about the quest of a boy and his bond with an egg. (…)

The nature is beautifully mysterious and almost magical on some of the prints. (…) Use is made of short, simple sentences, making the book ideal for small children. It is a wonderful adventure to experience together with your own children and grandchildren, with a surprising end that will amaze everyone!’

EGG MUST HATCH Who has laid that huge egg?

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child finds an egg, lying in snow and ice.

Much too cold for an egg, of course – and so the child sets off to find someone to hatch it.

The child travels around the world, calling on all sorts of animals. But no animal is willing or able to.

Then, just as the child is about to give up…

Mariken Jongman and Marieke ten Berge have created a lively and refreshing picture book story. The reader is carried along by the dreamily coloured landscapes created by Ten Berge, and by the child’s increasingly desperate quest. A quest that is also very amusing, as when a snake would rather swallow the egg whole than hatch it, or a duck turns out to be much too small, or a whale just cannot sit on it, while an elephant could but had better not try, and so on.

And as befits a picture book, the end is heartwarming.

This book is the first that Jongman and Ten Berge made together, and it instantly makes one long for more.

binding: hardback | trim size: 24.3 x 32 cm extent: 32 pages | age: 4+ | price: £ 10.95 publication date: december 2022

mariken jongman writes youth theatre shows in which she also acts and sings. lemniscaat previously published her picture book wasbeer en otter redden een rups (‘raccoon and otter save a caterpillar’) and her widely acclaimed young adult books de opmerkelijke observaties van rits, kiek and adlev (‘rits’s remarkable observations’, ‘kiek’ and ‘adlev’). www.marikenjongman.nl marieke ten berge was trained as a designer at a trend agency in the home and interior decoration sector. but her passion is illustration, in the widest sense of the word. she lives on an old farm, and where cows once stood, chewing their cud, she creates children’s books. marieke’s main source of inspiration is nature. www.marieketenberge.nl lemniscaat ltd | autumn 2022

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Kim Merel

LET’S FLY! What is it like to fly up into the sky with animals?

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ometimes I lie in the grass, looking up at the sky.What is it like to fly?, I wonder.

What does it feel like? I bend my knees to push off, my feet lift off the ground, and …

Did you ever dream you were flying? High above the ground, floating freely through the air? It’s such a wonderful feeling!

But how did you fly? Like a dragonfly, hovering just above the surface of the earth?

Of did you glide from treetop to treetop, like a flying snake? Or did you fly way up high in the sky, like a condor above the mountain tops?

Kim Merel gives you wings in Let’s Fly! The reader flies along with all sorts of amazing animals, some of which you’ll be surprised to discover that they are able to fly.

This wonderful picturebook, indeed full of wonder, will have you feeling as free as a bird (or fish, or snake, or squirrel, or …).

Chances are you’ll not want to stop reading, since closing the book means dropping back to earth with a jolt.

Lots of interesting information about the flying animals is provided separately at the end of the book.

binding: hardback | trim size: 24.5 x 30 cm extent: 40 pages | age: 4+ | price: £ 10.95 publication date: december 2022

kim merel is a biologist who loves to write and illustrate. she has been doing so for years for roots magazine, buitenleven magazine and national geographic junior. her goal is to share her enthusiasm for the magic of nature with readers of all ages. in her work she combines reality with imagination. reading her books will forever change the way you look at nature. let’s fly! is her picturebook debut. www.kimveenman.nl lemniscaat ltd | autumn 2022

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Evelien Jagtman

A STAR FOR EVERYONE BO - Een ster voor iedereen def.qxp_Opmaak 1 18-06-20 11:58 Pagina 1

Op een avond valt er een ster uit de lucht.

Beer weet zeker dat die voor hem bedoeld is.

Hij gaat op weg om hem aan zijn vrienden te laten zien.

Dan ontdekt hij dat de ster steeds mooier wordt als meer dieren hem bewonderen.

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Wat kan hij nu het beste doen?

een ster voor iedereen

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evelien jagtman

Things become more beautiful when shared with others

very night, Bear prentenboek gazed at stars.

Een stralend over the vriendschap en delen.

In his mind he drew lines between them, creating the most beautiful drawings.

One night, something very strange happened.

A star dropped from the sky!

Just like that.

Bear was certain.

This star was meant for him! lemniscaat.nl

Evelien Jagtman

A Star for Everyone

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Bear ties the star around his neck and admires his reflection in the lake. But then he discovers that the star shines more brightly when seen by more animals. There’s just one thing for it: the star must be returned to the sky, so that everyone can see it!

evelien jagtman was one of the winners of the world wide picture book illustration competition 2019, for which she submitted a selection of pictures from a star for everyone. this debut immediately places her among the leading creators of picture books today, both for her stunning pictures and the timeless story. sounds unlikely? see for yourself! www.evelienjagtman.com binding: hardback | trim size: 26 x 24 cm extent: 32 pages | age: 4+ | price: £ 10.95 publication date: october 2022

lemniscaat ltd | autumn 2022

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Marijke ten Cate

AWAY IN A MANGER The Christmas Story in 12 Christmas Carols

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hildren can sing their way through the story of Christmas, whilst looking at the attractive illustrations by Marijke ten Cate in this festive picture book.

‘Deck the Halls’ ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ ‘Away in a Manger’ ‘The First Noel’ ‘Ding Dong, Merrily on High’ ‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’ ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ ‘Silent Night’ ‘We Three Kings of Orient Are’ ‘O Holy Night’ ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ In Away in a Manger we see how children act out a Christmas play – and we are certain it will inspire you to organise the same!

A playlist with special arrangements of the songs in this book is available on Spotify, YouTube and similar music websites.

‘What wonderful illustrations in this lovable book about the Christmas play. In 12 songs, we accompany Mary and Joseph in their journey to the stable Children re-enact the play, the illustrations are friendly, warm and atmospheric.’

binding: hardback | trim size: 21.9 x 26.2 cm extent: 32 pages | age: 4+ | price: £ 9.95 publication date: october 2022

marijke ten cate illustrated several picture books for lemniscaat, which are very successful with toddlers and pre-schoolers. in this catalogue you will also find the special bear that she made with tjibbe veldkamp. away in a manger is the first of several song picture books by her. www.marijketencate.nl lemniscaat ltd | autumn 2022

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