Querido Children's Books rights guide fall 2024

Frankfurt 2024

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Frankfurt 2024 Our award-winning titles

Nomination

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 A funny and imaginative story about different types of families Pim Lammers

The Incredibly Large, Incredibly Dangerous Iguana ‘Lammers succeeds in presenting youthful perspectives that are free from stereotypes and normative thinking.’ – Jury report, Woutertje Pieterse Prize about I think I Was Kidnapped ‘Pim Lammers always looks at the world through a child’s eyes, in a way that is completely believable and fresh.’ – Poëziekrant

• by Zilveren Griffel winner Pim Lammers • with surprising illustrations by Natascha Stenvert

When a boy has to take a photograph of his family to school, he decides to draw a picture instead.

He invents three dads, two mums, twelve brothers and sisters, and a whole load of pets. That seems like so much more fun than his real, super-boring family.

English translation available Age 4+ | Picture book | Hardback | 17 x 29 cm | 32 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 For the littlest green fingers!

Noëlle Smit

The Quadruplets on the Windowsill ‘Smit makes the ordinary extraordinary and lifts everyday scenes to another level.

That’s what great artists do.‘ – jaapleest.nl

• picture book for the national Children’s Book Week 2024 • printrun of 29.000 copies

Rosa’s baby plants are neatly lined up on the windowsill. They’re growing quickly, because Rosa gives them exactly the right amount of water, sun and attention. But when her plants grow too big for their pots, they’ll have to go outside, into the ground. They can continue to grow in Rosa’s mum’s garden. But Rosa isn’t at all happy about that idea. Everything in her mum’s leafy garden is so untidy – and Rosa’s little plants are supposed to be in a nice, neat row. So, Rosa comes up with a plan of her own.

English translation available Age 4+ | Picture book | Hardback | full colour | 21 x 28.5 cm | 32 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 An adventure story by the funniest artist in the Netherlands Kees de Boer

Cowboy at the Bank

• a funny and brave story for beginning readers • words and pictures by the highly acclaimed illustrator Kees de Boer

Jop puts on his cowboy suit and grabs his water pistol. Today he’s going to rob a bank, just like one of his favourite movie heroes. Jop knows it’s not allowed, but he’s going to do it anyway. But when he gets to the bank, everything turns out differently than he expected. They welcome him with applause – and even a cake. What’s going on? Robbing banks is supposed to be naughty, isn’t it?

English translation available Age 6+ | Early readers | Hardback | 14 x 20 cm | 80 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 School has never been so much fun Tjibbe Veldkamp & Nadia Meezen

The Day the School Came to Life ‘Tjibbe Veldkamp has proven once again that he’s one of the best Dutch children’s writers.’

– De Leesplank about Stinkie

• an original adventure for beginning readers • bursting with imagination and humour • by Zilveren Griffel winner Tjibbe Veldkamp • with cheerful illustrations by Nadia Meezen

Jip is never allowed to play with the other girls in her class after school. So, one day, she makes up a mixture of water, sand and feelings. She puts some on her space hopper, which comes to life! And the same thing happens to the tree in the school playground. Now she doesn’t have to play alone again!

When Jip and her new friends put the muddy mixture on their school building, it becomes an unforgettable day – especially for the girls in her class who like to exclude the other children.

English translation available Age 6+ | Early readers | Hardback | 14 x 20 cm | 48 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 Not for scaredy-cats!

Anna Woltz & Lars Deltrap

Skip and the Haunted House ‘In clear language and with obvious enjoyment and ingenuity, Anna Woltz lets children join in with the sleuths’ search.’ – Boekwijzer about Skip and the Rabbit Thief.

• funny, exciting and moving • by an author who is popular with both readers and prize juries • with lively illustrations by Lars Deltrap

Olena’s dad is too sad to celebrate his birthday. Skip and his friends don’t get it. How can someone not want to have a party? If he’s not in the mood for fun, then maybe he wants a spooky party instead. To find out what’s frightening, they go on a scary exploration in the middle of the night. They didn’t expect things to get really scary though... Will they manage to throw a party that Olena’s dad will want to go to?

German and Hungarian rights under option Age 6+ | Early readers | Hardback | 14 x 20 cm | 120 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 The surprisingly funny life of a single-celled organism Yvonne Jagtenberg

The Single-Celled Organism Who Thought Life Was Pretty Complicated

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• by one of the most acclaimed illustrators in the Low Countries • by a two-time winner of the Gouden Penseel Award • to read alone and to read out loud • and, of course, with lots and lots of illustrations

Leo is a single-celled organism who lives on the bottom of the ocean. He wants a simple life without anyone bothering him, but there’s some kind of problem every day. One time it’s a sea cucumber who wants to know if he’s an animal or a vegetable, and another time it’s his friend the turtle who’s trying to get Leo to start dating. Leo has questions too. Philosophical questions, deep questions. It’s driving him crazy. Leo doesn’t want questions. He wants answers!

English sample available Age 8+ | Children’s book | Hardback | 13.5 x 19.5 cm | 128 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 A book to embrace with all your arms Toon Tellegen & Annemarie van Haeringen

The Octopus’s Arms

• a wonderful new animal story by master storyteller Toon Tellegen • stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Annemarie van Haeringen • the previous book, The Whale’s Garden, won a Zilveren Griffel Award

The octopus has eight arms, and he uses each of them for something different. One arm is for eating with, another is for writing with or for scratching with. But there’s one arm that just kind of dangles there. The octopus doesn’t really know what to do with it. Until one day the whale comes to visit, and the octopus has a great idea. He’s going to give his eighth arm to the whale!

English translation available Age 8+ | Children’s book | Hardback | 18.5 x 24 cm | 40 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 A beautifully tongue-in-cheek and poetic look at the human species Edward van de Vendel & Martijn van der Linden

Hannes and Hassan Know More Than You Do ‘No other children’s writer in our country is as flexible with their language.’ – jaapleest.nl

• 12 ½ dazzling brand-new poems by the winner of the Gouden Griffel Award and the Boon Prize for children’s and young adult literature 2023 • with stunning illustrations by Martijn van der Linden • the first title in a series of 12 ½ poetry collections, each with a different theme

The cats Hannes and Hassan are each other’s best friend – and number one enemy. In this collection, they explain how the world works, with a little help from the other animals on the farm, including the lovely cow Golden Rose.

Twelve poems about a fantastic subject and twelve illustrations by an amazing artist. Plus half a poem as a sneak peek at the next collection.

Age 8+ | Poetry | Hardback | 17 x 24 cm | 32 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 About a brave girl who tries to keep her parents together Yelena Schmitz

Hotel Kosmos ‘About a hundred fine-tuned pages’ – ALMA laureate Bart Moeyaert

• the young and promising author Yelena Schmitz’s first book with Querido • about a courageous girl who’s on the cusp of childhood and adolescence • very well received

Eleven-year-old Maia is staying with her parents for two weeks in a bungalow at the Hotel Kosmos holiday park. The bowling alley is malfunctioning, and the barrier is broken. Things aren’t going well between her mum and dad either, but Maia would rather not think about that. When she goes out for a walk, she finds a seagull and five little rabbits that urgently need looking after. Luckily, there’s also Troy, the boy who makes her forget her worries for a while.

English sample available Age 9+ | Children’s book | Hardback | 13.5 x 21.5 cm | 128 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 Consolation is a chicken with white feathers Jowi Schmitz

Chicken on Your Head

• a touching story about friendship, grief and being there for each other • Jowi Schmitz’s first book for Querido • Schmitz writes with lightness and humour about the death of a parent • by a previous winner of awards including a Zilveren Griffel and a Vlag en Wimpel

When Romeo makes friends with the new girl next door (and her amazing chicken, Cluck), he finds the courage to make his dad’s final wish come true. His dad is seriously ill and wants to see the desert one last time. That’s not an easy wish, because his dad is too sick to fly to America. So, the desert will have to come to him. Fortunately, with the help of Tobi and her chicken, almost anything is possible!

English sample available Age 10+ | Children’s book | Illustrated | Hardback | 13.5 x 21.5 cm | 160 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 A ya novel about a boy who teaches his family how to talk again Anke Kranendonk

Fire ‘She supplies powerful images and metaphors by the dozen’ – jaapleest.nl

• about a boy who is both vulnerable and strong • about the difficulty of talking about grief • beautifully written in a convincing and captivating style • about the attraction of fire

Roman’s sister died years ago in a fire. No one really talks about it at home. Everyone grieves in their own way – and on their own. Roman’s unexpected friendship with a young fireman helps him to break through the silence. Finally, he finds words to express how guilty he feels about his sister’s death.

A touching and familiar story about an ordinary teen with ordinary teen problems who also has to process a serious loss.

English sample available Age 15+ | Children’s book | Paperback | 13.5 x 21.5 cm | 160 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 A compelling thriller about the search for a missing child Marita de Sterck

Liquorice ‘De Sterck places herself in a tradition of authors who challenge young people to reflect in a profound and nuanced way about what it means to be an adult.’ – De Standaard

• a haunting tale about a hidden history • about the impact of gossip • thrilling and heartbreaking

Amber, in her twenties, finds a child’s drawings in her old rental home that depict disturbing scenes.

She investigates and discovers that a tragedy occurred there fifty years ago, when a seven-year-old girl disappeared and was never found. When the cold case is reinvestigated, the events are revealed, little by little, turning life upside down for Amber and for other people in the neighbourhood.

English sample available Age 15+ | Children’s book | Paperback | 13.5 x 21.5 cm | 176 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024 A comforting tale about all the things you still have Benny Lindelauf & Ingrid Godon

The Woman – and His Head ‘Ingrid Godon’s work touches the viewer where art should touch us: in the stomach and the head, preferably both at the same time.’ – Eddie Guldolf ‘Lindelauf creates characters who will travel with you for a lifetime.’ – Trouw

• a timeless and touching tale about love, illness and hope • a beautifully designed giftbook • a collaboration between two highly acclaimed, award-winning creators

After a visit to the doctor, a woman comes home with only her husband’s head. His body was unable to keep on going, but his head is still perfectly fine.

A highly original and hopeful story by multiple award-winner Benny Lindelauf. A timeless and comforting story about what you still have.

English translation available All ages | Picture book | Hardback | 17 x 24 cm | 48 pages

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Luciënne van der Leije, rights manager, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl Weteringschans 259, 1017 xj Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.queridochildrensbookrights.com singelpublishers

Frankfurt 2024

A selection of recent rights sold

World-English rights sold to Levine Querido German rights sold to Gerstenberg

French rights sold to L’École des loisirs Italian rights sold to Mauri Spagnol/Salani Turkish rights sold to Can

Danish rights sold to Bogoo

Korean rights sold to Pan Publishing via Momo Agency

Estonian rights sold to Draakon & Kuu Animation rights sold to Hollands Licht Producties

Polish rights sold to Dwie Siostry

Italian rights sold to Toppitipori German rights sold to Bohem Press French rights sold to Pastel

World-English rights sold to Levine Querido

Croatian and Lithuanian rights sold

Korean rights sold to Moonji via Momo Agency

Contact details for Flanders Literature:

Contact details for the Dutch Foundation for Literature:

Flanders Literature, Generaal van Merlenstraat 30,

Dutch Foundation for Literature, Nieuwe Prinsengracht 89,

2600 Antwerp, Belgium

1018 vr Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Lien Devos, lien@flandersliterature.be

Agnes Vogt, a.vogt@letterenfonds.nl, phone + 31 20 520 73 00

and Elise Vanoosthuyse, elise@flandersliterature.be