Volt Children's Books spring 2020

CHILDREN’S BOOKS BOLOGNA 2020

POP-UP BOOK AGE 2+

THE FOUR SEASONS Fiep Westendorp

The trees in forests and parks look different every season. In spring birds make nests in them and in summer it’s a perfect place to play. When the leaves begin to fall in autumn you can find mushrooms underneath the trees. Will the branches be covered in snow this winter?

Explore the four seasons with this fun pop-up-and-play book by Fiep Westendorp.

Nature was an important inspiration for the well-known illustrator. A large part of her work consists of beautiful drawings of flowers, trees and animals.

• Pop-up book with four rooms to play in • With fun facts about the seasons • Foldable into a book with ribbons

Original title: De speelboom van Fiep 20 x 20 cm – 12 pages Publication date November 2019

JIGSA W B OOK AGE 3+

JIGSAW BOOK OF ANIMALS Fiep Westendorp

Which animal has a long trunk? And which bird stands on just one leg? Put the right pieces together and see the animals appear. In this colourful jigsaw puzzle book, with timeless illustrations by Fiep Westendorp, children learn playfully how to recognize different animals. Let’s puzzle!

• Fold-out jigsaw puzzle book • With four increasingly challenging jigsaws • Sturdy and suitable for small hands

Dieren in het bos De uil, de egel en de spin hebben het reuze naar hun zin.

De andere dieren in het bos verstoppen zich snel voor de vos.

Dieren op de boerderij Een koe, een varken en een haan die boven op elkaar gaan staan.

Hoe houden ze hun evenwicht?

Dat is toch wel een vreemd gezicht.

Dieren in het bos

n zin.

os de vos.

Dieren in het bos

Puzzelen met de dieren van Fiep

Original title: Puzzelen met de dieren van Fiep 20 x 20 cm – 10 pages Illustraties Fiep Westendorp Tekst en samenstelling Gioia Smid Vormgeving Wietske Lute ISBN 978 90 214 2158 2 / NUR 276

met de dieren van Fiep

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In dit vrolijke puzzelboek, met tijdloze illustraties van Fiep Westendorp, leer je op speelse wijze dieren herkennen. Puzzel je mee?

Welk dier heeft een lange slurf? En wie gaat zich verstoppen voor de vos? Zoek de juiste stukjes bij elkaar en zie de dieren verschijnen.

FI E P W E S T E ND OR P

Publication date April 2020 Puzzelen FI E P W E S T E N D OR P

PICT UR E B O OK AGE 3+

BEDTIME CAN BE SO TIRING Wessel Sandtke & Marieke van Ditshuizen

I don’t want to go to sleep I’m not even tired yet I don’t want to go to sleep Please don’t make me go to bed!

It’s time to go to sleep. But that’s no fun! It’s a much better idea to stay awake, together with the grown-ups. Convincing them to stay up late is not that easy, though. Just like actually staying awake…

• Fun picture book about bedtime rituals • Recognizable for both children and parents • With fun illustrations by Marieke van Ditshuizen

Original title: Naar bed gaan is gedoe 20 x 25 cm – 32 pages Publication date February 2020

PICT UR E B O OK AGE 3+

COTTON WANTS A FRIEND Emily Gray & Marijke Vos

Cotton would love to have someone to talk to and play with. But none of the other cotton balls in the field want to be his friend. He goes on an exciting journey and becomes a real T-shirt. Unfortunately, all his human friends eventually grow too big for him and leave him again. Will he ever find a best friend?

• Playful introduction to the process of making clothes • Printed on eco-friendly recycled paper • Sustainable and eco-friendly printed

Original title: Cotton zoekt een vriendje 20 x 20 cm – 40 pages Publication date February 2020

PICT UR E B O OK AGE 3+

CUDDLE SCHOOL Anne-Claire Petit

It’s the first day at Cuddle School, where cuddly toys learn all the skills they need before they go and live with real children. Like how to be a good hugger, for example.

But also, how to dodge the dreaded vacuum cleaner, and how to avoid becoming the dog’s favourite chew toy.

One of the students at Cuddle School, Pop-Pop the penguin, is worried. There isn’t a single cuddle that he likes, whether it’s belly-squeezers, bone-shakers or even granny lip-smackers. Will he overcome his fears and become a good cuddly toy?

• Second picture book by popular interior designer Anne-Claire Petit • Full of pictures of heart-warming hand crocheted cuddly animals • Look and Find items on every page • Upcoming animated series

Original title: Knuffelschool 25 x 18,8 cm – 40 pages Publication date March 2020

PICT UR E B O OK AGE 5+

THE FIREBIRD Bette Westera & Djenné Fila

Once upon a time there was a handsome prince from Russia named Ivan. On one of his many walks in the woods he stumbles upon a mysterious orchard. The dark castle in the middle is surrounded by a tall iron fence, and the eleven statues of princes in the sculpture garden seem a bit too lifelike… When a beautiful princess whispers in his ear that he has arrived in the realm of the immortal giant Kashei, Ivan works up all his courage. In a brave attempt to save many lives, he fights against Kashei. Luckily, he receives help from the most luminous bird he has ever seen…

• Beautiful picture book based on the ballet by Fokine and Stravinsky • Ancient legend of the Firebird retold by Bette Westera • With enchanting illustrations by the talented young artist Djenné Fila

Original title: De vuurvogel 21 x 25 cm – 40 pages Publication date March 2020

FICTIO N AGE 6+

FLAVOR PHANTOMS Daan Faber & José Luis Gárcia Lechner

Puck lives with her dad, chef Maro, in the apartment above his popular bistro. After her mother passed away Puck wants to be close with her father, but instead they find themselves drifting apart. Puck would love to help her dad in the restaurant kitchen, but he thinks she is too inexperienced: ‘Tasting properly takes experience!’

After Puck explains her feelings out loud to her cat, she gets visited by seven flavor phantoms. These colourful creatures – representing bitter, sour, sweet, salty, umami, spicy and greasy – take Puck into their worlds and teach her everything about their unique effects in the kitchen. Can the flavor phantoms teach Puck how to taste, so she can help her dad in the restaurant?

• For all children who are curious about food • Full of culinary and culturally diverse characters • Exciting story that encourages children to cook • With vivid and colourful illustrations

Original title: Smaakspoken 17 x 24 cm –

48 pages

Publication date May 2020

B ACKLIST F I C T I O N - A G E 7+

THE WONDEROUS STORY OF THE LITTLE PRINCE Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Tiny Fisscher & Mark Janssen

The little prince lives on a tiny planet when, one day, he decides to travel. He visits seven smaller and bigger planets. The seventh planet he visits is planet Earth. There, in the middle of the desert, the little prince meets a pilot and tells him all about his tiny planet. About the flower he cared for and which he misses dearly, about the marvelous people he has met, and about a fox who taught him many wise lessons.

For eight days, the little prince and the pilot are together, but then they run out of water. In order to not die of thirst, they will have to find a well. But do they have enough time?

• German rights sold to S. Fischer Verlage • English sample available • With enchanting illustrations by Mark Janssen • For the first time the complete text has been rewritten specifically for children

Original title: Het wonderbaarlijke verhaal van de kleine prins 17,5 x 25 cm – 96 pages

B ACKLIST FICTIO N - A GE 8+

PROFESSOR S. AND THE KING’S ADDICTION Erik Scherder, Fred Diks & Mariëlla van de Beek

Over 30.000 copies sold Zhe’s grandfather, renowned professor S., has gone missing. She calls her best friend, Brian, for help. Together with her dog Pavlov they get transported in the professor’s time machine to the future. They end up in a strange place called Brainland. In Brainland, everyone has access to the coolest, newest technology, but the country is not doing well. Their king, Lobulus, is addicted to video games, and has stopped looking after the country and its residents.

Is Zhé’s grandfather even in Brainland? How could they possibly track him down? And how are they ever going to get out of there?

• Korean rights sold • A journey through your brain • English sample available • An exciting fictional story combined with easy to understand information about how the brain works

Original title: Professor S. en de verslaafde koning 13,5 x 21,5 cm – 192 pages

B ACKLIST N O N - F I C T I O N - A G E 1 1+

FAKE! Annemarie Bon & Wendy Panders

A lot of people believe the craziest things. But what is true and what isn’t? How do journalists and scientists do their jobs – as searching for the truth is their main goal? There are all kinds of theories out there, propagated by people who will tell you they know the truth. Scientists, however, neers say they know the truth, they just work with a theory until a better theory becomes available.

Fake! doesn’t contain one easy answer to all kinds of questions, as life isn’t that simple. But this book can help you learn how to separate truth from nonsense.

• Korean and Russian rights sold • For curious readers • Lots of illustrations by Wendy Panders • German sample available

Original title: Fake!

17 x 24 cm – 160 pages

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MORE FROM FIEP WESTENDORP One of the most famous illustrators of the Netherlands. Three generations of Dutch readers have grown up with her illustrations. Westendorp has illustrated a wide range of picture books, board books and novelty books.