english rights catalogue fall 2016 · a little girl with her dad at the beach, playing happily in...

English rights catalogue Fall 2016

On the following pages you will find English language summaries of our new Fall 2016 titles.

We control translation rights to all these books.

Please address all inquiries to: Laurie Jesson

[email protected] Camille Guénot

[email protected] Kaléidoscope

11 rue de Sèvres75006 Paris

+33 (0)1 45 44 07 08

We shall be pleased to send you reading copies upon request.

Visit our website:www.editions-kaleidoscope.com

1… 2… 3 SheepStory by Valérie Weishar Giulianiand illustrations by Soufie Régani

Every night, Marius invents new excuses not to go to sleep. His exasperated Mummy finally tells him to count sheep.

But should Marius also count the sheep’s friends? And what about that wolf?

It doesn’t look like Marius is about to get to sleep tonight either.

32 pages, colour throughout, laminated hardcoverFormat: 280 x 180, retail price: 13,00 €

Rights sold: Italian, Dutch

A Crocodile in SchoolStory by Christine Naumann-Villemin

and illustrations by Marianne Barcilon

Today, there’s a new pupil in school: a tiny eensy weensy teensy little crocodile. But he doesn’t know how to play or draw or eat properly.

So the children show him. Teaching and learning: what a wonderful growing experience!

Provided it’s a shared one (especially as the crocodile indeed gets bigger and bigger!).


Also illustrated by Marianne BARCILONPublished Spring 2016

Teddy the TerribleStory by Christian Jolibois

“Run for your life!”“Take cover, everyone!”“The monster’s coming!”Teddy the Terrible is the horrific young rascal who so enjoys pestering everyone in the woods. Such fun! That is until he meets bigger than him…

Rights sold: Korean, Spanish, Italian, English

The TournamentRights sold:

Korean

The Greatest Wolf-Hunter of All Times

Rights sold:Simplified Chinese,

Korean

Cat & Mouse Grizzli’s Revenge

Thomas Is Not AfraidRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Danish

Witch Rabounia Amazing GeorgetteRights sold:

Simplified Chinese

GloupsRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Italian

Truffles, Gourmet Witch

Yeti

Weensythe Terrifying Pirate

Mama SwineyRights sold:

Simplified Chinese

The Little Girl and the Mouse

Rights sold:Simplified Chinese,

Greek, Korean

Mummy & Daddy’s Bed

Rights sold:Albanian, Complex

& Simplified Chinese

Also illustrated by Marianne BARCILON

The Other Princess

From the “Nina” series

Nina’s PacifierRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Korean, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian,

Spanish, Turkish

Nina Wants a PetRights sold:

Italian, Korean

A Little Brother for NinaRights sold:

Korean, Turkish

Nina in LoveRights sold:

Italian

Elinor Hates School!Rights sold:

Complex & Simplified Chinese, Turkish

Tell Me a Story!Rights sold:

Danish

The Most Beautiful Mother in the World

Rights sold:Italian, Korean,

Simplified Chinese

From the “Princess” series

Princess PleaseRights sold:

Simplified Chinese

Miss Princess Won’t EatRights sold:

Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese

All Dressed UpRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Italian, Korean, Swedish, Spanish, Turkish

Princess BossyRights sold:

Complex & Simplified Chinese, Turkish

Too Shy!Rights sold:

Hebrew, Korean, Spanish, Complex

& Simplified Chinese

Rabbiticitis

Denis’ ShellStory and illustrations by Arnaud Nebbache

This morning, in the playground, the turtle children are all talking about the latest fashion gadget: Shell-Clips.

You attach it to your shell and presto! your shell is multicolored, shiny and sparkly. And like all his friends, Denis wants one. Desperately.

Unfortunately his parents just don’t understand...


Also illustrated by Arnaud NEBBACHE

RumplestiltskinStory adapted from the Grimm brothers

Illustrations by Elsa Oriol

"I have a daughter who can spin straw into gold."Between a father who wants to appear important to the king,a king who loves gold a little too much and a funny little man

with extraordinary powers, the miller’s daughter’s choicesare far from simple!

Cinderella Demeter The Six Swans The Blue Beard


Also illustrated by Elsa ORIOL

The Girl in Blue

Manon noticed the girl in blue on the very first day of school amongst the new and worried faces.She looked strangely familiar, exactly like the friend Manon had always imagined for herself. But reality sometimes carries surprises...

I Am a Fairy(But Not All The Time)

The Nightmare

The New GirlRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Greek, Spanish

The Funeral Where’s my Baby?

The Magician and the Tightrope Walker

Bed-Wetting BarnabyRights sold:

Korean

Ten Little ChicksChristmas in AlaskaRights sold:

Korean

GrimyStory and illustrations by Geoffroy de Pennart

Take one mechanics ace, two foolish, nasty brothers, a singing audition, some kind friends, a godmother,

a break-screeching car chase and you have Geoffroy de Pennart’s (male) version of Cinderella!


Wolf’s HonorHow in heaven’s name did Igor the wolf end up in the river wearing a nightgown?The policeman wants the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth! But is Igor even capable of telling it?Because if his intentions weren’t totally honorable, there may be just cause to doubt his story...A good thing there are illustrations!

The Skedaddle CakeRights sold:

Greek, Simplified Chinese

The Return of Red Round Hat

Rights sold: Portuguese, Simplified Chinese

Mummy!Rights sold:

Simplified Chinese

Red Round HatRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, German, Portuguese

The Wolf, the Goat and the 7 Kids

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Greek

Igor and the 3 Little PigsRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese

I’m Back!Rights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Greek, Japanese, Portuguese

Balthazar!Rights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Greek, Japanese

The Wolves’ LunchRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Greek, Korean

The Sentimental WolfRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Greek, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish,

Vietnamese

The Wolf is Back!Rights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Greek, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish,

Turkish, Vietnamese

Rescue Gaspard!Rights sold:

Greek, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese

Illustrated by Geoffroy De PENNARTFrom the “Wolf” series:

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

From the “George the Dragon” series

Also illustrated by Geoffroy De PENNART

Jules the Annoying KnightRights sold:

Korean, Italian, Simplified Chinese

Vezmô the Witch The President The IntruderRights sold:

Danish

Sophy, the Musical CowRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, German, Italian, Lebanon, Polish, Spanish,

Turkish

John Dog and Mary Pompon

Stand alone titles


At the Crown’s ServiceHer Royal Highness, Princess Marie, is expecting. Her husband, Prince Jules, is beside himself with joy, as is the entire kingdom. But all is not well between our lovebirds… Jules is just too attentive, and Marie can hardly breathe. Things have gotten so bad that the dragon George, actor at the height of his glory, is called to the rescue…

The Princess, the Dragonand the Intrepid Knight

Rights sold: Korean, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian,

Simplified Chinese

George the DragonRights sold:

Korean, Italian, Simplified Chinese

The Eensy Weensy SpiderStory by Jean-François Dumont

and illustrations by Andrée Prigent

The eensy weensy spider went up the water spout.Down came the rain and washed the spider out.

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.Poor little spider, she keeps falling down.

And her butt is killing her!So she comes up with an idea

– which may not be the best one...


From the same series

You Have Never Seen... Bebert the SnailRights sold: Lebanon

Also illustrated by Andrée PRIGENT

Gerard the Dung BettleStory by Fred Paronuzzi

It’s a known fact: eggs need to be incubated. So when our sweet little dung beetle finds an egg, he is determined to find its parents. Not an easy task: Mrs. Ostrich, Mr. Cuckoo, Mrs Frog... no one seems to recognize the egg. Finally, after traipsing through valleys and over hills, Gerard thinks he’s found who he’s looking for...

Gerard and the Sticky ThingStory by Fred Paronuzzi

Gerard, the sweet little dung beetle, is in a fix: his dung ball is stuck in a sticky thing and he just can’t get it out! Mr. Chinchilla seems to have a solution,but bigger animals shove him aside, sure that their abilities are greater. Show-offs!And what if the smallest is also the smartest?

A sequel to

Rights sold: Simplified and Complex Chinese, English, German


How StrangeStory by Alain Chiche

and illustrations by François Soutif

“It’s a disaster!” “Someone is moving in!”

“We will be invaded!”The life of three grandmothers is upset by the arrival of a new neighbor.

Odd sounds, weird smells, what is going on across the street?How strange, yes, how very strange!

32 pages, colour throughout, laminated hardcoverFormat: 220 x 285 , retail price: 13,00 €

Also illustrated by François SOUTIF

Oh My! Oh My!Rights sold:

Spanish

Boo!Rights sold:

Spanish, Simplified Chinese

Twiddly DeeRights sold:

Spanish

A Little Story Silence!Rights sold: Korean

Desert Delish Spaghettis

The Island Lost in the SeaRights sold:

Simplified Chinese

The Snail Who Didn’t Like the Rain

Rights sold: Spanish

My Mole’s Garden What a BoreRights sold:

Spanish, Simplified Chinese

Two Drops of WaterRights sold:

Polish

Christine Davenier

LéontineLéontineLeontine

Leontine is not like other pigs. Leontine is… yellow!And what she wants more than anything is to be real pig color. Leontine is indeed different.And not just because of her color…

From the “Leo and Albertine” series

Leo and AlbertineRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Italian, Korean, Portuguese

Divine AlbertineRights sold: Portuguese

Illustrated by Christine DAVENIER

Louna and the Blue RoomRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish

Won the ORBIL Price, Bologna Book Fair 2015

An Unexpected Traveller The Singing Rabbit Cheese EclairsOh Splice!Rights sold: Portuguese

My Garden You Don’t Scare me!

Published Spring 2016

Illustrated by Sylvain DIEZ

Two Penguins on a Cube of Ice

Captain White Bear Rabbits with CarrotsA Recipe in Ten Easy Steps

A Spot in the SunRights sold:

Simplified Chinese

Or Else...Rights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese

The King and the FrogRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, English

Squirrel SamStory by Jean Leroy

Squirrel Sam was a great warrior.He feared nothing and no one…until one day he decided to conquer a dragon.Then he felt very small indeed.Being a great warrior might not be the best idea after all!


Gorilla Hunt Warsaw, Oh Warsaw! A Pig’s Place

Illustrated by Stéphane HENRICH

Me Berlioz, a Tramp Dog

Sylvester Goes Off to War

The TrialRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Spanish

Eden and ChaosRights sold:

Spanish

The Bass PlayerRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Spanish

Sandcastles

A little girl with her dad at the beach, playing happily in the sand… she makes a small tower with her bucket.A little boy arrives with his dad. He starts playing in the sand… and makes a castle.Oh-oh, the fathers are in a competitive mood(which doesn’t bother the children in the slightest). Silly dads!



Illustrated by Maïté LABOUDIGUE

One Hen, Two Roasters, What a Show!

Zouzou in the Automn WhirlwindZouzou feels miserable:autumn is here, grey, wet and gusty.But for her friends, Olga, Sylvester, Josquin, René and Georgette, autumn is a time to rejoice.The colors, the beauty,the sounds, the music...Let’s all sing!

Are You There, Wolf?

Peck, Peck, PeckMr Dormouse Is in LoveRights sold:

Simplified Chinese

Sweetie Mouse’s WeekRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Korean

The Dormice of the Wind Scaredy-Rabbits!Ficelle, an Unusual MoleRights sold:

Korean

Zouzou’s Bag with HolesRights sold:

Simplified Chinese

A sequel to

Illustrated by Éléonore THUILLIER

The Rabbit Magician


Big Strong AdamRights sold:

Simplified Chinese

The Treasure Chest

The Big White RabbitRights sold:

Simplified Chinese

Princess Pink

Princess Burp

Pool DayRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, Korean

The Nice Little RabbitRights sold:

Simplified Chinese, German, Turkish

From the “Nice Little Rabbit” series

I Am Not a WolfStory by Sophie Lescaut

This morning, when I woke up, I was a triceratops!And my mum didn’t even notice.When she dropped me off at school,she told me that I just enjoyed making things up.Ha! It looks like I might not be the only one…


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