PICTURE BOOKS 2019 McIntosh & Otis, Inc. Christa...

PICTURE BOOKS

2019

McIntosh & Otis, Inc. Christa Heschke

207 E. 37th St., Suite #BG New York, NY 10016

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PIGLETTE By Katelyn Aronson Viking, Summer 2020, Illustrated by New York Times bestseller Eva Byrne

In this debut picture book, a pristine pig leaves her farm and family in pursuit of perfection. When her

sophisticated snout leads her all the way to a perfumery in Paris, she thinks she's found paradise.

• All foreign licenses available.

CLOVIS By Katelyn Aronson Page Street Kids, Fall 2020

A funny, thoughtful picture book about the proverbial bull in a china shop.

• Please contact Page Street Kids for translation rights.

THE MITTEN By Jim Aylesworth, Illustrated by Barbara McClintock

Scholastic Inc./Blue Sky Press, 2009

4 starred reviews: Horn Book, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and School Library Journal.

When a little boy loses a mitten in the snow, a passing squirrel finds it’s the perfect place to warm his icy

toes. So he sque-e-e-e-zes inside. But he’s not the only animal with that idea. How many animals can fit

inside a little boy’s mitten?

Aylesworth’s rollicking rhyming refrains and McClintock’s delightfully expressive characters are sure to

make this book every child’s storytime favorite

• Sold in French (Circonflexe), Chinese (Xinjiang Juvenile), Japanese (Saino Koubo), and Korean (Better Books Co.). All

other foreign licenses available.

• Author/Illustrator team has sold combined one million plus copies.

COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO, CREAK, POP-POP, MOO By Jim Aylesworth, Illustrated by Brad Sneed Holiday House, February 2012

Rhythms, rhyme, and onomatopoeia are used to describe a day in the life of a farm family.


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MY GRANDFATHER’S COAT By Jim Aylesworth, Illustrated by Barbara McClintock

Scholastic Inc./ Blue Sky Press, October 2014

**Received three starred reviews! One of PW’s Best Books of 2014!**

A rollicking, rhyming, fun rendition of a favorite folksong about a many-times recycled coat--by the award-

winning, bestselling team of Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock. Jim Aylesworth’s satisfying retelling

and Barbara McClintock’s heart-warming pictures celebrate how Grandfather cleverly recycles his beloved

coat through four generations.

A multigenerational family favorite.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Joyful.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review ”A tale worth reading again and again.” —School Library Journal, starred review

• Sold in Japanese, Chinese (Xinjiang Juvenile), French, Korean (Chosun Education). All other foreign licenses available.

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS By Jim Aylesworth, Illustrated by Barbara McClintock

Scholastic Press, 2003

Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Goldilocks, who was very, very good, except that

sometimes she forgot to do things her mother told her to do. Yes she did! …So begins this new rendition

of a favorite tale about a feisty little girl whose irrepressible curiosity leads her into more trouble than

she’s bargained for.

• Sold in French (Circonflexe), Chinese (Xinjiang Juvenile) and Korean (Better Books Co.).

All other foreign licenses available.

• Approximately 1 million copies sold.

THE GINGERBREAD MAN By Jim Aylesworth, Illustrated by Barbara McClintock

“With a chanting, rhythmic text and vital narrative pictures, this version of the popular folktale will be a

favorite for storytelling with young preschoolers. Once upon a time, a cheerful old man and a cheerful old

woman in their old-fashioned cozy house decided to make a gingerbread man. A series of pictures shows

how they bake him, step by step. Then to their consternation, he pops out of the oven and runs away. Now

they are no longer smiling—they are mad. They race after the smiling little gingerbread kid, who shouts,

“No! No! I won’t come back! I’d rather run than be your snack!” He runs from a butcher, an elegant cow,

a muddy old sow--until a sly, bookish fox tricks him and gobbles him up. There is a great scene in which all

the pursuers, human and animal, stand fuming and helpless while the fox licks its lips and leaves not even a

crumb.” —Booklist

• Sold in Korean (Hansol), Spanish, Chinese (Xinjiang Juvenile) and French (Circonflexe). All other foreign licenses

available.

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THE TALE OF TRICKY FOX By Jim Aylesworth, Illustrated by Barbara McClintock The fun begins when Tricky Fox makes a bet with his brother that he can trick a silly human into giving him a pig. I’ll eat my hat, if

you can, says his brother, and Tricky Fox sets off to win his bet. It appears that Tricky Fox will get himself a pig—that is, until he

meets a clever schoolteacher who outsmarts him! Here is a rollicking tale filled with marvelously expressive animals, witty plot twists,

and even a recipe for Eat Your Hat Cookies!

• Sold in French and Chinese (Xinjiang Juvenile). All other foreign licenses available.

POLAR BEAR ISLAND By Lindsay Bonilla Sterling, Fall 2018

Polar Bear Island is exclusively for polar bears and Parker’s determined to keep it that way. Then a

plucky penguin arrives followed by her quirky family who only add to the craziness.

“The text is accessible and good fun to read aloud. . . . The cartoonlike, scratchboard-ish graphics are

lighthearted and full of anthropomorphic touches. Good bedtime reading.” —Kirkus

• Please contact Sterling for translation rights.

I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEARTS By Lindsay Bonilla Creative Editions, Fall 2021

Celebrating a parent’s love for their child through interesting animal characteristics.


ANDREW HENRY’S MEADOW By Doris Burn Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1965

Reprint San Juan Publishing, 2005 (Children’s Classic 40th Anniversary Edition)

Philomel/Penguin Reader Edition, 2012

To most everyone, Andrew Henry Thatcher’s enthusiasm for building things was a nuisance. Even the

helicopter in the kitchen and the merry-go-round hitched to the sewing machine seemed to get in the way.

So, one day, Andrew Henry quietly packed and moved to a meadow. How Andrew Henry aroused the

whole town, and accidentally found a solution to his problem, is a captivating story. Almost more absorbing are the detailed drawings

of his ingenious inventions. Doris Burn’s writing skill matches her talent as an artist. Combining a delicious understanding of childish

longings and a gift for comical understatement, she creates a picture book sure to become a dog-eared favorite of both parents and

children.

• Sold in Japanese (Komine Shoten) and Korean (BIR) and Chinese (Yuanliu). All other foreign licenses available.

• Previously optioned by Zach Braff and 20th Century Fox.

• Also available from Doris Burn, THE SUMMERFOLK.

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CLARINET AND TRUMPET By Melanie Ellsworth, Illustrated by John Herzog Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, August 2020

Clarinet and Trumpet have a pitch perfect friendship. But when Oboe shows up and convinces Clarinet

that woodwinds should stick together, Clarinet’s friendship with Trumpet falls flat.

• Please contact Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for translation rights.

HIP HIP BERET By Melanie Ellsworth Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, TBA

Bella’s beret from her dear Grand-pere takes an incredible journey, landing on various heads along the way. Just when it seems that

Bella may never see her beloved beret again, a hawk takes it on one last flight.

• Please contact Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for translation rights.

CHRISTINA KATERINA AND THE BOX By Patricia Gauch, Illustrated by Doris Burn Reprint edition, Boyds Mill Press, 2013

The day the refrigerator arrives in its large brown carton, Christina Katerina and her mother are both excited,

but for very different reasons. Christina quickly claims the box, where she creates a castle, a clubhouse, and

other fantastic playthings with her sometimes-friend Fats Watson.

• Sold in Japanese (Kaiseisha Publishing) and Korean (Book Bank Publishing). All other foreign

licenses available.

MOLLY’S FAMILY By Nancy Garden, Illustrated by Sharon Wooding

Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2004

The members of Ms. Marston’s kindergarten class are cleaning and decorating their room for the upcoming

Open School Night. Molly and Tommy work on drawing pictures to put on the walls. Molly draws her family:

Mommy, Mama Lu, and her puppy, Sam. But when Tommy looks at her picture, he tells her it’s not of a

family. “You can’t have a mommy and a mama,” he says. Molly doesn’t know what to think; no one else in

her class has two mothers. She isn’t sure she wants her picture to be on the wall for Open School Night.

Molly’s dilemma, sensitively explored in words and art, shows readers that even if a family is different from

others, it can still be happy, loving, and real.

“Insightful...[by] referring to diverse families and picturing a multicultural classroom, Garden and Wooding suggest that these

conversations can take place just about anywhere, in any small town or big city.” —Publishers Weekly

• Sold in Korean (BIR). All other foreign licenses available.

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HUSH! A THAI LULLABY By Minfong Ho, Illustrated by Holly Meade

Scholastic, 1996 Reprinted March 1, 2000 Caldecott Honor Book

“From the author of A CLAY MARBLE (1991), a charming, repetitive rhyme (subtitled “A Thai Lullaby”)

in which a mother shushes all the creatures, from a tiny mosquito to a huge elephant, in and around her

thatch-roofed house so that her baby can sleep in the blue cloth hammock. However, sharp-eyed readers

will notice that each time the mother’s back is turned, the child climbs out of the hammock to play. At the

end, everyone, including the unsuspecting mother, is asleep—but not the baby! Exceptionally beautiful cut-

paper-and-ink illustrations in earth tones use the varied textures of the paper to wonderful effect, depicting traditional Thai textiles,

basketry, and building styles. All of young children’s favorite elements are here: a reassuringly predictable, rhyming text, animals and

their sounds, a mischievous subplot in the pictures, and an ever-so-slightly naughty child who fools everyone in the end. A sure

winner.”—Kirkus Reviews

• Sold in French (Flammarion), Chinese, Japanese (Kaisei Sha), Korean (Samsung). All other foreign licenses available.

PEEK! A Thai Hide-and-Seek By Minfong Ho, Illustrated by Holly Meade Candlewick Press, 2004

Companion to Caldecott Honor Book HUSH! A THAI LULLABY

“Rhyming text and collage art invite participation in this cultural twist on a familiar childhood game, from the

creators of Hush! A Thai Lullaby (1996). Just as American seekers might say “Peek-A-Boo,” Thai seekers say

“Jut-Ay” when they look for someone in hiding. Here, a father looks for his daughter, who hides in various

places in their home and in their garden. The textured collage illustrations evoke a tropical setting and

showcase animals indigenous to Thailand. Papa comes across creatures everywhere he looks: a dragonfly in the house, a rooster in

the yard, a puppy on the porch. The phonetic sounds, such as the monkey’s “Jiak-jiak” or the puppy’s “Hru-hruu!” look strange

spelled out on the page, but they are completely apt when read out loud. In fact, little ones may want to chime in as they join Papa’s

search among fronds, leaves, and lily pads.”—Booklist

• Sold in French (Flammarion) And Chinese. All other foreign licenses available.

HORSES OF LONG AGO By Dahlov Ipcar Down East Books, December 2014

From the first gawky little eohippus of 50 million years ago to his thoroughbred descendants of today, here is a

book about all kinds of horses—whether thundering into battle beneath an armor-clad knight, prancing before

carriages, plodding around cornfields pulling plows, or racing for kings, they spring to life on every page.

• Sold in Russian (Mann, Ivanov and Ferber) and Spanish (Editorial Silona). All other foreign

licenses available.

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WORLD FULL OF HORSES By Dahlov Ipcar Down East Books, Reissue December 2014

When grandfather was a little boy, the world was full of horses: pulling fancy carriages, galloping in

front of a stage coach and charging into battle. But to keep you from feeling sad because the world is

no longer full of horses, Dahlov Ipcar also shows you where they are this minute—because people

love them. They can be found in the West being ridden by cowboys, on racetracks being ridden by

jockeys and even on merry-go-rounds being ridden by kids like you!


DEEP SEA FARM By Dahlov Ipcar Down East Books, Reprint December 2014

Take a journey to the bottom of the sea with the gentle merman farmer who tends fanciful fields of sea

cucumbers and sea beans with the help of his two seahorses. He must defend his cowfish and sea hens from

fierce sea lions and tiger sharks, and free any sea creatures caught in traps or nets dropped from above.

Legendary artist Dahlov Ipcar brings this enchanting undersea world to life with her vibrant illustrations and

clever transformation of a traditional farmer’s tasks to a deep sea setting.


THE CAT AT NIGHT

By Dahlov Ipcar Islandport Press, 2nd Edition, April 2009

Join the farmer’s cat on his fascinating nighttime journey through fields, farms, forests and even the city

to see what only he can see after the sun sets. Legendary artist Dahlov Ipcar mesmerizingly alternates

between dark night scenes and vivid color to deliver a beautifully illustrated children’s classic.

“This is an underappreciated classic. The drawings, like Matisse cutouts, show what a human sees

(black silhouettes against gunmetal blue skies) and then what a cat sees (pinks and greens and yellows).

Kids feel close to animals - there’s a natural kinship - so seeing the world through a cat’s eyes has a

certain primal appeal.” — David Eggers

• Sold in Simplified Chinese (Beijing Yuanliu), Russian (Mann, Ivanov and Ferber) and French (Editions Albin

Michel). All other foreign licenses available.

ANIMAL HIDE AND SEEK By Dahlov Ipcar Islandport Press, 2nd Edition, Fall 2013

Sometimes, you need to know what to look for in order to see an animal, even if it’s hiding in plain sight! In

Animal Hide and Seek, author and artist Dahlov Ipcar first offers young readers portraits of woodland animals

and then, on the companion page, sets the animal into its natural setting, camouflaged for the careful reader to

find. Gentle prose describes the animals and their habits, from deer to rabbits, from squirrels to salamanders.

This book, first published in 1947, was Ipcar’s first authored title. It has now been wonderfully restored and

reissued to showcase Ipcar’s crisp colors and bold lines.

• Sold in Simplified Chinese (Beijing Yuanliu). All other foreign licenses available.

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BLACK AND WHITE By Dahlov Ipcar Flying Eye Books, 2nd edition, 2015

A black dog and a white dog play together all day, and at night the black dog dreams of the jungle and its

animals, and the white dog dreams of the arctic.

• Sold in Korean (Borim). Japanese, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai rights available. For all

other languages please contact Flying Eye Books/Nobrow.

THE WONDERFUL EGG By Dahlov Ipcar Flying Eye Books, 2nd edition, April 2014

Brief descriptions and illustrations of many different kinds of dinosaurs, plant-eating, hunting, or sea-

dwelling, which inhabited the earth long ago.

“The vivid originality which won Dahlov Ipcar acclaim in Ten Big Farms is admirably manifest here

in this book which is ideal both for home and class reading.” —Kirkus Reviews

• Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai rights available. For all other languages please contact Flying

Eye Books/Nobrow.

I LIKE ANIMALS By Dahlov Ipcar Flying Eye Books, 2nd edition, February 2014

Every child loves animals. At some point, all of us have wished for our own zoo filled with beasts

and birds; a pet shop with cats, dogs and fish in every shape and colour; a cabin in the woods to

spy on brown bears and wild wolves, and a ranch with mustangs to race across the plains! Here’s a

book for every animal lover.

• Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai rights available. For all

other languages please contact Flying Eye Books/Nobrow.

WILD AND TAME ANIMALS By Dahlov Ipcar Flying Eye Books, 2nd edition, 2015

Long ago all animals were wild but man has tamed many which now work for him all over the

world.

• Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai rights available. For all other

languages please contact Flying Eye Books/Nobrow.

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ONE HORSE FARM By Dahlov Ipcar Islandport Press, 2nd Edition, June 2011

A baby and a foal are born on the farm, on the very same day. Together Johnny and Big Betty grow

up learning to work through all the farm seasons, planting, plowing, mowing, cow herding, and ice

cutting. But Betty grows quickly and Johnny grows slowly. By the time Johnny is a big man, Betty is

an old horse. When Johnny realizes it is time to replace Betty with a tractor, he must decided what to

do with his beloved horse. The loosely autobiographical “One Horse Farm,” first published in 1950,

tells the story of a boy and a horse who grow up together on a farm and watch the world change around them.


THE CALICO JUNGLE By Dahlov Ipcar Islandport Press, 2nd Edition, September 2010

A mother gives her little boy a handmade quilt, but it’s more than just a quilt. It’s a whole world where

fantastical animals run, hide, swim, and frolic in a calico jungle. The boy enters this wild landscape

and travels through it. He spies calico birds pecking at fruits, sees calico elephants giving each other

shower baths, discovers spotted horses, striped lions, and calico fish shining like jewels.

As he nears the far side of the quilt, the animals he encounters are curled up asleep. The boy grows sleepy, too.

His eyes close and he dreams that he is “walking through the calico jungle, under the flowering trees, where

all the strange and wonderful animals lived.”

This marvelous book by renowned artist and illustrator Dahlov Ipcar will spark every child’s imagination, inspire them to question

what is real, and invite them to explore a world full of color and possibility.


HARDSCRABBLE HARVEST By Dahlov Ipcar Islandport Press, 2nd Edition, September 2009

Hardscrabble Harvest is a charming story in verse about the running battle between a farm family and the

mischievous animals that plunder their fields. All summer long the young farmer and his wife are

hard-pressed to protect their growing crops.

But autumn comes at last, and the family is ready to celebrate its harvest — bushels of red tomatoes, a cellar

full of apples for cider and pumpkins for pie. In rollicking verse and wonderful illustrations, Dahlov Ipcar tells

of all the hard work that goes into making a bountiful fall harvest.

“This is a wonderful story for children ages 5 - 8, told in humorous rhyming verse and illustrated with Ipcar’s bold colors and sharp

lines ... A funny, enchanting tale, indeed.” --Kennebec (ME) Journal


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STRIPES AND SPOTS

By Dahlov Ipcar Islandport Press, May 2012

A young tiger sets out to explore and hunt, determined to catch things with stripes. A young

leopard sets out to explore and hunt, determined to catch things with spots. And when the two

youngsters meet, their adventures more than double!

• Sold in Japanese (BL Shuppan), Chinese (Mediatime Books), French (Albin Michel),

Italian (Orecchio Acerbo), Spanish (Editorial Silona), and Korean (Saino Koubo). All

other foreign rights available.

MY WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TREE By Dahloy Ipcar Islandport Press, November 2008

With vivid imagination and vibrant colors, she captures a lively part of the Christmas season at her farm in

Maine. From one shining star that graces the top of a living outdoor tree, she envisions many captivating

creatures of the field and forest that come to visit. From young black bears to snowy owls, from evening

grosbeaks to happy chipmunks, this book presents a lively panorama of wild creatures she has seen and

enjoyed.

• Sold in Japanese (BL Shuppan), Chinese (Mediatime Books), and French (Albin Michel). All other foreign rights

available.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, DEAR? By Sesyle Joslin, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak HarperCollins Reprint Edition, September 1986

“You have gone downtown to do some shopping. You are walking backwards, because sometimes

you like to, and you bump into a crocodile. What do you say, dear?” This is just one of the delightful

hypothetical situations introduced by award-winning author Sesyle Joslin in this “handbook of

etiquette for young ladies and gentlemen to be used as a guide for everyday social behavior.” First

published in 1958, this Caldecott Honor Book and ALA Notable Children’s Book is a time- tested,

fun way to teach your children important lessons.

• Sold in Chinese (Beijing Yuanliu Classic), French (MeMo) and Korean (Sigongsa). All other foreign rights

available.

WHAT DO YOU DO, DEAR?

By Sesyle Joslin, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak HarperCollins Reprint Edition, September 1986

This hilarious sequel to award-winning author Sesyle Joslin’s What Do You Say, Dear? teaches you what

to do when a female polar bear walks into your igloo in a white fur coat? (You help her off with it!) Or

what you should do when you meet someone coming the other way on a circus tightrope? Even though your child may not ever have

the chance to pick up a lady’s handkerchief or to walk quietly through a library after having been lassoed by a cowboy outlaw, this

book, outlining “proper conduct for all occasions,” is sure to elicit more than a few giggles.

• Please contact HarperCollins for translation rights.

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BUZZY BEAR’S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

By Dorothy Marino Franklin Watts, 1970

• Sold in Korean (Book Bank Publishing Co.) All other foreign licenses available.

• Also available from Dorothy Marino, BUZZY BEAR GOES SOUTH, BUZZY BEAR IN

THE GARDEN, and BUZZY BEAR’S BUSY DAY.

NOW THAT YOU ARE SIX By Dorothy Marino Association Press, 1963

Being six is a milestone! NOW THAT YOU ARE SIX celebrates this special quality of being six years old. Dorothy Marino’s

delightful read-aloud story is first of all a story to be read to and relished by the listening boy or girl. It’s a story that tells children

something about themselves and what it’s like to be six!

• Sold in Japanese (Alice Kan). All other foreign licenses available.

GOOD NIGHT, WIND By Linda Marshall, Illustrated by Maëlle Doliveux Holiday House, February 2019

*JLG pick!*

When the exhausted winter wind throws a snowy tantrum, it finds the friendship of two young

children in this lyrical retelling of a Yiddish folktale illustrated with stunning collage. Gentle

language coupled with intricate photo-illustrations of collage dioramas tell this sweet tale about

empathy and friendship. A Junior Library Guild selection!

** “A sparkling story whose fresh words and deeply imagined, skillfully rendered illustrations

give it a feel that is both contemporary and folkloric.” —Kirkus, Starred Review

“Striking artwork fashioned from ribbons of crisply cut colored paper enlivens this retelling of a Yiddish folktale…Readers will be

drawn to the image of the two children taming a gigantic force.” —Publishers Weekly


SAVING THE COUNTRYSIDE: THE STORY OF

BEATRIX POTTER AND PETER RABBIT By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati Little Bee, Spring 2020

A picture book about the progressive and inspirational woman behind The Tales of Peter

Rabbit.

• For foreign licenses, please contact Little Bee.

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WRITE OUT LOUD: THE STORY OF ANNE FRANK By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Illustrated by Aura Lewis Scholastic, Spring 2020

A picture book biography by Linda Elovitz Marshall, which tells the story of Anne Frank as a writer.

• For foreign licenses, please contact Scholastic.

POLIO PIONEER By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Illustrated by Lisa Anchin Knopf, Summer 2020

A picture book biography telling the story of Jonas Salk, the scientist who created the polio vaccine in the

1950s.

• For foreign licenses, please contact Knopf.

SHALOM, BAYIT, BAYIT, SHALOM By Linda Marshall, Illustrated by Ag Jatklowska Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2020

A board book about the peace and quiet of home told through different animal homes.

• Please contact Lerner for foreign licenses.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A ZIZ? By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Illustrated by Kyle Reed Albert Whitman, 2020

This vibrant picture book is about a giant mythological bird that’s part of ancient Jewish folklore. It’s

funny and, with Seuss-like rhyme, it’s great fun to read aloud.

• Please contact Albert Whitman for foreign licenses.

MEASURING A YEAR: A ROSH HASHANAH STORY By Linda Elovitz Marshall Abrams, 2021

This whimsical, reflective read-aloud explores timeless questions: How can a young child wrap their head around the passing of time?

What's the best way to mark your younger years passing?

• Please contact Abrams for foreign licenses.

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MOMMY, BABY AND ME By Linda Marshall, Illustrated by Ged Adamson Peter Pauper Press, October 2017

A dog’s world is turned upside-down when his owner brings home a new baby. How will the pooch adjust

to the noisy, smelly, mostly furless creature who is hogging all the attention?

“With expressive illustrations and a narrative told from the canine's point of view, this book has plenty of

read-aloud appeal. A worthwhile addition to picture book collections.”—School Library Journal

• Please contact Peter Pauper for foreign licenses.

RAINBOW WEAVER By Linda Marshall, Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri Lee & Low, October 2016

Ixchel wants to follow in the long tradition of weaving, just as her mother, grandmother, and most

Mayan women have done for more than two thousand years. But Ixchel’s mother is too busy preparing

her weavings for market. If they bring a good price, they will have money to pay for Ixchel’s school and

books. Disappointed, Ixchel first tries weaving with blades of grass, and then with bits of wool, but no

one would want to buy the results. As she walks around her village, Ixchel finds it littered with colorful

plastic bags. Ixchel and washes the plastic bags. Then she cuts each bag into thin strips. Ixchel weaves

the plastic strips into a colorful fabric that looks like a beautiful rainbow, just like the weavings of

Mayan women before her.

“A buoyant, accessible, if simplified tribute to Mayan weaving.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A cheerful tale of innovation with strong multicultural ties.” —Booklist

“An uplifting offering that would be a wonderful addition to picture book collections & STEAM programs” —School Library Journal

• Spain, Brazil, and Latin America available. For all other foreign licenses, please contact Lee & Low.

KINDERGARTEN IS COOL! By Linda E. Marshall Scholastic, 2016

Celebrate all the familiar milestones and moments shared by every kid entering kindergarten in this

charming second-person narrative. Whether it’s early-morning jitters or becoming familiar with new

classroom routines, this sweet and bouncy story will have expectant kindergarteners saying,

“Kindergarten is cool!”

• Please contact Scholastic for foreign licenses.

TALIA AND THE RUDE VEGETABLES By Linda Elovitz Marshall Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2011

City-girl Talia misunderstands her grandmother’s request that she go to the garden for “root

vegetables” but manages to find some she thinks are rude, as well as a good use for the rest she

harvests. Includes a recipe for Rude Vegetable Stew.


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TALIA AND THE VERY YUM-KIPPOR By Linda Elovitz Marshall Kar-Ben/Lerner, August 1, 2015

When grandma talks about preparing for breaking the Yom Kippur fast, Talia instead hears the

words as ‘breakfast’ and ‘Yum’ Kippur, setting a funny series of events into motion with

her misunderstanding.


TALIA AND THE HAMAN-TUSHIES

By Linda Marshall Kar-Ben/Lerner, February 2017

It’s almost Purim, and Talia’s sure that Grandma said they’re going to bake “haman-tushies.” Eww!

But as Talia helps Grandma with the recipe and learns the story of Purim—from the bravery of

Queen Esther to the schemes of wicked Haman—she discovers a lot about these holiday cookies

that she didn’t know. The third in Marshall’s play-on-words Talia stories including Talia and the

Rude Vegetables and Talia and the Very YUM Kippur.


SHH…SHH…SHABBAT By Linda Marshall Kar-Ben/Lerner, January 2016

It’s a noisy world! Every day of the week, the animals hear a cacophony of sound as the humans

around them go about their busy noisy lives. But on Shabbat, everything is peaceful and quiet.

Shh...it’s Shabbat.


FOREST CHILD By Marni McGee Aladdin, 1999

A little boy is lost in the woods, and all the animals of the forest will see him safely home.

• Sold in Korean (Frene). All other foreign licenses available.

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THE ELEPHANT WHO LIKED TO SMASH SMALL CARS

By Jean Merrill NYRB Children’s Collection, March 2015

What is your favorite thing to do in the whole world? Whatever it is, odds are that you don’t like

doing it as much as the elephant in this book enjoys smashing small cars. He’ll smash any small

car that drives down his road. He smashes yellow cars, he smashes blue cars, he smashes red

cars, all the while singing a special car-smashing song. Then one day a man comes to town and

opens a small-car store right on the elephant’s road. You can probably guess what the elephant

does next, but the real fun starts when the man turns the tables on the elephant—and his plan is a smashing success.

Jean Merrill’s story of gleeful destruction, revenge, and conciliation is accompanied by Ronni Solbert’s colorful crayon drawings.

“Here’s a wonderfully subversive little book that captures the joy of that impulse and highlights the results. A perfect read aloud for

all ages.” —Monica Edinger, author of Africa Is My Home and proprietor of the blog Educating Alice


THE TURTLE SHIP By Helena Ku Rhee, Illustrated By Colleen Kong-Savage Lee & Low, June 2018

A young boy saves his embattled country by designing a ship that resembles his pet turtle. The book is

loosely based on true facts about the Korean hero Admiral Yi Sunsin.

“…Kong-Savage’s striking, precise paper-collage scenes are equally effective in conveying the

sweeping drama of ocean views and the personality and warmth in close-ups of Gobugi’s small, green

face.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“The splendor of Kong-Savage’s paper collages adds to the storytelling with rich overlapping compositions and patternsthis debut

packs a double punch modeling the experimental process while spotlighting an intriguing historical figure and his warcraft.”

—Kirkus

• For foreign licenses, please contact Lee & Low.

ALIEN TOMATO By Kristen Schroeder, Illustrated by Mette Engell Page Street Kids, Spring 2020

A mysterious red sphere lands in a vegetable garden. The veggies are convinced it’s an alien

tomato and treat it like royalty, but the cantankerous gopher is skeptical.


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A PLACE FOR PLUTO By Stef Wade, Illustrated by Melanie Demmer Capstone, August 1, 2018

Chosen for Barnes and Noble’s National Storytime Program!

Pluto got the shock of his life when he was kicked out of the famous nine. His planet status was

stripped away, leaving him lost and confused. Poor Pluto! On his quest to find a place where he

belongs, he talks to comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. He doesn’t fit it anywhere! But when

Pluto is about to give up, he runs into a dwarf planet and finally finds his place in the solar

system.

This feel-good picture book combines a popular science topic with character education themes of

self discovery, acceptance, and friendship. It has bonus material in the back matter to support

curriculum.

“Make space for this clever blend of science and self-realization.”–Kirkus Reviews

“…a delightful and accessible take on the re-designation of the Kuiper Belt’s most controversial orbiter.” – Foreword Reviews

“The story skillfully entertains while educating readers about Pluto and other solar system elements. Great artwork throughout —

very evocative.” – Imagination Soup

• Please contact Capstone for foreign rights.

THE WEATHER’S BET By Stephen Cowan, Illustrated by Ed Young Philomel, March 2020

From Caldecott Medalist Ed Young comes a picture book retelling of Aesop's fable The Wind

and the Sun.

Once upon the sky, there were three brothers--the Wind, the Rain, and the Sun--each claiming to be the

mightier than the others. One day, the brothers came upon a shepherd girl fast asleep upon a hill, so

they made a bet to see who could make her take her cap off.. Who will be the strongest of them all?

Rendered in exquisite mixed-media collage, Caldecott Medalist Ed Young's gorgeous and deeply poignant retelling of the well-known

Aesop's fable The Wind and the Sun, proves that sometimes gentle persuasion and kindness are the best virtues of all.

• All foreign licenses available, excluding the British Commonwealth.

VOICES OF THE HEART By Ed Young Seven Stories Press, June 2019

*Re-issue, first published by Scholastic, 1997

Explores twenty-six Chinese characters that describe feelings or emotions, interpreting the visual elements

within each character while guiding readers through an underlying theme emphasizing the importance of

truthfully expressing thoughts and feelings.


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YUGEN

By Mark Reibstein, Illustrated By Ed Young Seven Stories Press, January 29, 2019

Yugen is the story of a boy remembering his mother, told in haiku and pictures, a book of longing and

remembrance that is unequaled in its beauty and poetic simplicity. “Yugen” is not just a nickname for

the main character, it is also a profound concept in Asian societies that points to the mystery and

beauty of the universe and of human suffering. Yugen, the second collaboration between Caldecott-

winning illustrator Ed Young and Mark Reibstein, after their award-winning 2008 debut, Wabi Sabi,

beautifully captures a boy’s sadness, but also his mindfulness and wonder.

“Beauty is ever present in this book, amid loss and mystery.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Text and pictures skillfully combine to portray the emotions of a small boy who is left to wonder if his absent mother will ever return.

The Author’s Note defines the Japanese word yugen as ‘subtle and profound,’ which will be how readers describe their feelings about

this second author/illustrator collaboration.” —Booklist, starred review


SEVEN BLIND MICE By Ed Young Philomel, 1991

**Caldecott Honor Prize Winner**

“In a stunning celebration of color, Caldecott medalist Young offers a vibrant variation on the fable

of the blind men trying to identify an elephant...The spare text permits greater exploration and

enjoyment of the artwork.” —Publishers Weekly

“A real winner, on many levels.” —School Library Journal

• Sold in Arabic (HGF), South African (Anansi), in Great Britain (Andersen), Chinese (Taiwan Mac Educational),

Taiwanese (Taiwan Mac Educational), Danish (Forlaget Thorup), French (Editions Milan), German (Julius

Beltz/Mohrbooks), Hebrew (HGF), Korean (Sigongsa), Portuguese (Editora WMF Martins Fontes), and Spanish

(Ediciones Ekare). All other foreign licenses are available.

SMILE: HOW YOUNG CHARLIE CHAPLIN LEARNED TO

MAKE THE WORLD LAUGH (AND CRY) By Gary Golio, Illustrated by Ed Young Candlewick Press, March 2019

An award-winning author and a Caldecott Medalist tell the tale of comedic genius Charlie Chaplin.

Once there was a little boy who roamed the streets of London, hungry for life (and maybe a bit of

bread). Five-year-old Charlie found himself onstage, singing and drawing laughs amid a shower of

coins. And when Charlie described a wobbly old man he saw in baggy clothes, his mother found it

sad, but Charlie knew that funny and sad go hand in hand. With a lyrical text and exquisite collage

imagery, Gary Golio and Ed Young interpret Charlie Chaplin’s path from his childhood through his

beginnings in silent film and the creation of his iconic Little Tramp. Keen-eyed readers will notice

a silhouette of the Little Tramp throughout the book that becomes animated with a flip of the pages.

“A lively and poetic homage to Charlie Chaplin.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“The final product is one with undeniable appeal...the entire package will indeed bring a smile.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Readers will cheer for the class clown’s success.” —School Library Journal

• All foreign licenses available, excluding the UK.

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LON PO PO By Ed Young Philomel, 1989

**Caldecott Medal Winner**

Chinese retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, and one of the most celebrated picture books of our time.

“(Young’s) command of page composition and his sensitive use of color give the book a visual force that

matches the strength of the story and stands as one of the illustrator’s best efforts.” —Booklist

• Sold in Chinese, South African (Anansi), French (Editions Mijade), German (Mohrbooks),

Japanese (Maruzen), Korean (Gilbut), Spanish (Pastel de Luna), Taiwanese (Yuan-Liou),

and Thai (SCG). All other foreign licenses are available.

MIGHTY MOBY By Ed Young Little, Brown, August 2017

A Moby Dick-inspired picture book adventure unlike any you’ve ever seen—with a surprise

ending—from Caldecott Medal-winning artist Ed Young.

Deep in the dark ocean, Mighty Moby lurks. Up above the ocean waves, a one-legged captain pursues

the whale he clashed with long ago. Mighty Moby and the captain are soon locked in another battle...but

things aren’t always what they seem.

“A vivid and thoughtful introduction to Melville’s celebrated American epic.” —Horn Book

“DaCosta and Young pay spirited tribute to Moby-Dick... a delight.” —Publishers Weekly, starred

review

• Please contact Little, Brown for foreign licenses.

THE CAT FROM HUNGER MOUNTAIN By Ed Young Philomel/Penguin, November 2016

**New York Times Best Illustrated 2016

**Three starred reviews!

Caldecott Medalist Ed Young delivers a visually stunning, poignant story about humility,

wastefulness, and appreciating what one has.

In a place called Hunger Mountain there lives a lord who has everything imaginable yet never

has enough. To satisfy his every desire, he hires builders to design the tallest pagoda; a world-

famous tailor to make his clothing from silk and gold threads; and a renowned chef to cook him

lavish meals with rice from the lord’s own fields. What more could he possibly want?

Yet when drought plagues the land, Lord Cat is faced with his first taste of deep loss, he ventures down the mountain and what he

discovers will change his life forever.

Rendered in exquisite mixed-media collage, Caldecott Medalist Ed Young’s deceptively simple fable is a deeply affecting tale about

appreciating the value of treasures that need not be chased.

“ The well-paced fable is visually stunning . . . Young is at the height of his powers in this fable that offers a feast for the eyes, mind,

and soul. A visual masterpiece.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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“Caldecott-winning author/illustrator Young has created another stunning and meaningful picture book to be enjoyed by all ages.

This book is exquisite in text, tone, and illustration. A compelling fable that is crucial for humanity and will spark meaningful

classroom conversations.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“Young weaves an elegant cautionary fable . . . Young crafts his images from a variety of patterned papers and photographs, a

repurposing that gracefully echoes the story’s themes.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

• Sold in Chinese simplified characters (CITIC). All other foreign licenses available.

SHOULD YOU BE A RIVER By Ed Young Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, April 2015

How many ways can you think of to say “I love you”?

This personally-inspired poem by an award-winning author and artist celebrates the trials and

triumphs of unconditional love.

Using an innovative mix of cut paper, photographs, and calligraphy, Should You Be a River takes the

reader on a breathtaking visual journey.

This book is a gift to treasure and share with loved ones of every age.

“Each line of text flows naturally into the content of the next page. The images are stunning, with a mix of photography, cut paper,

and calligraphy. Vibrant colors of earth tones will appeal to readers’ eyes.” —School Library Journal


BIRD & DIZ By Gary Golio, Illustrated by Ed Young Candlewick Press, March 2015

**Received two starred reviews!**

A lyrical look at the famous friendship between musical legends, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie

Parker, by New York Times bestselling author, Gary Golio, to be illustrated by two-time

Caldecott winner, Ed Young.

“Amusing…frolicking” illustrations from “the ever-inventive Young.” —School Library Journal,

starred review

“Scribbles of pink, orange, and blue correspond to bursts of bright notes…the book’s language and images are every bit as vibrant as

the music they celebrate.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review

• All foreign licenses available, excluding the UK.

THE HOUSE THAT BABA BUILT By Ed Young Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, September 2012

Received three starred reviews: School Library Journal, Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist.

In Ed Young’s childhood home in Shanghai, all was not as it seemed: a rocking chair became a horse; a

roof became a roller rink; an empty swimming pool became a place for riding scooters and bikes. The

house his father built transformed as needed into a place to play hide-and-seek, to eat bamboo shoots, and

to be safe.

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For outside the home’s walls, China was at war. Soon the house held not only Ed and his four siblings but also friends, relatives, and

even strangers who became family. The war grew closer, and Ed watched as planes flew overhead and friends joined the Chinese air

force. But through it all, Ed’s childhood remained full of joy and imagination.

“Young brings his exquisite sense of design, expressive brushwork, and mastery of a variety of mediums to the story of his childhood

in China.”-School Library Journal, starred review

• Library Journal Best Books of 2011, Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2011, Children’s Non-fiction


NIGHTTIME NINJA

By Barbara DaCosta, Illustrated by Ed Young Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, September 2012

**Two starred reviews in Booklist and Publishers Weekly**

Late at night, when all is quiet and everyone is asleep, a ninja creeps through the house in search of

treasure. Soon he reaches his goal...and gets a surprise! Will the nighttime ninja complete his mission?

“With measured pacing, careful design, and a beautifully symbiotic partnership of word and image,

this enormously appealing, timeless story promises to delight preschool audiences and families alike for years to come.”—Booklist,

starred review

“Readers will be jolted (in a good way)—they’ve been immersed in the ninja’s search, and it’s tense with expectation.”—Publishers

Weekly, starred review


SEVEN FATHERS By Ashley Ramsden, Illustrated by Ed Young Roaring Brook Press/A Neal Porter Book, 2011

In the midst of a fearsome blizzard, a weary traveler seeks refuge from the cold.

Ashley Ramsden’s eloquent retelling of a Norwegian folktale is handsomely complemented by

Caldecott Medalist Ed Young’s masterful cut paper collages in this unusual and haunting book,

SEVEN FATHERS.

• Please contact Roaring Brook/Macmillan for foreign licenses.

HOOK By Ed Young Roaring Brook Press/A Neal Porter Book, 2008

**4 starred reviews** Publisher’s Weekly, Horn Book, Kirkus, and Booklist.

With beautiful, sweeping artwork and spare, lyrical text, Ed Young tells the story of a boy who finds

an egg and gives it to a flock of chickens. When the egg hatches not a chick but an eaglet, the hens, the

roosters, and the boy all band together to help the young bird fly. In this lovely story about friendship

and dedication, the eaglet perseveres and leaves behind the dusty earth for endless pastel skies.

“Vibrant, minimal chalk drawings—hardly more than sketches, but glorious ones—utilize shifting perspectives to enhance the sky’s

imposing vastness…Arresting and absorbing, this tale soars.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

• Please contact Roaring Brook/Macmillan for foreign licenses.

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WABI SABI By Mark Reibstein, Illustrated by Ed Young Little Brown & Co., 2008

New York Times Bestseller

Wabi Sabi, a little cat in Japan, had never thought much about her name until friends visiting asked her

owner what it meant. When her master responds with “That’s hard to explain,” this unsatisfying answer

sets the cat on a journey to answer the question. After traveling far and wide, she discovers the meaning of

wabi sabi: finding beauty in simplicity, the ordinary, and imperfection. Written in lyrical, spare text and

haiku and accompanied by breathtaking collages, this book exquisitely illustrates the unique world view that is wabi sabi.

“A glorious piece of bookmaking whose subject and execution will reach a wide age range.”-Booklist, starred review

• Starred review in Kirkus and Booklist

• Please contact Little Brown & Co. for foreign licenses.

TSUNAMI! By Kimiko Kajikawa, Illustrated by Ed Young

Philomel/Penguin, 2008

Picture Book from Caldecott Prize Winner and Caldecott Honor Prize Winner

“An earthquake, a fire, a tidal wave and selfless heroism, all packed into 32 pages, guarantee that this story

will hold the attention of even the most restless listeners.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

• Sold in Korean and Japanese, all other foreign licenses available.

TIGER OF THE SNOWS By Robert Burleigh, Illustrated By Ed Young Atheneum Books For Young Readers, 2006

Robert Burleigh introduces young readers to one of the Far East’s greatest heroes and tells the

long-neglected story of a little boy with an unimaginable dream, who refused to be daunted by the

world’s most daunting mountain, and who came to be known as the tiger of the snows. Caldecott

winner Ed Young brings Everest to life with hauntingly, subtly beautiful animal imageries and

resplendent colors.

“Young’s hauntingly beautiful illustrations capture the mystery and grandeur of these dangerously high peaks with somber-hued

pastels… A stunning and lyrical ode to a contemplative man and his amazing achievement.” —School Library Journal

• Sold in simplified Chinese (Beijing Poplar.) All other foreign licenses available.

SONS OF THE DRAGON KING By Ed Young Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2004

“Caldecott Medalist Young delivers some of his most exciting illustrations since Lon Po Po in this

traditional Chinese tale about a Dragon King with nine sons..With a design as elegant and lively as the

prose is clear, this book is a welcome addition to the folktale shelf.”-Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

• Sold in Chinese (Taiwan Emma Publishing), all other foreign licenses available.

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UNTITLED By Stephen Cowan, Illustrated by Ed Young Philomel, Spring 2020

• All foreign licenses available, excluding the British Commonwealth.

GRAFFITI By Barbara DaCosta, Illustrated by Ed Young Seven Stories Press, TBD


MY TOWN By Ed Young Seven Stories Press, TBD

• Please contact Seven Stories for translation rights.

Ed Young’s previous titles LON PO PO (Caldecott Medalist), SEVEN BLIND MICE (Caldecott Honor) and SADAKO, are

in print in China, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan,

Venezuela, Brazil, the Catalan Language in Spain, and the United Kingdom, as well as the modern classic A PUP JUST FOR ME

in print in Korea (Joongang Publishing Co., Ltd.) and China. Also, available MY MEI, MEI.

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