Spring 2019 Children’s Rights Guide

CHILDREN’S BOOKS ABOUT THE BOOK In a land far far away, where the sky touches the earth, Asim has taken up the job of his ancestors: By day he is tending to fairy tales, and by night he recounts the stories to humans. But one day the new king forbids him from continuing his work. And a very real dragon comes to nestle outside the king’s castle… A unique fairy tale about fairy tales, how they work and how they spread. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Katerina Zontanou was born in 1972. She studied Physics and works as a teacher. In 2016 she was awarded the First-time Writer Award of the Greek section of IBBY for her picture book Do you speak plouton? . ABOUT THE BOOK There are three things our heroine loves more than anything in the summer: the sea, watermelon and grandma’s stories. She enjoys all three every summer once the school is out… Until one summer something changes. The see is still bright, and the watermelon is still sweet, while grandma is looking after her from above. But her fairy tales are still heard, and they are just as sweet. “Once upon a time…” ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ioanna Babeta studied Social Politics and Social Anthropology. She has published twelve books for children so far and has received numerous awards for her work. She is a member of the Greek section of IBBY and President of the Greek Women’s Literary Society. Picture books Hardback edition Ages: 5+ Pages: 48 Format: 21x28 cm March 2019 Picture books Hardback edition Ages: 6+ Pages: 32 Format: 21x28 cm May 2018 Asim and the king’s dragon Watermelon fairytales 9 ABOUT THE BOOK Once upon a time in a small town that looked like a village, there lived a tailor; a tailor who was unique, for his favorite sewing material was words. Words from stories, words from poems, from songs, from old tales and dictionaries and encyclopedias… Picture Books Hardback Edition Ages: 3+ Pages: 36 Format: 17x24 cm December 2017 The Little Tailor of Words written by Antonis Papatheodoulou illustrated by Iris Samartzi written by Katerina Zontanou illustrated by Sandra Eleftheriou written by Ioanna Babeta illustrated by Daniela Stamatiadi ANTONISPAPATHEODOULOU ILLUSTRATEDBY IRISSAMARTZI s , 14/03/2018 12:14 BEST SELLER Full English translation available. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Antonis Papatheodoulou has received numerous awards for his work. Among others: The 2016 International Compostela Prize for picture books for One last letter , the 2011 Greek State Picture book Award for The city that drove out war , the 2012 Greek State Picture book Award and the 2012 Illustrated Book Award of the Greek section of IBBY for The good and the bad Pirates . Five of his books have been included in the White Ravens list of the International Children’s Library of Munich.