Fall 2021 Children's Rights Guide

CLICK HERE T O S E E B O O K S A M P L E CLICK HERE T O S E E B O O K S A M P L E PICTURE BOOKS Watermelon Tales Why are you crying? by Ioanna Babeta illustrated by Daniela Stamatiadi 32 pages | 21x28cm | Hardback by Vassilis Alexakis illustrated by Nicholas Andrikopoulos 32 pages | 24x28cm | Hardback FOR AGES 6 AND UP FOR AGES 6 AND UP 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 year something changes. The see is still bright, and the watermelon is still sweet, while grandma is looking after her from above. But her tales are still heard, and they are just as sweet. “Once upon a time…” A heartfelt story about love, loss and the circle of life. What makes a child cry? A revealing, thought-provoking story about the pressure put on a boy by his mother, under the struggles of everyday life. A unique book by a unique writer, for mature children and immature parents, highlighting the issue of verbal abuse. Vassilis Alexakis (1943-2021) was one of the most prominent Greek authors. Living in France since 1969, he collaborated for many years with Le Monde and wrote his first works in French. He was awarded the Prix Médicis, the Greek State Prize for Fiction and the Grand Prix du roman de l’Académie française. FRENCH AND ENGLISH TEXT AVAILABLE Multi-awarded illustrator: • First place at 1993 Tehran Illustrators Exhibition • Greek State Prize Illustration award • Greek IBBY Illustration award • Nominated for the 2002 Hans Christian Andersen Award, representing Greece