Rights Guide 2019-20 (Metaichmio Publications)

ABOUT THE SERIES Little Goodnights is a series aiming to make convenient the difficult hours of a child’s night sleep by ornamenting it with short nice stories being read as goodnights. They can be read either by parents solely or with the participation of the children. On the one hand they are short but on the other they are full of ambitions: clever and pleasant texts, wonderful illustrations by awarded artists which will escort children’s dreams. The tales are timed to last about ten minutes. The series includes 30 titles (among others: The Useless Wizard , Kitty in Boots , Monster Academy , The Chattering Princess , The Dragon's Name ). CHILDREN’S BOOKS Little Goodnights SERIES Picture books Paperback editions Ages: 3+ Pages: 32 Format: 14x20,5 cm ABOUT THE BOOKS Quilombo is a small elephant who arrives to the island of Lesvos from a distant land. Dirty and abandoned, he seems so foreign and different. But he’s just the same as all the children in the world – those living in refugee camps and those sleeping peacefully in their homes with toy animals in their arms. Two unique books about how a welcoming hug is enough to bridge any gap. • The author was honored in Italy by the Municipality of Milano, Gariwo and the Italian Jewish Community for her contribution to the aid of refugees at the island of Lesvos in 2015. ABOUT THE BOOK Snailgagarin is an untamed and stubborn snail who starts a great and risky journey putting his life in danger. His only wish is to get away from the lettuces where he lives and see the world. Despite difficulties and obstacles luck is on the side of those who dare. In this wonderful and…slow jour- ney he will not only discover his limits, but precious treasures such as wisdom and boldness and also the desire to search for more and more. In the end he will succeed to reach a faraway land where no other snail has ever been. Nicos Panayotopoulos is an acclaimed screenwriter and novelist. Among numerous awards and distinctions, he was awarded the Academy of Athens Novel Award for his novel Children of Cain (Metaichmio, 2011). Alecos Papadatos is a comic book artist and illustrator, best known as the artist of the New York Times bestseller Logicomix (written by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou) and Democracy (written by Abraham Kawa). written by Daphne Vloumidi illustrated by Anna Georgiadou written by Nicos Panayotopoulos illustrated by Alecos Papadatos Picture books Hardback editions Ages: 3+ Pages: 36 Format: 21x21 cm May 2017, November 2019 Picture book Hardback edition Ages: 5+ Pages: 44 Format: 22x26 cm October 2017 Quilombo, the Scruffy Little Elephant SERIES Snailgagarin Visits the Stars 4 Full English and German translations available. November 2019