Rights Guide 2019-20 (Metaichmio Publications)

8 CHILDREN’S BOOKS ABOUT THE BOOKS This is a new series of books by acclaimed writer Ioanna Babeta, designed as a hybrid of picture books and behaviour books. You don’t have to have a cape and a wand to be a good witch, and you don’t have to have a sword and a shield to be a proper knight. All it takes is the right manners! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ioanna Babeta studied Social Politics and Social Anthropology. She has published twelve books for children so far and has received numer- ous awards for her work. She is a member of the Greek section of IBBY and President of the Greek Women’s Literary Society. 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 editions Ages: 4+ Pages: 40 Format: 19,5x23,5 cm September 2019 Picture book Hardback edition Ages: 6+ Pages: 32 Format: 21x28 cm May 2018 A knight’s thank-yous / A witch’s apologies Watermelon fairytales 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 Book 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 Ioanna Babeta illustrated by Emilia Konteou 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. The illustrator Iris Samartzi has been nominated for the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award, representing Greece.