Children's picture books - Spring 2023
Below please find our current titles for the international market. Click here for the catalog and contact us for any rights requests.
BLUE KID
By Nadav Nachmani
Blue Kid lives in a boring lakeside town and is always looking for adventure. When the kids at school are captivated by another kid's pet rabbit (who cares about a silly rabbit anyway??) a pet dog seems like the perfect antidote. But true friendship takes work. Does blue kid have what it takes?
Based on his childhood in Tiberias, Nadav Nachmani created a warm, funny story, with a character kids love. The perfect introduction to comics and reading for kids.
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Ages 4+
Crossover / New Adult
By Inna Eizenberg
Overview:
Inna Eizenberg’s coming of age story of Nina begins in 1984 in Russia, takes us through summers at Nina’s grandmother’s little house in the Ukraine and then her immigration to Israel’s dusty desert city of Beersheba in the 1990’s.
At the heart of GET OUT OF THE CAR are three women – creative little Nina, her brave pianist mother who takes charge of this small family’s immigration journey and her widowed grandmother, a chemist with a sharp mind and original sense of humor.
This is a world without men, a planet, on which women grow and support one another through life’s difficulties, with caring and lots of humor.
Click here for the first three chapters translated into English..
YA Crossover / New Adult
The Hidden Variable
By Gali Weinreb
Ages 4+
HOW I CAME TO BE
Written by Shoham Smith, Illustrated by Noam Weiner
HOW I CAME TO BE is a totally different type of "where do babies come from?" book. The book is not designed to be read in one sitting, but rather lets parents choose the sections that are most relevant for their child's stage of development. Filled with humor and empathy, it even tackles subjects like IVF and sperm donations.
Written by one of Israel's premiere children's books authors, Shoham Smith, with the consultation of child psychologist Ruti Ben-Porat, and with engaging illustrations by Noam Weiner, the book is told from the perspective of a baby at a press conference.
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Click here for a PDF of the Hebrew version.
What if you found your soul mate, but they were the wrong sex for you?
Yami and Shatz arrive to their first year of college from opposite sides of the proverbial tracks. Their unlikely meeting happens at a prestigious interdisciplinary program for gifted students.
Yami is the golden boy, from a loving, well-off family, brimming with enthusiasm for scientific breakthroughs and life. Shatz, dark, brooding and unbelievably beautiful, arrives saddled with years of neglect, struggling to build self-confidence to match his academic brilliance.
Together with a group of new friends, they revel in academic and philosophical discovery, while trying to navigate academic politics and find their voice. But when their closeness deepens, each of them must face tough questions: Is it possible to fall in love with someone even though it goes against your sexual orientation? What sacrifice can you ask of the person you love?
THE HIDDEN VARIABLE is not the gay Love Hypothesis. While it pulls readers into a gripping tale of gay romance and sex, it touches on deeper questions of sexual orientation, the inherent impact of socioeconomic inequality, complex family dynamics and more. The result is a book that’s both a great read, but also controversial and thought provoking.
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Ages 5+
SHORTY
Written and illustrated by Ilana Zeffren
Being short can be a real pain - it's hard to see the stage at shows, the teacher makes you sit up front and other kids sometimes laugh at you. But as the heroine of SHORTY discovers, there can be advantages too. Along the way, she discovers her own imagination and creative powers.
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Ages 8-12
DIARY OF A SHARK CATCHER
Written and illustrated by Orit Bergman
Diary of a Shark Catcher tells of one pivotal and eventful summer in the life of Gal, who sets out to solve the riddle of her father's disappearance. She runs away from her home in Jerusalem and joins the scuba crew at the Underwater Observatory in Eilat. As the only girl on the team, Gal struggles to be accepted as an equal. She learns about the strange and wondrous secrets of the underwater world, befriends an injured stingray and dives into the deeps to capture sharks for the Observatory. Little by little, she uncovers details of her father's story.
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A VERY LONG DAY
Baby sisters can be quite a bother, especially when you’re trying to play a game, or explore new lands!
Kids will love the adventurous story and gorgeous illustrations, while parents will connect with the story of how siblings find their way to each other in a loving way.
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Ages 3+
KINGEROO
Written and illustrated by Ora Eyal
When Kingeroo wakes from his royal sleep, he finds that all his books, his toys, even his breakfast, is tainted by black stains! How COULD the servants have let this happen? Or perhaps he just needs his glasses cleaned? Kids will delight in the story of this haughty little king.
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Age 3+
MOMMY WHAT DOES THIS DO?
Written by Maya Meitav, Illutrated by Aviel Basil
64,000 copies sold in Israel alone!
A little boy wants to know "What does this do?" about everything and keeps asking his mother.
Kids and parents will identify with this familiar question-answer interaction and the sweet relationship between a creative little boy and his mom.
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Ages 2+
OOGBO
Written by Ora Eyal
Over 100,000 copies sold in Israel alone!
Oogbo is a classic story in which a little girl pretends that her chair is a dog. The story is brilliant in its simplicity and the way it connects to the imaginary games played by children.
*It is possible to license only the text of this title sna create new illustrations.
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Age 5+
RONI MACARONI SERIES
Written by Miri Rosovsky, illustrated by Merav Salomon and Shahar Kober
A series of four first reader books in comics style.
An innovative series for beginner readers designed for reading together – adults and children. The simple text in the comics bubbles is read by beginner readers and the rest of the story by adults. The stories are based on the spirited character of Roni Macaroni, a girl full of pizzaz and humor, and on adventures from her daily life.
Click here for a full English PDF of RONI MACARONI WON'T GO WITH THE GANG.
Ages 3+
POOR SEYMOUR
Written and illustrated by Orit Bergman
Who of us hasn't wondered what our pet does when we're not home?
When the family in this book leaves for work and school each morning, Seymour the dog stays home alone. But what his owners don't know is he's actually having quite a blast with his friends.
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Age 2+
SIMON SAYS
Written and illustrated by Orit Bergman
120,000 copies sold in Israel alone!
A beautiful bedtime story based on the well-known game Simon Says, in which child and parent find an imaginative and playful way to say goodbye to the day's activities and welcome the peaceful night. All toys are instructed to do as they are told by their little master, or else - go to sleep.
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Age 2+
TOTO AND FRIENDS
30,000 copies sold in Israel.
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Age 2+
WHERE IS MISS PINKY?
Written by Shula Modan and illustrated by Alona Frankel
300,000 copies sold in Israel alone!
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A story that turns every finger into an actor, with the troupe of finger puppets happily staging a show about the search for the missing Miss Pinky, while learning all about fingers.
*A set of finger puppets is included in each book
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Ages 5+
WHITEBOARD MARKER GONE WILD
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Written and illustrated by Dudi Shamai
Ages 4+
GILI'S POCKETS
Written by Iris Argaman, Illustrated by Aya Gordon Noy
Gili is a collector. He keeps his treasures in his pockets, where you can find coils, screws, rocks, pine cones and wheels. With Gili, a coil is never just a coil and the things he hides in his pockets often open the door to new adventures.
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Age 5+
GRANDPA, MORRIS AND ME
Written by Miri Chanoch, Illustrated by Bernat Muntes
Granda, Morris and Me is a heartwarming story about a loving relationship between a boy and his grandfather. When the time comes to say goodbye, the ever expanding sea of love is already so vast that we have no doubt that grandpa will always live on in the boy's memory and heart.
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