International Rights Catalogue 2022 | EL CEP I LA NANSA EDICIONS

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“Mamitis”

Catalogue 2022

INTERNATIONAL

RIGHTS

CARAMBUCO EDICIONES | EL CEP I LA NANSA EDICIONS

EL CEP I LA NANSA / CARAMBUCO is a publishing house with

more than 30 years of experience in publishing books known for their quality and

proximity. From the very beginning its essence is to be a referent in accessible

culture. The collection of books for children is growing rapidly within the last few

years and it is based on three leading lines:

Infant books (board books)

Picture books

Infant books adapted to sign language (Catalan and Spanish)

In Spain we are the reference in terms of inclusion and accessible reading.

Carambuco ediciones

C/ Santa Eulàlia, 3, bajos

08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú

Barcelona

Tel: (+34) 93 814 10 88

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CESCA MESTRES

Editor

cesca@carambucoediciones.com

XAVIER AROLA

CEO

International Rights Manager

xarola@carambucoediciones.com

INDEX

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28

36

70

80

89

Respectful parenting [+2 YEARS]

Toddler [1 - 4 YEARS]

Illustrated poetry [+2 YEARS]

Picture books [+3 YEARS]

Sign language [+3 YEARS]

Middle grade [+7 YEARS]

Edita [+3 YEARS]

Respectful parenting | El círculo

04

Stories to help kids grow up respectful and happy.

Empathy

Respect

The circle

Míriam Tirado | Joan Turu

Board book | 1+ | 26 pages | 17.5 x 22 cm | 978-84-17766-47-4

A story that immerses us in differences.

That day, in the classroom, there are several conflicts between the pupils which the

teacher tries to sort out as best as she can. She realises that the conflicts are being

caused by bad feelings that some children have brought with them from home. So,

in an attempt to help them, she uses the dynamics of a circle game that aids them to

discover that there are more things that unite us than those which separate us. A story

to help manage conflicts between children through awareness and respect.

Respectful parenting | Tengo un volcán 05


6th Edition

+75.000

copies sold

Rage

I've got a volcano


Board book | 1+ | 26 pages | 17.5 x 22 cm | ISBN: 978-84-948206-9-4

A story to help children deal with their anger.

Alba does not know it, but there is a volcano inside her. Sometimes, the volcano ignites.

Then that fire burns up everything, and Alba both suffers from and is frightened by it.

One night, a tiny fairy tells her what she can do when she gets angry. That small little

trick will help her discover unexpected sensations.

Respectful parenting | Desconectados

06


2nd edition

New technologies

Offline



A story for managing screen use.

Desconectados shows us a family whose members spend much of the day hooked

on screens. The situation is getting complicated as disconnection grows in the family

without them realising. How will they reconnect? In Desconectados the parents will take

care of this issue. They will make their children understand the situation, they will set

limits, and get a proper use of screens. How will they do it?

Respectful parenting | Bienvenido, señor Malestar

07


Jealousy

Welcome Mr. Upset



Ever since Max’s little sister was born, his character seems to have changed. He can’t

figure out what has happened to himself. Sometimes he feels sad, other times he gets

angry, and every day he has some clash with his Mum. She is having the same problem,

she is struggling to connect with her son. It gets to such a point that, suddenly, a little

elf appears out of nowhere with a suitcase and a hat and introduces himself as Mr.

Upset.

Respectful parenting | Baba no quiero dormir

08


2nd Edition

+8.000

copies sold

Sleepy time

Baba I don’t want to sleep



Baba is the owl in charge of the night who protects all the world’s children while they

are asleep. But there is a problem: many children do not want to go to bed, for many

different reasons. That is also wearing out their parents. Baba tells us an infallible secret

to get children off to sleep through breathing exercises and relaxing the body. And the

story is accompanied by songs from the band Xiula.

Respectful parenting | La fiesTeta

09


5th Edition

+12.000

copies sold

Breastfeeding

Bye bye breast



A story to help children stop breastfeeding.

Noah’s mum decides it’s time to stop breastfeeding her.

This story is an ideal tool to help ease this moment for both mother and baby. To

celebrate the end of the breastfeeding phase, they hold a big party.

Respectful parenting | ¡Mi papá más!

10


Gender stereotypes

My dad more!

Fran Pintadera | Joan Turu

Board book | 3+ | 32 pages | 20 x 25 cm | ISBN: 978-84-17766-55-9

A story about masculine roles and gender stereotypes that makes affection and love

between men visible, with touches of humour and visual games. An illustrated story about

the rivalry between the two protagonists over their parents and how this can become a

message about affection between two men. A story that shows us the love and care felt

between both men, in a natural and normalised way, pure and simple. And all through the

eyes of their two sons, a true revelation and manifesto on love between men!

Respectful parenting | Con un susurro basta

11


Communicate

without yelling

A whisper is enough

Elisa Molina | Marta Costa

Board book | 1+ | 26 pages | 20 x 25 cm | ISBN: 978-84-17766-49-8

A tale to discourage children from shouting and screaming.

Pablo and his family realize that the more they shout and scream, the more distant they

feel from each other. To counter this, they need to stop screaming and shouting. But

how are they going to do that? This story offers tools to turn screams into quiet words

that will not hurt anybody.

Quan veig cridar el pare o la mare m’espanto, el cor em

va molt de pressa i sembla com si el meu cap ho estigués

gravant tot a través dels meus ulls.

Respectful parenting | Eres luz

12


Inner Light

Montessori and

Reggio Emilia pedagogies

You are light

María Moreno | Ferran Orta

Board book | 1+ | 26 pages | 20 x 25 cm | 978-84-17766-72-6

A story about Selene, a girl who lives her daily life through her emotions, the things she

learns, her conflicts, her routines, her surprises and her doubts. A story in which her

connection with her inner light and purity is the bond of unconditional love that she

needs to grow up happy.

Respectful parenting | Los pendientes que perdí

13


Equality

The earrings I lost

Sandra Alonso | Cristina G. Cintado


A story about friendship and equality.

Emma and George are very nice friends. George wants to wear a pair of earrings, but

the terrible reaction of his parents saddens the two friends who do not understand

why they are so negative about it. They draw up a plan that will allow George to express

his freedom and wear the earrings he wants.

Respectful parenting | El SuperNÓ

14


Assertivity

The superNO

Montserrat Balada | Màriam Ben-Arab


Among all the “NOs” in the world, Mia’s was the smallest, weakest and shyest of all. But

she is determined to turn it into a big, strong and brave NO! How can she do it?

Respectful parenting | ¡Pórtate bien!

15


The meaning

of behave

Behave!

Susana Peix | Julillustrador


This book shows how important it is to keep a less authoritarian and more respectful

tone.

Parents usually repeat this sentence, time and again to our children: Behave. But

"behave" doesn't have the same meaning for children than for adults.

Respectful parenting | ¿Dónde está mamá?

16


Mother-child

separation

Where’s mummy?

Olga Cercós | Mariona Cabassa


A poor little miserable worm has lost his mummy. He looks everywhere inside the apple

where they live, but she is not there! He goes out to look for her and finds different

animals along the way who will help him. Where is Mummy?

Respectful parenting | ¡Al ataque!

17


Imagination

Attack!

Agustín Comotto


A story in which boys and girls can use their wild imagination.

Marcos is a pirate who tells us how he tries to be a great pirate everyday, in the real

world of his home, the park, the bathtub, etc.

Toddler | ¡Vamos a dormir!

18

Short stories for the little ones, with diversity as the main topic.

SLEEP TIME

Let’s go to sleep!

Glòria Fort

Board book | 0 - 4 | 14 pages | 18 x 18 cm | ISBN: 978-84-17766-48-1

A GOOD NIGHT story for little ones.

It’s dark and it’s time to go to bed. Everyone does this every day, but in many different

ways: children who sleep with their parents or children in their own bed, the use of

nappies or a potty before bed. But we all share the same goal: to sleep well and enjoy

sweet dreams.

Flavia tiene Sueño.

Wang aún NO TIENE SUEÑO.

Toddler | Te quiero

19


LOVE

I love you

Glòria Fort


A tale about love for the little ones.

A story to help young children discover the many different ways we relate to the people

we love. When Granny feeds us, Mum hugs us, Dad tickles us, the teacher helps us,

friends share things with us, etc.

Pablo quiere a su madre y la ayuda a RECOGER.

Adil quiere a Pablo y JUEGAN juntos.

Toddler | ¡Ñam ñam!

20


Yummy!

Glòria Fort


Fundamentals of food. A story about nutrition for the little ones at home.

Through simple and well documented illustrations, we get to know the main characters

and their eating habits. We learn key concepts like “hot” and “cold”, “chopped” and “in

soup”, "being hungry" or "being full". All this together with the cross-cutting themes of

diversity and inclusion, and illustrations showing a great diversity of kids.

Vera toma LECHE MATERNA.

Lucas toma leche de BIBERÓN.

Toddler | Hacemos las paces

21


Let’s make peace

Glòria Fort


A story about dealing with conflict resolution for the little ones.

With guidance from psychologists, this story sets out the different stages in conflicts

between children and how we can help solve them. This is handled through the story

of a boy and a girl who both want the same ball.

Toddler | Mi familia

22


My family

Glòria Fort


A story about family diversity for little ones.

We all have a family and each one is different. This tale introduces our youngest readers

to the fact that there are different family structures: a family with a father and a mother,

a family with two mothers, a family with two mothers and two fathers, one-parent

families, etc.

Toddler | Voy a la escuela 23


I’m going to school

Glòria Fort


A story about adaptation to school for the little ones.

For the youngest children, beginning school is exciting, but it is also a time full of

doubts and worries. This story tells us about the first day at school: arriving, hanging up

our coats, lessons, games and toys, stories and painting, fun in the playground and, at

the end of the day, being picked up from school.

Toddler | Mi cumpleaños

24


My birthday

Glòria Fort


A story about birthdays for the little ones at home.

A birthday is one of the most exciting days of the year for kids: a day for celebrations

and for a party! Page after page, this story explains all of our most popular birthday

traditions.

Toddler | Feliz navidad 25


Merry Christmas

Glòria Fort


A Christmas story for the litle ones.

We discover the most representative traditions: decorating the tree,

singing carols, waiting for the Three Wise Men, right up to the end of the

holidays when we say farewell to Christmas until the next year.

Toddler | Mis amigos

26


My friends

Glòria Fort


A story about diversity for the little ones.

There are different kinds of friends. We are all different, and at the same time we are all

equal. This book will help little readers recognize the small differences between humans

through normal habits.

Illustrated poetry | Small poems by JOAN BROSSA 27

Delicate Picture books for exploring the world.

Small poems by Joan Brossa

Joan Brossa | Mercè Galí

Picture book | 5+ | 28 pages | 24 x 24 cm | ISBN: 978-84-18522-81-9

From the letter A, the very gateway to knowledge, onwards, the poet flies, walks, and

swims through the verses included in this book.

A poetic universe written by Joan Brossa in which words are magic, and magic is

freedom.

Illustrated poetry | Estimo la natura

28

Poetry for our youngest.

I love nature

Joana Raspall | Gibet Ramon

Board book | 0 - 6 | 16 pages | 15.5 x 23 cm | ISBN: 978-84-18522-09-3

Illustrated poems by Joana Raspall, a Catalan longtime poet. These poems speak about

nature, animals, the stars that illuminate us and the life cycle. It is written with capital

letters, so that early readers can read it by their own, and illustrated with the great skills

of Gibet Ramon. The selected poems revolve around nature, one of the most recurring

topics in Joana Raspall’s poetry for children.

In capital letters, ideal for starting reading poetry.

Illustrated poetry | ¿Qué estoy haciendo?

29


What am I doing?

Salvador Comelles | Gibet Ramon


“What am I doing?” is a collection of poems that introduces 14 illustrated animals

performing an action. Each is accompanied by a small poem, about two and four verses,

written in a Sans serif typeface. Each poem describes these actions in a rhyming

and musical way.

Illustrated poetry | Poemas de sol y moscas

30


Sun and flies poems

Núria Albertí | Mercè Galí


A new title in the series Olivia dedicated to the summer season: poetry,

music and colour for the little ones. This title completes the series about

the four seasons of the year.

Illustrated poetry | Poemas de frío y manta

31

Text available in English

Cold and blanket poems



Seven poems focused on winter. They have resonant rhymes and magnificent

illustrations and are about everything that happens when the cold arrives: snow,

Christmas, indoor games, colds, etc.

Illustrated poetry | Poemas de flores y abejas

32


Flowers and bees poems



Seven poems focused on spring. They describe funny and curious scenes

that are typical of this season: flies and bees, blooming flowers, Easter,

variable weather, rain, as well as outdoor activities and hobbies.

Illustrated poetry | Poemas de viento y hojas

33


Wind and leaves poems



Seven poems about autumn and some of its most representative elements and its

relationship with Catalan traditions: we can find poems that point out characteristics

of late summer and early autumn climate, its most common environmental aspects,

traditions, and typical festivities of this time of the year.

Illustrated poetry | Els meus primers Haikús

34


2nd

Edition

My first haikus



Seven haikus dedicated to the baby’s natural environment. Images,

habits or emotions close to their surroundings. An easy way to

interact with your baby!

The

Extra

Ordinary

Library

Illustrated poetry | Bona nit, Lluna 35


2nd

Edition

Good night, Moon



Seven lullabies which will bring comfort and sleep to little ones.

An excellent way to lull a baby to sleep. All the songs are original

and they have different themes.

Picture books | Bon dia 36


Good morning

Dàmaris Gelabert | Sebastià Serra | Anna Canyelles


Genís and Caterina are at a summer camp and one morning they are awakened by a

strange cry. Is it the chirping of birds? Or the snorting of piglets? It doesn't sound like a

rooster crowing ... What can it be?

With the help of the lady of the house, they will discover how to say GOOD MORNING

to all of the animals until they finally discover what that exciting cry they heard was.

A story to read, sing, discover and an adventure to live! GOOD MORNING!

Picture books | Els dies de la setmana 37


The days of the week

Dàmaris Gelabert | Sebastià Serra


Do you know the days of the week? How about their names and the order they follow?

With this fascinating book you will also discover which celestial bodies and colours

represent them and which activities define them. A unique experience for singing,

reading, observing, moving, counting, guessing, enjoying, and specially playing, always

playing!

INCLUDES: teaching guide.

Picture books | Qui soc jo? 38


Who am I?

Dàmaris Gelabert | Sebastià Serra


Lola wakes up with lots of questions milling around in her head. Feeling puzzled,

she visits her grandmother. Lola goes in a really exciting adventure where, with her

grandmother’s help, she starts finding out who she is and what she likes. The young

readers may go along Lola in this path to self-knowledge. It all starts with questions

like: “Who am I?” The images accompanying the text combine hand-painted miniature

photographs with digital illustrations. The outcome is a work of high artistic value.

Picture books | Yo no me chupo el dedo 39


I don’t suck my thumb

Paula Merlán | Ana Zurita


Teo, Noa and Valentina feel scared and insecure on the first day of school. They all suck

their thumbs to feel better.

Marco wants to play with his new friends, but he can’t get them to take their thumbs

out of their mouths.

Not until the teacher, Paula, comes up with an idea...

Will it work?

Picture books | ¿De qué barriga nací yo? 40


Whose belly was I born from?

Virginia del Río | Juncal Horrillo


, Mariola y Greta se fueron de luna

muy bonito, donde pudieron hacer

adar con delfines y mantas raya.

An illustrated book in which we meet five diverse families with five small protagonists

who have each come into their families in a different way, through adoption, in-vitro

fertilization through a donor, etc. In an informative and understandable way, the book

explains to little ones the different ways you can become part of a family. The book is

expanded on through a pedagogical guide, accessed via a QR code.

Meses después, Mariola y Greta contaron

a su familia y amigos que iban a ser mamás.

¡Todos saltaron de alegría!

Picture books | Mamitis 41


Mumitis

Marta Prada | Mercè Tous


Sometimes Martina has to be apart from her mother. When that happens she feels

very sad. That is why her grandmother says she has MUMITIS. Martina doesn't quite

understand what MUMITIS is. Is it anything serious? Can it be cured?

A story about a baby's healthy and natural bond with its mother that will help the whole

family to get rid of prejudices about parenting and to experience that bond in a healthy

and empathetic way.

Picture books | La princesa, el drac i el cavaller desarmat


The princess, the dragon and the unarmed knight

Joan Turu

Picture book | 5+ | 40 pages | 22 x 28,5 cm | ISBN: 978-84-18522-90-1

This is the legend of St. George, but not the known one. I am sure you have been told a

different version, a biased story full of half-truths that is far from what really happened.

There are no scorched princesses, no fierce dragons, no fully armed knights.

In fact, it is through the eyes of Jordi, the knight, that the destiny of the winged beast

and of all the people in the town will be changed. Maybe that's what really happened

... who knows.

Picture books | Los hombres lloramos


Men don't cry

Joan Turu

Picture book | 5+ | 40 pages | 22 x 28,5 cm | ISBN: 978-84-17766-52-8

An illustrated book that reflects on masculinity and on what social labels are being

passed on to children. It is intended to help break the gender stereotype that stops

men showing their feelings. During his journey towards getting older, he will discover

many other ways of relating to both himself and his environment.

Picture books | R-boot <3 44


R-BOOT <3

Joan Turu


Self-esteem. Consumer society.

A picture book illustrated by Joan Turu, a well-known Catalan illustrator, that presents

a society where people need robots to feel loved and appreciated. This story is about

R_BOOT <3 and about how he finds out that love begins with oneself.

Picture books | Estels i formigues 45


Stars and ants

Sebastià Serra


We are about to embark on a fun journey to discover the world around us and especially

the beauty of nature. We will learn of the routines of ants, the different phases of the

moon, and end up contemplating the planets that have accompanied us for millennia.

The world never stops and that is a beautiful and amazing phenomenon!

"What if the sky, seen at night in all its ancient blackness, is nothing more than an ant

crawling under some finger?"

Picture books | Nona

46


Nona

Esther Voltà


A Picture book that tells the story of Nona and her friend Mariona. Through dream

landscapes and trips to the stars we uncover a unique story based on friendship and

respect for the environment.

Picture books | ¿Quién hará reír a la princesa? 47


Who will make the princess laugh?

Olga Cercós | Subi


Humour book. Classic characters from children’s collective imagination.

It has been such a long time since the princess laughed, that she can not remember

how to do it anymore. The king and the queen are really concerned. So, they call the

best experts in laughter tricks and magic formulas. Fairies, witches, and goblins arrive

to the palace, and even warlocks. All of them are sure that they will succeed. But… who

will make the princess laugh?

Picture books | Serás lo que quieras ser 48


You will be whatever you want

Sandra Alonso | Robert Garcia


Self knowledge. Rising children in a respectful way. Growing up.

Nico keeps thinking and thinking what he is going to be when he grows up. One day

he wants to be a nurse and the next one, he decides he will be an astronaut. The only

thing he knows for sure is that, as he is always told, when the moment arrives, he will

become who he wants to be.

Picture books | T'estimo bastant 49


I love you enough

Rikki Arjuna | Rebeca Luciani


Concepts of love and appreciation.

Martina, the main character of the story, has a lovemeter that measures the level of

love that she feels for people. While she grows up her relationships start getting more

complicated and the lovemeter stops working. Eventually, Martina understands that

love is more complicated or just different from what we get from films and, sometimes,

from society.

Picture books | Nunca dejes de brillar 50


Never stop shining

Sandra Alonso | Pilar Muñoz


One night, at summer camp, Nora meets Totopo, the brightest glow worm in the world.

They become inseparable and when they are together, both shine brighter than ever. Will

that last, or will it change?

A story that, through the relationship of Nora and Totopo, can help kids cope with

emotions such as jealousy, anxiety, sadness and loneliness.

Picture books | África y sus colores 51


Africa and her colours

Anna Obiols | Subi


For days now, Africa, the youngest in a family of elephants, has been feeling sad. Her

friend, the jungle bird, suggests they build a hot air balloon so she can fly off and

discover new horizons. The bird gives her five little glass jars which she can fill in with

the things that excite her most on the journey. This is how Africa brings the colours of

the world back to the jungle.

Grande grande | Picture books

52


Big big

Gracia Iglesias | Susana Rosique


One night, just after supper, Nora stretches and stretches until, suddenly, she finds

herself turned into a big girl while everything else is now tiny, tiny!

A story about Nora, her Dad and three tiny, tiny animals: a mouse, a spider and a bird.

Picture books | ¿Feos y feas?

53


Ugly faces?

Lola Casas | Gusti


From Gusti’s hand and ballpoint pen we are given 45 strident illustrations of fun and

suggestive faces. They are accompanied by a text in rhyme by Lola Casas and, at the end

by a quote from Roald Dahl that invites us to reflect on whether the faces are really ugly, or

they just show beautiful, natural people.

This catalogue of faces is sure to kick off a debate, but will also certainly be a fun ride for

readers!

Picture books | Hermanastra

54


Stepsister

Canizales


A funny and surprising story that breaks the mold of classic tales about palaces,

princesses and greedy sisters, about a prince looking for a wife or a crystal shoe... All

together with an unexpected ending!

Picture books | El bostezo viajero

55


The Travelling Yawn

Núria Cela | Mercè Galí


Late at night, Lu is lying on her bed unable to sleep. She amuses herself by watching

Minina, her cat, playing at the window. To help her sleep, her grandfather tells her a

magic story about the travelling yawns. Explaining how they leap from mouth to mouth,

from person to beast bounding from faraway lands until they reach our mouths. Will

he get Lu off to sleep?

Picture books | Agapito. El sapo que quería ser príncipe

56


Jode. The toad who wanted to be a prince

Alicia Acosta | Pablo Pino


Jode is an ugly and slimy toad, but he thinks that he is the prettiest of the pond.

Believing that he has a prince inside of him, he embarks on the search of a princess

to kiss him and break the spell, without caring about anything else. But the princess

will teach him a lesson: girls are smart, trust themselves and know what they want

better than him.

Picture books | El sol llega tarde

57


2nd

Edition

The sun is late

Anna Llenas | Susana Peix


Have you ever thought about what will happen if one day the sun slept in?

This book tells us the story of the sun. One day it goes to sleep and leaves the planet

earth in total darkness. How will the sun manage to brighten planet earth again? The

sun will return to the sky and with really hard work will try to fix this situation.

Board Book | El sol llega tarde

58


3rd

Edition

The sun is late

Anna Llenas | Susana Peix


Anna Llenas

A well-known illustrator with more than 20 years

of experience drawing beautiful picture books. Her

work has been published and translated in more

than 20 countries such as: UK, USA, Italy, Germany,

France, and China.

Picture books | Dibujar a caballo

59


Drawing horses

Germán Machado | Anna Aparicio Català


This Picture book tells the story of Nadia and her toy horse, Hipi. One day they decide

to go to a horse riding club to see horses in detail and learn how to draw them.

Picture books | Sedafín. Historia de un gusano de seda

60


Silky. The story of a silk worm

Pep Molist | Christian Inaraja


An ideal story to discover these insects that impress our little ones so much.

Silky is not just an old silk worm, he is red, not grey like the rest of his mates. He has just

arrived from the Far-East, he walks upright, using only his back legs and he is admired

by all his other box-mates.

Picture books | El último centauro rojo

61


The last red centaur

Agustín Comotto


A Picture book that speaks about the need for our memory to preserve and keep

remembering things. This is the story of a girl and his imaginary friend, the last red

centaur. It is called "the last" because nobody thinks about centaurs anymore. What is

not thought or not recalled, disappears.

A masterpiece by Agustín Comotto.

Picture books | En las nubes

62


In the clouds

Subi & Anna


When you’re a giant on the Earth, everything is too small. Even in stories: you need

more space on the page! It's time to build a house in the clouds!

Picture books | ¿Hoy quién soy?

63


Who am I today?

Ricardo Alcántara | Màriam Ben-Arab


Every morning, before she opens her eyes, Julia asks: “Who am I today?”.

Sometimes she is a princess, other times, she is a pirate, a fairy, etc. She never stops

dreaming because she knows that, sooner or later, dreams can come true.

Picture books | La canción del bosque

64


The forest song

Àlex Tovar | Àfrica Fanlo


This fable teaches us how to love nature. It is a story of trees, birds and a human tribe,

all united by the same fate.

Through the eyes of a young girl, we discover why it is so important to respect the

natural cycles on Earth: avoid wasting resources and live harmoniously and sustainably.

Picture books | La buscadora de tesoros

65


The treasure seeker

Montserrat Balada | Núria Feijoó


Lola wants to be a treasure hunter. One day she finds a map showing where a treasure

is hidden. She doesn’t even have a compass to show her which way is North, but,

determined to find it, she sets off on the path that crosses the unknown lands of

laziness, fuss and fear to make her dream come true.

Picture books | Allí arriba todo es diferente

66


Up there everything is diferent

Pep Molist | Anna Clariana


A picture book that recounts a dialogue between grandparents and grandchildren, from

the point of view of different generations. An evocative and poetic way to see and live

life.

A grandfather tells his grandson how to feel emotions in a different way, by climbing up

to the top of an old oak.

Picture books | La peluquería del señor Calabacín

67


Mr Courgette's hairdresser

Oriol Toro | Ricard Aranda

Picture book | 6+ | 28 pages | 24 x 24 cm | ISBN: 978-84- 947414-5- 6

In a hidden corner of the garden there is a courgette. Every night, Mr. Courgette takes

out his scissors, his comb and a hair-dryer and puts the “Open” sign up on his door. But

Mr. Courgette likes to criticize his customers when they are there. A habit that leads

him into all sorts of trouble. A story full of essential values for children, such as respect

for others and the importance of healthy food.

Picture books | Mentides?

68


Lies?

Lola Casas | Cristina Losantos


A very visual book with beautiful illustrations and a really clear message: children, unlike

adults, are free to use their imagination! It is the story of a little boy who has been sent

to the attic by his parents for telling lies. Inside an old box, he founds an abandoned

Pinocchio. They become friends and laugh, play and sing together.

Picture books | Bestiari salvatje d’estar per casa

69


Wild beasts

Sebastià Serra


If you want to enjoy a wild experience with some very original creatures and magical

scenarios that will bowl you over, then this is your book! A poetry book for little ones.

Each verse deals with a different animal or creature.

Sign language | La bruja Amalurra y la magia más poderosa 70

Picture books adapted to sign language.

Amalurra Witch and the most powerful magic

Alicia Acosta | Leire Martín


Amalurra, the witch, is so funny! She's in charge of taking care of the forest. But her

spells don't always work out the way she would like them to. Everything gets into a

huge mess with the forest in disarray. Amalurra decides to go off in search of THE

MOST POWERFUL MAGIC. She searches everywhere: in a book of spells, in a potion,

in fire and in firewood, but she can't find it anywhere. Then she looks into her crystal

ball.

Will she be able to clean up the forest?

Sign language | Pompi Puff

71


Pompi Puff

Gracia Iglesias | Ferran Orta


Pompi is a unicorn-shaped float who wants to make the wishes of the girl who hugs

him come true. She wants her toy to become a real unicorn and to be able to fly.

Thanks to the waves in the sea, his plug comes out, the air inside comes shooting out

and off he flies. Deflated, Pompi finds himself in various places in the world where the

children who find him also ask him to grant their wishes. Will Pompi be able to make

them come true?

A magical adventure, adapted into sign language.

uave palmada de su caricia helada lo arrancó

l grupo que lo abrazaba.

AAAAAY... hizo Pompi y voló más alto que nunca,

ima de las nubes.

ve! —gritaron las niñas y niños abrigados.

Sign language | Un pastel muy especial 72


A very special cake

Laia Massons | Albert Pinilla


This funny and surprising story tells about the birthday of Queen Luna for whom her

son decides to prepare a very special cake. Throughout the story we discover how the

cake is made, what the ingredients are and the steps you need to follow. At the same

time, we learn the corresponding signs for each item. However, soon after, it all turns

into a huge disaster, because an ogre arrives there determined to spoil the birthday

party. But the story has an unexpected and fun twist up its sleeve.

Sign language | La cola de sirena

73


The mermaid’s tail

Clara Berenguer | Cèsar Barceló


Carla wants to be a mermaid. Everyday, she checks her feet to see if they have began

to turn into a tail. But they never do so. Beraring in mind the expression “you are what

you eat,” Carla decides to only eat fish to help her grow the longed-for mermaid’s tail.

Sign language |Todos los besos del mundo 74


All the kisses in the world

Montse Panero | Mercè Galí


There are all sorts of kisses: gift kisses, surprise kisses, friendship kisses,… Do you know

the feeling of a soft butterfly kiss? What about a strong crocodile kiss? Or a cow kiss?

How do they kiss? Sito, the smallest of the Kiss family, is on a journey to discover all

kinds of kisses. Would you like to join him in this magic adventure?

Sign language | La princesita 75


The little princess

Marta Plans | Valentí Gubianas


The little princess is lost and can’t find her way back to the palace. Various people try

to help her, but she is not a person who lets people help her easily.

Sign language | El ratoncito Pérez

76


Pérez, the little mouse

Montserrat Balada | Julilustrador


This text is adapted to the easy reading system.

*Pérez, the little mouse’ is the equivalent in Spanish of the tooth fairy in other cultures.

The little mouse Perez was really happy in his work. Night after night he would go

from house to house picking up children’s teeth, until one day a little mouse Gimenez

appeared, proclaiming that he was the new tooth mouse! What a mess! Who will be the

new little mouse of the teeth: Perez or Gimenez?

Sign language | El elefante Mainú y la amistad

77


Mainu the elephant and friendship

Montserrat Balada | Òscar Julve


Mainu goes on a journey. He will find a zebra without stripes, a penguin who sneezes,

a turtle who cannot swim, a dishevelled monkey,… Will they become friends?

A very funny and tender story that teaches us the values of friendship.

Sign language | Un rey muy testarudo 78


A very stubborn king

Montserrat Balada | Pep Boatella


Tolot is the most stubborn king in the world. If someone thinks differently he locks

them up in prison. He imprisoned his cooks, the royal advisors and even the Queen!

Find out more about the boundless stubbornness of this king!

Sign language | La magia de los colores

79


The magic of colours

Ricardo Alcántara | Sebastià Serra


Mariana is discovering the magic of colours, thanks to the clothes that she chooses

every day when getting dressed. Pink turns her into a princess, green into an elf, black

into a brave pirate,… Why don’t you travel with her to this imaginary world? From

colour to colour, from adventure to adventure, with thousands of magic things to be

discovered.

Middle grade | El amor ¡Menudo caso!

80

Illustrated novels about the environment and friendship.

Love, what a fuss!

Anna Mas | Elisabet Serra

Illustrated novel | 7+ | 60 pages | 15 x 23 cm | ISBN: 978-84-17766-77-1

What does it mean to be "boyfriend and girlfriend"? With this enigma in mind, Alan and

his friend Lu begin one of the most daunting investigations of their lives. They have a

whole day to find out what love is and what it means to shine with a special light.

Middle grade | Fede y la patrulla antibasura

81


Fede and the Anti-Trash Patrol

José Carlos Román | Arancha Perpiñán

Illustrated novel | 7+ | 56 pages | 15 x 23 cm | ISBN: 978-84-17766-76-4

Hi! My name is Fede and with my friends, Lucía and Pedro, we have formed the Anti-

Trash Patrol. We are all very clear that our planet needs us and together we can help it

and ourselves. Will you join us on this adventure?

This second title in the CALA collection encourages climate awareness. In a childlike

and humorous way, through the eyes of children, it deals with the state of our

environment and the actions needed to preserve it.

Middle grade | Científc@s

82

Guides of general knowledge about great characters in history.

Scientists

Sergio Belmonte | JuanolO

Guide | 9+ | 68 pages | 19 x 22 cm | ISBN: 978-84-948745-3-6

The first title in the collection "L@s + de" presents twenty-five scientists, the most

relevant to history, highlighting their contributions to knowledge. With rigorous but

entertaining texts, questions that invite us to investigate, and a friendly design that

allows a quick access to the information.

Mothers, fathers, teachers... How many times have you asked teenagers about

sportsmen or famous people you admire? What happens? You only get blank looks.

Then, if you ask them about YouTubers, actors and actresses, singers, Pokemon, or

else about characters from their favourite TV series or videogame. What do they know

then? EVERYTHING!

Middle grade | Históric@s

83

Guides of general knowledge about great characters in History.

Historical figures

Carlos Rull | JuanolO


The second title of the collection "L@s + de", with twenty-five

relevant historical characters, highlighting their contributions.

With rigorous but entertaining texts, and questions that invite us

to investigate more about each one and the period they belong

to.

Middle grade | Maestr@s del arte

84

Guides of general knowledge about great characters in Art

Masters of Art

Carlos Rull | JuanolO


In this third volume in our collection, you will find answers to many more questions, as

well as essential facts about some of the finest artists in history, artists whose works

have changed and continue to change the world and our approach to it.

Let us tell you the history of art through its main protagonists in a fun, rigorous, clear

and easy to remember way.

Middle grade | La Bundi i els seus amics. Salvem el bosc! 85


Bundi and friends

Let’s save the forest! (1)

Montse Roca | Julilustrador

Illustrated novel | 8+ | 99 pages | 14,5 x 22 cm | ISBN: 978-84-17756-30-7

The forest where Bundi and her piglet live is upside-down; lots of men

and machines have arrived and they are starting to work the ground.

The animals are worried. What’s going on?

Middle grade | La Bundi i els seus amics. Missió Delta

86


Bundi and friends

The Delta mission (2)

Montse Roca | Julilustrador


Plom the Crow has gone to the Delta to visit his friend Pinki,

the Flamingo. When he arrives there, he discovers that the

marshlands are drying up and the bird colony is in extreme

danger. Are humans responsible for that? Bundi and his friends

won’t stop till they find out!

Middle grade | Vali la valenta

87


Vali the Valiant

Ramon Grau | Julilustrador


Poor little Vali was thrown into the sea when she was only a one-day-old puppy. She

survived and, from that moment on, her only thought is how to get home. Trying to

do so, she meets new friends and has lots of adventures and although she is small

and weak, she shows a lot of courage. That’s why she becomes known as Vali the

Valiant. Along the way she discovers the less acceptable face of humans and struggles

to ensure that the values that make them decent people prevail.

Middle grade | En Drobnic vol ser lliure

88


Drobnic wants to be free

Núria Maeso Salvà | Pilarín Bayés


Drobnic, a dog that has only known family life in the heart of a rural community, wants

to start out on the road to freedom. So he sets off on a journey that will help him grow,

bravely facing alone the uncertainty of the world and learning from his mistakes. But he

also discovers lots of positive things, such as the big city, music and, above all, friendship.

He finds a new companion for part of the trip by chance. It is a dog called Pelroig, whose

character is very different from his. Finally, Drobnic meets Alex.

Edita | Ja no tindré un germanet 89

Quality Publications with content based on social issues or on real life experiences.

I won’t have a little brother anymore

Ariadna Díaz Aguiló & Jan Garrido Montblanch | Mariona Tolosa Sisteré


“Today I’m really angry at my parents. I yelled at them and said nasty things that I don’t really

mean. They say I won’t have a little brother anymore. I told them that it can’t be true and

that they don’t understand, because I already made so many plans”.

News as difficult to understand as this begins a mourning process: perinatal mourning, a

very frequent and little discussed situation. By reading this story, we will discover essential

tools that we have at our disposal so that families and children can go through this process.

Edita | Roc, l'espantaocells

90


Rock, the scarecrow

Kima Contes | Núria Saladrigas Larroy


Breathe, inhale, exhale...

This is the wonderful story of Rock the Scarecrow. Rock lives in the midst of nature

surrounded by fields. He loves living there. His owners, a very happy family, take great

care of him and always say nice things to him. A full moon night, Rock wakes up and

practices yoga while observing everything around him.

Do you want to play with Rock and learn how to do yoga?

Edita | Jo, Chloe 91


I am Chloe

Noemí Prous & Josep Santaulària | Tona Casas


Chloe is sad because her parents have decided to split up. During the night of the

festival of Sant Joan, near the summer solstice, she isn't sure how to respond to all

the festivities, bonfires and fireworks. How can she possibly party now? Blanca, Freda,

Bru and Joel appear in one of her dreams. They end up becoming her new friends.

They all have very different characters. However, they share a common goal, to help

Chloe accept the situation she is going through, allowing for her point of view, but also

helping her to see new and very different ones.

Edita | Àvia, on aniràs quan et moris?

92


Granny, where will you go when you die?

Irene Aumedes | Núria Coll


This is a story that aims to help us answer one of life's most difficult questions. Although

death is a part of life, it is often difficult for us to answer children's questions about it.

This story deals with the subject of death in a plain and simple way, through the use

of a balloon as a metaphor. We believe that this story can help families and teachers

to present, in an understandable and poetic way, a subject as difficult to cope with as

death.

Edita | En casa 93


At home

Alessandra Ciarmela


The main character in this story is a young man called Lorenzo. We follow his daily

routines closely. He gets up, has breakfast, catches a bus, has lunch and meets a fun

dog.

An elegant and simple story that reveals us that appearances can deceive (Lorenzo

does not have a house / home) but there is always hope (Lorenzo sleeps happily later

in the story because he now shares his life with a dog).

Edita | Jo, com l'avi!

94


Me, like Grandpa!

Susana Brieba | Agnès Pla


This is the story of Guillem, a boy who greatly admires his grandfather, despite never

having met him. His deep emotional bond with his grandfather leads him to take on an

arrogant and very adult attitude. However, it is not a role that is suitable for him. He is

just a child and his obsession is threatening to make him lose touch with his identity.

His parents and grandmother take charge of helping him find his true place in the

world.

Guillem is perfectionist and very methodical, he likes things to be just perfect. He

wants to be like Grandpa Michael, who died when Guillem's father was a child. That's

why he decided to wear his grandfather's shoes. However, Guillem has changed a lot

since he started wearing these shoes.

Edita | La mare 95


Mum

Anna Taulé | Maria Gambús


Aina is ten years old and loves to cook with her mother.

One day her mum tells her that she is not feeling well. She has been diagnosed with

cancer. This will obviously upset both of them, as they experience a variety of emotions

that they had never felt before. Aina's mother will have to go to hospital, but first she

suggests Aina to put all of the memories and things that make them both feel good,

in a small jar. That way, they can still connect, even if one day they are not physically

together.

Edita | El gran experimento de Arthur 96


Arthur's great experiment

Leticia Pons | Iván Alfaro


Arthur is a very curious child. One day, at his grandparents' house, Arthur discovers an

interesting experiment and decides to test it in order to discover the power of words.

Do you want to know what happens?

"Arthur's Great Experiment" is a story that will inspire us to be better people and to

create a better world. We need to start with a change in ourselves and in our everyday

behaviour in order to start changing the world. In addition, the story stresses the

importance of words and their effects on the people around us.

Edita | El concert més petit del món

97


The smallest concert in the world

Gal Gomila | Gustavo Desimone


The town of Cantabile is visited by a travelling orchestra, ready to give a concert for all

the locals. Is it just for them? Who lives underneath the old theatre, sheltered from the

cold? Who has never heard the sound of instruments?

Below the stage there is a whole bunch of mice who live quietly and are not used

to visitors. For both the rodents and the inhabitants of Cantabile, the visit of these

musicians will be an experience!

This story, with amusing illustrations, also teaches us about the different instruments

we can find in an orchestra.

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