Children’s Books
Rights Guide 2015
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Tate’s children’s list features a diverse and innovative range
of picture books from some of Europe’s best illustrators, as
well as art reference and activity books for children.
We are delighted to present new titles from established
illustrators such as Alice Melvin and Jean-Vincent Sénac
as well as debut books from the talented
Dominika Lipniewska and Lesley Barnes.
In 2014 we were proud to be shortlisted for the Bologna
European Children’s Publisher of the Year Award, and to
win Best Preschool Publishing Range at the
Progressive Preschool Awards.
We look forward to working with you in 2015!
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New titles 2015
100 Colouring Book
Dominika Lipniewska
Get ready to colour!
This jumbo-sized book is bursting
with drawings, all waiting to be
brought to life with some colour.
Drawn in a bold and graphic style,
each spread features 100 things to
colour: amazing animals, interesting
insects, crazy cars and more! Add
your own designs and patterns to
the pictures to make them stand out
even more.
May 2015
385 x 268 mm
Paperback
20pp
b&w illustrations
throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 333 2
£8.99
Rights available:
World all languages
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With hours of fun to be had, 100
Colouring Book is a stylish and
imaginative addition to the colouring
craze. Let your creativity run wild!
Dominika Lipniewska is a Polish-born
illustrator and designer living in London.
Since graduating from Central Saint
Martins College of Art and Design and
Cambridge School of Art, her work has
appeared on walls, album covers and in
small publications.
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New titles 2015
Grandma’s House
Alice Melvin
An exquisitely detailed book to treasure and explore.
Often, after school, a little girl goes to her grandmother’s house where
everything is different, but always the same. She puts her coat on the
hook in the hall, pours a glass of milk for herself in the kitchen and
tries to reach the biscuit tin on the highest shelf in the pantry.
But where is Grandma?
Children will love exploring the rooms in Grandma’s house, peering
through its cut-out pages from one room to the next and journeying
high up into the fold-out attic in search of Grandma. Highly detailed
and intricately illustrated in Alice Melvin’s trademark style, Grandma’s
House is evidence of one of Britain’s shining stars of illustration going
from strength to strength.
Alice Melvin is a highly acclaimed artist and designer based in Edinburgh and
the author and illustrator of An A to Z Treasure Hunt, Counting Birds and The
High Street. She won the Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award in 2011.
For more Alice Melvin books and
gifts, please turn to p.18.
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April 2015
210 x 250 mm
Hardback
32pp including 3 gatefolds and die-cut pages
Colour illustrations
throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 222 9
£12.99
Rights sold: French
New titles 2015
Stanley’s Plan
Ruth Green
March 2015
246 x 189 mm
Hardback
32pp
Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 305 9
£9.99
Rights available:
World all languages
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Fun and fantastically colourful screenprinted picturebook.
Meet Stanley, the friendly dog who is always hungry. A delicious pie
on the top shelf of the kitchen proves particularly tempting and Stanley
spends the whole day hatching plans to reach it, with the help of his
friends Sid the Snail and Herbert the Hedgehog. A funny romp told
through infectious rhymes and bold, retro illustrations from print-maker
Ruth Green, Stanley’s Plan is a gentle reminder that sometimes good
things come to those who wait.
Ruth Green is a British print-maker who lives in Birmingham.
Her striking prints, all screenprinted by hand, are inspired
by mid-century design and pattern. She is the author of the
successful Noisy Neighbours, now available as an app.
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New titles 2015
Vividly illustrated adventure introducing a crime-solving fox!
Harold is unlike any other fox. He hates eating chicken, for one thing.
He much prefers reading detective novels. But can he solve the mystery
and save his friend when he is wrongly accused of being the ringleader
in a chicken-smuggling crime ring?
The latest title from award-winning illustrator Claudia Boldt, Outfoxed
introduces a smart, independent-minded character in Harold the fox
and is sure to become a bedtime favourite.
Claudia Boldt is a German illustrator based in London. She attended the
Glasgow School of Art, and then Kingston University, London, where she
graduated with her Masters in Illustration in 2007. Claudia was a winner of the
Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award in 2011.
From the same author:
Melvin:
The Luckiest Monkey in the World
ISBN 978 1 84976 086 7
Rights sold: French, Korean
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Outfoxed
Claudia Boldt
September 2015
220 x 195 mm
Hardback
32pp
Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 313 4
£9.99
Rights available:
World all languages
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New titles 2015
Meet Barbara Hepworth
Laura Carlin
Meet Barbara Hepworth, one of
Britain’s best loved modern artists.
In this delightful book, illustrator
Laura Carlin introduces children to
Hepworth’s bold and distinctive
art and invites them to create their
own 3D forms inspired by the
natural world.
Find out how Hepworth’s love
of the landscape and delight in
materials allowed her to create
sculptures that were windows into
another world.
Meet the artist… become an artist!
June 2015
230 x 170 mm
Paperback
32pp
Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 365 3
£5.99
Rights available:
World all languages
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Laura Carlin is an illustrator and
ceramics artist based in London.
A graduate of the Royal College of
Art, her illustrated edition of Ted
Hughes’ The Iron Man won the V&A
Book Illustration Award in 2011.
She illustrated The Promise (2013),
which has been longlisted for the
2015 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.
Meet Alexander Calder
Ed Cheverton
Meet Alexander Calder, the
pioneering American artist who
introduced movement, fun and
surprise into his sculptures.
Taking inspiration from
Calder’s toys and mobiles, in
particular the miniature circus
performances he staged in his
studio, illustrator Ed Cheverton
invites readers to meet the
troupe of performers who create
works of art using found objects
and shapes.
Meet the artist… become an
artist!
June 2015
230 x 170 mm
Paperback
32pp
Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 366 0
£5.99
Ed Cheverton is an artist,
illustrator and jazz musician. He
also runs Postcard Club and the
small press Jazz Dad Books.
Also in the series:
Meet
Meet Matisse
Meet the artist … become an artist
Meet Henri Matisse, the famous modern artist who
created cut-out artworks by ‘drawing with scissors’.
Matisse has some personal tips to share with you so
you too can create your own cut-out masterpieces.
Jean-Vincent Sénac
Created by the brilliant French illustrator
Jean-Vincent Sénac, here is a book to treasure
that will inspire the artist within every child.
Rights available:
World all languages
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World all languages
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New titles 2015
Tiz and Ott’s Big Draw
Bridget Marzo
May 2015
246 x 189 mm
Hardback PLC with jacket
32pp plus vertical fold-out
Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 310 3
£9.99
Rights available:
World all languages
Tiz and Ott are drawing themselves an adventure! With doodles,
splodges, scribbles and zig-zags, they have to find their way out of a
storm, over a rainbow and all the way home.
Now pick up your own pencils or paint brushes – Tiz and Ott will
show you how you can bring them to life, so they can star in your
own adventures in drawing!
Tiz and Ott’s Big Draw’s combination of charming characters, adventure
storyline and practical activities will inspire young readers to get
creative, and is the perfect introduction to drawing as a way into the
world of imagination.
Bridget Marzo is the author and illustrator of books, graphic games
and multimedia including The Big Book for Little Hands and The Big
Book of Shapes. She also runs writing, art and illustration workshops
for children and adults in the UK, France and elsewhere.
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Henry Tate
Bruce Ingman
February 2015
245 x 185 mm
Hardback PLC
32pp
Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 169 7
£11.99
Rights available:
World all languages
Inspired by the life of the founder of the now famous Tate art galleries,
Henry Tate is an inspirational tale about one man’s passion for making
art available to as many people as possible.
We follow the story of Henry Tate on his journey from a greengrocer to
a philanthropist who donated his entire collection of paintings to the
nation.
Featuring reproductions of well-known artworks from Tate’s everevolving collection, award-winning illustrator and author Bruce Ingman
brings to life this pioneering figure.
Bruce Ingman studied Illustration at the Royal College of Art. He has
been writing and illustrating children’s books for nearly twenty years.
His first book, When Martha’s Away, won the Mother Goose Award and
the V&A Illustration Award.
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New titles 2015
Jill & Dragon
Lesley Barnes
September 2015
275 x 285 mm
Hardback
32pp with gatefold
Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 340 0
£11.99
Rights available:
World all languages
Lesley Barnes is an illustrator and animator based in
Glasgow whose distinctive work straddles the spheres
of fashion, music, children’s literature, film and product
design. Clients include the V&A in London; Scottish
band Belle & Sebastian; Anorak and OKIDO; Glamour
and Stylist.
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‘… and they all lived happily ever after…’
At least, that’s what Jill’s story book tries telling her, but she can’t
help noticing that at the end of the story, one character looks far from
happy. Dragon is despised by the King because all he can do is singe,
burn and barbecue. So in an attempt to see her fairy tale ring true, Jill
invites Dragon out of the book so she can teach him some alternative
life skills.
Dragon throws himself into all of Jill’s favourite things: flower arranging,
fashion styling, playing the trumpet, and hosting a tea party, with
disappointing results. When it seems like all hope is lost, Jill discovers
Dragon has one very unique, and palatable, hidden talent...
A stunning debut from an exciting illustrator, Jill & Dragon introduces a
feisty, empathetic new character in Jill and reminds us that everyone
has a talent, however well hidden.
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London Calls
Sticker Book
Gabby Dawnay & Alex Barrow
September 2015
297 x 210 mm
Paperback (saddle-stitched)
16pp + 4pp stickers
ISBN 978 1 84976 384 4
£6.99
Rights available:
World all languages
100 stickers featuring major London landmarks.
Take in the sights of London in this fun-filled sticker book. The very
best of London’s palaces, parks, art galleries, shops, ancient towers,
iconic buildings and historic streets are all here for you to dive into.
Among the monuments and mayhem you’ll meet some of London’s
quirky inhabitants, including resident pigeons, and get to explore the
sights by boat, bus, Boris bike and the famous ‘Tube’.
Featuring 100 stickers, this book lets you explore one the greatest cities
in the world and express your own experience of London.
Gabby Dawnay & Alex Barrow are the creative team behind Okido
magazine. Together they have created the acclaimed A Possum’s Tail
and London Calls. See p.22 for more details.
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Backlist
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Alice Melvin
Counting Birds
265 x 242 mm
Paperback
32pp
32 colour illustrations
ISBN 978 1 84976 210 6
£6.99
Rights sold: French
The High Street
Alice’s Emporium
265 x 176 mm
Hardback with jacket
52pp with 11 gatefolds
34 colour illustrations
ISBN 978 1 85437 943 6
£9.99
Make your own shop kit.
Contains die-cut selfassemply shops with an
array of characters and toys.
No glue required.
270 x 250 x 150 mm
EAN 5032495126885
£12.99 (£10.83 excl. VAT)
Rights sold: Catalan,
Dutch, French, German,
Korean, Spanish
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Cut Out and
Make Bird
Mobile
Cut Out and
Sew Glove
Puppets
Cut Out
and Make
Menagerie
190 x 255 mm
EAN 5032495065849
£7.99 (excl. VAT £6.66)
210 x 268 mm
EAN 5032495065924
£7.99 (excl. VAT £6.66)
175 x 175 mm
EAN 503249026260
£8.99 (excl. VAT £7.49)
Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake is an internationally beloved illustrator and author.
He is renowned for his collaborations with authors Roald Dahl,
Russell Hoban, John Yeoman and Michael Rosen as well as for his
own creations such as Mister Magnolia.
The Five of Us
Written and illustrated
by Quentin Blake
A captivating tale of adventure, friendship
and teamwork among five friends with special
abilities...
255 x 185 mm
Hardback PLC with jacket
32pp
Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 304 2
£11.99
Rights sold:
Chinese (simplified),
Dutch, French, German,
Italian, Korean
Three Little Owls
Story by Emanuele Luzzati
Translated by John Yeoman
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Join the exuberant three little owls on their
journey around the world, from one Christmas
day to the next.
Rights sold:
Chinese (simplified),
Dutch, French, Italian
225 x 225 mm
Hardback PLC with jacket
32pp
Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 080 5
£11.99
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Hervé Tullet
Hervé Tullet has established an international
reputation for his outstanding ability to create dynamic and
enthralling books for young children, becoming one of the
best-loved illustrators working today.
The Book with a Hole
Tullet brings a new sense of anarchic fun to
children’s activity titles, and now he is blasting
a hole through the middle of the book itself!
320 x 275 mm
Paperback with hole cut in spine
96pp
Black-and-white illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 85437 946 7
£8.99
Rights sold: Chinese (simplified) French, German,
Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil)
The Colouring Book
Sparkling with humour and inventiveness,
this colouring book is packed full of ideas.
280 x 230 mm
Paperback
208pp
Black-and-white illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 85437 819 4
£9.99
Rights sold: Chinese (simplified), French,
German, Spanish, Catalan, Polish, Russian,
Portuguese (Brazil)
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Backlist Picture Books
Little Big Boubo
Beatrice Alemagna
A delightful celebration of a parent’s love from an
internationally bestselling illustrator.
200 x 150 mm · Hardback PLC
32pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 284 7 · £8.99
Rights sold: French, Italian, Korean, Swedish
Sarah and Simon and
No Red Paint
Edward Ardizzone
A heartwarming story from one of the most
celebrated illustrators of the 20th century.
235 x 185 mm · Hardback PLC wth jacket
48pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 002 7 · £8.99
Rights sold: Japanese
Melvin: The Luckiest Monkey
in the World
Claudia Boldt
A story about the power of friendship, illustrated
in Claudia Boldt’s unique style.
220 x 195 mm · Hardback PLC
32pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 086 7 · £8.99
Rights sold: French, Korean
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Backlist Picture Books
A Possum’s Tail
Gabby Dawnay & Alex Barrow
A charming, rhyming tale about a young
boy’s visit to the zoo.
228 x 285 mm · Hardback with jacket
40pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 221 2· £11.99
Rights sold: Chinese (simplified), Korean
London Calls
Gabby Dawnay & Alex Barrow
A thrilling tour of the British capital led by a
grandmother and her granddaughter.
238 x 163 mm · Hardback PLC
32pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 230 4 · £7.99
Rights available: World all languages
Noisy Neighbours
Ruth Green
Sid the Snail is trying to get a good night’s sleep!
Told through infectious rhymes and bold, retro
screenprinted illustrations.
283 x 216 mm · Paperback
32pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 211 3 · £6.99
Rights available: World all languages
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Mr Benn - Red Knight
David McKee
The first Mr Benn book ever written.
Mr Benn finds himself in a medieval world.
225 x 225 mm · Hardback with jacket
48pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 85437 990 0 · £8.99
Rights sold: Japanese
Big-Top Benn
David McKee
Mr Benn finds himself transported into
the world of the circus in David McKee’s
celebrated series.
225 x 225 mm · Paperback
48pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 212 0 · £6.99
Rights sold: French, Japanese
Faces
Zoe Miller and David Goodman
Faces are all around us! Lift flaps, peek through
holes and turn the book upside down to find
surprising details.
250 x 250 mm · Hardback PLC
64pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 85437 992 4 · £12.99
Rights sold: French
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Backlist Picture Books
The Messy Monster Book
Rachel Ortas
Explore the world and ignite your imagination
with Messy Monster and friends! Soon to feature
in the CBeebies TV series Okido.
230 x 210 mm · Hardback
96pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 105 5 · £12.99
Rights available: World all languages
A Dog Day
Emily Rand
Emily Rand is an illustrator
and educator based in
London.
This is her first book
for children.
We’re off on a walk, hi there,
hello!
The park’s my favourite place to
go...
Complemented by stylish pen and ink drawings,
this is a charming story about the day in the life
of a friendly terrier.
291 x 203 mm · Hardback with jacket
32pp · b&w illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 290 8 · £11.99
UK £11.99 US $00.00 CAN $00.00
ISBN 978-1-84976-290-8
9 781849 762908
Rights available: World all languages
The Butterfly House
Sarah Smith
Lizzie and Jack are going to spend the day with
their grandmother. But Nana has a secret - she
knows how to turn into a butterfly!
285 x 225 mm · Hardback
32pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 205 2 · £11.99
Rights available: World all languages
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Welcome to a day in
of a friendly terrier.
wants to go to the p
with his friends, but
owner has other ide
Zubert
Charlie Sutcliffe
Follow the adventures of Zubert and his magic
friends in this distinctly illustrated picturebook.
250 x 250 mm · Hardback with jacket
32pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 121 5 · £11.99
Rights sold: German, Korean
Mr Rouse Builds His House
Stefan Themersen
and Franciszka Themerson
Originally published in 1950, a wonderfully
quirky tale in miniature format.
107 x 111 mm · Hardback with jacket
148pp · b&w illustrations
ISBN 978 1 84976 154 3· £7.99
Rights sold: Chinese (simplified)
The Table that Ran Away
to the Woods
Stefan Themersen
and Franciszka Themerson
A children’s classic lovingly published here for
the first time in English.
238 x 163 mm · Hardback with jacket
20pp · 15 colour illustrations
ISBN 978 1 84976 057 7 · £6.99
Rights sold: Polish
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Non Fiction & Activity Books
Lambert & Jackson
Tate Kids British Art Activity Book
Sharna Jackson and James Lambert
Tate Kids British Art Activity Book
Lively and accessible introduction to British art,
introducing well-known artists and key concepts.
290 x 210 mm · Paperback with spine
32pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 303 5 · £6.99
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Rights sold: French
Lambert & Jackson
Tate Kids Modern Art Activity Book
Sharna Jackson and James Lambert
Tate Kids Modern Art Activity Book
Lively and accessible introduction to modern art,
introducing well-known artists and key concepts.
290 x 210 mm · Paperback with spine
32pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 241 0 · £6.99
UK £6.99 US $10.95 CAN $11.95
ISBN 978-1-84976-241-0
Rights sold: French
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Make Your Mark
Sarah Richardson
An activity book designed to build confidence
and unlock creativity in drawing.
275 x 210 mm · Paperback
80pp · 330 b&w illustrations
ISBN 978 1 84976 011 9· £7.99
Rights sold: Russian, Turkish
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How to Draw a Chicken
Jean-Vincent Sénac
Drawing a chicken is easy - isn’t it? A witty and
entertaining approach to drawing.
140 x 150 mm · Hardback with jacket
72pp · Line drawings throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 068 3 · £6.99
Rights available: World all languages
The Meditating Cat
Jean-Vincent Sénac
Achieve enlightenment with this zen colouring
book! Die-cut from front cover through to
back page.
249 x 192 mm · Paperback with flaps & die-cut
56pp · Line drawings throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 067 6 · £6.99
Rights sold: German
Meet Matisse
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Jean-Vincent Sénac
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Insightful introduction to Matisse and his cut-out
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230 x 170 mm · Paperback
32pp · Colour illustrations throughout
ISBN 978 1 84976 299 1 · £4.99
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Rights available: World all languages
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