Gioconda Belli When the Laugh Bloomed Alicia Baladn

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New Title
Gioconda Belli
When Laugh Bloomed
Illustrated by Alicia Baladan
When Laugh Bloomed is a story especially written
by Gioconda Belli for the album collection Libros de
Cordel, of Libros del Zorro Rojo, a series gathering texts
of important authors such as Julio Cortzar, Pablo Neruda,
Eduardo Galeano, Mario Benedetti, Antonio Skrmeta
and Jos Saramago.

In this story, Belli shares a legend about the birth of

laugh, which background is the tropical jungle and its
remote secrets. Together with the games started by the
main characters and Nature, Alicia Baladn has created
a set of illustrations which are distinguished for their
singular beauty.
Age 4 and up; 225 x 330 mm; 24 pgs. Hardback

In the always humid jungle of the tropics, where cosy trees live,
shelter of orchids and climbers, one day Enea and Alia got down off
the top of the Ceiba and realized they were the first man and woman.

Alicia Baladan
Treinta y tres, Uruguay, 1969. She studied illustration in Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, Milan,
and took part in important exhibitions and festivals for animated cinema and image
experimentation of the Care-off Contemporary Art Centre in Milan. She collaborated with
Stalker Multimedia on the carrying out of cultural projects in different museums. Her works
were shown at the itinerant exhibition Blue Book Group 2010. Among her works stand out
A Guarani Tale (Mention to the best South American illustration 2010), Cielo bambino
(Selection of the Portuguese Illustration Biennial 2011), La leggerezza perduta and Tales
from Shakespeare.
New Title Crossover; 130 x 180 mm;
96 pgs. Spiral book binding

Noborders
Imapla
This is both a book and a game for
kids of a new (and better) world. A flip
flap book to play with a range of flags
and country names. With each turn of
either the top or bottom half-page flap,
readers will be able to create more than
1000 imaginary flags and country names.
A very simple but compelling book that
will make the whole family enjoy the
freedom of migrating colours and words.

Currently in the world, there are 193 internationally

recognised states. The random selection of 45 countries for this book was
made taking into account a suitable representation of all the continents.

Imapla
After studying Graphic Design in Barcelona, she collaborated with a number of Spanish
magazines, newspapers and advertising media, which led her to develop her own style,
combining design with illustration. A few years ago she decided to carry on as an author,
mainly of childrens books. In 2007, she received the International Illustration Award of
SM Foundation.
 Antonio Skrmeta
The Blue Flower
Illustrated by Mariona Cabassa
The Blue Flower is a poem especially written by Antonio
Skrmeta for the album collection Libros del Cordel,
of Libros del Zorro Rojo, a series gathering texts of
important authors such as Julio Cortzar, Pablo Neruda,
Eduardo Galeano, Mario Benedetti, Gioconda Belli
and Jos Saramago.

From the dialogue between a girl and a flower, Skrmeta

creates a delicate tale about Beauty and its stay in the
World. Mariona Cabassas illustrations interpret with
extremely sensitivity the main characters emotions and
experiences, and offer one of her most outstanding and
deep works.

Age 6 and up; 210 x 280 mm; 24 pgs. Hardback

Daniela went out to the garden. And when the full moon came
The flower was so big . That she lay on it.

Mariona Cabassa
Barcelona, Spain, 1967. She studied Illustration and Design at the Massana School in
Barcelona, where she was awarded the Extraordinary Prize 2000, and at the Strasburg and
Marseille Schools of Arts. Her works, published in Spain, France, Italy, England and Portugal,
were recognized at the Junceda Prizes; in 2003 for Story to tell while eating a fried egg and
in 2009 for Guess Riddle I have a Scratch in my Belly. In 2005 she was selected to take part
at the Ilustrsimos exhibition, of the Bologna Fair, and for the 22nd International Exhibition
of Illustration of Fondazione Cassamarca. In 2010 she won the Compostela International
Prize for Picture Books for The Family C.
 Age 8 and up; 270 x 180 mm;
32 pgs. Hardback

Irma Sirena
Antonio Tabucchi
Illustrated by
Gabriella Giandelli
Irma Sirena was the first short story
to be published by Antonio Tabucchi.
The story is about the friendship
between two boys and a mermaid girl,
on display as an attraction at a
fairground. The delightful imprint
of Gabriella Giandelli is added to
the admirable prose of Tabucchi.
This wonderful combination makes
a book for all ages.

As she did every year, Irma arrived with the other wagons,
to stay for a week. Thin, anaemic, and very pale, she could never go out:
she watched us play in the park from the cart window, shyly beckoning
us with her hand for us to come closer.

Gabriella Giandelli C o - e d i t i o n a va i l a b le
Milan, Italy, 1963. Having studied Film Directing, in 1984 she started to publish short stories
in Italy, and later in France and the United States. She has collaborated in many publications,
such as The New Yorker, Il Manifesto, La Reppublica, Urban, Courrier International
and Le Monde. She created the character Milo for the editorial Mondadori, the animated
adaptation of which was broadcast on Rai 3 and France 5. She is also the author of the
comics Interiorae, Sous les feuilles, Silent Blanket and Hanno aspettato un poe poi se ne
sono andate, which were published in various countries.
 Age 6 and up; 200 x 200 mm;
32 pgs. Hardback

Grassa Toro
A House for Grandpa
Illustrated by Isidro Ferrer
A happy family sets out in search for a place
to bury Grandpa: they find the perfect place
among the sunflowers and build a new house
there where all of them will continue to live.
A symbolic and subtle story about memories
and the loved ones who remain in our lives.

Isidro Ferrer uses charming characters to

portray the cycle of life, where the past is
a driving force for the future. A House for
Grandpa won Spains National Illustration
Prize in 2006.

My grandmother, my mother, my siblings and I

climb up to the highest point of the mountain.
This was the place we were looking for.
Very close to a town surrounded by sunflowers.
We bury grandpa and build the house right above him.

Isidro Ferrer
Madrid, Spain, 1963. Designer, poster maker, illustrator, Isidro Ferrer is one of the
most-celebrated graphic artists of our time. For his editorial work, he has won the Spanish
National Prize for Best Edited Book in 1993, the Laus de Plata Award for Illustration in 1996,
the Lazarillo Prize for Illustration awarded by OEPLI and the Spanish Ministry for Education
in 1996, the Serra dOr Critics Prize in 2000, the Daniel Gil Illustration Prize in 2003,
the Junceda Prize for Illustration in 2006, the Spanish National Illustration Prize in 2006,
and the Spanish Association of Professional Designers Award.
Age 10 and up; 210 x 200 mm;
108 pgs. Hardback

Oscar Wilde
The Canterville Ghost
Illustrated by Oski
The Canterville Ghost is one of Oscar Wilde's
most popular short stories. This humorous
and sarcastic tale narrates the misfortunes
of a poor and antiquated ghost who is unable
to scare the new tenants of the Canterville
Chase and becomes a victim of two terrible
twin brothers. Only the compassion of a young
girl will comfort his sad soul.
Libros del Zorro Rojo revives the memorable
illustrations by the renowned Argentine artist
and humorist Oscar Conti (Oski) to illustrate
this tale.

For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the
point of the blood-stain on the library floor. If the Otis family did not want it,
they clearly did not deserve it. They were evidently people on a low,
material plane of existence, and quite incapable of appreciating the
symbolic value of sensuous phenomena.

Oski (Oscar Conti)

Buenos Aires, 1914-1979. He attended the National Fine Arts School and later studied
scenography at the Buenos Aires Academy for Higher Studies. Oski gained prominence as
a cartoonist at the magazines Cascabel and Rico Tipo, especially when he was enlisted by
humorist Carlos Warnes (Csar Bruto) to illustrate his irreverent Versos y notisias, a weekly
satire in which photos of the news were replaced by Oskis mocking caricatures. Oscar Conti
is considered to be one of the most influential Argentine illustrators of the twentieth century.
Age 6 and up;
210 x 280 mm; 24 pgs. Hardback
Javier Zabala Finalist for the
Hans Christian Andersen Awards 2012

Mario Benedetti
Trees
Illustrated by Javier Zabala
A delicious story about the
secret lives of trees and the subtle
communication that nature can
establish with human beings.
Mario Benedetti composes an
enchanting story through simple
prose, which Javier Zabala
interprets with unique poetry,
where contemplation of the world
offers unexpected amazement.

The modesty of trees is infinite. When the morning breeze caresses them,
they let their tender leaves fall. And when a gale buffets them piteously, their
branches harden like iron bars. Then their trunks recover the solidity of their
foundation and the storm slinks away, with rain of the defeated.

C o - e d i t i o n a va i l a b le
Javier Zabala
Len, Spain, 1962. One of the most talented graphic artists in Spain. He has illustrated
numerous books, including Don Quijote de la Mancha (Madrid, 2004), which won Special
Mention in the Fiction category at the Bologna Book Fair in 2005, and El soldadito Salomn
(Madrid, 2004), winner of the National Illustration Prize 2005 awarded by the Spanish
Ministry of Culture. Zabala has exhibited his work at the 2nd CJ Picture Book Festival in
2009 and at the International Bienal of Childrens Books Illustration Ilustrarte in 2010.
He was selected by IBBY to represent Spain at the Bienal of Ilustration of Bratislava in 2010.
Winner of the CJ Picture Book Award

Pablo Neruda
Ode to a Star
Illustrated by Elena Odriozola
From the top of a skyscraper, in the
vastness of the night, the poet seizes
a star. He keeps it in his pocket and sets
off on his journey. Its beams shine
through the walls of his house and his
life is never the same again. A memorable,
poetic tale by Pablo Neruda, full of
emotion, tenderness and wonder.
Delicate illustrations by Elena
Odriozola give this book an exquisite
graphic dimension, which will
appeal to both adults and children.
Age 6 and up; 210 x 280 mm; 24 pgs. Hardback

Reaching out at the night / on the terrace of a very tall and sullen skyscraper,
I could touch the nocturnal canopy / and in an art of extraordinary love
I grabbed a celestial star.

Elena Odriozola
San Sebastin, Spain, 1967. She has exhibited her work in Bilbao, Bologna, Madrid and
San Sebastin. She has published over seventy books, including: La Princesa y el guisante
(Anaya, 2003); Vegetable (Meadowside Books, 2004); Atxiki sekretua (Elkar, 2004); La princesa
que bostezaba a todas horas (OQO, 2005); Marte y las princesas voladoras (Fondo de Cultura
Econmica, 2006); Cuando sale la luna (Thule, 2006) and Un regalo del cielo (SM, 2007).
In 2006 she won the second prize in the National Award for Illustration from the Spanish
Ministry of Culture.
 Jos Saramago
The Silence of Water
Illustrated by Manuel Estrada
On the shores of the Tejo river, during a lonely afternoon
of fishing, a child is about to catch the big fish. At the
very moment the boy loses his prey, he gets involved in a
moving adventure that will end in an awakening of clarity.
Inspired by a childhood memory, the Portuguese Nobel
Prize winner unfolds a tale of extraordinary beauty and
wisdom in The Silence of Water.
Manuel Estrada, one of the leading contemporary
graphic artists, recreates the profoundness of this
memorable story with striking images.

Age 6 and up; 210 x 280 mm; 24 pgs. Hardback

... and there I was, with the day fading fast and not a twitch
from the cork float to indicate any signs of subaquatic life, when, suddenly,
without even having felt the initial exciting tremor that announces a fish
trying to nibble the bait, the float plunged down into the depths.

Manuel Estrada
Madrid, Spain, 1953. Designer and occasional illustrator, he has created several book covers,
for the publications of the newspaper El Pas or the series Espacio Abierto by Anaya. As the
President of the Association of Designers from Madrid and the designer of the corporative
images of the Cervantes Prize and the Award of the Organisation of American States, Manuel
Estrada is one of the most renowned graphic artists of these times. In 2008 he was a member
of the jury of the Bologna Ragazzi Award. His work has been exhibited in important capitals
of the world and has been awarded with prominent prizes such as Laus, AEPD and the
Art Directors Club of Europe Award.
White Ravens List 2009

Julio Cortzar
The Bears Discourse
Illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga
This is the story of a bear that lives in the plumbing
of a building and who discovers the strange and lonely
lives of human beings. This amazing story is a fine
example of the great Julio Cortzar's writing.
Emilio Urberuaga's illustrations
brighten the main character's
wanderings.

Age 6 and up;

210 x 280 mm; 24 pgs.
Hardback

And in long summertime I swim at night in the starpecked cistern,

I wash my face first with one paw then with the other then with both
together, and this causes me a great happiness. J. Cortzar

Emilio Urberuaga
Madrid, 1954. He is the illustrator behind one of the most famous characters in Spanish
childrens narrative: Manolito Four-Eyes, which has been translated into more than eighteen
languages. His other work has been successfully published in Latin America, Korea, Spain,
the USA, Finland, France, Holland, England, Italy and Japan. As a writer and illustrator he
has published, among other works, Hilda, das riesenschaf (Bohem Press, 1994); La selva de
Sara (Edelvives, 2003); Marina (Anaya, 2004) and Kroko und der mond (Bohem Press, 2006).
 Eduardo Galeano
The Story of the Parrots Resurrection
Illustrated by Antonio Santos
The parrot's death made everyone sad:
a girl, an orange, the fire, the wind...
Their sadness was so great that news
of it reached even the heavens.
How could happiness ever return?
A legend from North East Brazil
about death and rebirth,
which Eduardo Galeano tells in
simple words to create a profound,
magical tale. Sculptures by
Antonio Santos add extraordinary
visual beauty to the story.
Age 6 and up; 210 x 280 mm; 24 pgs. Hardback

The man recovered his speech, and explained that the parrot had drowned
And the girl had cried and the orange had undressed
And the fire had gone out and the wall had lost a stone.

Antonio Santos
Lupin, Spain, 1955. Studied Fine Art at Barcelona University. A well-known painter,
sculptor and graphic artist, his work includes: Y con la cebra que pas (Sinsentido, 2000);
Pancho y El viaje de Pancho (Kalandraka, 2005); La visita del vampiro (Siruela, 2005);
Zoo (Sinsentido, 2006); Vacaciones en el Himalaya (Siruela, 2007); El sueo de Marta
and El cumpleaos del Ratn (Anaya, 2007). His work has won the Daniel Gil Prize for
Best Childrens Book 2003 and second prize in the National Award for Illustration 2004.
POETRY SECTION Bologna Ragazzi Award 2oo8

Federico Garca Lorca

Santiago
Illustrated by Javier Zabala
Written in 1918 in Granada, Santiago is a fantasy
about the Apostle's visit to an old peasant. It is a
magnificent tale, full of delicate descriptions that
combine story-telling with folk
tradition, written by one of the most admired
poets of the 20th century.

An unforgettable work that invites reading

and re-reading, and which is enriched by delicate
illustrations by prestigious illustrator Javier Zabala.

Age 8 and up;

190 x 280 mm; 24 pgs. Hardback

Javier Zabala
Len, Spain, 1962. One of the most talented graphic artists in Spain. He has illustrated
numerous books, including Barcelona (Padua, 2003); Madrid para nios (Padua 2002, and
Madrid, 2004); El bosque de los sueos (Madrid 2004); Don Quijote de la Mancha (Madrid,
2004), which won Special Mention for Best Work of Fiction in the Bologna Ragazzi
Award 2005, and El soldadito Salomn (Madrid, 2004), winner of the National
Illustration Prize 2005 awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.

Tonight Santiago went by

on a road of light in the sky.
The children are talking about him
as they play in the clear stream.
Wheres he going, this heavenly pilgrim,
down the bright and infinite path?
On a horse that is whiter than ice
hell ride to the glow of dawn.
Age 4 and up; 225 x 280 mm;
32 pgs. Hardback

Doubt
Pia Valentinis
Doubt is perhaps one of the few things we
are given in life that helps us learn how to
choose and how to appreciate life's different
paths. But doubt is also a way to explore
the connection between our inner and
outer worlds.
This book invites us to think about ourselves,
about the way we are related to our families
and friends, and all those feelings which make
us human.
The harmony between the text and the
illustrations highlight Pia Valentinis'
sensibility. She uses the format of a fable
to create an atmosphere of intimacy and
complicity with the reader. This is a book
that will let children think about their
own certainties, through their doubts.

I always have so many doubts...

Pia Valentinis
Udine, Italy, 1965. She graduated from the National Institute of Arts. She is one of the most
renowned Italian illustrators, and was awarded in 2002 with the Andersen Prize for
The World of Childhood for best illustrator of the year. As an author of numerous childrens
books in Italy and abroad, Pia Valentinis has been selected for the Illustrators Exhibition
at the Bologna Childrens Book Fair in 1990, 1995, 1998 and 2001, the Bratislava Biennial of
Illustration in 1995, 2001 and 2007, and the Catalonian Biennial in 1995. At the moment she
combines her editorial work and the management of a laboratory of visual arts for children.
Jess Cisneros
winner of the Lazarillo Prize for Illustrations 2007

Ramn
Jess Cisneros
One morning, when it isnt raining, Ramn goes out
with his umbrella up. Everything he comes across
on the way has a delicate magic about it:
the people, the woods, the autumn and,
eventually, the rain.

A book in which narrative and

illustrations combine to create
a serene and profound poetry.
Winner of the prestigious
Lazarillo Prize for Illustration 2007.

Age 6 and up; 210 x 280 mm;

24 pgs. Hardback

Along the road comes Ramn. Each Sunday he takes the same route.
Early in the morning the orange shadow of his umbrella appears on the path.
He likes to imagine that he is a ship with its sails unfurled,
sailing towards the park.

Jess Cisneros
Zaragoza, Spain, 1969. Studied illustration at the School of Art in Zaragoza. He has published,
among other titles, Marieta (Pirineo, 1999); El Castillo de Irs y no Volvers (Imaginarium,
2002); Pap tena un sombrero (Anaya, 2006); and Las palabras del agua (Anaya, 2008).
His work has won the City of Alicante Illustrated Comic Book Second Prize (2006) and the
Lazarillo Illustration Prize (2007). In 2008 Jess Cisneros was selected for the international
illustration exhibition of the Bologna Book Fair.
Xan Lpez Domnguez nominated for
the Hans Christian Andersen Prize 2010

My Lost Stories
Xan Lpez Domnguez
The delightful stories in this book lead
the reader into a world that combines
in equal measure both imagination and
beautiful illustration.

Taking the stories which are lodged in

his memory, Xan Lpez Domnguez
has created a book that emanates
with a profound sensibility,
and which takes its place
alongside his best works.

Age 6 and up; 210 x 280 mm;

24 pgs. Hardback

Sometimes my lost stories come out and take flight,

stories that sleep in me. Stories about wizards, about wizards with dragons,
about friendly dragons, about sad dragons. Or the story of a shepherd lying on
the grass who thinks he sees a goat flying over the bell tower.

White Ravens List 2010

Xan Lpez Domnguez
Lugo, Spain, 1957. Studied History of Art at the University of Santiago de Compostela.
He has illustrated over three hundred works, winning numerous prizes, such as the Bratislava
Biennale Shield (1991), the Illustrator of the Year prize at the Bologna-UNICEF book fair
(1993), and the Malba Tahon prize from the Brazilian Federation for Childrens and Young
Peoples Literature -IBBY (1994).He featured in the IBBY List of Honour in Berlin (1992) and
the official selection for the Exhibition of the Bologna book fair (1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994).
Jordi Sierra i Fabra winner of the
National Prize for Children's and Youth Literature

Jordi Sierra i Fabra

The Boy Who Fell Into a Hole
Illustrated by Riki Blanco
Marc has problems. Since he fell into that hole, he has
asked for help but no one does anything. Everyone
passes him by, unable to commit themselves, to help out.
How can he find a solution when there doesnt seem
to be anyone there? Buried beneath reality, Marc starts
to discover what the world is really like.

An intelligent social satire which shows the hypocritical

side of society, but also the friendliness of some people
and the clarity that is possible for those who decide
to overcome their situation.

Age 10 and up;

165 x 240 mm; 136 pgs. Paperback

Jordi Sierra i Fabra

Barcelona, Spain, 1947. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages, and
are among the most widely-read in schools and libraries in Spain. He has won several prizes,
including the Gran Angular Prize (1980, 1982 and 1990), the Columna Jove Prize (1993 and
1998), the A la Orilla del Viento International Prize (1999) and the Nstor Lujn Prize for
Historic Fiction (2004). He was shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Prize in 2006
and won the National Award for Children and Young People's Literature from the
Spanish Ministry of Culture in 2007.

No-one wants to see a child who has fallen into a hole. It bothers them. They feel bad.
Think of all the people who see accidents on television. They eat lunch,
they talk, and when there is something tragic on, they change channels with
the touch of a button. A button! Thats how easy it is. Press a button,
and reality can take a hike.
Childrens Books Rights sold

The Boy who Fell Into a Hole:

French, Korean, Portuguese (Portugal)

The Bears Discourse:

Chinese, Galician,
German, Italian, Korean,
Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal),
Spanish (Mexico and Argentina)
Turkish

A House for Grandpa:

French

Doubt:
Danish, German, Korean

My Lost Stories:
Danish, Portuguese (Brazil)

Ode to a Star:
Chinese, Galician,
German, Dutch, Korean,
Spanish (Mexico),
Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish

Oppbullsites:
Korean, French

Santiago:
Portuguese (Brazil)

The Silence of Water:

Chinese, Greek, Korean,
Spanish (Mexico),
Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal),
Turkish

The Story of the Parrots Resurrection:

Chinese, Galician,
French, German, Korean,
Spanish (Mexico),
Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal),
Turkish

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