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BOOKS Non-fiction Autumn 2020 - Albatros Media - B4U Publishing
Non-fiction
BOOKS
Autumn 2020
 Albatros Media
BOOKS Non-fiction Autumn 2020 - Albatros Media - B4U Publishing
We strongly believe that funny books can be          B4U PU B LI S H I N G
educative. And also that learning can be            & ALBATROS M E D IA
amusing. Albatros Media is a publishing house
from Czech Republic founded in 1949 and
specializing in children’s books. Since then               present
Albatros Media has published over 10,000 titles
with a total volume exceeding 350 million copies.
In 1964, Albatros—together with 6 other
international publishers—co-founded Bologna
Children’s Book Fair. B4U is an imprint of
Albatros Media specialized on non-fiction and
innovative titles. Our books? Playful like a toy
but educative at the same time, aiming to
develop young reader´s curiosity and thirst for
knowledge. Helping with the first words but also
with first exams. Original, innovative and funny
formats—and children all around the world just
love it. A proven fact, as our books were already
published in more than 50 languages,
40 countries and five continents.
BOOKS Non-fiction Autumn 2020 - Albatros Media - B4U Publishing
age 2–5
BOOKS Non-fiction Autumn 2020 - Albatros Media - B4U Publishing
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     NEW
                   I Can Do It Too!
                                                                                suitable for

                                                                              age 0-2
                                                                                                                                ANIMALS
    book parameters:               illustrated by pau morgan                                                                        AS
    Size 140 × 140 mm, 5 spreads   written by lenka chytilová                                                                  INSPIRATION!
    with gatefolds, boardbook

                                   Children like to imitate the actions of others. So why
                                   shouldn’t they copy animals too? Animals can also
                                   teach them how to move, communicate and eat, as well
                                   as how to take care of themselves in different ways.
                                   Children will get acquainted with various animal
                                   kingdom examples which can motivate them to, for
                                   example, get exercising or eat healthily. With the series
                                   I Can Do It Too! children will learn something new
                                   about animals and about animal behaviour which
                                   mirrors that of humans. And after reading, they can try
                                   out everything for themselves! Thanks to the folding
    i can do it too!               mechanism on each double page, it is easier for                          i can do it too!

    I Can Move Like                younger readers to identify with the children in the                     I Can
    Animals Do                     book.                                                                    Communicate Like
                                                                                                            Animals Do

                                    3 dimensional
                                    board book

                                                                                               Gatefolds

    i can do it too!                                                                                       i can do it too!

    I Eat Healthily Like                                                                                   I Take Care of
    Animals Do                                                                                             Myself Like
                                                                                                           Animals Do

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     NEW
                   Got It!
                                                                                            suitable for

                                                                                            age 3+

    book parameters:                             illustrated by marie urbánková
    Size 180 × 180 mm, 6 spreads,                written by magda garguláková
    3 sliders, hardbinding

                                                 The Got It! series is a ‘must-have’ for every child’s
                                                 bookshelf. It makes learning on important basic themes
                                                 such fun that the child reader won’t feel bored for a
                                                 second. The eye-catching, playful cut-out illustrations
                                                 will help children find their way around colours,
                                                 numbers, shapes and animals from different
                                                 surroundings. Thanks to an interactive mechanism and
                                                 a simple quiz, every page is a small adventure for the
                                                 child who longs for discovery. Give it a tug and see!

    got it!

    Colours
    sold: Simplified Chinese, Polish

                                                                                                                                         Pull the slider
                                                                                                                                         and check
                                                                                                                                         the correct
                                                                                                                                         answer

    got it!

    Numbers
    sold: Simplified Chinese

                                                                                                                           Interactive
                                                                                                                           mechanism

                                                                                                           A simple quiz

    got it!                            got it!
    Shapes                             Animals
    sold: Simplified Chinese, Polish   sold: Simplified Chinese

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     NEW

                                                                                                  NEW
                 The World                                                                                    Who? Where?
                                                                                  suitable for                                                                                        suitable for

                                                                                age 4-6                                                                                             age 3-5

                 of Kamil the                                                                                 Why?
                 Flamingo                                                                        book parameters:                         illustrated and written
                                                                                                 Size 210 × 225 mm, 6 spreads,            by daniel špaček
    book parameters:                  illustrated by daniela olejníková                          board book
    Size 215 × 260 mm, 7 spreads,     written by štěpánka sekaninová
    board book                                                                                                                            … that is a question! This colourful and
                                                                                                                                          funny board book is all about asking
                                      What do you think happens, kids, when Kamil the                                                     questions.
                                      beautiful pink flamingo loses his colour? And what                                                  Filled with quirky characters and surprising details,
                                      happens when he falls in love? Readers of the book                                                  this book helps parents who want an interactive
                                      series The World of Kamil the Flamingo will soon                                                    reading that will teach their toddlers a lot about the
                                      know the answers. These charmingly illustrated                                                      world around them while developing their
                                      publications teach children to recognize colours and                                                imagination. Together, children and their parents will
                                      animals’ coats.                                                                                     come up with even more questions to answer.

                                                                                                 who? where? why?

                                                                                                 Who? Where?
                                                                                                 Why?

    the world of kamil the flamingo

    How Flamingo Lost
    His Colour

                           LEARN
                     ABOUT PATTERNS
                      AND COLOURS
                      WITH AWARDED
                         ARTIST
                                                                                                 who? where? why?

                                                                                                 Where Did the
                                                                                                 Mouse Go?

                                                                                                                           DEVELOP THE
                                                                                                                         IMAGINATION AND
                                                                                                                         COMMUNICATION
                                                                                                                                 SKILLS

    the world of kamil the flamingo

    How Flamingo
    Goes Dating
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      NEW

                                                                                                              NEW
                   First Words                                                                                             Peek-A-Pic
                                                                                              suitable for                                                                                    suitable for

                                                                                              age 2+                                                                                         age 3–5

     book parameters:                          illustrated by veronika zacharová                             book parameters:                     illustrated by ekaterina gaigalova
     Size 160 × 160 mm, 7 spreads,             written by lenka chytilová                                    Size 210 × 210 mm, 6 spreads,        written by magda garguláková, radka janská,
     boardbook with cut-outs                                                                                 5 venetian sliders, hardbinding      lenka chytilová

                                               Do you know all the animals on the
                                               farm? Can you name all the different                                                                The Peek-A-Pic book series tells short stories on
                                               kinds of weather? Can you talk about things and their                                               everyday themes (e.g. weather, feelings) that stimulate
                                               opposites? Besides introducing young readers to some                                                the minds of small children. Look how everything is
                                               basic concepts, the First Words series contains a playful                                           moving and changing! As well as beautiful, sensitive
                                               mechanism that will delight them. And thanks to the                                                 illustrations, the young reader will be treated to a fun
                                               cheery, timeless illustrations by Veronika Zacharová,                                               surprise on every page. As the scene in the sliding
                                               each visit to its pages will be a new experience.                                                   window changes, all kinds of situations come into view
                                                                                                                                                   – the reader can hardly wait for what will happen next!
                                                                                                                                                   So how will it all turn out? Come along and find out!

                                                                                                                                                                                               better
     first words                                                                                             peek-a-pic

     Big or Small?                                                                                           Weather                                                                              than
     sold: Vietnamese                                                                                        sold: Simplified Chinese
                                                                                                                                                                                                a movie!

                   The same picture
                   in different roles

                                                                                             level of
                                                                                            sweetness:
                                                                                             100!
                                                                              board
                                                                                                             peek-a-pic
                                                                            books with
                                                                            cut-outs                         Emotions
                                                                                                             sold: Simplified Chinese
                                                                            and cheery                                                         Pull the slider and watch
                                                                          illustrations                                                        how everything is moving
                                                                                                                                               and changing

     first words                        first words                      first words                         peek-a-pic

     Sheep or Hen?                      Sunny or Cloudy?                 Plane or Boat?                      Rescue Workers
     sold: Vietnamese                   sold: Vietnamese                 sold: Vietnamese                    sold: Simplified Chinese

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      NEW
                   Can You Gues
                                                                                      suitable for

                                                                                     age 4-6

                   Who I am?
     book parameters:                    illustrated by lida larina
     Size 220 × 220 mm, mm, 5 spreads,   written by radka píro
                                                                                                      Cut-outs
     5 fold-out pages with cut-outs,
     hardbinding
                                         This playful series introduces children to various
                                         evolutionary adaptations, which have helped animals to
                                         adapt to their environment or way of life. Thanks to
                                         the fun layout of the book, at first, only a part of the
                                         animal’s body is revealed on the page. Will the young
                                         reader be able to tell which animal that tail, fur, or fin
                                         belongs to? Then all you have to do is open up the page
                                         and the animal appears in all its glory and the child
                                         learns why the animal looks the way it does. So hooray,
                                         let’s get started!
     can you gues who i am?

     Why the Anteater’s
     Tongue Is So Long

                                                                                                                    look
                                                                                                                   through
                                                                                                                 the cut-outs
                                                                                                                  and guess
                                                                                                                  who is it!
     can you gues who i am?

     Why Walruses
     Thrive on Ice

     can you gues who i am?

     Why Do Turtles
     Have Shells
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      NEW

                                                                                                    NEW
                  What Does                                                                                      Tracks and
                                                                                   suitable for                                                                                   suitable for

                                                                                 age 4-6                                                                                        age 3–5

                  Nature Give Us?                                                                                Homes
     book parameters:                illustrated by anastasiia moshina                            book parameters:                    illustrated by carmen saldana
     Size 210 × 250 mm, 8 spreads,   written by radka píro                                        Size 210 × 210 mm, 7 spreads with   written by radka janská
     16 flip-flaps, hardbinding                                                                   flaps, hardbinding

                                     Have you ever wondered how many of the things                                                    Can you tell by the tracks which animal has just passed
                                     around us come from nature? There are many of                                                    this way? And can you work out which house is whose?
                                     them—wooden furniture, metal utensils, beeswax, or                                               With the books of the Tracks and Home series,
                                     bread. We rarely if ever think about how difficult all                                           inquisitive young readers will learn lots of interesting
                                     this was to make. How long did a tree grow before it                                             things about the animal kingdom.
                                     became the chair you’re now sitting on? How did a                                                The animals are waiting under the flaps with all kinds
                                     cow’s milk turn into the ice cream that cools you off in                                         of new information, which, together with the tender,
                                     summer? This book will show you which materials go                                               timeless illustrations, will carry animal-loving readers
                                     into making the stuff we use in our everyday lives.                                              away to the natural world.

                                                                                                  tracks and homes

                                                                                                  Whose Track Is It?
                                                                                                  sold: French, Polish, German

                                                                         Look beneath
                                                                         the flap and find
                                                                         out what we’re
                                                                         sourcing from the
                                                                         nature around us

                                                                                                                                               Open the flap and                  Look at the track and
                                                                                                                                                    learn more!                   guess the animal

                                                                                                  tracks and homes

                                                                                                  Whose Home Is It?
                                                                                                  sold: Polish, German

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      NEW

                                                                                                             NEW
                     Search & Explore                                                                                       Creative pop-ups
                                                                                             suitable for                                                                              suitable for

                                                                                           age 2–5                                                                                     age 5+

     book parameters:                        illustrated by edit hajdu                                      book parameters:               illustrated and written by
     Size 230 × 330 mm, 6 spreads,           written by pavla hanáčková                                     Size 216 × 216 mm, 7 spreads   serafima kosikava
     hardbinding                                                                                            with pop-ups, hardbinding

                                                                                                                                           This series is tailor-made for children who are keen of
                                             Where did it go? Quick! Follow it! This series will guide                                     crafting, cooking and learning new things. Each book
                                             young readers on their search for a runaway pet. Along                                        contains simple instructions how to create wonderful
                                             the way, they will help two siblings to find their beloved                                    crafts or mouth-watering dishes that will amaze their
                                             lost pet. All children need to do is to peep under the                                        families and friends. What makes these books special?
                                             flaps and search every nook and cranny of each place.                                         They contain pop-up models that show children how
                                             Not only will they learn to name the things they might                                        should the crafts or dishes look like. If they want to
                                             not be familiar with, they will also learn to understand                                      learn how to bake delicious muffins or how to make
                                             how these things work! It doesn’t matter if they search a                                     amazing crafts, books in this series will guide them.
                                             house or a city, we guarantee it will be fun. Searching
                                             and exploring has never been more exciting!

                                                                                                            creative pop-ups

                                                                                                            Pop-up Cookbook
     search & explore

     Our City

      DO YOU KNOW HOW
       EXACTLY DIFFERENT
      PARTS OF THE HOUSE
      OR THE CITY WORK?
                                                                                                                   What
                                                                                                            ingrediences
                                                                                                             do you need

                                                                                                                    Learn
                                                                                                              the recipes
                                                                                                            step-by-step

     search & explore                                                                                                                                                                    FIRST
     Our House                                                                                                                                               Look what the dish
                                                                                                                                                             should look like!
                                                                                                                                                                                        POP-UP
     sold: Italian, Portuguese for Brazil,                                                                                                                                            COOKBOOK
     Spanish for LA
                                                                                                                                                                                        EVER!

                                                                               Open the flap and see the
                                                                               the functions of different   creative pop-ups
                                                                               objects in the house         Pop-up Crafts
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     Explore Animal                                                                           suitable for

                                                                                            age 2–5                                                             illustrated by magdaléna takáčová

     Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                written by petra bartíková

                                                                                                                                                                This series of shaped leporello books with all sorts of
                                                                                                                                                                cut-out chambers and holes will allow the curious
     book parameters:                             illustrated by marcel králik                                                                                  readers to explore each title inside out. The inhabitants
     Size 230 × 230 mm, 16 pages,                 written by petra bartíková                                                                                    of each book will tell children how it goes in the place
     board book                                                                                                                                                 they live in. Chunky pages, concise texts packed with
                                                                                                                                                                fun facts and cute illustrations are just perfect for
                                                  What would it be like to be a bee, an ant or a squirrel    explore animal kingdom                             younger kids!
                                                  living in the hollow of an old oak tree? Let’s explore     Anthill
                                                  the animal kingdom, where you can be one of them for       sold: Simplified Chinese, Portuguese
                                                                                                             for Brazil, German, Galician, Finnish,
                                                  a little while. Of course, it’s only pretend! These        Greek, Spanish, Slovene, Complex
                                                  leporello books are shaped like underground, hives,        Chinese, Italian, English for USA,
                                                                                                             Hungarian, Dutch, Vietnamese
                                                  trees or anthills with numerous carved out chambers
                                                  and corridors.

                                                                                         PUBLISHED
                                                                                          ALREADY
                                                                                           IN 18
                                                                                         LANGUAGES
     explore animal kingdom

     Underground
     sold: Simplified Chinese, German,
     Greek, Portuguese for Brazil, Galician,
     Spanish, French, Vietnamese

     Foldout boardbook

                                                                                                                                                           Ants only rarely
                                                                                                                                                           take a rest
                                                                                                                Look inside
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Worker ants carry out
                                                                                                                the anthill
                                                                                                                                                                                                           various tasks

                                                                                                                                                                                               illustrated by
                                                 SOLD MORE THAN                                                                                                                                martin šojdr
                                                300 000 COPIES IN
                                                LESS THAN 2 YEARS                  Discover lots of
                                                                                   dug-out chambers
                                                                                   and tunnels

                                                                                                             explore animal kingdom                     explore animal kingdom

                                                                                                             Tree                                       Beehive
     explore animal kingdom                                                                                  sold: Simplified Chinese, Portuguese       sold: Simplified Chinese, Portuguese for

     At the Water                                                                                            for Brazil, Estonian, Italian, Galician,
                                                                                                             Greek, Hungarian, German, Slovene,
                                                                                                                                                        Brazil, Estonian, German, Italian,
                                                                                                                                                        Galician, Greek, Lithuanian, Slovene,
     sold: Simplified Chinese, German,                                                                       Spanish, Swedish, Complex Chinese,         Spanish, Swedish, Complex Chinese,
      Greek, Portuguese for Brazil, Galician,                                                                English for USA, Vietnamese, Mongolian     Finnish, English for USA, French, Dutch,
     Spanish, Vietnamese                                                                                                                                Vietnamese

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     Learning Wheel                                                                                                          Friends from
                                                                                                             suitable for                                                                                             suitable for

                                                                                                             age 2+                                                                                                 age 2–5

     book parameters:                                  illustrated by julie cossette
                                                                                                                             the Forest
     Size 170 × 170 mm, 6 spreads,                     written by pavla hanáčková
     rotating mechanism,
     hardbinding                                                                                                             book parameters:                             illustrated by tomáš kopecký
                                                      In this series you’ll find funny, colourful books that                 Size 170  × 170 mm, 5 spreads,               written by petra bartíková
     Turn the wheel                                   teach kids all the basics they need to know. Special                   5 big flaps, board book
     and learn more                                   rotating mechanism on the left side of the spread
                                                                               supports the visual learning and                                                           Franny Fox, Milo Badger, Tony Hare, Freddy Bear -
                                                                               children will learn everything                                                             four guys who will guide children through the forest
                                                                               they need about colours, shapes,                                                           and teach them colours, opposites, numbers and
                                                                               numbers, opposites, seasons and                                                            shapes. Four board books that feature illustrations with
                                                                               the daily routine. On the right                                                            funny details, and there‘s a flap to lift on every page!
                                                                               side of each spread, they will
                                                                               practice other things connected
                                                                               to each topic. Just turn and
                                                                               learn!
                                                                                                                             friends from the forest
                                                                                                              UNIQUE         Franny Fox Looks
                                                                                                          ROTATING           for Bilberries
                                                                                                          MECHANISM          sold: Simplified Chinese, Spanish

     learning wheel                           learning wheel                          learning wheel
                                                                                                                             friends from the forest
     Numbers                                  Opposites                               Shapes                                 Milo Badger Looks
     sold: Spanish & Basque, Italian,
     Complex Chinese, Latvian, Greek,
                                              sold: Italian, Complex Chinese,
                                              Hungarian, Lithuanian, French, Greek,
                                                                                      sold: Spanish & Basque, Italian,
                                                                                      Complex Chinese, Hungarian, Latvian,
                                                                                                                             for a New Home
     Simplified Chinese, Dutch, French,       Simplified Chinese, Maltese, Spanish,   Greek, Simplified Chinese, French,     sold: Simplified Chinese,Spanish
     Korean                                   Korean                                  Korean

                                                                                                                             friends from the forest             friends from the forest
     learning wheel                           learning wheel                          learning wheel                         Freddy Bear                         Tony Hare and
     Colours                                  Seasons                                 My Day                                 Decorates Mr                        His Party in the
     sold: Italian, Complex Chinese, Greek,   sold: English for Hong Kong,            sold: Complex Chinese, Estonian,       Owl’s House                         Woods
     Hungarian, French, Latvian, Simplified   Complex Chinese, Estonian, Korean       Korean, Lithuanian
                                                                                                                             sold: Simplified Chinese, Spanish   sold: Simplified Chinese, Spanish
     Chinese, Dutch, Maltese, Spanish,
     Korean
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     A House Full
                                                                                                suitable for

                                                                                              age 3–5          My First Books                                                                             suitable for

                                                                                                                                                                                                        age 3–5

     of Animals: Find                                                                                          of Nature
     Hidden Animals                                                                                            book parameters:                                illustrated by katarína macurová
                                                                                                               Size 230 × 270 mm, 28 pages,                    written by petra bartíková
                                                                                                               hardbinding
     book parameters:                             illustrated by zuzana dreadka krutá
     Size 215 × 280mm, 7 spreads, flaps,          written by sabina konečná
     hardbinding                                                                                                                                               Push, dig, boom, cuddle. Gerbils sleep pressed next to
                                                                                                                                                               one another in holes with passage ways, which they dig
                                                  A small hole in the fence, that’s all it took for a great,                                                   themselves. Zoom! Gulp! Smack! Frogs use their long
                                                  fun adventure to start. Curious animals from a nearby                                                        tongues to grab insects, worms
                                                  ZOO set out to explore a neighbouring house. They’re                                                         and even small rodents. You will
                                                  going to search six rooms in total, enjoying their visit                                                     learn this, and much more, in
                                                  immensely. They’ll take a taste of many goodies, have                                                        your first illustrated books about
                                                  a nap, crawl inside wardrobes, climb on shelves, even                                                        nature.
                                                  jump into the bathtub. Find all 86 animals that have         my first books of nature

                                                  hidden themselves inside this generously illustrated         How Animals Sleep
                                                  interactive book for small readers, and learn many           sold: Simplified Chinese, Estonian,
                                                                                                               Russian, Ukrainian, Greek, Slovene,
                                                  interesting facts!                                           Vietnamese, Thai, Catalan

     sold: Bulgarian, Greek, Italian,      Guess which animal is            Don´t miss the
     Lithuanian, Slovene, Spanish          hidden here                      right clue

                                                                                                               my first books of nature

                                                                                                               How Animals Eat
                                                                                                               sold: Simplified Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian,
                                                                                                               Greek, Vietnamese, Polish, Thai, Catalan

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     Invisible Animals                                                                                            Animal
                                                                                                   suitable for                                                                                   suitable for

                                                                                                 age 3–5                                                                                         age 3–5

     book parameters:                                   illustrated by linh dao
                                                                                                                  Relationships
     Size 210 × 210 mm, 7 spreads,                      written by pavla hanáčková
     5 venetian sliders, hardbinding
                                                                                                                  book parameters:                    illustrated by jana kloučková kudrnová
                                                                                                                  Size 230 × 210 mm, 32 pages,        written by petra bartíková and markéta špačková
                                                        Books from this series explain                            hardbinding
                                                        children how animals camouflage                                                               How can I tell my chosen one that I like her? If she
                                                        themselves in nature. In each book                                                            bares her teeth at me, does it mean that she likes me or
                                                        five animals are hidden in their                                                              that I should take to my heels? Relationships aren’t
                                                        natural habitat and children can uncover them by                                              easy at all. As animals could tell you... In many stories
                                                        pulling the sliding mechanism. Moreover, they will                                            for children, humans understand the language of
                                                        learn more interesting facts about the camouflage of                                          animals only when magic is involved. Abracadabra!
                                                        each animal. On the last page, children will have                                             Now they understand all kinds of barking and buzzing.
                                                        loads of fun while looking for animals that are                                               Who wouldn’t want to understand animal language? If
     invisible animals                                  hidden in the picture!                                                                        you’re interested in knowing what animals talk about,
     Who’s Hiding                                                                                                                                     then these are books for you.
     in the Forest
     and Snow?                                                                                                    animal relationships
     sold: Spanish & Galician, Simplified                                                                         Why Crocodiles
     Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian,
     Lithuanian, Polish, Complex Chinese                                                                          Make Waves:
                                                                                                                  Love between
                                                                                                                  Animals
                                                                                                                  sold: French for Europe, English
                                                                                                                  for Australia, Simplified Chinese

                                             Pull the slider and
                                             discover which animal
                                                                                                                  animal relationships
                                             is hidden here
                                                                                                                  Why Lions
                                                                                                                  Roar at Lions:
                                                                                                                  How Animals
                                                                                                                  Communicate
                                                                                                                  sold: French for Europe, English
                                                                                                                  for Australia, Simplified Chinese
     invisible animals
     Who’s Hiding in
     the Desert and
     Water?
     sold: Spanish & Galician, Simplified
     Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, Polish,
     Complex Chinese

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     More books suitable                                                              shape books for
                                                                                      young readers
                                                                                                                             a pictorial
                                                                                                                             mini-encyclopedia
     for age 2–5                                                                                    The Undersea                               Everyday Life
                                                                                                    World                                      at School
                                                                                                    sold: Dutch,                               sold: Russian,
                                                                                                    Simplified Chinese,                        Simplified Chinese
                                                                                                    Portuguese for Brazil,
     peek-a-boo                               animal pop-ups                                        German

                  Shapes                                       Animal Babies
                  sold: Ukrainian,                             around the
                  Simplified Chinese,
                  Complex Chinese,                             Forest
                  Spanish for LA                               sold: Dutch, French,
                                                               Simplified Chinese
                                                                                                    Life in a Castle
                                                                                                    sold: Simplified                           What Will
                                                                                                    Chinese, Portuguese
                                                                                                                                               I Be?
                                                                                                    for Brazil, Slovene,
                                                                                                    German                                     sold: Russian,
                                                                                                                                               Simplified Chinese,
                                                                                                                                               Lithuanian

                                                               Animal Babies
                  Animal                                       on the Farm
                  Houses and                                   sold: Dutch, French,
                                                               Simplified Chinese
                  Shelters
                  sold: Ukrainian,                                                                  The Mystery
                  Simplified Chinese,
                  Complex Chinese,                                                                  of the Mummy
                  Spanish for LA,                                                                   sold: Simplified
                  Slovene                                                                           Chinese, Portuguese
                                                                                                    for Brazil               bird’s eye view
                                                                                                                             discovery
                                                                                                                                               Wild Animals
                                              animal homes                                                                                     from
                  Animal Colours                               In the Forest                                                                   a Swallow’s
                  sold: Dutch, Finnish,                        sold: Dutch, French                                                             Eye View
                  Italian, Norwegian,                          for Europe, Italian,
                  Swedish, Slovene,                                                                 Pirates – The                              sold: Simplified
                                                               German, Vietnamese,
                                                                                                                                               Chinese
                  Simplified Chinese,                          Simplified Chinese,                  Treasure of
                  Ukrainian, French                            Spanish
                  for Europe, Russian,                                                              Hopalong Jack
                  English for Hong Kong,                                                            sold: Dutch,
                  Complex Chinese,                                                                  Simplified Chinese,
                  Portuguese for Europe,                                                            Portuguese for
                  Spanish for LA                                                                    Brazil, Slovene

                                                                                                                                               City from
                                                                                                                                               a Sparrow’s
                  Animal Patterns                              In the Garden                        Animals                                    Eye View
                  sold: Dutch, Finnish,                        sold: Dutch, French                  of the Jungle                              sold: Simplified
                  Italian, Norwegian,                          for Europe, Italian,                                                            Chinese, German
                                                                                                    sold: Simplified
                  Swedish, Slovene,                            German, Vietnamese,
                                                                                                    Chinese, Portuguese
                  Simplified Chinese,                          Simplified Chinese,
                                                                                                    for Brazil
                  Ukrainian, French for                        Spanish
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     All about...                                                                                                Nature's
                                                                                                 suitable for                                                                                            suitable for

                                                                                             age 6–8+                                                                                                age 6–8+

     book parameters:                                illustrated by matej ilčík
                                                                                                                 Wonderful Colours
     Size 215 × 280 mm, 64 pages,
     pocket with a folding poster,
     hardbinding                                    No two creatures on this planet are alike. They differ in    book parameters:                           illustrated by magdalena konečná
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                                                    one species to the next, and also within species. These      hardbinding
                                                    differences unite us, however – by showing us what we
                                                    have in common. With the help of a wide range of                                                        The series is comprised of unique hand painted
                                                    animals, each book in the All about… series focuses on                                                  encyclopaedia that will be the reader’s companion
NEW                                                 differences.
                                                                                                                NEW                                         to the wonderful world of colours found in nature.
                                                                                                                                                            In each chapter, young readers will learn how to
                                                                                                                                                            distinguish the individual colours of nature’s exquisite
                                                                                                                                                            palette. Moreover, they will get to know and name
                                                                                                                                                            various amazing flowers, herbs, shrubs and trees as
                                                                                                                                                            well as various peculiar animals
                                                                                                                                                            and fascinating types
                                                                                                                                                            of stones. Indulge in
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                                                                                                                 nature's wonderful colours

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     all about...                           all about...

     All about the                          All about the Egg
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     Encyclopaedias                                                                        suitable for

                                                                                          age 6–8            In Motion
                                                                                                                                                                                               suitable for

                                                                                                                                                                                           age 6–8

     for Young Readers                                                                                       book parameters:                    illustrated by tomáš pernický
                                                                                                             Size 270 × 380 mm, 48 pages,        written by šárka fenyková and
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     hardbinding                                                                                                                                 Some creatures walk, while others run, walk
                                                                                                                                                 or swim. Some creatures do nothing but
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                                               and the most interesting representatives from all over        All that Bites with                 the tree and plant kingdom, where
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      NEW
                     Fairytale
                                                                                            suitable for

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                     Encyclopedia
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                                               When Hansel and Gretel got lost in the
                                               forest, they of course suddenly came upon a
                                               strange cottage made out of gingerbread, but on the
                                               other hand, they also learned a lot of forest trees,
                                               plants and fruits on their way through the forest. And
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                                               did not only met the wolf but also many other forest                                                                                                                  folding
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     Gretel                                    to young readers all the beauty of the world in a fun
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     Atlases for Children                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       age 6–8
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                                                                                                                                                  If you were to look at our planet from above, you would
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          meter           flo we r,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    How the                                       Atlas of Lunar                            Atlas of Volcanoes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    World Works                                   Adventures                                for Children
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    sold: Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian,          sold: Dutch, Greek, Italian, Spanish,     sold: Greek, Italian, Slovene, Spanish,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Complex Chinese, Mongolian                    Simplified Chinese                        Simplified Chinese
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Gatefold

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     The Big Books of …                                                                                                                                       People sleep at night. Underground there’s
                                                                              suitable for

                                                                           age 6–8                                                                            nothing but pitch-black soil. No flowers
                                                                                                                                                              grow under the snow. The poison is only
                                                                                                                                                              harmful. Really? What if things are not as
     book parameters:              illustrated by Anastasia Stročková                                                                                         we readers believe them to be? The Big
     Size 215 × 280 mm, 28 pages   written by štěpánka sekaninová                                                                                             Books series shows us what goes on in
     + 10 gatefolds, hardbinding                                                                                                                              places we can’t see. Night can be a busy time,
                                                                                                                                                              things are livelier underground than we
                                   Have you ever wondered what                                                                                                might think, and snow can keep things nice
                                   venom is, how it’s made and why or                                                                                         and warm. Features of the Big Books series
                                   where it comes from and what it                                                                                            include full-page illustrations with openable
                                   does? It poisons, you say? Sure,                                                                                           flaps, pages filled with interesting facts and
                                   people should definitely respect                                                                                           charming pictures. Big Books allow young
NEW                                venom. But did you know that when administered in                                                                          readers to explore places and situations
                                   small doses it can heal you or relieve your pain,                                                                          which their parents would never allow them
                                   provided you know how to go about it? Some animals                                                                         to visit alone.
                                   need venom in order to protect themselves against
                                   hostile environments. If they weren’t venomous, their                                                                                               Folding sides packed
                                                                                                                                                                                       with interesting facts
                                   time on this Earth would be short-lived, indeed. So
                                   who and what is venomous, a little bit or a lot? And
                                   why do plants use venom? No idea? Well, in that case
                                   get engrossed in this book—you’ll learn in no time.
                                   But watch out! Proceed at your own risk!
     the big books of …

     A Big Book of
     Poison

                                                                                                   Large full-page
                                                                                                   illustrations full of
                                                                                                   poison and venom

                                                                                             the big books of …                        the big books of …                       the big books of …

                                                                                             A Big Book of                             A Big Book of the                        A Big Book of
                                                                                             the Dark                                  Underground                              Snow and Ice
                                                                                             illustrated by jiří franta                illustrated by marta daeuble             illustrated by niké papadapulosová
                                                                                             written by helena haraštová               written by štěpánka sekaninová           written by štěpánka sekaninová
                                                                                             sold: Simplified Chinese, English for     sold: Simplified Chinese, Latvian,       sold: Simplified Chinese, Latvian, English
                                                                                             UK and USA and Canada, Polish, Latvian,   English for Australia and New Zealand,   for UK and USA and Canada, Complex
                                                                                             Complex Chinese, Russian, Korean          English for UK and USA and Canada,       Chinese, Russian
                                                                                                                                       Complex Chinese, Russian, Korean

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      NEW
                  How the Wonders                                                                    From the Lives
                                                                                    suitable for                                                                                       suitable for

                                                                               age 9–12                                                                                             age 9–12

                  of the World                                                                       of the Famous
                  Were Built
                                                                                                     book parameters:                       illustrated by collective of illustrators
     book parameters:                    illustrated by tomáš svoboda                                Size 230 × 330 mm, 68 pages,           written by štěpánka sekaninová
     Size 240 ×320 mm, 48 pages,         written by ludmila hénková                                  hardbinding
     hardbinding
                                                                                                                                            Oh, to have a cute pet at home! How about a loyal dog
                                         Each one was unique, its beauty and magnificence                                                   or cat, or some other, exotic animal? If you were
                                         lauded by the greatest poets and writers of the age.                                               thinking that children only have such wishes, think
                                         Everyone longed to see for themselves the Wonders of      NEW                                      again. Famous and highly respected people, too, long to
                                         the World: the Colossus of Rhodes, the majestic                                                    own pets, and many have made their dreams come true.
                                         Pyramids of Giza, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which                                              Something similar can be said of hobbies and pastimes.
                                         withstood earthquakes and gales, the spellbinding                                                  Famous and ordinary people alike enjoy baking, playing
                                         Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the breathtaking Temple of                                              the violin, collecting stamps and beekeeping, to name
                                         Artemis in Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus,                                                just a few. The From the Lives of the Famous series tells
                                         the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, inspiration for so                                                 us about the free-time activities of celebrated
                                         many myths and legends. Just one of them survives                                                  personalities, and about their pets. Each story is
                                         today. But with us you can go back in time and learn                                               complemented with illustrations by Czech and Slovak
                                         the secrets of how these gems of ancient architecture       from the lives of the famous           artists, some well known, others just starting out.
     sold: Korean, Simplified Chinese,   were created. The building of each comprised so many        Hobbies and
     Italian, Slovene, Spanish
                                                details and small jobs, so much daily grind and      Pleasures of the
                                                 sustained effort, with or without the help of       Famous
                                                   machines.

                                                                                                     book parameters:
                                                                                                     Size 230 × 330 mm, 96 pages,
                                                                                                     hardbinding

                                                                                                     from the lives of the famous

                                                                                                     Famous Animals
                                                                                                     and Pets of the
                                                                                                     Famous
                                                                                                     sold: Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese

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      NEW

                                                                                                            NEW
                     Childhood of                                                           suitable for

                                                                                          age 6–8                          Atlases of Animal
                                                                                                                                                                                           suitable for

                                                                                                                                                                                          age 6–8

                     Famous People:                                                                                        Companions
                     from Mozart
                     to Einstein
                                                                                                           book parameters:                     illustrated by marcel králik, giulia lombardo
                                                                                                           Size 230  × 280 mm, 104/120 pages,   written by ester dobiášová, štěpánka sekaninová,
                                                                                                           hardbinding                          jana sedláčková, helena haraštová

     book parameters:                        illustrated by tomáš tůma                                                                          Dogs, cats, and other animals that can rescue us from
     Size 215 × 280 mm, 48 pages,            written by petra texlová, tomáš tůma                                                               the occasional endless bout of boredom, lovingly
     hardbinding                                                                                                                                interrupt our peaceful sleep, and end up training us
                                                                                                                                                better than we do them—come meet their breeds and
                                             Play a game and guess which celebrity is hidden on                                                 read suspenseful or adorable stories from the lives of
                                             each spread. Clues from their childhood will help you                                              their heroes.
                                             to discover them! There are 25 celebrities waiting for
                                             you to uncover them. Rulers, inventors, scientists,
                                             musicians and many others lead you through their
                                             childhoods and show you how life was back then,
                                             what they liked to play with, and what their interests
                                             were - but they will keep their names to themselves.          atlases of animal companions
                                             Each character gives hints to help you figure out who         Atlas of Dogs
                                             they are. Then lift the flap and find out whether you         sold: English

                                             guessed correctly.
     sold: Complex Chinese, Greek,
     Serbian, Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish,
     English

                                                                                                                                                                                             CELEBRITIES
                                                                                                                                                                                             and HEROES
                                                                                                                                                                                            from the world
                                                                                                                                                                                             of DOGS and
                                                                                                                                                                                                CATS !

                                                                           Play a game and guess
                                                                           which celebrity is
                                                                           hidden on each spread

                                                                      Open the flap and
                                                                      check your answer

                                                                                                           atlases of animal companions

                                                                                                           Atlas of Cats

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       NEW

                                                                                                 NEW
                     Animals Helping                                                                            Records of the
                                                                                 suitable for                                                                                       suitable for

                                                                               age 6–8                                                                                            age 6–8

                     a Man                                                                                      Animal World
      book parameters:               illustrated by misha bera                                  book parameters:                       illustrated by tomáš pernický
      Size 215 × 280 mm, 60 pages,   written by štěpánka sekaninová                             Size 255 × 305 mm, 32 pages,           written by oldřich růžička
      hardbinding                                                                               hardbinding

                                     They have been with us since                                                                      Superheroes, record holders, and fascinating facts
                                     time immemorial. Some are                                                                         from the animal kingdom! Welcome to our animal
                                     close to us, others we treat                                                                      Olympics!
                                     with great respect. And                                                                           The animal world has almost infinite variety. Many of
                                     they help us: dogs as                                                                             its creatures have strengths similar to superheroes. The
                                     guides, elephants as                                                                              world’s fastest animals can move at the speed of a race
                                     warriors, cats as gods,                                                                           car; one small creature has the strength of a trained
                                     cheetahs as hunters,                                                                              weightlifter; the world’s strongest animal can lift
                                     pigeons as postmen, horses                                                                        many times its own weight and the longest-lived
                                     as therapists, dolphins as rescuers, pigs as truffle                                              animal survives for several hundred years.
                                     hunters, geese as guards, camels as racers, cows as                                               Fastest, slowest, strongest, largest, smallest,
                                     carriers. To find out more, open this book, feast your                                            longest living, furthest jumping, most
                                     eyes on its pictures and read the stories about how        sold: Korean, French for Europe,
                                                                                                Italian, English, Simplified Chinese
                                                                                                                                       dangerous, most beautiful, ugliest, deepest
                                     wild animals became helpers and true friends of                                                   diving—these and many other record holders
      sold: Spanish, English
                                     humans.                                                                                           from the animal kingdom fill this book with
                                                                                                                                       unexpected, fascinating facts.

       HOW WILD
       ANIMALS
     BECAME TRUE
      FRIENDS OF
       HUMANS?

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      NEW
                     Amazing Animals                                                                          Investigation
                                                                                             suitable for                                                                               suitable for

                                                                                           age 6–8                                                                                    age 6–8

                     of the World                                                                             Underway
     book parameters:                            illustrated by zuzana dreadka krutá                          book parameters:               illustrated by anna aňos kubecová
     Size 240 × 240 mm, 64 pages,                written by sabina konečná, jana nová                         Size 215 × 280 mm, 36 pages,   written by sabina konečná , tomáš filipi
     hardbinding                                                                                              hardbinding

                                                 Welcome to our crazy freak show! A                                                          Everyone knows that the world is filled with animals
                                                 unique survey of the most weird and                                                         of many different species living in all kinds of places
                                                 wonderful creatures that inhabit our                                                        and behaving in all kinds of ways. The series
                                                 planet.                                                                                     Investigation Underway is about those that cause
                                                 Boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen,                      NEW                              annoyance, or alternatively great delight, when they
                                                 roll up, roll up! You will hear things you have never                                       stray into someone else’s neighbourhood (this someone
                                                 heard before, and you will see things you have never                                        else mostly being a human). We’re putting out an APB
                                                 before seen – like a frog with a handsome moustache,                                        on these damage-doers, and those of the highest
                                                 a butterfly that looks like a bird, a fish with its own                                     calibre we will give a certificate. So let us have your
                                                 light, a three-eyed lizard. Allow our book to present to                                    attention, please. Investigation underway!
                                                 you all these and many more marvellous creatures,
                                                 large and small, from all over the world. Take a seat,
     sold: Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish,
     English                                     make yourself comfortable, turn the page, draw aside
                                                 the curtain – and let the show begin!                        investigation underway

                                                                                                              Besties
                                                                                                              sold: Italian

                                                 Animals that remember
                                                 the old times

                                                                                                              investigation underway

                                                                                                              Pesties
                                                                                                              sold: Simplified Chinese,
                                                                                                              Spanish, Polish, Italian

                                          Animals with their
                                          own lamp
                                                                        Animals with
                                                                 resplendent colours

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     Take me Home                                                                                             Amazing Nature
                                                                                               suitable for                                                                                                                  suitable for

                                                                                            age 6–8                                                                                                                    age 6–8+

     book parameters:                           illustrated by linh dao                                       book parameters:                                      illustrated by linh dao
     Size 240 × 240 mm, 13 spreads,             written by pavla hanáčková                                    Size 215 × 280 mm, 36 pages                           written by pavla hanáčková
     hardbinding                                                                                              hardbinding

                                                Take Me Home book series guides readers through                                                                     Take a look around – does it look like everything in
                                                various places: be it different types of forests or various                                                         the wild is all right? Have you noticed the litter strewn
                                                types of bodies of water. Titles in this series are                                                                 everywhere, the withering trees, or the dying plans?
                                                accompanied by cute and funny illustrations and are                                                                 Do you feel like you see certain plants and animals less
                                                packed with fun facts. That’s why they will make great                                                              and less? No wonder – we, the people, have made it
                                                companions for readers, who are interested in nature                                                                pretty warm for the wild. Soon, the only way for us to
                                                and want to get to know it even better! And what                                                                    know certain kinds of animals will be the pictures.
                                                about those readers, who are fond of adventure? They                                                                People are on the rise and nature is in decline. We fell
                                                won’t be disappointed either. On 13 spreads, they will                                                              trees, settle formerly unexplored places, and rob
                                                become a part of a cute group of friends, and together                                                              animals and plants of their homes. If you want to help
     take me home                               they will explore various types of forests and waters.                                                              the wild, then don’t hesitate to read on! You’ll learn
     Forests                                    The readers can guess what place each animal calls            amazing nature                                        what places, animals, and plants are in danger and how
     of the World                               home. After reading the book, they will know for sure.        Animals in                                            you can lend them your helping hand.
     sold: Korean, Simplified Chinese, Greek,   It doesn’t matter how old readers are – everybody will        Danger or
     Polish, Slovene, Spanish for Europe,
     Hungarian, Italian, French, English
                                                have loads of fun while reading this series!                  How We Can
                                                                                                              Help Them
                                                                                                              sold: Slovene, English for
                                                                                                              Australia, Romanian, Simplified
                                                                                                              Chinese, Italian, German,
                                                                                                              Spanish, Vietnamese

     take me home

     Waters                                         LEARN
     of the World                                   ABOUT
                                                  DIFFERENT
     sold: Korean, Simplified Chinese, Greek,
     Polish, Slovene, Spanish for Europe,
                                                ENVIRONMENTS
     Hungarian, Italian, French, English

                                                                                                              amazing nature                    amazing nature                  amazing nature                 amazing nature

                                                                                                              Unlikely                          How Animals                     How Animals                    Myths and
                                                                                                              Friendships                       Adapt to                        Care for                       Stereotypes
                                                                                                              in Nature                         Their Sur-                      Their Young:                   about
                                                                                                              sold: French for Europe,          roundings                       Parenting                      Animals
                                                                                                              Simplified Chinese,
                                                                                                              Ukrainian, English for
                                                                                                                                                sold: Complex Chinese,          Styles in                      sold: Complex Chinese,

                                                                                                              Australia and New Zealand,
                                                                                                                                                Polish, Russian, Simplified
                                                                                                                                                Chinese, Swedish, Ukrainian,    the Animal                     Polish, Russian, Simplified
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Chinese, Ukrainian,
                                                                                                              English for UK and USA and
                                                                                                              Canada, Polish, Vietnamese,
                                                                                                                                                Vietnamese, Korean for          World                          Vietnamese, Korean for
                                                                                                                                                Korea, English for Australia                                   Korea, French, Slovene,
                                                                                                              Korean for Korea, German,                                         sold: Korean for Korea,
                                                                                                                                                and New Zealand, German,                                       Portuguese for Europe,
                                                                                                              Slovene, Estonian, Russian,                                       English for Australia and
                                                                                                                                                Italian, Slovene, Romanian,                                    Hungarian, Lithuanian,
                                                                                                              Complex Chinese, Spanish,                                         New Zealand, Italian, Dutch
                                                                                                                                                Spanish, Thai, English for NA                                  Spanish, Thai, English for NA
                                                                                                              Thai                                                              Simplified Chinese, Finnish,
                                                                                                                                                                                Slovene, Romanian, Spanish,
                                                                                                                                                                                Thai, Vietnamese, English
                                                                                                                                                                                for NA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               51
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     Wonders of the                                                                                     Atlas of Extinct
                                                                                        suitable for                                                                                          suitable for

                                                                                    age 6–8+                                                                                              age 9–12

     Animal World                                                                                       Animals
     book parameters:                       illustrated by jana kloučková kudrnová                      book parameters:                          illustrated by pavel dvorský,
     Size 250 × 250 mm, widespreaded        written by markéta špačková                                 Size 230 × 330mm, 88 pages,               jiří grbavčic
     500 × 500 mm,32 pages + 3 maps,                                                                    hardbinding                               written by radek malý
     hardbinding
                                            The animal world is full of surprises … Certain known
                                            ones which impress and fascinate every day, and those                                                 Humanity is currently living
                                            still not yet discovered. Animals include certain record                                              through the sixth mass
                                            holders which can travel at an incredible speed and                                                   extinction event in Earth’s
                                            cover long kilometres in distance. The Arctic tern, for                                               history. As well impacting on the environment and the
                                            example, a small bird with a red beak and legs which                                                  evolution of the planet, the dying out of animal species
                                            flies all around the world each year! Reindeer, exotic                                                may affect us, too – our proud claim to be lords of
                                            butterflies or long-legged storks also migrate in order                                               creation notwithstanding. In this book, award-winning
                                            to escape from the winter. And then there are those                                                   poet Radek Malý sheds light on this alarming fact by
     wonders of the animal world            who bravely face out the winter. How? Why don’t you                                                   telling the stories of selected extinct species and
     Wanderers of the                       come with us and take a look! The book contains                                                       studying the causes of their sad demise. The large-
     Animal World                           3 large-format fold-out maps where you will find out                                                  format Atlas of Extinct Animals is supplemented with
     sold: French, Dutch, German, Complex   about more than 80 animals!                                                                           beautifully expressive full-page illustrations by gifted
     Chinese, Spanish, Simplified Chinese
                                                                                                                                                  artist Jiří Grbavčic and detailed pictures by renowned
                                                                                       Gatefolds with
                                                                                       maps                                                       scientific illustrator Pavel Dvorský. By losing yourself
                                                                                                                                                  in this book, you will bring back to life all 41 of its
                                                                                                        sold: Spanish for LA, Estonian, French,
                                                                                                        Spanish for Europe, Hungarian, Polish,    heroes. Give the fate of the Blue Planet some serious
                                                                                                        Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese,           thought. It is in your hands.
                                                                                                        Japanese, Russian

     wonders of the animal world

     Wild Animals in
     the Winter World
     sold: French, German, Complex
     Chinese, Spanish, Simplified
     Chinese

                                                                                                                                                                                                             53
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     Encyclopedia of                                                                                Remarkable
                                                                                    suitable for                                                                                                                 suitable for

                                                                                  age 6–8                                                                                                                      age 6–8

     Ordinary Things                                                                                Works of Art
     book parameters:                    illustrated by eva chupíková
                                                                                                    around the World
     Size 215 × 280 mm, 88 pages,        written by štěpánka sekaninová
     hardbinding                                                                                    book parameters:                                  illustrated by jakub cenkl
                                                                                                    Size 215 × 280 mm, 68 pages,                      written by štěpánka sekaninová
                                         They’re all around us. We use them daily, pass them by,    hardbinding
                                         and it never occurs to us to stop and think about where
                                         they came from. What, you ask? The most ordinary                                                             Paintings, sculptures, remarkable buildings, architects,
                                         things in the world, of course! Shoes, umbrellas,                                                            interesting towns and cities, artists, unique skills and
                                         toothbrushes, toothpicks, socks, dolls, and so on and so                                                     enormous talents. That is the essence of this book
                                         forth. How did they come to be? Who invented them,                                                           series. Those interested in watercolours, crayons,
                                         how did they develop and change over time? If you’d                                                          paintings and drawings, modelling clay, sculptures and
                                         like to know the answer to these questions, to peek                                                          sculpture groups will be very pleased. Atypical
                                         behind the curtain that drapes the most ordinary                                                             buildings, medieval cathedrals, rampant baroque period
                                         stuff in mystery, then definitely read on and learn                                                          or slender antique columns, interesting towns and
                                         the story of common things.                                                                                  cities or faultless musical instuments - these and many
                                                                                                                                                      more are described in the series. Lovers of manmade
     sold: Simplified Chinese, English                                                                                                                works of art, whether beautiful, peculiar or
     for India, Latvian, Bulgarian,
     Spanish, Vietnamese,
                                                                                                                                                      extraordinary, will be more than satisfied.
     Hungarian, Korean
                                                                                                    remarkable works of art
                                                                                                    around the world
                                                                                                    The Stories
                                                                                                    of Musical
                                                                                                    Instruments
                                                                                                    sold: Simplified Chinese, Greek,
                                                                                                    Spanish, English

                                                                                                    remarkable works of art                   remarkable works of art                     remarkable works of art
                                                                                                    around the world                          around the world                            around the world

                                                                                                    The Stories                               The Stories                                 The Stories
                                                                                                    of Interesting                            of Pictures &                               of Interesting
                                                                                                    Buildings                                 Sculptures                                  Towns and
                                                                                                    sold: Simplified Chinese, Korean,         sold: Simplified Chinese, Korean,           Cities
                                                                                                    Slovene, French for Europe, English for   French for Europe, English for Australia,
                                                                                                                                                                                          sold: Korean, Simplified Chinese,
                                                                                                    Australia, Russian, Ukrainian, Complex    Russian, Greek, Ukrainian, Complex
                                                                                                                                                                                          Spanish, French
                                                                                                    Chinese                                   Chinese, Spanish

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                55
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     A Bunch of                                                                                                          What Happens
                                                                                                          suitable for                                                                                      suitable for

                                                                                                       age 6–8                                                                                            age 6–8

     Questions                                                                                                           When the Weather
     and Answers                                                                                                         Changes?
     book parameters:                               illustrated by inna chernyak                                         book parameters:                        illustrated by misha bera
     Size 230 × 280 mm, 8 spreads                   written by pavel gabzdyl, pavla hanáčková,                           Size 215 × 280 mm, 48 pages,            written by sabina konečná , tereza marková
     with pull tabs, flip-flaps, rotating           tereza makovská                                                      hardbinding
     mechanisms, hardbinding
                                                                                                                                                                 Have you ever wondered about the shape of a raindrop?
                                                    Children are curious and they ask a lot of questions.                                                        Or why the wind blows? Or where snow comes from?
                                                    That’s something each parent knows. Why is the sky                                                           Or what happens when a storm comes? Or what
                                                    blue? Why do we sneeze? And where does the wind                                                              a hoarfrost is? You will find answers to these questions
                                                    come from? Books from this series will give them                                                             and many others in this book, which is all about an
                                                    answers to these questions. And even more! On sixteen                                                        immensely interesting subject – weather. Your guide will
                                                    pages, they can find 80 questions about various                                                              be none other than Rosie the tree frog, a meteorologist
                                                    topics – about nature, weather, human body, space,                                                           of great experience. So what are you waiting for? Grab
                                                    geography and even about society, history or science.                                                             Rosie’s foot and let her show you what happens
                                                    Not only do these books educate them, children will                                                                  when the weather changes!
                                                    also have fun with various mechanisms that accompany
                                                    both titles.
                                                                                                                         sold: Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese,
                                                                                                                         French, Italian, Slovene, Spanish,
     a bunch of questions and answers                                                                                    Turkish
     Astounding                                                                             PULL TABS, FLIP-FLAPS
     Questions from the                                                                        AND ROTATING
     Fabulous World of                                                                        MECHANISMS WILL
                                                                                             MAKE LEARNING FUN
     Planets
     sold: Simplified Chinese, Bulgarian,
     Spanish, Estonian, Lithuanian

     a bunch of questions and answers       a bunch of questions and answers       a bunch of questions and answers

     The Tricky                             The Tricky                             Everything You’ve
     Questions of                           Questions of                           Ever Wanted to
     Smartie Joey                           Prier Maya                             Know About the
     sold: Spanish, Ukrainian, Estonian,    sold: Spanish, Ukrainian, Hungarian,   Moon
     Slovene, Greek, Simplified Chinese,    Slovene, Greek, Simplified Chinese
                                                                                   sold: Bulgarian, Complex Chinese,
     Lithuanian
                                                                                   Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            57
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     Books for Curious                                                                                                 Our World of
                                                                                                       suitable for                                                                                        suitable for

                                                                                                     age 6–8                                                                                             age 6–8

     Young Minds                                                                                                       Adventure
     book parameters:                                     illustrated by alexandra hetmerová                           book parameters:                      illustrated by jakub cenkl
     Size 230 × 260 mm, widespread                        written by oldřich růžička                                   Size 257 × 228 mm, widespreaded       written by štěpánka sekaninová
     460 × 520 mm, 6 spreads with a                                                                                    514 × 456 mm, 6 spreads with          and helena haraštová
     gatefold, booklets, hardbinding                                                                                   gatefold + booklets, hardbinding
                                                           Books for children just starting school, showing them
                                                           how many things that we see around us and use every                                               The world around us is filled with interesting places,
                                                           day come into being. The young reader will find                                                   some a little dangerous, some beautiful and some
                                                           descriptions of how everyday items like chairs and                                                surprising. The world around us is filled with sweet,
                                                           glasses are made, plus how the internet, computer                                                 salty, bitter, sour and subtle tastes, not all of which are
                                                           games, cars and electricity are created. The third part,                                          good. The world around us smells of sea, glitters with
                                                           which looks at art, explains to children how a film, a                                            snow and blooms with wild, lush vegetation. There is
                                                           theatre performance and a concert by a symphony                                                   always something to discover when we travel, as the Our
                                                           orchestra are put together.                                                                       World of Adventure book series shows. In six richly
                                                                                                                                                             illustrated foldout maps, the reader will travel the length
                                                                                                                                                             and breadth of the Blue Planet, learn lots of new things
     books for curious young minds                                                                                     our world of adventure                and delight in the splendid, humorous pictures.
     How Art Is Made                                                                                                   Delicacies From
     sold: Simplified Chinese, French,                                                                                 Around the World                                                                       Gatefolds
     Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish
                                                                                                                       with Chef Vincent
                                                                                                                       sold: Estonian, Polish, Simplified
                                                          Gatefolds                                                    Chinese, Complex Chinese, Spanish
                                                                                                                       for LA, Spanish for Europe

                                                                                                            Booklets

     books for curious young minds               books for curious young minds

     Do You Know How                             How Things
     Things Are Made?                            Are Made                                                              our world of adventure
     sold: Bulgarian, English for USA &          sold: French excl. NA, Russian, Italian,                              Adventures
     Canada & Philippines, Finnish, French
     excl. NA, Hungarian, Italian, Polish,
                                                 Finnish, English for USA & Canada
                                                 & Phillipines, Complex Chinese,                                       around the
     Russian, English for Europe excl. English   Portuguese for Europe, Korean,                                        World with Lily
     speaking countries, Simplified Chinese,     Simplified Chinese, Polish, Spanish &
                                                                                                                       sold: Estonian, Simplified Chinese,
     English for China, Complex Chinese,         Catalan, English for China, Bulgarian,
                                                                                                                       Greek, Italian, Spanish for LA,
     Spanish, Vietnamese, Thai                   Vietnamese, Lithuanian
                                                                                                                       Spanish for Europe

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