ByRights

When Midnight Strikes | Minuit Sonne et Farandole

A poetic tale by Alizée Goulet with the delicate illustrations by Laurence G.T, where the mystery of the night meets the small joys of childhood.
Dooooong! Midnight strikes. Juno, Minne, and Liondoux quietly slip out of bed, cross the sleeping house, and venture into the woods. Hidden behind the bushes, they witness a strange and wondrous parade: bears, hares, frogs, deer, and squirrels playing drums, flutes, and maracas beneath the full moon. Drawn into the music, the three children begin to spin, laugh, and dance—until they suddenly tumble into the farandole. Paf! Surprise gives way to delight as children and animals share dances, laughter, and melodies... until sunrise.

©️Alizée Goulet & Laurence Goulet-Tremblay (text & illustration) | Monsieur Ed
Hardcover | 15.5 x 21.5 cm | 48 pages | Ages 4+
All rights available except French (Canada).

Trampoline

Yippee! The trampoline is crowded today! When all the animals are on the trampoline, foot odor quickly appears. With so many shoes scattered on the floor, who is the owner of each pair? Whose shoes are those that change color? And whose are those 100 tiny identical ones? With the help of interactive tabs, while the animals jump in the air, children play a guessing game.

©️Lulu Lima, Fereshteh Najafi & Daniel Cabral (text & illustration) | Mil Caramiolas
Hardcover | 17.5 X 17.5 cm | 32 pages | Ages 2+
All rights available except Portuguese (Brazil).

Water Bear / Oso de Agua

Who can live for years without food, water, or air? Who fears neither heat nor cold—nor even radiation? Who has survived the vacuum of outer space? Meet the water bear! In this second volume of THE LEAGUE OF THE INDESTRUCTIBLES, a brilliant scientist introduces us to the tardigrade: a microscopic superhero capable of surviving almost anything. An extraordinary living being, one that likely inhabits our own garden!.

©️María Eugenia Riveros & Pablo Luebert (text & illustration) | Liebre
Hardcover w/ cloth spine | 21.5 x 28 cm | 38 pages | Ages 6+
All rights available except Spanish and Korean.

Eligible for DIRAC/Chilean Grant (deadline July 31st)

Gavião/ Hawk

"Bruna has a hawk at home. It lies in wait, watching for her to return from school. The hawk has the entire sky to itself, yet what it loves most is circling above Bruna."

This book offers a powerful and sensitive narrative that gives voice to the anguish of children who do not feel safe in their own homes, while also shedding light on the educator’s role in recognizing changes in students’ behavior as early warning signs. It invites parents, educators, and society as a whole to focus on protecting children and ensuring their rights under all circumstances.

Awards: dPictus choice for “100 outstanding picturebooks 2025”

©️Lulu Lima (text) & Eric Farpa (illustration) | Mil Caramiolas
Hardcover | 27.5x42 cm | 72 pages | Ages 8+
All rights available except in Brazil.

Frida

Frida is a determined little ant who never turns down a mission — even if it means carrying a guitar or even two sloths! With Aline Abreu’s powerful visual language and a rhythmic, engaging narrative, this book is an invitation to play and imagine.

©️Aline Abreu (text & illustration) | Jujuba
Hardcover | 14x18 cm | 48 pages | Ages 2+
All rights available except Portuguese (Brazil).

Another Bologna Children's Book Fair wrapped up! Days filled with inspiring meetings with editors, authors, and agent friends, post-fair dinners and encounters, a few missed connections, and even some cancelled flights… the usual whirlwind. 😊

Always a bit hectic, always incredibly fulfilling. 📚✨

Thank you to everyone who came to meet me and for your interest in our books! And a special thanks to our represented Biruta/Gaivota for kindly sharing their table this year, and to Brazilian Publishers for the wonderful welcome at the stand! ♥

See you next year! 👋