Picture books

A delightfully cheerful book that sparkles with fantasy and erases all boundaries between dream and daily reality. A must-have for every child - and for every parent who remembers being one.

Warning! Unfold this book for scary dino saur surprises! Two brothers set off on a pretend expedition to find dinosaurs. Of course, everyone knows dinosaurs don't exist, so there's no need to be scared - or is there? The reader soon sees the brothers climb through rocks that are really dinosaur teeth and mountains that are sharp dinosaur horns. Then, as each page unfolds, the landscape reveals itself to be full of dinosaurs! Mark Janssen's plays visual tricks with scale. He creates a world of bold colorful illustrations where nothing is quite what it seems. Watch out and look closer ... that tree or hill might be a dinosaur, too.

Alice Hoogstad's latest picture book creates a world without words yet filled with stories. In a town that consists entirely of black and white, a girl adds color with her crayons by drawing monsters on the streets. The colorful monsters come alive and start disrupting the quiet little town. The beautiful illustrations, with their many intricate details, instantly draw you into the story. The explosion of colors that follows will boggle your mind and keep you coming back for more. Beware - you'd better keep the color crayons out of your children's reach after reading this book... They might be come too inspired!

What would happen if the sun never rose again? One night, while half asleep, Owl takes a wrong turn on his way home. Without noticing, he walks into an attic. There he awaits the dawn of day, but the sun does not rise. Owl begins to seriously worry. How can the world cope without the sun? What Owl doesn't see - but the viewer does - is that the sun outside is rising and is peeping through the attic window. Only when the light hits a mirror, does Owl realize that everything is alright.5

Linde Faas, a virtuoso of humorous drawing, surprises, amazes and enchants her readers with her picture book debut Come with Me.

A girl enters the bedroom of a boy carrying a balloon, drawing paper and pencils. Did he just wake up? Is he having a lazy day? Is he ill? You can make up your own story in this wordless picture book.

Let your imagination guide you while the children are whirled around the world – by the big balloon and their fantasy – past tropical birds and winter landscapes full of penguins, and from a colorful underwater world to a vibrant green jungle, until it is time to return home.

A book that will inspire thousands of stories: about reality and fantasy, about adventures and friendship, about the magic of drawing – the possibilities are endless.

A humorous peaceful animal fable set in a friendly African savannah One blazing hot day, thirsty Frog takes a sip from a little puddle. It tastes so good that he drinks the next puddle and the next. He empties the water hole. He empties the river. He empties the lake. He drinks up all the water everywhere. The other animals on the savannah are not amused by Frog's thirst and try to get him to give back the precious water on which their lives depend. Lion tries to scratch Frog. Chameleon tries to bribe Frog with a fly. Crocodile tells tales of frog dinners. F inally, the eels have a very clever idea .

A picture book based on the song The Tiny Mouse by Grammy award - winner Janis Ian. Follow the romping adventures of a tiny brave mouse, who runs away to sea, suffers from sea sickness, narrowly escapes a grisly end at the paws of the ship's captain - a cat - and escapes back to shore where he settles down in married bliss. The moral of the tale, it's better to be at home than someone's dinner at sea. Illustrations by Ingrid & Dieter Schubert are full of quirky detail and humor.

The bed washes up on an island, where Little Kong, a large blue monkey, tries to get the better of Esmeralda. But he is soon totally disillusioned... Esmeralda is quickly able to turn the tables on him: it's Little Kong who is tamed.

If a camel gets angry, he will vomit green gastric juice all over you. A sloth moves so slowly that green algae grows in his fur. Even a blind chameleon takes on the color of its surroundings. Bologna Ragazzi Award - winner Marije Tolman, creator of The Tree House and The Island, illustrates in her distinctive style the curious, funny, bizarre, unbelievable, disgusting and weird facts about all kinds of different animals. The animal facts are straightforward nonfiction, while Marije Tolma n's illustrations are pure fantasy, creating a combination that is sure to engage young readers. After reading and looking at Jumping Penguins, a visit to the zoo will never be the same again. A flamingo can only eat with its head upside down. A penguin is able to jump 1.8 meters high. Even a blind chameleon takes on the color of its surroundings.

Join Jules on an imaginative quest for a pet in this hilarious picture book filled with vibrant illustrations and a wild menagerie of animals.
Jules has a plan, a wild plan. He wants a pet, but first, he has to convince his reluctant mom. He asks for a lion! Then he sad for a hippo. He even says he wants a goat. Mark Janssen's noisy, boisterous illustrations bring this romping story to life as animals from Jules' imagination swing and stomp onto the pages.

Children will love the fun premise of the book. And it won't be long before parents are asked, "May I please have a pet lion?"

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When you choose to make a one-time donation to our foundation, you will not only bring a smile to the face of a child in need, but you will also receive a beautiful children's book as a token of our sincere appreciation for your support.

What makes this really special is that these books normally retail for €15+, but at our foundation we make them accessible to everyone who supports us, at no extra cost. Why? Because we believe in giving back to those who give. We want you to know how much your support means to us, and we want to show our gratitude in a tangible way.

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There are animals that are fantastic at disguising themselves. Some have camouflage or can change colour, so that they do not stand out in their environment, others even pretend to be other animals or plants. Masters of Disguise is an ode to these animals. First, it is explained how a certain animal manages to disguise itself, followed by a large search plate in which you have to discover the animal in question. Twelve animals are discussed, from the polar bear to the orchid mantis and from chameleons to mimic octopuses. Twelve astonishing stories and twelve beautiful search plates.

It helps to have friends. This applies not only to people, but also to nature. Friends can save your life, no matter how different they are. They can chase away predators, remove parasites, or even improve your reproduction. Travel with us through forests, deserts, oceans, and jungles and discover how animals and plants have adapted to each other in the most extraordinary ways. View Georgina Taylor's breathtaking illustrations and read about nature's most fascinating collaborations—between oxpeckers and giraffes, between anemone fish and sea anemones, between certain bats and pitcher plants, and much more.

Have you ever dreamed that you could fly? Completely off the ground, free in the air? What a feeling that is! But how did you fly? Just above the ground as a dragonfly? Flashing between the treetops as a flying snake? Or really, really high as a condor above the mountains? In I fly! Kim Veenman gives you wings. You fly along with all kinds of special animals, some of which you wouldn't even expect to be able to fly. This picture book full of wonder will make you feel as free as a bird (or fish, or snake or squirrel or...) that you will never want to close it again - because then you will land with both feet on the ground again. At the back of the book are included special facts about the flying animals.

A fascinating book to shudder at and learn from. Who do you think can tell the story of pandemics and plagues best? Exactly! The rats, fleas, ticks and other nasty creatures that carry them! And that's what they do in this book. It's wonderful, gruesome, funny and gross - this hilariously illustrated book is as full of facts as a flu patient is of germs. From bubonic plague and leprosy to malaria and corona, you'll learn all about the three pathogens: protists, bacteria and viruses. You'll discover how they cause damage, what forms they take, what the dangers are of a world where everyone is constantly travelling - and how we as humans fight all those diseases. A fascinating book to shudder at and learn from.

Everything you wanted to know and much more about your favorite pet. Have you ever wondered if a cat really has nine lives? Do you know why a cat brings you dead animals? And did you know that a cat always cleans itself in the same way and that an adult cat actually only meows at people? Everything you want to know – and everything you didn't even know you could know – about cats can be found in this great book. Did you know that there is a breed of cat named after a perm (yes, after a curly haircut)? That a cat also has whiskers on its front paws? That in Japan it is a good sign if a black cat crosses your path? And that a cat likes music that is so high that our ears cannot hear it? Become a cat expert too. This book full of cheerful, surprising and entertaining cat facts will make you spontaneously purr! A book for all cat lovers – and cat haters, because it is just fun…

A story of hope about the power of people and nature This is the first in a brilliant series of picture books in which Nicola Davies, each time with a different illustrator, examines the story of a species in this time of climate change. Together with Emily Sutton and conservationist Kisilu Musya, she tells the story of the African giraffe in this picture book. They were once part of everyday life, returning every year with the rainy season. Until they stopped coming after a year of great drought… But as the beautiful illustrations show, Giraffe Season is a story of hope. A better world, with giraffes, is possible. About Giraffe Season: 'Nicola Davies is one of the best children's book writers working today.' - Huffington Post 'Emily Sutton is one of our greatest children's book illustrators.' - The Times

The saga begins, as it should, with a knight urging his horse… Follow our hero through a world of stories and magic. He is spied on by dragons, chased by wolves and threatened by sea monsters in this timeless adventure.