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Piccadilly Press
Piccadilly Press publishes books primarily for readers aged 5 – 12 years old. Their books are fun, family-orientated stories that possess the ability to capture readers’ imagination and inspire them to develop a life-long love of reading.
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Children's & YA2014How Many?
by Halyna Kyrpa (Author), Olha Havrylova (Illustrator)
When children first explore the world, they usually ask many questions. You can try finding answers together with them by reading and looking through the picturebook Скільки?/ How many? The book's interesting questions and beautiful illustrations facilitate a friendly and joyful dialogue between adults and little readers. Скільки?/How many? was originally published as a bilingual picturebook with English and Ukrainian parallel text, which was also helpful for children learning languages. From 3 to 6 years, 199 words (Ukrainian and English) Rightsholders: Oksana Lushcevska, olushchevska@gmail.com
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Children's & YA2015Mr Catsky, Mira and the Sea
by Oksana Lushchevska (Author), Violetta Borigard (Illustrator)
Mira dreams about the sea, but it is so far away! One day an unusual guest visits her, and suddenly Mira begins an unexpected journey. Will it be adventurous? What will happen to Mira on the way? Will she manage to reach the sea? This bilingual Ukrainian-English picturebook tells a story of friendship, imagination, and what happens when one faces life's exciting and sometimes uneasy dilemmas. from 3 to 6 years, 1160 words (Ukrainian and English). Rightsholders: Oksana Luchchevska, olushchevska@gmail.com
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Children's & YA2017Mermaids
by Oksana Lushchevska (Author), Violetta Borigard (Illustrator)
Sonia and Nika are best friends. Yet, they live far away from each other: Nika lives on the left bank of the Dripro River and Sonia lives on the right one. To see each other more often the girls come up with a secret game. But sometimes, one of them feels sad. What would Nika do this time to make Sonia laugh? In this bilingual picturebook the readers will dive into a world of endless imagination, present in each child and grown-up as well. From 6 to 9 years, 1250 words (Ukrainian and English). Rightsholders: Oksana Luchchevska, olushchevska@gmail.com
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Children's & YAMarch 2021My Upside Down World
by Ken Spillman and Silvana Giraldo
“This is a TRUE story. It’s about my world” There’s smoke in the kitchen. Dad acts normal but Mom is worried her head might explode. Even so, the biggest problem is global. You-Know-Who has been at it again and the world must be put right. Today! Big brothers are mean. Big brothers spell trouble. And Big Brothers are not to be trusted, especially if they turn your world upside down. Or is it downside up? In this book where the parallel crazy worlds with their upside-downness and downside-upness weave a fantastic, troubled, creased co-existence, nothing is what it seems like and everything is up for wonder. Ken Spillman adroitly plays around with words and situations both believable and unbelievable, while Silvana Giraldo spins a splendidly broken-but-beautiful world to bring alive an Orwellian dystopia into this picture book.
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Children's & YANovember 2019Darkless
by Tanu Shree Singh and Sandhya Prabhat
Ani’s life has turned dark ever since his mother left. The little specks of light, Grandma, Dobby and not even ice cream can get through the haunting walls created by Ani’s growing fear. Struggling to let others love him, he anxiously waits for his mother to return, delving deeper into the darkness and refusing to see the splashes of colour around him. Tanu Shree Singh’s poignant tale of a child waiting for his mother, a cancer patient, is told with exceptional depth and economy of words. The masterful hand-drawn digital, textured illustrations of Sandhya Prabhat depict a jarring juxtaposition of Ani’s dark world and his brightly coloured surroundings, mellowed by the gentle narrative which beautifully captures the essence of the tale.
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Children's & YAJune 2019Giggi and Daddy
by Richa Jha and Mithila Ananth
Daddy wasn’t Daddy until Ria popped out of his pocket. Or so he says. Giggi and Daddy is a light-hearted tale which through an innocent clash of narratives between a father and his daughter explores the evolving definition of what it means to be the ‘Best Dad in the World’. Richa Jha takes the reader on a jolly fun ride of tall tales and a fancy imagination, and an adorable Daddy-daughter duo. Mithila Ananth’s blend of simple uncomplicated lines and textured backdrops that ooze perfect comic timing make this book a hilarious visual treat.
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Children's & YA2018The Magic Bird
by Ken Spillman and Malavika PC
A lone bird hungry for magic pecks at alphabet shapes. It looks through glass windows of book stores and glances at the t-shirts of pedestrians with the hope of solving the mystery hidden behind those letters. Soon, the words become familiar and the bird determinedly starts collecting scraps of paper to build a nest, wanting to hatch its ideas with warmth and nurture them through potential and free imagination. The unusual combination of Ken Spillman’s simple yet eloquent prose and Malavika PC’s inspired images combine in perfect harmony to express the powerful story of The Magic Bird. The bird reminds the reader of the extraordinary components which create something as ordinary as language, and the value of spreading our wings to take stories to others.
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Children's & YADecember 2020The Soul
by Richa Jha and Ruchi Shah
The lonely writer Lekhan huffs and puffs every time the noisy street he lives in brings a new disturbance to interrupt his tales. Desperate to find a solution, Lekhan devises a plan which slowly leads him away from all the giggles and pitter-patter and chitter-chatter. The only problem remains is that his stories are silent, they do not cry anymore. Nor do they smile anymore. Richa Jha’s narrative sprinkles magic in the tedious effort to find and express into words, the soul of a story. Ruchi Shah’s vivid and curious illustrations bring to life an artist’s journey towards inspiration and drawing the best of their art from the world around them.
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Children's & YADecember 2018The Tree Boy
by Srididhya Venkat and Nayantara Surendranath
Sid is a lonely boy who detests idle, lonely trees. He has good reasons though. At least he likes to think so. He does not notice the friendship between the dangling leaves, dancing to the song of the wind. He ignores countless birds returning to the safety of their comfy homes, nestled in the soft spots of rough branches, after a long day of collecting worms. So when he is called a brainless tree for missing a save in soccer at school, it is easy for him to decide he never wants to be a tree, until one morning he wakes up to have transformed into one. Srividhya Venkat spins a delectable fantasy around thinking twice about what you wish for, or not and depicts the transformation of Sid’s lonely life after he embraces the excitable voices of kids twisted in his vines and the ecosystem hovering above him. Nayantara Surendranath’s eccentric combination of art collage and digital creation expresses the refreshing quirks that breathe life into the tale.
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Children's & YAApril 2021Aai and I
by Mamta Nainy and Sanket Pethkar
Aadya looks just like her mother (Aai)—same little nose, same delicate ears, same big eyes, and identical thick, long hair. But one day, Aai goes away to a big hospital with a promise to return before Aadya learns her next Math lesson. The long-awaited return shocks Aadya because now her mother looks completely unlike her. She wonders if Aai will ever greet her with her usual, cheery, ‘Hello! Mini-me.’ Or will Aadya have to take matters into her own hands just to hear that again?With lyrical prose and a tender touch, Aai and I is an empowering story of the bond between a mother and a daughter, and of the little one finding her own identity as she finds herself no longer 'looking' the same as her mother. Mamta Nainy captures with elan Aadya’s innocence, impatience, and dilemma, and Sanket Pethkar’s vibrant, gorgeous artwork brings to life a typical Indian household in the state of Maharashtra.
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Children's & YAMay 2018The Manic Panic
by Richa Jha and Mithila Ananth
Mom and Dad completely lose the plot the day the Wifi stops working in the house. In a role reversal of sorts, it's up to little Shivi to get her bored and tantrum-throwing parents to see that there is a perfectly wonderful life to be enjoyed beyond their screen-craze. Mithila Ananth’s zany, whimsical digital illustrations with a minimal neat colour palette and a touch of quiet humour throw into sharp focus Richa Jha’s funny story done as a second-person narrative. Together, they draw the reader right into the centre of this book’s relatable universe.
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Children's & YA2017Dance of the Wild
by Richa Jha and Ruchi Mhasane
Little Shilu loves to dance around naked. She wants to be like the animals; like Pirate, her cat. When her grandmother Nannu says she can’t because she is now a big girl, Shilu gets down to understanding why she can’t. Peppered with Nannu’s loving chiding, intimate grandma-granddaughter bonding over conversations, and a heart-to-heart between the mother and this little inquisitive daughter, this book is a reflection of the wild and free nature of childhood. Rhuchi Mhasane’s soft evocative illustrations rendered in pencil with watercolour, and put together digitally, create a dreamlike charm. Richa Jha’s gentle, affectionate and lyrical text takes the reader into the mind of the little girl who can’t wait to get the answers to her ‘Why can’t I?’
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Art: general interest (Children's/YA)2013A cada quien su casa (To each his own house)
by Chiara Carrer
This beautiful book full of images, textures and voices builds «the house / of always maybe never / of time». Chiara Carrer parts from the poetic definition of home, but a book full of narrative and memories is established right from the beginning. «I forgot / the place, when / and where / I forgot», a woman with pink hair and yellow hands decribes as part of the adventure that this unique book proposes.
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Children's & YADecember 2018A Little Love Story
by Tia Navi, Kadi Kurema
Triinu-Liis has two hands and two mittens: one for her right, the other for her left. One day, as the left-hand mitten is swinging in the girl’s pocket, she hears a soft thud. Curiously, the mitten peeks over the edge of the pocket, and what does she see: the right-hand mitten has fallen out of his own pocket! What is she to do? The left-hand mitten knows all too well what happens to lone mittens. No matter what adventures might come meanwhile, in the end, they always find themselves in a landfill where seagulls and crows will peck at them. How can the left-hand mitten give the little girl a sign that her dear partner has been lost – a companion, without whom you’ll never feel whole again?
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Children's & YAMarch 2019Next door friends
by Aggelos Aggelou & Emi Sini, Sofia Touliatou
A red ball gives the residents of a block of flats the chance to meet. As the ball rolls down the stairs, a tendeer story about isolation unfolds and makes us realise how children's spontaneity can break down barriers and bring all sorts of people together.
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March 2014
Pollyanna
by Stella Michailidou
Polyanna is shy. It is difficult to her to talk as quickly as the other children do, but when she sings, everyone stops and listens! A unique picturebook with minimalistic illustrations, dealing with the sensitive subject of children with speech disorders.
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May 2020Daddy Dragon Can't Be Cured
by Sascha Groen
Daddy Dragon teaches Sizzle how to fly, blow fire, and lots more. But one day Daddy Dragon falls ill. So very ill that he can not be cured anymore. Sizzle, her big brother Spark and Mommy Dragon are very sad but try to help Daddy Dragon as much as possible. Daddy Dragon gets helper-wings to help him fly for a little while longer. Until flying with helper-wings does not help anymore and the family has to go on without Daddy Dragon. In this loving picturebook illness, death and griefing are described in an honest way. The colourful story allows for humor, despite the heaviness of the tough subject.
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Little Ali Series ( 2 Volumes)
by Hans
★Ali and the Crescent is honored as Bingxin Children Book Award 2018★2011 National Quality Animation Project – Quality Cartoon Image★2013 Best New Licensing Brand in Asia, first Chinese cartoon image to winthe award in Asian Licensing Awards★2018 Ministry of Culture - Chinese Government Awards for Arts and Culture– 1st Animations Award – Best Cartoon ImageThis series has published two titles. Little Ali Series is written and illustratedfor children reading by Hans, the creator of the "national fox" Ali. It is a specialsalute to childhood dream and Chinese original picturebook with Hans'sattentive strokes.
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October 2020Once the sun will rise again
by Wim Witvrouwen / Gewout Esslink
Every day Sem is ready to watch how the puppeteer entertains people with his puppets. People are standing in rows looking at the cheerfulness. Sem dances and sings along with the puppets. But it seems as if the puppets and the puppeteer become less lively as the sun disappears behind the clouds. Sem comes up with a plan to make the puppeteer and the puppets shine like never before. An inspiring picture book that makes everyone happy on sunny and cloudy days.
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Picture booksApril 2014Chacha Casha
The little chameleon
by Dorothea Flechsig
Chacha-Casha, the little chameleon is scared and always makes sure that nobody can see him. This is why the other chameleons view him as a coward. But when his friends are in danger, Chacha-Casha uses his talent and becomes the hero of the whole garden. - The story about the friendship between the shy chameleon and a little boy is didactically thought out to guide children to recognise their own strengths. The hardcover edition is lovingly illustrated in colour. On each page there are special details to discover. Also an Audio-book and a picturebook-App available: Title song, rich musical illustration, intricate and atmospheric sound design. Recordings in German, English and French. Perfect for children of 3 years and over, later also ideal. Attractive games and animation on each page, child-friendly navigation.
