NordSüd Verlag

• Rebecca Gugger & Simon Röthlisberger
• Illustrated by Rebecca Gugger & Simon Röthlisberger
• Fall 2026, 48 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English
• Website

Mr. Finnegan could float. No one had an explanation for this, not even the floating researchers. Finnegan didn’t mind, but others thought floating wasn’t right for humans. And so, one day, Finnegan did really lose his lightness. Until he met little Mathilda and remembered his carefree nature and his special ability.

• Lorenz Pauli
• Illustrated by Kathrin Schärer
• Fall 2026, 32 pages, 24.6 x 24.4 cm
• Hardcover
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English
• Website

In the evening, the whole marmot family is tired. Except one of the children can’t sleep. This leads to a surprising encounter.

• Vera Gereke
• Illustrated by Vera Gereke
• Fall 2026, 48 pages, 28 x 21.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 5+
• Rights sold: World English, Dutch
• Website

A large cage sits in the city park – a large monkey lives in the jungle. When he finds himself in the cage, he discovers painting. First, he paints bars, then freedom. And suddenly, he finds a way to paint himself free.

• Barbara Piatti & Thomas Streifeneder
• Illustrated by Elsa Klever
• Fall 2026, 112 pages, 24 x 31 cm
• Hardcover
• 7+
• Rights sold: World English
• Website

What was Ötzi, the ice man’s favorite food? How did the glaciers form? Who invented skiing? And where did the fossilized fish on the mountain come from? There are more interesting and curious facts to learn about the Alps than there are mountain peaks to count.

• Mariachiara Di Giorgio
• Illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio
• Fall 2026, 48 pages pages, 24 x 17.6 cm
• Hardcover
• 7+
• Rights sold: World English
• Website

Two siblings are frightened by their nanny because she reminds them of the witch from Hansel and Gretel. They run away into the night. But everything looks scary in the dark. Fortunately, a mysterious woman takes them by the hand and shows them the beauty of the night. In the end, she leads the children home.

• Kerstin Hau
• Illustrated by Stella Dreis
• Spring 2026, 40 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English, Dutch

Oh no, there’s a huge creature in front of the town! It’s blocking the way. Something must be done! The villagers cover the creature, build a bridge over it and a road around it. Problem solved! Only Mienchen shakes her head; she doesn’t like it at all. But who listens to Mienchen? So she plucks up her courage and speaks to the creature …

• Jule Wellerdiek
• Illustrated by Jule Wellerdiek
• Spring 2026, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English

The jackal dreams of winning a trophy. Unfortunately, the goose wins the prize for the best hairstyle. The jackal organizes a new award ceremony with the prize for “the best jackal,” which he wins, of course. Soon one animal after another is awarding themselves their own prizes! The jackal isn’t happy about this, because he wants the biggest prize of all …

• Nina Wehrle
• Illustrated by Nina Wehrle
• Spring 2026, 64 pages, 13.5 x 32 cm
• Hardcover
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English, French, Brazilian Portuguese

Three dogs and a squirrel are messing around in the forest. A cheeky back-and-forth begins, a loud either-or, with a surprise on every page. No stone is left unturned.

• Katja Alves
• Illustrated by Taltal Levi
• Spring 2026, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English

Heidi and her friend Klara spend their summer in the Alps. One night, a storm damages the roof of Grandfather’s hut. And when the goats Schwänli and Bärli disappear, the girls, together with their friend Peter the goatherd, embark on an adventurous search.

• Tini Malina
• Illustrated by Tini Malina
• Spring 2026, 48 pages, 19 x 22.9 cm
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English

Yes, dogs can be very elegant and distinguished, but these lovable four-legged friends have many sides to them. They like to roll around in the mud, slurp water from the toilet, and chew on shoes. Of course, we forgive our furry friends for it all.

• Marlene Droop
• Illustrated by Marlene Droop
• Spring 2026, 40 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English, Thai

Four animal friends have a common goal: to see the stars. They race out of the bright city and into the darkness. But plans can change when rain, sandwich breaks, and naps get in the way. And what’s that? The sun is already rising! No big deal, say the friends. Same time next week?

• Tini Malina
• Illustrated by Tini Malina
• Fall 2025, 48 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• 4+
• Rights sold: Complex Chinese (Taiwan), World English, Serbian, Turkish

All the spiders spin ordinary spider webs to catch flies. Selma is different. She is creative. She has a dream. And Selma pursues it, no matter how nonsensical the other spiders find her web art.

• Daniel Fehr
• Illustrated by Raphäel Kolly
• Fall 2025, 32 pages, 28 x 21.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English, Serbian

Frog lives happy, idle life in his greenhouse. But suddenly everything is different. An unexpected visit from a bird changes everything. Frog dares to take a first step out of his greenhouse, overcoming his habits and with a spirit of discovery.

• Larysa Maliush
• Illustrated by Larysa Maliush
• Fall 2025, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• 4+
• Rights sold: Dutch, World English

Big Gray Wolf is about to howl fervently at the full moon when he hears a how that doesn’t sound quite right. As he follows the sound, he finds a lost bunny. Wolf Rules state that he must eat it. But a note from the bunn’y parents make the wolf think twice.

• Cornelia Funke
• Illustrated by Ruby Warnecke
• Fall 2025, 48 pages, 23.3 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English, French

Dragons, unicorns, and thunderbirds are among the fascinating mythical creatures that countless myths are woven around. This book offers the youngest of children a first encounter with this fantastic world.

• Marcus Pfister
• Illustrated by Marcus Pfister
• Fall 2025, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28.7 cm
• 4+
• Rights sold: World English

The peacefull life of the Rainbbow Fish and his friends is suddenly disrupted one day. Fleeing fish report a large ship and a huge net. Sure enough, the Rainbow Fish and his friends end up in a trawl net. But Rainbow Fish has a bright idea on how to escape. Help comes in the form of energetic crabs and lobsters.

• Katja Seifert
• Illustrated by Katja Seifert
• Fall 2025, 64 pages, 24.5 x 30.5 cm
• 6+
• All rights available

The summit is the goal. How the ascent oft he mountains began, what challenges the pioneers of alpinism faced, and how the race for the highest peaks continues to this day ist he subject if this non-fiction book.

• Regina Feldmann
• Illustrated by Martina Stuhlberger
• Spring 2025, 40 pages, 21.5 x 25.8 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: World English
• Website

Follow nine little people as they are born and begin their lives. They all experience love and care in their families and grow up together. Even though the children are different in many ways, they are all the best of friends.

In her melodious text, author Regina Feldmann describes how the nine children go through life together, celebrating their friendship and uniqueness. The colorful illustrations by Martina Stuhlberger are lively and full of joy.

• Hannah Brückner
• Illustrated by Hannah Brückner
• Spring 2025, 40 pages, 18.5 x 28.5 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: Complex Chinese (Taiwan), World English, Spanish
• Website

Something terrible happens during a visit to the dinosaur museum. Yuri gets a fright and bumps into—oh dear—a huge Brachiosaurus skeleton. What a colossal disaster! At first it feels like it will never be okay again . . . But then Yuri remembers the best way to deal with difficult situations: take a deep breath and ask for help. Everyone pitches in and the pile of bones soon becomes a colossal work of art!

In her fast-paced story, Hannah Brückner shows how creative and unexpected solutions can emerge from a difficult situation. With a fine, fresh stroke, she aptures
the museum world in many ingenious and humorous details.

• Lena Anlauf
• Illustrated by Vitali Konstantinov
• Spring 2025, 64 pages, 23.3 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• 5+
• Rights sold: Simplified Chinese, Danish, World English, Russian
• Website

There is an impressive variety in the animal world! With many animals, you can learn about their other characteristics and habitat simply from their eyes. They reveal whether an animal is nocturnal or diurnal, whether it needs to protect itself from predators, or how much of its environment it can see. With extensive research and a flair for curious facts Lena Anlauf and Vitali Konstantinov present the third brilliant instalment of their series, showcasing the diversity of the animal world in a clever and humorous way

• Torben Kuhlmann
• Illustrated by Torben Kuhlmann
• Fall 2024, 128 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 6+
• Rights sold: Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Czech, Dutch, French, Italian, Korean, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, World English

Epic illustrations, a narrative cleverly interwoven with human history and a surprising plot - these are the ingredients of Torben Kuhlmann's mouse adventures. In the fifth volume, he pays tribute to aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. Against all odds, she campaigned to free women from their role corsets, which is why she remains an icon of the women's rights movement to this day.

• Daniel Fehr
• Illustrated by Golden Cosmos
• Fall 2024, 48 pages, 24.6 x 24.4 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 6+
• Rights sold: Brazilian Portuguese, World English

Everyone knows the Magic Cube. Fascinated, you start to turn it. Soon all the color fields are mixed up. How can the cube be put back in order? And how does it even work? In this book, a child and two friends set out to find the answers.

• Dayeon Auh
• Illustrated by Dayeon Auh
• Fall 2024, 40 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: World English, Spanish, Spanish (North America)

The grandfather has to cross a mountain regularly. Legend has it that if you fall on this mountain, you only have three years to live. One day, disaster strikes: the grandfather falls! Shortly before the three years are up, his granddaughter helps change his perspective. All of a sudden, the mountain takes on a whole new meaning.

• Torben Kuhlmann
• Illustrated by Torben Kuhlmann
• Fall 2023, 64 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 8+
• Rights sold: Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Dutch, World English, French, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish

Robin moves to the city with her parents. Everything there is gray—house facades, people, even flowers. She sets out in search of color and uncovers a plot behind all the gray by the faceless Gray Company Inc. A strong example for colourfulness and diversity.

• Rebecca Gugger, Simon Röthlisberger
• Illustrated by Rebecca Gugger, Simon Röthlisberger
• Spring 2024, 48 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Dutch, World English, Estonian, Farsi, Frisian, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Luxemburgish, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish

Language is something sensual and full of relish, and it has great power. Little Oscar learns this when he finds a treasure chest full of words. With subtlety and humor, Rebecca Gugger and Simon Röthlisberger tell of the conscious use of language.

• Sean Julian
• Illustrated by Sean Julian
• Spring 2024, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: World English, Turkish

Frida wears her favorite hat for picture day. When it disappears, she is distraught. But in the end, she learns that generosity can make you happy - and simply makes new colourful hats with all her friends.

• Donna Lambo-Weidner
• Illustrated by Carla Haslbauer
• Fall 2023, 32 pages pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover with pantone colours
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: World English, Japanese

There are no dragons in this book! Wait, is that really true? There was one, right here, wasn’t it? A cheeky book that speaks directly to children and invites them to participate.

• Carol Roth
• Illustrated by Rashin
• Spring 2023, 32 pages pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: China (Chinese simplified), Taiwan (Chinese complex)

A bully discovers small changes can make a big difference. For small tigers or anyone whose temperament runs away with them from time to time.

• Daniel Fehr
• Illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio
• Spring 2023, 32 pages pages, 28 x 21.5 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: China (Chinese simplified), Catalan, Danish, World English, French, Italian, Spanish

Three siblings decide to build a dam. Soon, fishermen, pirates and even the King and his fleet get involved - showing us that children’s imaginations know no bounds.

• Noemi Schneider
• Illustrated by GOLDEN COSMOS
• Spring 2023, 40 pages pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover with three pantone colours
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: Basque, China (Chinese simplified), World English, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish, Turkish

Do things only exist if you can see them? Little Ludwig contests this claim by arguing there is a rhinoceros in his bedroom. Perfect for little philosophers!

• Žiga X Gombač
• Illustrated by Maja Kastelic
• Fall 2022, 32 pages, 251,5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: Brazilian Portuguese, World English, French, Frisian, Slovenian

Two of the most famous Slovenian children’s book artists take us into the world of the circus. Meet Adam, who in a family of circus artists has the courage to follow his own path.

• Moritz Petz
• Illustrated by Amélie Jackowski
• Fall 2004, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• World English, Chinese simplified, Chinese complex, Dutch, Finnish, French, Korean, Rhaeto-Romanic, Slovenian, Thai
• Website

A bad mood can be contagious!

• Hans de Beer
• Illustrated by Hans de Beer
• Autumn 2020, 32 pages, 21,5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold: World English

While investigating a delicious smell, little polar bear Lars accidently lands on a ship heading to China where he meets two lovely pandas. Can these new friends help him find his way home?

• Marcus Pfister
• Illustrated by Marcus Pfister
• Autumn 1992, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28.7 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
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