catalog APILA EDICIONES 2011

THE STORY CASE

APILA EDITIONS: Is an publisher that was conceived in 2007 with the idea to make itself a launch pad for young illustrators. Our objective is the development of illustrated picture books that are both fun and educational. Therefore we try to create books that standout for their artistic quality whilst still being easily understandable to children and at the same time retains something for adults

THE STORY CASE

Price c/ IVA: 10 €Price s/ IVA: 9,6 €

PRESENTATION

Willi, the almost green dog

Edu Flores

32 pages 20x20 cm Hard backFor 2 years+

BRIEF SYNOPSISWilli is a dog who is very proud of being green, but one day something very important is going to happen to him. So important, so very important that ... well, best open the book and we can find out together.

CHARACTERISTICSWilli is a story that above all is about love but also includes many other themes such as ones self esteem, diversity and friendship. Also if we look closely we can observe the possibility to work in other themes like environmental awareness.

Formatted in capital letters, and illustrated with watercolours, gouache, dyes and colour pencils.

Durable waterproofed cardboard-cover.

ISBN 978-84-937102-6- 2

Mar PavónEdu Flores

Price c/ IVA: 11,95 €Price s/ IVA: 11,47 €

PRESENTATION

Awake!!

Mar Pavón & Edu Flores

32 pages 23x25 cm Hard backFor 2 years +

BRIEF SYNOPSISSomeone just can not get any sleep. A cricket, a wolf, thun-der and many other sounds in the night do not let them get one wink of sleep. Who could this mysterious person be?

CHARACTERISTICSPicture book aimed at young preschool children with an abundance of animal onoma-topoeias and weather.

Written in verse, its tells the fun story about the trials of the enigmatic protagonist that just can not get to sleep.

Illustrated with delightful images, attractive chromatics made using digital techniques.



Javirroyo, Rubén Bellido, David Maynar, M.A Arteaga, David Guirao, A. G. Lartitegui, Blanca Bk, Carlos Velázquez, Silvia Bautista, Álvaro Ortiz, Edu Flores, Mario Ayguavives, María Felices, Jesús Cisneros, Luis Grañena, Fernando G. Grúas, Alberto Aragón, Calpurnio, Ernesto Navarro, Óscar San Martín, Ignacio Mayayo, Ana Lobez, David Vela, Clara Marta, Chema Lera, José Luis Cano, Alberto Gamón

ISBN 978-84-937102-7-9

PRESENTATION

27 little words

Various & Forwarded by Antón Castro


BRIEF SYNOPSIS

Alphabet made up of 27 common words or expressions from Aragon. Each image is realized by a different Arago-nes illustrator, giving the book a eclectic character that is very enriching.

CHARACTERISTICS

Aimed at children and grown ups with a love for illustration. The illustrations are an open world to the significance of the chosen subject: Aragon, Chandrio, Festejar...., up to 27 words appear illuminated by the talent of each and every illustrator. Perfect for preschool children to make their first contact with the alphabet a special one. Con-tains a short story by Anton Castro that makes use of all the words that are the title of each illustration.


PRESENTATION

Cruif, the orange pencil

Ramón Aguirre & Rubén Bellido


BRIEF SYNOPSISCruif is an orange pencil who relates to us what his life is like from his tiny point of view. Live the adventures of Cruif and his inseparable friend Lucas in a world full of colour.

CHARACTERISTICSThe story of Cruif presents us with a colour pencil as protagonist. A pencil is an object that children relate too

very early on therefore we have a character that is very close and accessible to the children. Also it addresses the issue of colour in images, allowing the educational use of primary, secondary and complementary colours and there practical application by children.


¡Socorro!¡Éste no soy yo!Jesús Aznar Blanca Bk

ISBN 978-84-937102-3-1

ISBN 978-84-937102-4-8

Au secours!Ce n’est pas moi!Jesús Aznar Blanca Bk

Edición bilingüe:Francés - Castellano

ISBN 978-84-937102-5-5

Help!This is not me!Jesús Aznar Blanca Bk

Edición bilingüe:Inglés - Castellano


PRESENTATION

¡Socorro! ¡Éste no soy yo!

Au secours! Ce n’est pas moi!

Help! This is not me!

Jesús Aznar & Blanca Bk32 pages 23x25 cm.Hard backFor 2 years +

BRIEF SYNOPSIS

Breakfast, as well as being fundamental part of our day, is also a good moment to tell everything we dream about while we rest. Do you want to know what I dreamed about last night? A story in which you will discover that things

are not always what they seem, because in the world of dreams and nightmares anything’s possible.

CHARACTERISTICSA book with simple and clear illustrations that possess a great expressive force. The story lets us think about others and puts us in their point of view. Useful to reflect on prejudices and social conventions.

Available in Spanish and bilingual: English-Spanish and French – Spanish.


PRESENTATION

The frog and the snake

La serp i la granota

Marta Alonso36 pages 23x23 cm.Hard BackFor 2 years +

BRIEF SYNOPSIS

A traditional story of African origin in which we discover that the world of children is different to that of adults.

CHARACTERISTICSThis is a picture book with clear and delicate images that connects with the expressive universe of children. The Afri-can stories reflect the reality of survival above all else. Also giving the idea of the indepen-dence from the point of view of their choice.

Formatted in capital letters.

Available in Spanish and Catalan.


PRESENTATION

Willi in Zaragoza. The great enigma

Text: Raquel Garrido & Ramón Aguirre

Ilustration: Edu Flores

54 pages 20x20 cm Hard BackFor 2 years +

BRIEF SYNOPSISWilli arrives at Zaragoza on a special mission. He must investigate a very important enigma whose solution will not be easy. Willi will search the city looking for the key to solve the mystery. Visiting the cities most beautiful places, and meeting some friendly

locals whose clues will help him in his investigative work.

Immerse yourself in Zaragoza with Willi and learn from his wise advice.

CHARACTERISTICSContains an adventure of Willi, the almost green dog. Practical advice on how to save water. A historical artistic guide of water in Zaragoza.


To achieve this book,

Edu Flores used watercolours

gouache, dyes and crayons.


PRESENTATION

Moccasin’s Hideout

Ramón Aguirre & Yolanda Nuño


BRIEF SYNOPSISThe little leonel is meeting his friends; the animals of the forest the play hide and seek. Have they hidden themselves well enough? Can Leonel find all his friends?

CHARACTERISTICSCharming story in which we must find the animals playing in the jungle with Leonel: the giraffe, lion, ostrich, etc.

Book with some lovely illustra-tions by Yolanda Nuñez using watercolours, wax, crayon and pencils colours.


Ideal for beginning readers.

Durable waterproofed cardboard-cover

ISBN 978-84-937102-1-7Price c/ IVA: 11,95 €Price s/ IVA: 11,47 €

PRESENTATION

Juanito the bear

Raquel Garrido & María Felices

36 pages 23x25 cm.Hard backA partir de 3 años

BRIEF SYNOPSISWe have rescued from oral tradition three curious characters: a boy, Juanito, with the strength of a bear, and two giants Arrancapinos (Tree Puller) and Aplanamontañas (Mountain Squasher). The three friendly giants will become three great friends.

CHARACTERISTICSAn adaptation of a story that reinforces traditional values such as friendship, solidarity and not excluding that which is different.

Illustrated by Mary Happy using a mixed technique composed of pencil colours and digital techniques.


PRESENTATIÓN

Juan Plata the pirate

Raquel Garrido & Virginia Trívez


BRIEF SYNOPSISThe fantastic story of friendship between a young boy and a pirate.

CHARACTERISTICSIn this picture book we tried for an entertaining and playful story through the relationship between a child

and a doll, in which it was essential to demonstrate the consequences of the autonomy of the child in every day life while being easily understood by the youngest amongst us.


PRESENTATION

Willi at the fair

Edu Flores


BRIEF SYNOPSISWilli and his friend Rallito must solve the mystery of the disappearance of the Witch Piluca. And the thing is, without her, the train of the witch will the work. Where could she have got too? Why won’t she come back?

CHARACTERISTICSFourth adventure in the series The Adventures of Willi, the almost green dog, which, apart from having fun with the

adventures of his characters, we can address issues such as the respect for your elders or behavior between equals.

To achieve this book, Edu Flores used watercolours, gouache, dyes and coloured pencils.


PRESENTATION

Teodolinda´s dress

Raquel GarridoMontserrat Jimeno


BRIEF SYNOPSISTeodolinda has just been named president of the land of fairies, and everyone is eagerly awaiting her first speech. But Teodolinda has something else on her mind, who could have stolen the month of April?

CHARACTERISTICSA picture book that puts inner values above appearances.

To achieve this book, Montserrat Jimeno used watercolor and collage.


PRESENTATIONA princess on a motorcycle

Raquel Garrido & Carlos Velázquez


BRIEF SYNOPSISCATAPLUM-PLON-CHIS-PLAF! A scooter without control and without a pilot crashed into the story books-helf. The furniture shock and came down with a bang. All the stories scattered on the floor. Some open and others closed ...

CHARACTERISTICSA picture book in which we find an unconventional princess.

Courageous, determined, Bold, who will not let no knight in shining armour get her out of trouble. She alone can solve the disappearance of the dragon. Useful to demonstrate sexual equality and to show a point of view different from the norm.


PRESENTATIÓN

The grand voyage of Sir William Dogg

Edu Flores


BRIEF SYNOPSIS

Its raining cats and dogs and its impossible to play in the park. That’s why Willi decides to read his children a story. The story in which he narrates the fantastic adventures of his granddad, the great adventurer Sir William Dogg.

CHARACTERISTICSThird adventure in the series Willi, the almost green dog based on the novel by Jules

Verne: Around the World in 80 days. This books includes aspects such as the value of reading, adventure and knowledge of the physical enviroment, with special attention to atmospheric elements, geographical terms and means of transport.

To achieve this book, Edu Flores used watercolors, gouache, dyes and colored pencils.



ISBN 978-84-937102-0-0

PRESENTATION

Zapatario

Ramón Aguirre & Mario Ayguavives

32 pages 23,5x33,5 cm Hard backFor 5 years +

BRIEF SYNOPSISWho really knows what a pirates boot is like? And a slipper?

If we stop to think a little, shoes are the real protago-nists of historical events, of stories, and of part of our life’s. Mysterious beings that guide us through various paths, and of who we know very little.

CHARACTERISTICSThis book consists of imagina-tive stories in which the

protagonist is a particular kind of shoe.

Incredible photographic illus-trations, that recreate fantastic three dimensional spaces.


ISBN 978-84-937102-2-4Price c/ IVA: 11,95 €Price s/ IVA: 11,47 €

El tiburón dragóno la verdadera historia

de la navegación

Julio TejelAlejandro de Marcos

PRESENTATIÓNThe dragon-shark or the true history of naviga-tionJulio Tejel & Alejandro de Marcos

32 pages 23x25 cm.Hard backFor 5 years +

BRIEF SYNOPSISA store of fantasy and adventure in which Ismael, an old wolf of the sea, tells us, with a little aid from heroes and monsters, how and why the boats and navigation

changed from the dinghy to modern ships.

CHARACTERISTICSA book with beautiful illustra-tions realized in pencil and digital techniques.

A review of the main types of boats.


DANIEL NESQUENS DAVID GUIRAO DANIEL NESQUENS DAVID GUIRAODANIEL NESQUENS DAVID GUIRAO

Price c/ IVA: 14,40 €Price s/ IVA: 15 €

PRESENTATION

San Jorge y el dragón

Sant Jordi i el drac

Daniel Nesquens & David Guirao


BRIEF SYNOPSIS

The traditional history of con-frontation between man and beast, good and evil, life and death, developed by Daniel Nesquens literary talent and fantastic illustrations by David Guirao.

CHARACTERISTICSDurable waterproofed cardboard-cover.

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