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WHO WE AREGottmer Publishing Group was established in 1940 by printer Jan Hendrik Gottmer. More than 75 years later we have grown into a dynamic, versatile and modern concern with a well-established and distinguished publisher’s list.

WHAT WE DOWe publish a broad spectrum under a variety of imprints: • Gottmer - children’s and juvenile books• Becht - cookery & crafts• Altamira - body, mind & spirit• Dominicus - travel guides• Hollandia - nautical booksYou may find a selection of our wide-ranging list on our website.

GOTTMER CHILDREN’S BOOKSMelanie Lasance, publisher Gottmer Children’s BooksMarieke Spaans, commissioning editor picture booksCarine van Wijk, commissioning editor fiction & non-fictionJanneke Blankevoort, commissioning editor fiction & non-fiction

CONTENTS

PICTURE BOOKS 4MUSIC BOOKS 25CHILDREN’S FICTION & READ ALOUD 23NON-FICTION 32POETRY 34TEEN 36

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Tummy TomJet Boeke

Meet Tummy Tom, the Netherlands’ favourite mischievous tomcat, who loves to eat and spend time with his cat friends. In this Rights Guide you will find a selection from our versa-tile Tummy Tom collection. Though creating your own Tummy Tom books from the array of stories, both of differing lengths, is also an option. Please do feel free to contact us for our special Tummy Tom-catalogue and more information on (co-)production possibilities.

Rights to Tummy Tom books have been sold to China, Korea and Israel.

Tummy Tom’s Read-Along Book A fun picture book designed for reading aloud together, with small pictures in-between the text for recognizing and learning news words. Contains 5 stories, alternated with word playing games.

Picture book24.5 x 24.5 cm, 32 pagesAges 3 and up

Tummy TomCat CircusPicture book containing one long story about Tummy Tom and his cat friends joining a cat circus.

Ask for Tummy Tom’s other ‘one-story’ picture books!


Tummy Tom’s Most Beautiful StoriesA fan-favourite picture book, containing 4 beloved Tummy Tom stories selected by author Jet Boeke. With 3 happy animal sound buttons on the glittery cover.


picture books/series

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Jet Boeke

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Kijk en zoek samen met Dikkie Dik!Achter de stevige flappen van dit vrolijke kartonboekje ontdekken nieuwsgierige kindjes allerlei dieren die in het bos leven.

Tweede druk 2014 © 2013 tekst en illustraties: Jet Boeke© 2013 voor deze uitgave: Uitgeverij J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV, Postbus 317, 2000 AH Haarlem (e-mail: [email protected]) Uitgeverij J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV maakt deel uit van de Gottmer Uitgevers Groep BVVormgeving: Anton FeddemaAgent Dikkie Dik: Kajsa Blomberg (www.kbizz.nl)

www.dikkiedik.nl

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Tweede druk 2014 © 2013 tekst en illustraties: Jet Boeke© 2013 voor deze uitgave: Uitgeverij J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV, Postbus 317, 2000 AH Haarlem (e-mail: [email protected]) Uitgeverij J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV maakt deel uit van de Gottmer Uitgevers Groep BVVormgeving: Anton FeddemaAgent Dikkie Dik: Kajsa Blomberg (www.kbizz.nl)

Kijk en zoek samen met Dikkie Dik!Achter de stevige flappen van dit vrolijke kartonboekje ontdekken nieuwsgierige kindjes allerlei dieren die in de dierentuin leven.

www.dikkiedik.nl

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Jet Boeke

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Kijk en zoek samen met Dikkie Dik!Achter de stevige flappen van dit vrolijke kartonboekje ontdekken nieuwsgierige kindjes allerlei dieren die in de tuin leven.

Zevende druk 2014 © 2011 tekst en illustraties: Jet Boeke© 2011 voor deze uitgave: Uitgeverij J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV, Postbus 317, 2000 AH Haarlem (e-mail: [email protected]) Uitgeverij J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV maakt deel uit van de Gottmer Uitgevers Groep BVVormgeving: Anton FeddemaAgent Dikkie Dik: Kajsa Blomberg (www.kbizz.nl)

www.dikkiedik.nl


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Jet Boeke

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Kijk en zoek samen met Dikkie Dik!Achter de stevige flappen van dit vrolijke kartonboekje ontdekken nieuwsgierige kindjes allerlei dieren die op de boerderij leven.

Zevende druk 2014 © 2011 tekst en illustraties: Jet Boeke© 2011 voor deze uitgave: Uitgeverij J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV, Postbus 317, 2000 AH Haarlem (e-mail: [email protected]) Uitgeverij J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV maakt deel uit van de Gottmer Uitgevers Groep BVVormgeving: Anton FeddemaAgent Dikkie Dik: Kajsa Blomberg (www.kbizz.nl)

www.dikkiedik.nl


Tummy Tom All Year RoundTummy Tom and his friends learn all about the four seasons. On cheerfully illustrated magnetic pages, children can use the magnets included with the book to create their very own Tummy Tom adventure.

Magnetic picture book24.5 x 24.5 cm, 10 pagesAges 3 and up

Tummy Tom Lift-the-flap Board BooksFour sturdy board books for little hands: with large flaps to search, discover and learn new words. The stories take place in fun, familiar settings: on the farm, in the garden, in the forest and at the zoo.

Board books with flaps17 x 17 cm, 10 pagesAges 12 months and up

Tummy Tom Takes a BathCheerful bathtub book with a simple rhyming story on taking a bath. Comes with two water sprayers: Tummy Tom and his duck.

Bathtub book13 x 13 cm, 10 pagesAges 12 months and up


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Farmer FreddieTed van Lieshout (txt) and Philip Hopman (ill.)

• Highly successful series; 6th book currently in production

• Fun rhyming text by 2014 HCA-Award nominee Ted van Lieshout

• The first 3 books have all been awarded a prize!

Is there any child that wouldn’t want to be Farmer Freddie? He has his own farm with loads of animals and a nice red tractor he can drive around on all day. This appealing little farmer has quickly become the protagonist of a popular series, with many fans and an impressive number of prizes won.

Picture books24 x 24 cm, 32 pagesAges 3 and upRights sold: Germany and Denmark

Farmer Freddie Goes to MarketIn the fifth book of this very popular series, Farmer Freddie is off to market to sell his wares. But how will he ever get there? The traffic situation is very confusing and not a single vehicle seems to be allowed. Bicycles, cars and even rockets are prohibited. Will Freddie finally find a way to reach his destination?


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Farmer Freddie Farmer Freddie is very busy working on his farm. And on this farm there are so many things to see: ploughs, fields and of course lots and lots of animals. And everything can be counted from 1 to 10. Uh, sorry, 11!

One of Top 10 Picture Books 2014

Farmer Freddie Snowed InLiving on a farm isn’t very easy in the wintertime. Everything’s covered in snow: the cows, the fields and even the tractor. Luckily, Freddie has a massive snowplow machine. Snow and ice are no match for Farmer Freddie!

Vlag & Wimpel Silver Pencil 2014

Farmer Freddie At the SeasideWhat kinds of things will Farmer Freddie need on his trip to sea? Hmm… a whole lot of stuff. Perhaps some animals, too. So he decides he’d better go by tractor. Still not enough space? Freddie has just the plan for that!

Picture Book of the Year 2015

Farmer Freddie No Time to PartyIn Farmer Freddie’s newest adventure, a little lamb has been born on the farm! A good reason for a party you’d think, but Farmer Freddie doesn’t have time for partying – it’s far too busy on the farm. But what then is a good reason to have a party?


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Little Captain KiddMarjet Huiberts (txt) and Sieb Posthuma (ill.)

• Popular pirate-series: 3 picture books and 1 bathtub book

• Each picture book contains 5 stories• Illustrated by internationally renowned

illustrator Sieb Posthuma

Ship ahoy! Welcome aboard Little Captain Kidd’s pirate ship. These cheerful rhyming read aloud stories depict the pirate life in all its joyful (and sometimes less joyful) moments. Golden Paintbrush-winner Sieb Posthuma excels in his humorous, cartoon-esque illustrations of violent waves, feasting pirates and an endearing little hero with rosy cheeks.

Picture books29.7 x 22.7 cm, 48 pagesAges 4 and upRights sold: France, China, Denmark and Sweden

A Pirate Party for Little Captain Kidd Aboard Little Kidd’s pirate ship almost every night there’s a party. Lost a tooth? Learnt how to read? Survived a fierce storm? Break out the rum! But when it’s Little Captain Kidd’s birthday, the pirates truly go all out.


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Little Captain KiddLittle Captain Kidd – the most lovable pirate ever – is growing up at sea amongst rough-and-tough pirates. But, just like any other child, he has to empty his plate, take a bath and learn how to swim.

Silver Pencil 2010

Vlag & Wimpel Silver Paintbrush 2010

Best Dutch Book Design 2010

Little Captain Kidd Needs a BathA little pirate can get rather dirty from all that working and playing on deck. Little Captain Kidd decides to wash off all that grime in a nice soapy bath.

Bathtub book16 x 16 cm, 10 pagesAges 12 months and up

Little Captain Kidd Runs into Great DangersLittle Captain Kidd sails the seven seas aboard his father’s pirate ship. But life on a pirate ship is not without its dangers. Fortunately all of the tough pirates have Little Kidd’s back (although not always in a very practical way).


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Winifred Is Not Going InWinifred takes swimming les-sons and is ready for the next step: swimming in Pool Two. Stubborn as she is, she refuses to go in. But then something happens that makes her decide to dive into the water. And not just any ordinary dive…

Winifred Does Not Want a Baby BrotherMummy has thrilling news for Winifred. A little baby is com-ing to live with them, a brother or… ‘No brothers allowed!’ Winifred shouts. She does not want a baby brother. But Winifred forgets how cute and adorable little babies are!

Winifred Wants to Be a ParadeLittle mouse Winifred really wants to be a parade. When mummy tells her that one mouse can’t be a parade all on her own, she gets cross and goes off on her scooter. She’ll show mummy that one mouse can make, albeit unintention-ally, a beautiful parade.

WinifredLida Dijkstra (txt) & Noëlle Smit (ill.)

• Cheerful, upbeat series about a stubborn little mouse

• Two books fully redesigned, one new title• Recognizable situations: being bored, an

addition to the family, swimming lessons

Picture books26 x 26 cm, 32 pagesAges 3 and upRights sold: Germany, Korea and Japan


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Sir Francis’ Horse to the RescueIn the third book in the series, Sir Francis has to face his big-gest fear yet: he has to slay a dragon! Luckily, he isn’t alone: when he gets into real danger, his horse comes galloping to his rescue.

Sir Francis Makes New FriendsSix new adventures in which Sir Francis the Fearful has to take on the world. Enormous giants, scary ghosts, rough dwarfs… But these “enemies” aren’t as bad as they seem!

Sir Francis the FearfulSir Francis the Fearful is no hero at all. Apart from dragons he also fears witches, mighty lords, knights… even fair maid-ens! But fortunately the world isn’t as scary as Sir Francis thinks.

Sir Francis the FearfulMarjet Huiberts (txt) & Philip Hopman (ill.)

• Endearing series about a not so brave knight

• Each book contains 6 stories • Lovely, elaborate drawings of

medieval scenes by Philip Hopman

Picture books26 x 26 cm, 56 pagesAges 4 and up


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Whose Hat Is That?Joukje Akveld (txt) & Thé Tjong-Khing (ill.)

• New preschool series based on the ques-tion: who or what belongs here?

• The drawings for each part will be created by a different well-known Dutch illustrator

Left a top hat, right four characters: an athlete, a woman in a beach dress, a snowman and Santa Claus. Whose hat is that? Once the choice is made, a funny drawing on the next page provides the answer: of course it’s the snowman’s top hat!

Whose Hat Is That? is the first part of a new children’s series conceived and developed by Joukje Akveld. The drawings in each succeed-ing book will be from the hand of a different famous Dutch illustrator, so very young readers are also introduced to a wide array of work. Thé Tjong-Khing illustrated this first book: a collection of beautiful costumes (with matching headgear or not).

Cased board book17 x 17 cm, 34 pagesAges 2 and up

picture books

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Hello Sir, Do You Have a Dog?Marjet Huiberts (txt) & Iris Deppe (ill.)

• Funny picture book about buying a pet• Simple text in rhyme from Silver Pencil-

winner Marjet Huiberts • Adorable drawings by talented newcomer

Iris Deppe

Mick is allowed to have a pet and he has his heart set on a dog. Unfortunately the local pet shop is out of dogs. So Mickey has to choose something else, but picking the perfect pet is harder than it looks. When he finally leaves the shop he doesn’t have a dog on his leash, but another animal that he’s thrilled about.

Picture book23 x 29 cm, 40 pagesAges 3 and up

A New Kid on the Farm!Marjet Huiberts (txt) & Iris Deppe (ill.)

There’s a new baby on the children’s farm. But before Mick finds the newborn goat, he ends up visiting all the farm’s animals, who each express their happiness about the birth of the new kid in their own unique way.


picture books

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There Was Once a Prince and He Wanted a PrincessMartine Bijl (txt) & Noëlle Smit (ill.)

• Splendid picture book with seven classic fairytales set to rhyme

• Illustrated by Noëlle Smit, whose picture books have been published in 10 countries

In seven traditional fairy tales set to rhyme, Martine Bijl well-known as a Dutch television host and for her entertaining translations of musicals takes young readers on a roll-er-coaster of humour and drama. The witty yet also enchanting drawings by the successful Dutch illustrator Noëlle Smit go perfectly with the feeling of the writing.

Including seven stories:- The Princess and the Pea- The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats- The Nightingale- The Ugly Duckling- The Frog Prince - The Emperor’s New Clothes- Puss in Boots


picture books

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Never Tickle a CrocodileA tough bandit gives his three children one last piece of advice on his dying bed: whatever you do, never, ever tickle a crocodile! But will they follow his advice?

Good KnightLong ago, in the Middle Ages, all knights had beards. Except for Knight Roderick... who was never invited to slay dragons. But he knows a better way to get to a fair lady’s heart!

Silver Pencil 2014

Honourable Mention Woutertje Pieterse-Prize 2014

Good Knight /Never Tickle a CrocodileBette Westera (txt) & Thé Tjong-Khing (ill.)

• Fun new fairy tales with a wink• Exciting themes: knights and robbers• Humorous illustrations by

master-illustrator Thé Tjong-Khing

Picture books27.5 x 25 cm, 32 pagesAges 4 and up

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The Storyteller Thé Tjong-Khing (txt & ill.)

• Gorgeous read aloud books with fairy tale classics

• Lavishly illustrated in full colour by Thé Tjong-Khing

• Thé’s greatest masterpiece as a storyteller and illustrator

Widely acknowledged as a brilliant illustrator,Thé Tjong-Khing has won many prestigiousawards for his work, including three GoldenSlate Brushes, the Woutertje Pieterse Prize(for best literary work for children) and theMax Velthuijs Award for his complete works.With these fairy tale books, now Thé has fulfilled one of his long-time desires: to make these splendid stories accessible for small children.

The Small StorytellerIn this read aloud smash hit, Thé Tjong-Khing has made a selection of his own three favourite fairy tales: The Pied Piper of Hamelin, The Emperor’s New Clothes and, of course, Cinderella.

Hardcover19.5 x 23.5 cm, 32 pagesAges 4 and up

The Storyteller’s 30 Most Wonderful Fairy TalesIn this wonderfully designed classic fairy tale book, all 30 of Thé Tjong-Khing’s fairy tales are combined, from Bluebeard to Snow White.

Hardcover with bookmarker ribbon19.5 x 23.5 cm, 296 pagesAges 4 and up

picture bookspicture books / backlist highlights

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That Is SmallAnother photo book for the smallest tots – and in a smaller format! And of course all the objects depicted, ranging from a nail to a duckling, are small too!

That One!A toddler’s first photo book, divided into 14 fun categories, such as ‘that is dirty’, ‘that is thin’ and ‘that is round’.

That Mirte Stut & Geurt van Donkelaar

• Original and educational picture books • Broad photographic overviews of

everyday objects• Perfect for children to learn how to

refer to the world around them

Board books with coloured edges23.2 x 28.8 cm / 16 x 12 cm, 32 pagesAges 18 months and up

picture books / backlist highlights

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Ape, Bear, CheetahHenriette Boerendans (txt & ill.)

With this lovely alphabet book children will be able to recognize different letters and animals. Also with extra information about each animal, for instance: why are flamingos pink and what does a bear do in the winter?

Picture book21.5 x 26.5 cm, 64 pagesAges 5 and upRights sold: France

Reading Raven and RoeHenriette Boerendans (txt & ill.)

A bat, a fox, a rat, a pig and a cat – what do they all have in common? In this book first readers can read the names of the animals written in large, clear letters next to the pictures. More advanced readers will find additional information in the smaller print.

Picture book24 x 20.5 cm, 64 pages Ages 5 and up

Zero is a Strange NumberHenriette Boerendans (txt & ill.)

Henriette Boerendans’ beautiful woodcut illustrations prove that a simple counting book can be very special. In this book children learn to count along with the number of animal babies that are born.


IBBY Honour List 2014

Picture book20.5 x 26.5 cm, 32 pages, Ages 3 and up Rights sold: Switzerland (German)

Henriette Boerendans is

nominated for the International Award

for Illustration 2015!


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The Year of the BadgerNicole de Cock (txt & ill.) & Debbie Saul (typesetting)

Only a handful of illustrators succeed in depicting nature in a realistic way without being boring and too educational; Nicole de Cock is one of them. For this book she chose to work with the very special scratchboard technique, resulting in intricate drawings of a badger in all four seasons.

Picture book24.5 x 22 cm, 32 pages Ages 4 and upRights sold: France

Swift’s TravelsNicole de Cock (txt & ill.)

For over ten years Nicole /kept a watchful eye out for ‘her’ swift Fleck, who returned to his trusted nest underneath her roof each and every year. In this story, she describes in word and image a random summer in Fleck and his family’s life, from the moment of their first chirp to their return flight to Africa.

Picture book24.5 x 22 cm, 32 pagesAges 4 and upRights sold: France

Scram and ScrewyNicole de Cock (txt & ill.)

A lovely, moving story with but a few words necessary to tell the story of the friendship between Scram the donkey and Screwy the mouse. On occasion their friendship feels rather one-sided, but this book teaches the old saying: ‘Sometimes it is better to give than to receive’.

Picture book, with separate endpapers22.5 x 22.5 cm, 32 pagesAges 3 and upRights sold: Canada, Korea and China


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Three Brave Little HorsesRian Visser (txt) & Margriet van Noort (ill.)

Three little horses decide to jump over the ditch fencing them in to go in search of adventure. All three find a different much nicer place to live: a farm, a fancy land house and even a circus.


DawdleRian Visser (tekst) & Noëlle Smit (ill.)

Dawdle loves dallying and dreaming. His mother constantly tells him to hurry up, but then one day all his lingering helps him save his friend!

Picture book27 x 23 cm, 32 pages Ages 3 and upRights sold: Germany

Cowboy KimmyMarjet Huiberts (txt) & Noëlle Smit (ill.)

Tough Cowboy Kimmy lives alone in her house on the prairie. Luckily, she sure knows how to defend herself! Five thrilling cowboy stories.


Feodor Has Seven SistersMarjet Huiberts (txt) & Sieb Posthuma (ill.)

Feodor has seven sisters. Seven big, fat, noisy sisters. And being their younger brother isn’t always an easy job, but on his birthday it’s a blast!

Silver Paintbrush 2007



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I Want a Whale!Bette Westera (txt) & Loes Riphagen (ill.)

Tim knows exactly what he wants for his birthday: a pet. After all, all his friends have one: a llama, a dinosaur, an octopus… But c’mon, do they really?

Picture book25.7 x 25.7 cm, 32 pages Ages 4 and up

Mr Cat’s TailTjalling Houkema (concept & ill.)

A very unusual picture book that needs no words of explanation. In the story, the red and white tail of the cat plays a wondrous role – will it ever end? A story to read again and again and...



Is That All?Jan Paul Schutten (txt) & Kees de Boer (ill.)

Dirk is staying with his grandfathers. They make him a bicycle to ride to school on and boast about their own adventures on the way to school in the good old days.

Picture book21.5 x 28.5 cm, 32 pagesAges 5 and upRights sold: South Africa

A Big Day AheadArnoud Wiersta (txt & ill.) In this eye-catching, textless picture book, the hero of the story is excited about a special event that’s about to happen. But when he sets out to finally meet his loved one, nothing goes as planned…

Picture book24.5 x 30 cm, 36 pagesAges 5 and up


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music books

Classical Music for KidsIn this beautiful series, the stories and illustrations combine perfectly with the classical music of famous composers. Each book is illustrated by a top-notch illustrator, whose talent is recognized all over the world. The music on the CDs is performed by the world’s best orchestras and conducted by equally famous conductors. Thus making classical music accessible for children in a magnificent way.

Swan Lake – TchaikovskyIllustrated by Noëlle SmitExhibitions of Paintings – Moussorgsky Illustrated by Philip HopmanPeter and the Wolf – ProkofievIllustrated by Sieb PosthumaCinderella – ProkofievIllustrated by Martijn van der LindenThe Firebird – Stravinsky Illustrated by Annemarie van HaeringenCarnaval of the Animals – Saint-SaënsIllustrated by Thé Tjong-Khing

ALSO AVAILABLE:Carmen – BizetIllustrated by Thé Tjong-KhingDon Giovanni – MozartIllustrated by Thé Tjong-KhingThe Magic Flute – MozartIllustrated by Thé Tjong-KhingRomeo and Juliet – ProkofievIllustrated by Ingrid and Dieter SchubertThe Nutcracker – TchaikovskyIllustrated by Harmen van StraatenSleeping Beauty – TchaikovskyIllustrated by Charlotte DematonsBabar – Poulenc Illustrated by Jean de BrunhoffPeer Gynt – GriegIllustrated by Sylvia Weve

Picture Books with CD23 x 23 cm, 32 pagesAges 5 and up

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music books

If You See a CrocodilePetra Koeleman (concept), Ageeth de Haan (singing) & Geertje Aalders (ill.)

• Picture book with CD containing 25 of the most beloved English children’s songs

• Extraordinary and colourful paper-cut illustrations

• Jazzy and cheerful – the best way to learn English at a young age!

In this handy picture book with cd, children can read and sing along to 25 of the most popular English children’s songs, such as Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Mary Had a Little Lamb and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. A fun way of getting to know and appreciate these traditional rhymes, and for little non-native English speakers the perfect way of getting familiarized with the English language! The songs on the CD are sung by the jazzy Dutch singer Ageeth de Haan, well-known for her children’s songs and performances.

Picture book with CD14 x 14 cm, 64 pages Ages 2 and up

For a sample of the songs,scan this QR code

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15 Head, shoulders, knees and toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes

Eyes and ears and mouth and nose

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes!

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music books

Angels We Have Heard on High 16 Delightful Christmas CarolsNoëlle Smit (ill.)

• Picture book including a 16-song CD filled with Christmas cheer

• Heart-warming images by popular picture book illustrator Noëlle Smit

For this picture book with CD, Noëlle Smit has specially illustrated 16 Christmas Carols: traditional as well as popular songs from Silent Night to Jingle Bells. And while this book contains several Christmas classics from the Netherlands, the cheerful illustrations portray familiar holiday scenes from around the world – a wealth of bells, stars, garlands, shepherds, angels, snowmen, Christmas trees and more. Making the drawings very suited for your own classic Christmas medleys, no matter the language.

Picture book with CD24.5 x 24.5 cm, 40 pagesAges 3 and up

Christmas Tree CarolsNicole de Cock

• Small picture books with traditional Christmas carols• Gold coloured ribbons attached: suitable for

decorating your Christmas tree• Attractive seasonal illustrations by Nicole de Cock

Picture books6 x 7.2 cm, 16 pagesAll ages

Translations available in

French, English and German

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Alice in WonderlandLewis Carroll (txt) & Floor Rieder (ill.)

• Celebrate 150 years of Alice in Wonderland!

• Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass combined in 1 luxurious edition

• Mesmerizingly illustrated by The Mystery of Life’s Floor Rieder

Summer 2015 will mark the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s deeply beloved Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Gottmer too will be celebrating this joyous occasion by publishing a very special new edition of this classic book and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, with brand-new illustrations by Floor Rieder – well known for her magnificent work on the award winning non-fiction book The Mystery of Life. With her distinctive, elaborate and contemporary drawings, Rieder successfully creates a witty and timeless Alice you fall in love with instantly.

Hardcover, full-colour illustrations15 x 19 cm, 384 pagesAges 6 and upRights sold: Germany

Most Beautiful Dutch Book Cover 2014

‘Rieder’s illustrations are of an impressive combination of qualities. They are elegant, funny, refreshing, and informative – all together a rare combination in children’s book illustrations.’ - jury report golden paintbrush 2014

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children’s fiction & read aloud

Blitz! On Planet 10In the second book in the series, a strange creature lands on Blitz’s planet, Planet 0. His UFO is broken and he needs to find a way back to his own planet. Blitz tries come up with a plan to help him, but this is no simple task!

Blitz!Blitz is a small green alien living all alone on Planet 0. He doesn’t mind being by himself, until a tiny bird lands on his planet. They become fast friends, but then the bird decides to return to Earth. Blitz misses him so much he builds a rocket ship and flies to earth to find a new friend. But will he ever find someone like his little friend again?

Blitz!Rian Visser (txt) & Lars Deltrap (ill.)

• Fun series for beginning readers • Lovable main character, exciting

outer-space theme• Printed in a special

typeface designed for dyslexic readers

Hardcover, full-colour illustrations14.5 x 25.5 cm, 152 pagesAges 7 and up

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children’s fiction & read aloud / series

The Black EggIn the second book in the series, sisters Sam, Sis and Lot have started offering guided tours of the moon in order to save up and make a space journey of their own. Yet their launch date is still a long way off!

The Red EggThree sisters – Sam, Sis and Lot – lose both their home and parents in a single blow, through the bungling of a local politician. So the village’s shady mayor finds them a comfy new home: a big red egg.

Flemish Children’s Jury Prize 2012

The Black Egg / The Red Egg Han van der Vegt (txt) & Loes Riphagen (ill.)

• Humorous, heartfelt series about three sisters on their own

• Filled with ludicrous situations: giant egg houses and guided tours of the moon

Hardcover, black-and-white illustrations13.5 x 21 cm, 208 / 238 pagesAges 9 and up

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The Ted van Lieshout LibraryTed van Lieshout (txt) & Sylvia Weve (ill.)

Ted van Lieshout has won just about every award available to children’s books authors. Last spring he was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the jury praising his outstanding multi-faceted oeuvre, the perfect dialogue between word and image and his original and expressive writing style. The stories in this series are accompanied by beautiful and funny illustrations by Golden Paintbrush-winner Sylvia Weve.

Hardcover, full-colour illustrations14.5 x 22.5 cm, ca. 60 pagesAges 6 and up Rights sold: Turkey

NoiseboxNoisebox is a very loud girl. Her mother thinks she needs to turn down the volume, but Noisebox is determined to be heard!

The Sweetest Boy in the WorldGrown-ups think Thyme is the sweetest boy in the world. But is he really?

Mike Has a SecretMike is an introspective boy who tends to take the word of grown-ups too literally – with all its consequences.

Dotty and Her Lemonade MotherDotty refuses to take a bath. But when she finally does get cleaned up, she shrinks and disappears down the drain pipe!

I Am a Hero Rights sold: Spain, Germany An adventurous book about a son and his father, with the son ultimately being the far more heroic of the two.

Vlag & Wimpel Silver Pencil 1991

I Am a MagicianThe second book about the same son and father. This time the son inherits a magic box used to saw people in half…

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The Ice-Cream FactoryLinda Groeneveld (txt & ill.)

‘Ice-cream Boss’s Daughter Hates Ice-cream!’ Beachcomber Andrei Zozokof makes such a success of selling ice-cream that his business expands until he has a chain of factories all over the world. Everyone is full of admiration for his amazing career – everyone, that is, except for his daughter.

Hardcover, black-and-white illustrations15.5 x 23 cm, 101 pagesAges 7 and up ‘Linda Groeneveld’s books are full of an infectious charm – her stories remain with the reader.’ – dutch foundation for literature

Some More Tea, Elephant?Linda Groeneveld (txt & ill.)

A little princess is longing for a puppy. Then to everybody’s big amazement not a dog, but an elephant is delivered to her on the palace steps. Nobody knows what to do, except for the princess. But elephants don’t behave like puppies…

Hardcover, black-and-white illustrations14.5 x 22.5 cm, 160 pagesAges 7 and up Rights sold: Germany and France

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children’s fiction & read aloud / backlist highlights

Lessons in Laughing & Farting Sunna Borghuis (txt) & Harmen van Straaten (ill.)

• Big read-aloud book about the ‘Gang of Four’• 30 amusing stories fully in line with modern

family life• Lots of comical full-colour drawings

accompanying the text

A great big read-aloud book chockfull of stories about the ‘Gang of Four’: the twins Maya and Jude, their younger brother Chase and their nutty father. Chase has to give a talk at school, but he’s having trouble coming up with a good topic. But then his dad gets one of his ingenious ideas: isn’t passing gas as good a topic as any?


A Bizarre PartyBette Westera (txt) & Alex de Wolf (ill.)

• Exciting story about a birthday party gone wrong

• Written by two-time Silver Pencil winner Bette Westera

Job’s birthday is coming and his grand- parents (all four of them!) are busy organizing a party for him. Going to an amusement park would be a big waste of money – so wouldn’t an old-fashioned treasure hunt be just as much fun? Definitely! That is until it gets dark, and Job and his friends don’t return home…

Hardcover, black-and-white illustrations14.5 x 22.5 cm, 128 pagesAges 8 and up

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The Time-Out HotelLisa Boersen (txt) & Lars Deltrap (ill.)

The four main characters of this book all have two things in common: they’re embarrassed about something stupid they’ve done in the past and for some mysterious reason they’ve all ended up in this strange time-out hotel.


Flemish Children’s Jury Prize 2013

The Voice SlurperLisa Boersen (txt) & Lars Deltrap (ill.)

Mika receives a package from her Auntie To, who has lived in the jungle for years. It appears to be some sort of straw that slurps up voices. Of course they try it out, but then everything goes wrong… Time to take a trip to the jungle to unravel the mystery of the voice slurper.


“Annie M.G. Schmidt and Roald Dahl are still firmly en-throned, but Boersen’s chipping away at the foundation is thoroughly enjoyable.” – vrij nederland

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non-fiction

Hey There, Earth Dweller!Dive into the world under your feetMarc ter Horst (txt) & Wendy Panders (ill.)

• New non-fiction book about planet earth • Explicit and fun to read info on mountains,

volcanoes, oceans, climate change, etc. • With a mix of funny and informative

illustrations and photographs

This book informs the reader in a very original and clear way about the planet we live on. What are those squids doing way up in the mountains? Why is everybody worried about climate change? What do volcanoes actually have to do with the kitchen counter? Author Marc ter Horst takes us voyage of discovery from the centre of the earth to the top of the atmosphere, from the rain forests at the equator to the snow plains at the poles, and from earth’s origins to its inescapable demise.

Hardcover, full-colour illustrations23 x 23 cm, 128 pagesAges 8 and upRights sold: Germany

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non-fiction

The Mystery of LifeJan Paul Schutten (txt) & Floor Rieder (ill.)

• Outstanding non-fiction book on life and evolution

• Gorgeous, intricate drawings to illustrate the humorous and light-hearted texts

• Acclaimed by critics, loved by children

In this splendid book, successful Dutch author Jan Paul Schutten shares what he’s discovered about life’s mysteries and evolution. What is ‘life’ exactly? How did it come to exist? Why do all living things die? These are just some of the big questions Schutten lucidly addresses in his book, assisted by Floor Rieder’s fantastic illustrations – which sometimes clarify and sometimes add humour to the text.

Best Dutch Book Design 2013

Nienke van Hichtum-prize 2013

(best children’s book ages 13 and up)

Golden Tulip 2014 (best non-fiction book)

Golden Pencil 2014

Golden Paintbrush 2014

Wissensbuch des Jahres 2014

(Perspektive)

Hardcover19.5 x 25.5 cm, 160 pagesAges 10 and upRights sold: Germany, United Stated (English world), Poland, France, Norway and Russia

‘The ultimate non-fiction book for children.’ – dutch foundation for literature

‘A brilliant book, in every way.’ – jury report golden pencil 2014

The White Ravens l 2014

Internationale Jugendbibliothek

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poetry

Dead SimpleBette Westera (txt) & Sylvia Weve (ill.)

• Exceptional poetry book on death and all that relates to it

• Simple but insightful text – funny and moving all at once

• Unique book design: several pages varying in width for extraordinary composition effect

• Named one of the best Dutch books of 2014 by 5 literary critics

There’s one central theme in this magnificent new read-aloud poetry book: death. Together the author and illustrator tackle this subject, which not only children find difficult to com-prehend. How badly you can miss someone who is no longer around? Why do young people die as well? Where does someone go after they’ve died? All of this and much more is covered. But most of all, Westera’s narrative poems and Weve’s beautiful illustrations con-vey in simple terms that ‘death is but another part of life’.

Hardcover, full-colour illustrations26 x 23 cm, 112 pages Ages 9 and up

“Westera’s poetry reads incredibly smoothly. It is socially aware, clever, touching, funny and often even more linguistic than Annie M.G. Schmidt’s. (...) Golden Paintbrush winner Sylvia Weve surpasses herself with her gorgeous illustrations.” - de volkskrant

SO HERE I AM.

I’M BURIED, BUT NOT SAD.

I’M THINKING WHAT I

THOUGHT BEFORE:

BEING DEAD ISN’T THAT BAD.

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poetry / backlist highlights

Step Aside, I Am Not Your Grandmother! Bette Westera (txt) & Sylvia Weve (ill.)

A book of narrative poems about fifteen elderly people, who – and children tend to forget this – were once young as well and have a lifetime of experience behind them. This book is exceptional in its kind: it is the first book for children that focuses on elderly people, but not in the typical grandparent role.


Wire-O with flaps, full-colour illustrations23 x 29 cm, 60 pagesAges 7 and up

Floating on a CloudBette Westera (txt) & Sylvia Weve (ill.)

A beautifully designed book with 47 animal stories set to rhyme and decorated with colourful illustrations. The stories are a humorous mix of biology and language, with enough depth to suit both children and adults.

Hardcover with ribbon bookmarkerFull-colour illustrations20.5 x 32.5 cm, 100 pagesAges 8 and up

High in a Blossoming Linden Tree, a Podgy Rooster SatMaria van Donkelaar/Martine van Rooijen (txt) & Sieb Posthuma (ill.)

Maria van Donkelaar and Martine van Rooijen collected 75 of the most beautiful animal fables from around the world and made their own rhyming versions. Sieb Posthuma’s illustrations portray the human characteristics of animals in a sublime and humorous way. The result is a splendid book for reading aloud.



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teen

BlueLiesbeth Mende

• Touching story about the pain and will-power of a teenager struggling with OCD

• Children’s book debut of published author and playwright Liesbeth Mende

• Striking blue edged book design

When her mother is distracted by her new lover and her best friend Tanya gets a boyfriend as well, no one close to her seems to care about 13-year-old Nikki any more. In an attempt to take control over her life again, Nikki’s behaviour is more and more determined by compulsory thoughts and obsessions. She’s certain, for instance, that she and her geography teacher are meant for each other. And that as long as she wears only blue clothing, everything will be O.K.

Paperback13.5 x 21 cm, 160 pagesAges 12 and up

“Blue is a pleasant read from the first to the very last page: Liesbeth Mende’s plea to take teenagers’ feelings seriously is full of imagination and the abilty to put things into perspective.” - de standaard

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teenteen

Hit Hard Margje Woodrow

When Jessie gets hit by a train after a night out, it seems like she wanted to commit suicide. Although all the evidence points towards it, her best friend Sam simply can’t believe Jessie would do such a thing – even when Jessie herself admits to it. Sam still isn’t con-vinced... the story just doesn’t make sense. But what do you do when nobody believes you?

Hardcover13.5 x 21 cm, 208 pagesAges 13 and up

Shortlist Crimezone Best YA Thriller of the Year 2014

Exam ScamMargje Woodrow

In her debut novel, Margje Woodrow has succeeded in writing a story full of suspense and action with a plot that centres on the theft of school exams – something happening more and more at secondary schools around the world. Kiki gets caught up in a lively stolen exam scam at her school. But when her best friend and her boyfriend end up being victimized, Kiki decides it’s time for the fraud to be exposed.

Paperback13.5 x 20.5 cm, 152 pagesAges 13 and up

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teen / backlist hightlights

BrothersTed van Lieshout

This modern classic is a semi-autobiographical story about losing a brother. Lucas finds an old diary that belonged to his brother and begins reading it. The diary confronts Lucas with himself. How is it that Lucas’ brother knew things about him before he even knew them about himself?!

Hardcover14.5 x 22.5 cm, 160 pages Ages 14 and upRights sold: Germany, UK, France, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Italy, Korea

Barbed WireDerk Visser

Pearl lives in a normal neighbourhood in a big city, but other than that, there isn’t much ‘normality’ in her life. Her father’s pub is on the verge of bankruptcy and her older sister is always depressed. Yet, they still find a way to love and support each other... but then a dramatic event threatens to change all that.

Hardcover13.5 x 21 cm, 208 pagesAges 14 and up

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