IK BEN BIJ DE DINOSAURUSSEN GEWEEST

IK BEN BIJ DE DINOSAURUSSEN GEWEEST 
jaar:

2016

genre:

prentenboek, 40 p.

uitgever:

Querido

illustrator:
Floor de Goede 

leeftijd:

4+
prijzen:
Vlag en Wimpel van de griffeljury 2017
buitenland: 
Deens (Turbine Forlag)

A young boy knows which book he wants to have: the one with the dinosaurs. As soon as he start reading he is in their world. He discovers well-known but also lesser known dinosaurs. But then dinner is ready. And then his family members don't seem to believe he has visited the dinosaur's world. Until...
This stunning picture book by Floor de Goede (we made the SOFIE-series together and three volumes of comic poems) shows what imagination can do. Kids will lose themselves in wide, colourful spreads of dinosaurs, and they also will have been with the dinosaurs, while reading this book.  

FEEST VOOR DE MACHINES

FEEST VOOR DE MACHINES 
jaar:

2014

genre:

prentenboek, 32 p.

uitgever:

De Eenhoorn

illustrator:
Liesbeth De Stercke
leeftijd:

4+
buitenland:
Deens (Turbine Forlag)
Koreaans (KIZM Education Group)

It's Liesbeth De Sterke's first picture book, and thus my first cooperation with her - and a very happy one. A PARTY FOR THE MACHINES is a cheerful book, about (agricultural) machines and animals, and will hopefully also appeal to boys (and girls of course!)
All the animals in this book have worked hard: Elephant has delivered concrete, Giraffe has planted potatoes, Peacock has a full trailer … So now everyone is on their way to a big party. The animals feast until they fall asleep. The machines stay behind. Suddenly the headlights switch on. The party for the machines can now begin!

KERST MET KINDJE

KERST MET KINDJE 
jaar:

2013

genre:

prentenboek, 32 p.

uitgever:

De Eenhoorn

illustrator:
Merel Eyckerman
leeftijd:

6+
buitenland:
Deens (Turbine)

It was the first day of Christmas and everyone was cranky. I was, because I wanted a magic box and not a pair of socks. Dad was, because he wanted a digital camera and not a puzzle-book. Mum wanted peace and quiet, and smiling faces. But everyone was arguing. And my little sister didn’t want to come downstairs. ‘It’s Christmas! A baby is born!’ she yelled. Will this ‘baby’ bring the family closer together? 
In this book, the first one I made with Merel Eyckerman, all the elements of the traditional Christmas Story are to be found and discovered, and despite the cranky opening of the story, the ending is very warm and peaceful!

Deense cover

HET HONDJE DAT NINO NIET HAD

HET HONDJE DAT NINO NIET HAD

jaar:

2013

genre:

prentenboek, 32 p.

uitgever:

De Eenhoorn

illustrator:
Anton Van Hertbruggen
leeftijd:

6+
prijzen:
Prix Sorcières 2015 (Frankrijk)
Boekenpauw 2014 (België, voor de tekeningen)
Gulden Palet 2014 (Nederland, voor de tekeningen)
Besten 7 August 2015 (Duitsland)
Silver Medal (Best books of the year, by Society of Illustrators, USA, for the illustrations)
Deutsche Jugendliteraturpreis 2016 (Duitsland)
rechten:

Franse cover

Chinees (Petrel Publishing House)
Deens (Turbine)
Frans (Didier Jeunesse)
Engels (USA) (Eerdmans)
Duits (Coppenrath Verlag - Bohem Press)
Portugees (Brazilië) (Pulo do Gato)
Koreaans (Jiyangsa)
Russisch (Samokat)
Oekraïens (Bobrovnikova L.A.)
Turks (Final Kültür Sanat Yayınları)
Macedonisch (Ars Lamina)
Spaans (Argentinië) (Limonero)
Sloveens (Sodobnost)

Nino is the proud owner of an imaginary little dog. When he goes to the forest, the little dog he doesn’t have mimics a squirrel. When he goes to the lake, the little dog jumps fearlessly into the deep. But sometimes the little dog acts so silly, that it stands out. One day Nino doesn’t have the little dog anymore. Instead he has gotten a real little dog. This little dog doesn’t dare to climb trees. But that’s not so bad, because Nino has many imaginary animals... This is the first book of young illustrator Anton Van Hertbruggen, and immediately he won the biggest prize there is to be won in Flanders...

DE DUIF DIE NIET KON DUIKEN

DE DUIF DIE NIET KON DUIKEN
jaar:

2011

genre:

prentenboek, 32 p.

utgever:

De Eenhoorn

illustrator:
Alain Verster
leeftijd:

6+
prijzen:
Die besten 7 Februar 2012 (Duitsland)
Kinder- und Jugenbuchliste SR Sommer 2012 (Duitsland)
LesePeter August 2012 (Duitsland)
Prijs Best Vormgegeven Boeken (Kind) 2012 (voor het boekdesign)
buitenland:
Duits (Gerstenberg)
Noors (Cappelen Damm)
Chinees (Taiwan) (Reader Publishing)
Chinees (Petrel Publishing House)
Deens (Turbine)
Italiaans (Comma)



Deense cover

This is the first picture book young illustrator Alain Verster and me made together. He also graduated from art school with this project. I wrote the tekst for him after having seen a big illustration with pigeons. This is the story: it's graduation day for the young doves. They have to show that they can dive down to the ground and pick up some crumbs. The father and mother pigeons are watching. Telemark is waiting for his turn in fright. He has never made a successful dive and he is sure he will fail the test... Or maybe not?

- Proefvertaling beschikbaar in het Engels, Frans, Maltees, Fins, Sloveens en Ests.

DJANGO EN DE PAPEGAAI

DJANGO EN DE PAPEGAAI

jaar:

2009

genre:

prentenboek, 32 p.

uitgever:

De Eenhoorn

illustrator:
Lilian Brøgger
leeftijd:

4+
buitenland:
Deens (ABC Forlag)

This was my second of two picture books with the great and famous Danish illustrator Lilian Brøgger. I met her in Berlin (at the Literature Festival) and we teamed up to make these books about the lively little Django. In this book: Django wants a parrot. When he finally gets one from his grandpa, Django is overjoyed. But not for long, because Django is allergic and the parrot has to go. Django is terribly sad. Grandpa gives him a goldfish, but Django doesn't like his new goldfish at all... or does he?

- Dit boek kwam tegelijkertijd uit in het Nederlands en het Deens.
- Het eerste boek over Django heet DJANGO HEET DJANGO.

DJANGO HEET DJANGO

DJANGO HEET DJANGO

jaar:

2008

genre:

prentenboek, 32 p.

uitgever:

De Eenhoorn

illustrator:
Lilian Brøgger
leeftijd:

4+
buitenland:
Deens (ABC Forlag)

This was my first of two picture books with the great and famous Danish illustrator Lilian Brøgger. I met her in Berlin (at the Literature Festival) and we teamed up to make these books about the lively little Django. In this book: Django’s name is Django, but not today! Today, Django wants to be called Sir. Daddy agrees, but he does not know what he is letting himself in for. Because Sir is stone-deaf when daddy addresses him with Django. And so Django makes a mess in the kitchen and plays in the rain. But then Django hurts himself...

- Dit boek kwam tegelijkertijd in het Nederlands en het Deens uit.
- Er is ook een tweede boek over Django: DJANGO EN DE PAPEGAAI.

EEN MILJOEN VLINDERS

EEN MILJOEN VLINDERS

jaar:

2007

genre:

prentenboek, 32 p.

uitgever:

De Eenhoorn

illustrator:
Carll Cneut
leeftijd:

6+
prijzen:
Zilveren Griffel 2008
Plantin-Moretusprijs (voor het boekdesign)
buitenland:
Deens (Lamberths Forlag)
Duits (Boje)
Frans (Pastel)
Italiaans (Adelphi)
Portugees (Kual)
Portugees (Brazilië) (Cosac Naify)
Sloveens (Narava)
Spaans (Barbara Fiore)
Noors (Cappelen Damm)
Chinees (Taiwan) (Reader Publishing)
Chinees (Petrel Publishing House)
Georgisch (Bakur Sulakauri)
Roemeens (Signatura)
Zuidafrikaans (Protea Boekhuis)
Oekraïens (Nebo Art Publishing).


The big picture book I got to make with Carll Cneut! My most wide-spread book, up til this date, thanks to the great illustrations. The story: Nelius first sees them in the middle of the night: the butterflies. They fly around his head, one million of them. His parents tell him that it is time to start on his journey. Nelius follows the butterflies and meets many animals. Some of them are too young, but others are old enough to know what the butterflies mean. The butterflies guide him to the love of his life!

- A proof-translation in English is available.
- The book was also issued with a cd with the story, read by the famous Flemish actor Roel Vanderstukken.

VANWEGE DE LIEFDE

VANWEGE DE LIEFDE

jaar:

2007

genre:

prentenboek, 32 p.

uitgever:

De Eenhoorn

illustrator:
Klaas Verplancke
leeftijd:

6+
buitenland:
Deens (Turbine)
Chinees (Petrel Publishing House)

Tufje doesn’t feel at home with her family. Her father is only interested in fat food, her mother only cares about the garden and her brother bullies her all day. Tufje dreams of little dogs and love. One day a love-cherub falls down from the sky - tight in their backyard. ‘I am here because of love,’ he says. Tufje's parents and brother don’t know what that means. The cherub takes Tufje away - to a surprising place!