Lemniscaat

Picture Books

Lemniscaat Picture Books

Lemniscaat, founded in 1963, is a small, independent publishing house, specializing in quality picture books and juvenile novels.

The richness of the European painting tradition is of great inspiration to our illustrators. Their work reflects the diversity and influence of great artists throughout the last centuries from all over the world. We are proud to present our picture book list as not just a remarkable Dutch list, but as a unique European list, as many different styles and influences are reflected as such.

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Treehouse Marije Tolman This exceptional picture book received the Bologna Ragazzi Award 2010 and was awarded the most prestigious Dutch award: the Golden Paint Brush 2010. Sold to: Germany, Italy, USA, France, Korea, Argentina (Spanish)

Happy Birthday! Arnoud Wierstra A remarkable debut Do you ever wonder what your friends do just before coming to your birthday party? In this book you'll meet twelve friends. Their separate stories are all taking place at the same time. This way you'll discover that while one is already on his way, another still can't decide which present to buy, and a third is having a shower. An entertaining book without words. To read, read, and re read and read again! Discovering new details and jokes all the time.

It's raining sunlight Annette Fienieg & Koos Meinderts Annette Fienieg and Koos Meinderts have worked together in the past, but always Annette made her illustrations after Koos had finished his poems. For this book they switched roles. Annette made her illustrations first and Koos made his poems afterwards. The result: a creative and imaginative book. Annette's illustrations are refined and elegant. A remarkable ensemble!

Miss C. Mouse is having babies Elle van Lieshout, Erik van Os & Marije Tolman A new volume in the Miss C. Mouse series. Both text and illustrations are recognizable and funny. For her illustrations in Miss C. Mouse finds a perfect home Marije Tolman received a Vlag en Wimpel 2008, the most important recommendation award for children's books in The Netherlands. Miss C. Mouse is having babies is a wannahave for all expecting mums and dads.

The Umbrella Ingrid & Dieter Schubert With The Umbrella Ingrid and Dieter Schubert once again prove they're able to amaze and dazzle their audience. A little dog makes the journey of his life by travelling with a red umbrella. A word less picture book with illustrations which are so vivid that you immediately follow the little dog in his adventures. Sold to: Germany, Italy, USA

Fly with the Umbrella Ingrid & Dieter Schubert Color your own adventure! The Schubert couple also made Fly with the Umbrella, a book full of inviting sketches, yet to be finished and colored. What can be nicer for a child than to create his very own picture book?

To be published in summer 2011
Miss von Stitchtite and the Seven Scoundrels Mathilde Stein & Dorine de Vos A comic picture book in rhyme about a well behaved lady and seven robbers. Written by Mathilde Stein - from whom we published for example The Child Cruncher and Mine! before - and illustrated by Dorine de Vos, a very promising new voice at Lemniscaat. Dorine de Vos is a painter and designer, which can be recognised in her style. Yet never does she fail to strongly appeal to children's fantasy.