Baobab Books will be presenting its programme at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair at the Swiss Pavilion and taking the opportunity to maintain its extensive network in the publishing world. Drop by and browse our books, we look forward to your visit!
For presentations of portfolios or enquiries about our Foreign Rights titles, please contact us to make an appointment in advance.
→ Wed 15 to Sun 19 Oct 2025, Messe Frankfurt, Hall 3.1, G 134
→ Foreign Rights Catalogue

ErZähl mir etwas is a picture book by Mexican illustrator Amanda Mijangos, translated from Spanish to German.
Amanda loves colors, stories, and numbers equally. And that is what inspired her for this book. It all starts at zero, nine digits follow. That's all that is needed for an infinite number of stories. In fact, each figure has its own to tell. 6, for example, unrolls like a snail under the sun. Number 7 is a gift from the rainbow, while number 12 helps us measure time … But then, questions arise: How many stories are being told in one year? And can you count all the stars in the sky?
→ Sample pages
14.8.2025

Mabelle is the new picture book by Uruguayan illustrator Matías Acosta. Mabelle recently moved in a house outside the city. She loves to get on her bike to explore the surroundings. On one of these outings she discovers a meadow with wild marigolds swaying in the wind. She picks a large bunch to take home. But then, one morning she can't see any of her favourite flowers when she gets off her bicycle …
With his pencils, the artist created a dreamlike, yet very tangible space for reflection and further thought. In a video Matías talks about his inspiration and shows the landscape in which the picture book is set. 
→ Sample pages «Mabelle» 
28.9.2025

Die weiße Laterne the novel by Japanese author Shaw Kuzki is now available in German translation. Every year on 6 August, the victims of the atomic bombing are commemorated in Hiroshima. In the evening people gather at dusk on the riverbank and place paper lanterns on the water with the names of victims writtten on it. Twelve year old Nozomi is familiar with this annual ritual since early childhood but only now she starts asking what exactly happened on 6 August 1945 – and why among her mother sets an unlabelled white lantern afloat.
The German National Radio Deutschlandfunk has selected the novel as one of the Best 7 books of the month of July.
→ More about the book
11.9.2025

Where there are trees, there are birds. They go together well, says Jambu Singad an artist from the Bhil community in Western India. In fact, a tree would never stay alone, it needs birds. And, in reverse, birds like trees to find shadow, shelter, and food.
The recently under the title Zweiggezwitscher released German translation of this picture book from India not only shows coulourful paitings but give insight into Jambu's thoughts. With his work, he invites us into the world of the indigenous Bhil community.
→ more about the book
11.8.2025

Baobab Books has set itself the goal of contributing to understanding and dialogue between people and cultures through books. We are convinced that nothing is more important than the ability to listen to one another and engage in respectful dialogue. Books for children and young people can play an important role in this.
We need support for this work. With a donation or membership of the Baobab Books association, you contribute to a diverse range of books and enable intercultural reading promotion projects for children and young people.
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3.7.2025

Baobab Books promotes cultural diversity in children's literature. In our publishing programme you find books from all around the world. Each is unique in its form, and many of them have been awarded. Check our Foreign Rights List for an overview on all our titles with translation rights. Or browse our current Rights Catalogue for the latest update.
Please get in touch with us for further information on our programme or any particular book.

Baobab Books not only makes books to read, but also to listen to. In our audio library you will find a constantly growing number of our books in spoken form and often in the original language, some of them read by the authors themselves. It's worth checking back regularly.
→ To the audios
19.2.2024