Baobab Books promotes cultural diversity in children's literature. In our publishing programme you find books from all around the world. Are you interested in translation rights? Browse our Rights Catalogue for an overview on our latest titles or check our full Foreign Rights List. Please get in touch for further information or an appointment at Frankfurt Book Fair 2026.
3.9.2026

In Moin und das Monster, Indian author Anushka Ravishankar – known for her humour and wordplay – plays with fiction and fantasy to present an entertaining monster story that is perfect for reading –and reading aloud. The book is now back on our list in a newly revised edition.
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3.3.2026

he cherry tree in front of the house is in full bloom. A boy watches from the window as children whizz by on skateboards. Could he do that too? The boy vividly imagines what it would be like to stand on a board like that himself. When his mother surprises him with a skateboard a short time later, there's no stopping him. Wieder da! by the acclaimed Canadian artist Julie Flett is a story as eventful as moving, about trust and community, about leaving and returning home.
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20.3.2026

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 … 
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30.11.2025