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Luitingh-Sijthoff has acquired Dutch rights to Tuutikki Tolonen’s middle-grade adventure Monster Nanny and its sequel, Monster Route. The duology will published in the Netherlands and Belgium on the brand new children’s and YA list of Luitingh-Sijthoff, well-known in the Dutch adult market for authors like George R.R. Martin, Dan Brown and Stephen King. Dutch will be the 12th language our monsters learn!
“Monster Nanny is a children’s book that combines absurdist humour with an adventurous story. The author created a wonderful world, in which mothers are sent on a holiday and their inventive kids take care of themselves. There is a lot of humour in the dialogue and several jokes that make adults laugh as well (like the Invisible Voice). There is a lot to enjoy in this series!” — Thille Dop, publisher & Hannerlie Modderman, commissioning editor, Luitingh-Sijthoff, the Netherlands
Contact the agency for the full English translation of Monster Nanny!
Monster Nanny‘s universal, good-natured humor has gathered enthusiastic feedback all around the world, be it east, west, north or south:
“I loved this fresh and funny novel. The author matter-of-factly creates a world where monsters work as nannies and bathrobes talk.” — Margaret Raymo, senior editor, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, USA
“Monster Nanny is a lovely story with a huge heart. Clearly related to classical tales with a touch of the absurd and a great sense of humour.” – Sofia Hahr, senior editor, Rabén & Sjögren, Sweden
“I am scared of monsters, but very fond of Monster Nanny! I will tell the Chinese readers: if you want a monster and a friend, pick this work up.” — Qi Yangping, editor, Beijing Children’s Publishing House, China
“Tuutikki Tolonen has written a moving and inventive storydestined to became a classic and a favourite for generations of children.” — Olga Portella, editor, and Iolanda Batallé, publishing director, La Galera, Spain
RIGHTS SOLD:
Original publisher: FINLAND, Tammi
BELGIUM, Luitingh-Sijthoff (two-book-deal)
CHINA (simplified Chinese), Beijing Children’s Publishing House
ESTONIA, Tiritamm
FRANCE, Editions Robert Laffont (two-book-deal)
GERMANY, Carl Hanser Verlag (two-book-deal)
HUNGARY, Tessloff Babilon (two-book-deal)
LATVIA, Zvaigzne
NETHERLANDS, Luitingh-Sijthoff (two-book-deal)
ROMANIA, Editura Univers
SPAIN (Spanish), La Galera
SPAIN (Catalan), La Galera
SWEDEN, Rabén & Sjögren (two-book-deal)
WORLD ENGLISH, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
READING MATERIAL:
Full English text of Book 1
Finnish ms of Book 2 (available soon)
Contact: info@ahlbackagency.com
