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Foreign Rights

Stories that travel beyond borders

We are an independent Dutch children’s book publisher, founded in 1983 and based in Rijswijk, the Netherlands.

We publish a carefully curated list of picture books, early readers, and middle-grade titles, combining successful international translations with strong original Dutch works.

Our list is defined by high-quality storytelling and universal themes that resonate with children worldwide.

Explore our Foreign Rights catalogue to discover our latest titles and check availability of rights.

Featured titles

Cristina Zanon is an Italian author and illustrator of picture books for children and curious adults.

With a background in graphic design, illustration and storytelling, she has worked internationally for over twenty years while continuing to create her own stories.

She is the creator of Penguin’s First Love and Penguin’s First Day of School, and lives between the Netherlands and Italy with her family.

Rights & licensing
Rights & Co-editions

We offer translation rights, co-editions and illustration licences for publishers of all sizes. We’re happy to think along on creative co-publishing proposals. Feel free to get in touch.

Subsidies & grants

Many of our titles are eligible for a translation grant through the Dutch Foundation for Literature (Nederlands Letterenfonds). We’re happy to help you with the application.

Available Titles

Our rights list is updated regularly. Feel free to ask about the current rights status of a title or availability for your territory.

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