THE FOX AND SILENCE sold to Taiwan!

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We are thrilled to share that THE FOX AND THE SILENCE by Reetta Niemelä and Eri Shimatsuka was sold to Taiwan! Acme Publishing acquired the rights in a deal closed by Julia Bogen in cooperation with The Grayhawk Agency.

THE FOX AND THE SILENCE is a picture book collaboration between  the winner of the Arvid Lydecken Award 2022 Reetta Niemelä and textile artist and illustrator Eri Shimatsuka.

ACME is focusing on picture books and chapter books in categories such as emotional management, social skills, developing positive routines, celebrating individual differences, self-acceptance, and resilience. Their publications area mainly from Japan, Korea, and occasionally from the Western world such as Mo Willems’ PIGEON series.

Curious to find out more about this title? We have a full English translation for you to read!

Download the materials for THE FOX AND THE SILENCE here!

Kettu ja hiljaisuus
Otava, September 2023, 32 pp.
Age group: 0-3

Rights sold:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
JAPAN: Iwanami Shoten Publishers
LATVIA: Latvijas Mediji
TAIWAN: Acme Publishing

About author


Eri Shimatsuka

Eri Shimatsuka is a Helsinki based Japanese designer and a writer.

Her designs are inspired from Nordic nature and fragments of everyday life. She designs for different brands in Japan and Finland such as Marimekko and Lapuan Kankurit.

She has written many books about Finnish design and everyday life.

'Kettu ja hiljaisuus' with Reetta Niemelä (2022) is her first illustrated picture book.

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About author


Reetta Niemelä

Reetta Niemelä is an award-winning children’s author. She has written poetry collections, picture books, nonfiction, study material and many beloved book series for children. For her work, she’s been awarded e.g. Kaarina Helakisa Award and for her nonfiction the Tietopöllö award.  Niemelä’s fantasy novel Black Moon Inn, illustrated by Katri Kirkkopelto, won the Arvid Lydecken Award, was nominated for Finlandia Junior and was selected as the audience favourite.

Topics related to nature and especially animals are recurring themes in Niemelä’s work. She wants to focus on how literature and language can give a voice to the silent ones.

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