Books published by North-South Books

Award-winning illustrator Torben Kuhlmann’s stunning new book transports readers to new depths where imagination lights the way! A long time ago, one mouse learned to fly, another landed on the moon...what will happen in the next Mouse adventure? From the creator of Lindbergh—The Tale of a Flying Mouse and Armstrong, comes Edison—The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure. When two unlikely friends build a vessel capable of taking them to the bottom of the ocean find a missing treasure—the truth turns out to be far more amazing.  

The Little Polar Bear now available as a board book in time for Little Polar Bear's 30th year anniversary!It's a big day for the little polar Lars! His father takes him hunting for the very first time, and that night he is so tired from all his lessons that he falls fast asleep. He sleeps so soundly that he doesn't hear the ice crack, doesn't feel himself slowly drift away from his father and the North Pole-he doesn't realize that his adventures have just begun. "This is an endearing picture book, with soft-colored illustrations that help give a very cold place a warm feel." -Children's Literature Reviews

Celebrate the Little Polar Bear's 30th anniversary with this heartwarming gift collection of 10 stories about everyone's favorite little polar bear that's sure to make its way into a new generation of children's hearts. Full color.

Torben Kulhmann''s stunningly illustrated, nearly wordless tale offers a fascinating window into an imaginary, yet hauntingly familiar world under our feet, where a mole suddenly recognizes the precarious balance between progress and preservation. Kulhmann''s open ended text encourages thoughtful exploration into possible solutions, and his delightful endpapers depict a montage of solutions that could very well save the moles'' world and ours.

Mr. Hulot is back in this wordless picture book celebrating the comical misadventures of a day at the beach! Created and played by French comic actor and filmmaker Jacques Tati, Mr. Hulot is a beloved character in France. David Merveille’s meticulously designed comic strip style illustrations capture the imagination and good nature of Mr. Hulot as he navigates the hilarity of a missing shoe, a disgruntled fisHermann, a mistaken pipe, and more. Like Merveille''s earlier book, Hello, Mr. Hulot, Mr. Hulot at the Beach is a visual treat and a true delight to the observant viewer.

2017 Batchelder Honor Book and ALA Notable BookOnce upon a time there was a ship that sailed beside the sun with very important people on board. The spirit of reinvention – and the importance we place on things – is beautifully expressed in José Sanabria’s visually evocative story. A steamship makes a journey across time from luxury and exclusivity, industry and abandonment, to stewardship and inclusion as we see the evolving functions of the ship and the changing faces of the people who cherish it most of all.

Peter Pan?the mischievous boy who never grows up and can fly?has captivated the imagination of children and adults for the past century with his adventures on the island of Neverland. Silke Leffler's ethereal art brings new magic to this classic by legendary author, J.M. Barrie.