FRANKFURT P.M. EDITION
October 13, 2020
— INSIDE THIS EDITION —
— TOMORROW'S EVENT LISTINGS —
Event Highlights: Wednesday, October 14
Click each session for more info. All times listed in CEST:
Canada’s book industry is going online for this “Special Edition” of the Frankfurt Book Fair. Three short literary documentaries showcasing renowned Canadian authors and illustrators will be broadcasted on the world's stage. Discover our short literary documentaries; our list of Canadian titles translated into German; as well as our list of Canadian rights available on the German market!
Sponsored by Canada FBM2020
— NEWS FROM THE FAIR —
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Amid the virus-driven necessity for the digital trade show, dignitaries applaud Frankfurt’s determination to keep the world industry in touch–and hope to return to a full-fledged fair in the future.
Taiwan's new Creative Content Agency is partnering with Frankfurter Buchmesse in a new initiative to develop intellectual property across across multiple platforms and media channels.
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Two markets in one: Canada's English- and French-language approaches are part of the Frankfurt Conference rights track that also touches on the evolving marketplace in China.
The Frankfurter Buchmesse's digital edition, running this week in a digital format, has 103 nations represented in exhibitors registered to date, with more than 70 hours of conference programming.
— BOOK PICKS —
Book Picks: Children's Books from Albatros Media
Albatros Media specializes in original and innovative children's books has played an essential part in the history of Czech literature for children.

Take a look their featured titles below, see more books at albatrosmedia.eu, and download the 2020 foreign rights catalogue. (Sponsored)
Marie Urbánková, Magda N. Garguláková

An interactive mechanism + a simple quiz = learning made fun! Do you know which animals roam the jungle and which ones live in the woods? Can you tell who lives on a farm, panthers or hens? In case you’re not sure, don’t worry. Let’s play a little game and we’ll find out together!
Ekaterina Gaigalova, Radka Píro

Everybody is afraid from time to time. Or sometimes we get angry and other times we are filled with joy. In this book you can get to know different emotions and how to deal with them yourself. Pull the slider and watch how everything is moving and changing, even emotions!
Veronika Zacharová, Lenka Chytilová

Can you tell if the house is big or small? If the ball is clean or dirty? Learn the basic opposites you meet every day, learn your first words! Thanks cut-outs on every page one image transforms into another as you turn the page. With cheery illustrations. Level of sweetness: 100!
Lida Larina, Radka Píro

Do you know the ways which animals protect themselves from danger? A book, where, at first, only a part of the animal’s body is revealed on the page. Will you be able to tell which animal that tail, or fur, belongs to? Then just open up the page and the animal appears!
Pau Morgan, Lenka Chytilová

The cat is very clean, the badger keeps things tidy, and the elephant likes to take a good shower… What about you? Find out which animals have similar habits to people. After reading this 3 dimensional board book don’t forget to show that you can do all these things too!
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