Foreign Rights Catalogue E.A. Seemann Henschel Spring 2024

SIBYLLA AND THE
TULIP ROBBERY
THE ADVENTUROUS
CHILDHOOD OF
MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN
Sibylla is a bit different from other children.
She likes exploring, digging in the soil, and
she loves everything that grown-ups call
“vermin”. But to her, a magical world
presents itself when she is examining
cocoons and butterflies or portraying
centipedes and flowers with watercolour
paint. One night, intrigued by an unfamiliar
smell, she digs up the precious tulips in her
neighbour’s garden. However, the young
“thief” is caught the next day. Does Sibylla
have to give up exploring and painting once
and for all?
• A poetic story about an exceptional
girl who defends her passion of
flowers and insects against her
ignorant environment
• This book pays homage to the
progressive and free-spirited
character of Maria Sibylla Merian
(1647–1717)
• Charming illustrations: a collage of
fantastic flower watercolours and
drawings of tiny insects and animals
THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR
Benita Roth, born in 1972, is a stage and
costume designer who completed her training
in Aachen and at the Royal Welsh College of
Music and Drama in Cardiff. She was awarded
multiple design prizes. Since 1997, she has
been designing stage sets and costumes for
numerous European theatres.
TRIMMED PAGE SIZE
210 mm x 250 mm (8.3 x 9.8 inches)
PAGES
24 pages
AGE GROUP
4+
TEXT
approx. 750 words
ILLUSTRATIONS
fully illustrated
BINDING
hardcover
PUBLICATION DATE
2017
RIGHTS
worldwide
Please contact Caroline Keller
keller@seemann-henschel.de
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