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Leykam

Illustration by Yani Hamdy

Founded

1585

Titles per year

24

Location

Vienna | Graz | Berlin

Contact/Foreign Rights

Literarische Agentur Kossack GbR

+49 40 271 638 28

Leykam is the oldest Austrian publisher and publishes unconventional nonfiction, read-aloud and read-alone stories for children aged 4–12. The focus is on a fascination for nature and the animal kingdom, encouraging children to experience and discover extraordinary things, expanding individual perspectives, and the desire to make a change.

Authors

Michael Stavaric, Andrea Grill, Marie Gamillscheg, Melanie & Minitta Kandlbauer, Petra Piuk

Illustrators

Stella Dreis, Anna Süßbauer, Michèle Ganser, Yani Hamdy, Gemma Palacio

Titles

Cuddling, Rage, and Pranks: The Ultimate ABCs of Friendship

Laura Melina Berling & Karo Oh

A voyage of discovery through the ABCs of friendship

Everyday stories and practical tips for little friends

From A for affinity to Z for zany

Friends laugh, cry, and fight with one another; they share the most secret secrets, comfort and hug one another – and sometimes they just mess around. But how do you get to be friends with someone? How can you show you like them ... and what happens when friends get really angry at each other?

What’s a Dinosaur Doing in the Museum?

Anna Süßbauer & Marie Gamillscheg

Anna Süßbauer aka @apfelhase reaches more than 123,000 followers worldwide

Marie Gamillscheg has been longlisted for the German Book Prize

When T-Rex and his friends go to the museum, boredom goes extinct!

Five dinosaurs are waiting at the bus stop? It must be dinosaurs' day out! The dinos want to go to the museum, where they've heard they're superstars...but nothing goes as planned. They can't fit into the bus, the museum charges admission, and then they're supposed to keep quiet as well. And why are Rexie's bones there, but not the rest of him? But the loud, clumsy, snuffling prehistoric giants don't let it get them down: with their wild stories, they turn the museum walls into a living exhibit.

Good News from All Over the World

Minitta and Melanie Kandlbauer & Yani Hamdy

From Afghanistan, Syria, and China to Somalia: an interactive nonfiction book for kids

Important facts about history, inventions, and heroes you've never heard about

A trip around the world, for more respect and less prejudice

We often hear bad news about Africa or Asia...but did you know that Rwanda's parliament has the most women worldwide? Or that colour television was invented in Mexico? Good news can be found in every country, but some are still portrayed negatively and one-sidedly in schoolbooks and the media. Come with us to Syria, Turkey, and Nigeria, discover forgotten kingdoms, musicians, inventions, and festivals – you'll see the world with fresh eyes.

Cuddling, Rage, and Pranks: The Ultimate ABCs of Friendship

Laura Melina Berling & Karo Oh

A voyage of discovery through the ABCs of friendship

Everyday stories and practical tips for little friends

From A for affinity to Z for zany

Friends laugh, cry, and fight with one another; they share the most secret secrets, comfort and hug one another – and sometimes they just mess around. But how do you get to be friends with someone? How can you show you like them ... and what happens when friends get really angry at each other?

What’s a Dinosaur Doing in the Museum?

Anna Süßbauer & Marie Gamillscheg

Anna Süßbauer aka @apfelhase reaches more than 123,000 followers worldwide

Marie Gamillscheg has been longlisted for the German Book Prize

When T-Rex and his friends go to the museum, boredom goes extinct!

Five dinosaurs are waiting at the bus stop? It must be dinosaurs' day out! The dinos want to go to the museum, where they've heard they're superstars...but nothing goes as planned. They can't fit into the bus, the museum charges admission, and then they're supposed to keep quiet as well. And why are Rexie's bones there, but not the rest of him? But the loud, clumsy, snuffling prehistoric giants don't let it get them down: with their wild stories, they turn the museum walls into a living exhibit.

Good News from All Over the World

Minitta and Melanie Kandlbauer & Yani Hamdy

From Afghanistan, Syria, and China to Somalia: an interactive nonfiction book for kids

Important facts about history, inventions, and heroes you've never heard about

A trip around the world, for more respect and less prejudice

We often hear bad news about Africa or Asia...but did you know that Rwanda's parliament has the most women worldwide? Or that colour television was invented in Mexico? Good news can be found in every country, but some are still portrayed negatively and one-sidedly in schoolbooks and the media. Come with us to Syria, Turkey, and Nigeria, discover forgotten kingdoms, musicians, inventions, and festivals – you'll see the world with fresh eyes.

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