Are you ready to meet two world-famous pig criminals, the protagonists of our best-selling comic book series that children can't seem to get enough of? Hold on and let's go!
About the book:
An exciting story about the adventures of Detective lnspector Joe, who initially solves a number of minor cases and later on focuses on hunting down two thieving pigs Pick and Pocket. These two rascals are constantly breaking the law: shoplifting, snaffling fruit and veg, stowing away on a lorry, stealing a van and some doughnuts, running from the police, cheating and so on. They also inherit a castle, sell it, become rich, squander their wealth, start a life of begging and then return to their thieving ways.
Can lnspector Joe stay one step ahead of the dynamic duo?
Rights sold to: Italy, Spain, Croatia, Catalonia, Canada, Poland, North America.
In the media:
“Also in the new Pick and Pocket episodes we can find playful language and playing with a literal and metaphorical meaning /…/, as well as humorous details /…/ on appealing colorful illustrations that somehow seem effortless which corresponds to fast changes of the scenes and fast course of actions.”
Gaja Kos, acclaimed Slovenian critic
“All seven comic book episodes are characterized by Majda Koren’s warm humor that is exciting for both children and adults. The pigs are fooling around, but because they are not too bright nor evil, and because their foolishness always slaps them back, the reader always sides with them, too. Damijan Stepančič’s drawing with strong contours and color planes skillfully realizes the lively happenings and the humorous side of the text. The comic book is a first-rate reading also for children who are not (yet) drawn to longer texts. Highly recommended!”
Maja Črepinšek, Moj malček, a magazine for parents
About the Author:
Majda Koren (1960) is a best-selling children’s author, who published her first work for children in 1982. Her best known books are Eve and the Goat (Eva in kozel), Little Monster Mitzi (Mala pošast Mici), Bear and Mouse (Medved in miška) and Julia is in love LOL (Julija je zaljubljena LOL). She writes about everyday life of children and teens. Even her monster Mitzi is just another ordinary child. Her stories are witty and optimistic, even when she writes about problems like divorce or child abuse.
She has so far received two major literary awards: the national award for children’s literature Večernica in 2006 and Levstikova award in 2011. Her books have been so far translated to: Albanian, Catalan, Croatian, English, Estonian, French, Italian, Latvian, Spanish, Polish and Turkish.
About the Illustrator:
Damijan Stepančič (1969) is a Slovene painter and illustrator, best known for his children’s books’ illustrations. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana and his creative work focuses on illustration for children’s books and journals.
He was included on the IBBY Honour List for 2010 and received the prestigious Levstik Award twice, in 2003 for Leteči krožnik na našem vrtu (A Flying Saucer in Our Garden), as well as in 2011 for Zgodba o sidru (The Story of the Anchor).
