Pūkeko Pictures, Book Hungry Bears Hunt Down New Deals

Pūkeko Pictures has partnered with international publishers on a new CGI picture-book preschool series Book Hungry Bears.

The slate of new books was developed by Martin Baynton, chief creative officer, Pūkeko Pictures. Publishing partners that have come on board to supply picture books for inclusion in the Book Hungry Bears series include:

• Scholastic Canada;
• Pajama Press;
• Kids Can Press;
• Tradewind Books;
• Inhabit Media;
• Editions D'eux;
• Owl Kids Books;
• Macmillan Children’s Publishing;
• Simon & Schuster;
• Walker Books;
• Child’s Play;
• Harper Collins;
• Gecko Press;
• Duck Creek Press; and
• Scholastic NZ.

Another Pūkeko Pictures property, the “Kiddets,” recently inked a master toy deal with Hengxin Shambala Kids.