{"id":16579,"date":"2019-05-02T16:05:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T14:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/?p=16579"},"modified":"2019-05-02T16:05:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T14:05:54","slug":"caroline-mickler-ltd-to-represent-uk-rights-for-new-book-by-paul-mccartney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/en\/caroline-mickler-ltd-to-represent-uk-rights-for-new-book-by-paul-mccartney\/","title":{"rendered":"Caroline Mickler Ltd to represent UK rights for new book by Paul McCartney"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Caroline Mickler Ltd, which builds the UK licensing programme for a number of major brands including The Beatles, Moomin and Horrid Henry, has <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">been appointed&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">by brand owner <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">MPL Communications <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">as UK agent to represent the licensing rights for <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Hey Grandude, <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Paul McCartney\u2019s first children\u2019s picture book<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">, which arrives at retail in September.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Described as \u201can action-packed adventure story with a wonderful wind-down-to-bedtime ending\u201d, <strong>Hey Grandude<\/strong>&nbsp;is about an intrepid grandfather explorer, who, with a little help from his magical postcards, whisks his grandchildren off on incredible adventures.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">It\u2019s a wild rollercoaster ride \u2013 with a twist of magic \u2013 and a heart-warming family story, inspired by <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Paul McCartney\u2019s <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">own experiences of being a grandfather. Brought to life with funny, colourful illustrations from talented artist Kathryn Durst, the book is p<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">ublished in the UK by Puffin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As UK licensing agent for the new book Caroline Mickler Limited will be exploring a number of potential licensing opportunities in the two-to-five-year-old target market that will be the book\u2019s core readership, as well, of course as parents, grandparents and gift buyers for children. <strong>Hey Grandude<\/strong>&nbsp;will also be a strong focus of the Caroline Mickler Ltd presence at Brand Licensing Europe 2019 (at stand E281), soon after the book arrives at retail.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Hey&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Grandude&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">illustrator Kathryn Durst has worked with many leading children&#8217;s book publishers, including <\/span><span class=\"color16\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Penguin Random House Children&#8217;s, Simon &amp; Schuster Kids,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"color16\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Lerner Books and Scholastic (UK). The titles she has illustrated include <\/span><\/span><span class=\"color1\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Life with My Family&nbsp;by <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Renee Hooker&nbsp;&amp;,\u200e&nbsp;Karl Jones, the Vlad the World\u2019s Worst Vampire series by Anna Wilson, <\/span><span class=\"color16\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">the forthcoming <\/span><\/span><span class=\"color1\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">You&#8217;re In Good Paws<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">By Maureen Fergus and Hey Grandude! A graduate of Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada, <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Kathryn Durst<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">has a background in animation, and has interned with Pixar Animation Studios.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Paul McCartney is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Caroline Mickler<\/strong> says: <em>\u201cWith its delightful story and colourful, funny illustrations, Paul McCartney\u2019s first children\u2019s picture book is perfect for parents, grandparents and young children alike. It\u2019s an appeal that I am sure will also extend to a strong and successful licensing campaign across a wide range of categories. We at Caroline Mickler Ltd are thrilled to be representing the UK licensing rights for this wonderful book.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caroline Mickler Ltd, which builds the UK licensing programme for a number of major brands including The Beatles, Moomin and Horrid Henry, has been appointed&nbsp;by brand owner MPL Communications as UK agent to represent the licensing rights for Hey Grandude, Paul McCartney\u2019s first children\u2019s picture book, which arrives at retail in September. 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