Licensing opportunity · Children's activity books

Ida and the Hedgehogs —
a puzzle world for children aged 6 to 10.

Concept, text and artwork from one source for print and digital products. In 'Ida packs the hedgehogs', Ida travels to the seaside with a red suitcase full of colourful hedgehogs. Around the journey: colour and letter puzzles, search and colouring pictures and writing prompts – concept and illustrations by Bremen-based graphic designer Manuela Rose.

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The world

Playful learning –
in free time.

'Ida packs the hedgehogs' is made for afternoons, holidays, trips and waiting times. Children draw, write and puzzle their way in – and turn every prompt into something of their own. Recurring characters and a distinctive, colourful style make the world ready for a series. Original language: German.

Puzzle fun and sailing with Ida at sunset – Illustration von Manuela Rose
Puzzle fun and sailing with Ida at sunset
A suitcase full of hedgehogs: colour puzzle – Illustration von Manuela Rose
A suitcase full of hedgehogs: colour puzzle
Word games with Ida on the beach – Illustration von Manuela Rose
Word games with Ida on the beach
On the way to the sea – Illustration von Manuela Rose
On the way to the sea

Illustrations © Manuela Rose. Full materials and answer sheets on request, under a confidentiality agreement. More artwork by the illustrator: Instagram @ida_packt_die_igel_ein

Formats

What it can become.

01

Own series for licensing

'Ida and the Hedgehogs' as a ready-made puzzle world with recurring characters, designed for puzzle pages, sticker books, jigsaws, card sets or apps.

02

Illustrations for your needs

Illustrative artwork for existing publishing programmes, for both digital and print products.

03

Children's media for institutions and brands

Bespoke magazines and colouring sheets on the client's theme, e.g. for leisure parks, hotels, museums or sports clubs.

Children's & activity publishersGames publishersChildren's magazinesCustomer magazinesLeisure & tourismTranslation rights

Working together

How it works.

01

Introduction

Meeting at the Frankfurt Book Fair or by video call, with a look at the concept and samples.

02

Samples & proposal

After a short confidentiality agreement you receive full samples and a series proposal.

03

Terms & contract

Licence with advance and royalty, buy-out for commissioned work, or a flat fee for brands. Contracts are signed directly with the author.

04

Ongoing support

Beat Box accompanies the partnership and reviews the royalty statements.

Beat Box represents, the rights stay with the author. Beat Box GmbH represents Manuela Rose as licensing agency and is your point of contact. The contracting party is Manuela Rose herself.

Enquiries

Interested in a licence?

Meetings at the Frankfurt Book Fair (7–11 October 2026) or by video call afterwards. Samples and full documentation are available to publishers and licensees on request.

Email
jens.rose@agentur-beatbox.de
Phone
+49 176 76664009
Contact
Jens Rose
Beat Box GmbH, Hamburg
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