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Bologna Children’s Book Fair

2014

NURAN DİREK

PHILOSOPHER KID / Philosophical conversations with children

“Are we responsible for something we do beyond our control?”

“Does growing mean increase of respon-sibilities?”

“Which one is easier, to be happy or to make somebody happy?”

“Does freedom mean to be free to do everything?”

These and similar questions are discussed throughout this book.

Born in İstanbul 1942. She graduated from Department of Philosophy - İstanbul University. Starting 1993, she concentrated on philosophy for kids. She is one of the five founding members of International Philoso-phy Olympiad (IPO). Organized lVth (İstanbul, 1996) and XVth (Antalya, 2007) IPO.She pioneered in the foundation of philosophy clubs in high schools. Currently she is the head of the Philosophy for Kids Group of Philosoph-ical Society of Turkey.In her books she follows the idea of introducing philosophy to children. She believes that this should be based on critical thinking.

Number of pages: 112Size: 13,5x19,5 cmYear of the publication: 2006Type: PhilosophyIllustrator: Fatih AksularISBN 978-975-8434-99-2

CEMAL ÜNLÜ Born in İstanbul, 1949. He graduated from the State Conservatory Theater De-partment - Mimar Sinan University. He joined İstanbul State Theater as a player in 1979. As a teenager he was interested in children theatre and literature. He wrote books and directed plays for children.

Cemal Ünlü has been a collector of 78-rpm recordings since 1991, and started research with the encouragement of Dr. Robert Anhegger. He produced about twenty CD’s based on historical recordings. His radio program on old record-ings broadcast at Open Radio made those recordings popular, and lasted for five years. His book Git Zaman Gel Zaman based on the history of 78-rpm recordings has been awarded “Best Recorded World Music” by Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC).

Most of the great musicians have a nice story going back to their childhood, how they were first introduced to mu-sic, how they met their first instrument. Gülfem, a little girl falls in love with violin at first sight. The book is about her passion, the difficulties she had to overcome to play the violin. She then introduced the violin to her family, and even to the town she lives in. Soon she became a master.

WIND WROTE TRACES ON WATER

Number of pages: 120Size: 13,5x19,5 cmYear of the publication: 2009Type: StoryIllustrator: Serap DeliormanISBN 978-9944-396-59-2

The Book of Dede Korkut is one of the most important literary works in the history of Turkic cultures, which includes a variety of exciting ancient stories that reflect the culture, histo-ry and literature of the Oghuz Turks. Continuously recited as part of a strong storytelling tradition among Turks living in Central Asia, these stories travelled over centuries and through a large geographical area covering Azerbaijan and northeast Anatolia (Turkey), with each Turkic group living in these regions adopting them as their own until they were put in writing in early 15th century Anato-lia.The book includes a brief introduc-tion where the cultural context is dis-cussed, highlighting the characteristics and lifestyles of its protagonists, as well as the origins and history of the twelve stories illustrated in the book. A symbolic map is included to high-light the regions where these stories might have taken place. In order to make The Book of Dede Korkut acces-sible to children and young adults, the original stories are abridged and the language is simplified.

THE BOOK OF DEDE KORKUT

Number of pages: 176Size: 19,5x25 cmYear of the publication: 2011Type: Folk TalesIllustrator: Fatih M. DurmuşISBN 978-605-4518-09-8

This book is a call to critical think-ing. Starts with examples from selected world literature, evolves into philo-sophical texts. The reply to the ques-tion “Why philosophy?” comes from two different philosophers;- The unexamined life is not worth liv-ing. Socrates- To live without philosophizing is in truth the same as keeping the eyes closed without attempting to open them. Descartes

PHILOSOPHY WITH KIDS

SCIENTIST KID

There are many obstacles to reach knowledge. The most important one is the surrounding of mind by prej-udice during childhood where the critical thinking is not developed properly. Children should be intro-duced to scientific and philosophical methods to overcome this as early as possible. During their education children are introduced various branches of sci-ence but do not have the chance of speculating on questions like “What is science?” “What is scientific thinking?” This book calls them to think over again on these and similar questions.

Number of pages: 170Size: 19,5x23 cmYear of the publication: 2012Type: PhilosophyIllustrator: Fatih AksularISBN 978-605-4518-15-9

Number of pages: 120Size: 19,5x23 cmYear of the publication: 2009Type: PhilosophyIllustrator: Fatih AksularISBN 978-9944-396-58-5

FATİH M. DURMUŞ Born in Istanbul 1957. Graduated from the Graphic Arts Department at the Fine Arts Academy – Mimar Sinan University, College of Applied Industrial Arts (UESYO) in 1981. He strongly believes in the value of reflecting the distinct characteristics of Turkish culture and traditions in his work, where he utilizes a unique minimal-istic style reminiscent of traditional manuscript illustrations.As part of the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associates) “The World Through Picture Books” project, Durmuş’s Dede Korkut Hikâyeleri (The Book of Dede Korkut) was selected by librarians in Turkey among the “Top 10” books that best represent Turkish culture and values in 2013. Throughout 2014, the book will be showcased at various events and exhibitions around the world in-cluding Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris, Library of Children’s Literature in To-kyo, and Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Each culture has its own legends, folktales, and fairy tales that pass from generation to generation. These tales not only constitute an inspirational resource for people sparking imaginations, they are also reflections of the history and folklore that shape that culture, harbouring clues to the characteristic values, ideals and deepest aspirations of that spe-cific culture. Turkish Folk Tales and Legends provide a vivid introduction to the essence of Turkish history, culture, and humor.Turkish Folk Tales and Legends includes an introduction to the traditional modes of sto-rytelling and the main characteristics found in Turkish folklore and legends. The signif-icance of each genre such as legends, fairy tales, folk tales, and humor found in Turkish storytelling is explained at the beginning of each chapter and include illustrated exam-ples.(Rights sold to Connectum Publishing, Bosnia)

TURKISH FOLK TALES AND LEGENDS

Number of pages: 96Size: 19,5x25 cmYear of the publication: 2013Type: Folk Tales and LegendsIllustrator: Fatih M. DurmuşISBN 978-605-4518-58-6

Nasreddin Hodja, an elderly wise man and a legendary folkloric char-acter from Anatolia (Turkey) during the medieval ages, was known for his humor and quick-witted actions that he used to address difficult social or personal problems. Hodja’s unexpect-ed, light-hearted reactions to com-plex problems wisely diagnosed the real reasons behind universal prob-lems caused by simple human nature. Hodja’s wisdom reflected a sophisti-cated worldview that emanated from the sufi thought that was prevalent in Anatolia at the time, which was made accessible to mostly illiterate public through humor and storytelling. These stories have passed from generation to generation in a wide geographical area covering present day Turkey, the Middle East, the Balkans, and Cen-tral Asia, where each culture altered and adapted Hodja’s stories as they encountered them, making them their own. That is why Nasreddin Hodja became a universal character claimed by Turks, Persians, and Arabs alike, resulting numerous identities for their chief protagonist and numerous ver-sions of his adventures.

Jokes of Nasreddin Hodja includes 150 stories, fully illustrated in color accompanied by a text that has been simplified to appeal to children, and young adults.

JOKES OF NASREDDIN HODJA

Number of pages: 192Size: 19,5x25 cmYear of the publication: 2013Type: Folk TalesIllustrator: Fatih M. DurmuşISBN 978-605-4518-57-9