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THE OLD LION PUBLISHING HOUSE(Vydavnytstvo Staroho Leva)

Founded in Lviv, Ukraine in 2001.It is a general publisher that produces over 130 titles per year, including fiction and non-fiction for children, teenagers and adults. From the youngest to the oldest, every reader will find something to his or her liking among Old Lion books: board books, picture books, fairy tales, poems for kids, stories for schoolchildren, teenage series, exquisite poetry, fascinating novels, and even anti-stress colouring books.

Old Lion works with the best Ukrainian and international authors, including Romana Romanyshyn & Andriy Lesiv (Agrafka art studio), Sofia Andrukhovych, Taras Prokhasko, Mariana Prokhasko, Tania Maliarchuk, Natalka Sniadanko, Jeremy Strong, Ian Whybrow, Ulf Stark, Nina Grontvedt, Vigdis Jordt, A. Audgild Suldberg, Sally Green, Angela Nanetti, Salman Rushdi, Kadzuo Ishiguro, Elizabeth Gilbert, Paolo Giordano etс.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L R I G H T S C O N T A C T SIvan Fedechkot: +38 097 69 60 703 e: [email protected]

T H E O L D L I O N P U B L I S H I N G H O U S EP.O. Box 879, Lviv, Ukraine, 79008 f: +38 032 240 47 98 e: [email protected] www.starylev.com.ua

MILLI000000N-DOLLAR IDEA Kateryna Sad

DETAILS:201828 pages 218 × 290 ммhardback

KEYWORDS:idea, success, art , humor, start-up

GENRE:picture book

AGE:3-7

When a farm has lost its owner, a flock of ducks that lived there, started thinking about their future. The ducks decided to write an advertisement, stating that they are looking for a new owner, but they couldn’t write so they had to learn to do so. You may find out whether the ducks achieved their aim by flicking through the pic-ture book "Milli000000n-dollar Idea" by Kateryna Sad together with your child. Owing to this wonderful and humorous story the readers will find out what successful start-up is and make sure that there is always a way out of a difficult situation.

Kateryna Sad is a Ukrainian artist, who creates illustrations combining easel graphic and graphic tablet. Graduated from Odessa Art school and Lviv National Academy of Arts. Participant of the scholarship program of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland "GAUDE POLONIA". Kateryna has been coop-erating with Ukrainian publishing houses since 2016 and also created her first picture book "Mil-li000000n-dollar Idea" in summer, 2018.

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LOUDLY, SOFTLY, IN A WHISPER Romana Romanyshyn аnd Andriy Lesiv


KEYWORDS:sounds, noise, hearing, music, silence

GENRE:picture book

AGE:7-10

This unique picture book about hearing and silence, and about sounds that we can or cannot hear was created by the most fa-mous Ukrainian illustrators Romana Romanyshyn & Andriy Le-siv, whose works have been mentioned twice in Bologna Ragazzi Award. The book has many voices in it: the voice of bright colours, of many interesting facts, of visual images. It contains sounds of noise and music, of city and nature, the oldest sound in our Uni-verse and the quietest musical piece in the human history. The main characters of the book will lead readers through the whole story and thanks to them you’ll get to know how deaf people communicate with each other and why silence is so important in our lives.

Romana Romanyshyn & Andriy LesivThey are always together — together in work and in their life. They live and work in Lviv, and the spirit of this old city lives inside them. Their studio is filled with books, paintings and coffee. They like what they do, being inspired by every new idea and realising it into a new form.

The translation rights are sold to FRANCE, SPAIN, CATALAN LANGUAGE, BRAZIL, LATVIA, CHINA, KOREA, TAIWAN, SLOVAKIA, RUSSIA,

JAPAN, DENMARK, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, ROMANIA, USA, ITALIA, INDIA, GERMANY

I SEE THAT Romana Romanyshyn аnd Andriy Lesiv


KEYWORDS:children's, optical illusions, microscope, telescope,

GENRE:picture book

AGE:7-10

This is an educational picture book about sight from the creative studio “Agrafka”. It’s about things we can see with our own eyes, and the mysterious, invisible to the human eye. This book is also about microscopes and telescopes, that help us see something incredibly small, or extremely distant. It explains that for a better eyesight some people need glasses, and those, who can’t see at all, need a special system and symbols.Flipping through this new book, you will learn how birds and ani-mals see the world, how artists create optical illusions, how many millions of hues the human eye can percieve. The book is the win-ner of the “Bologna Ragazzi Award 2018”, the most prestigious award in children's literature in the non-fiction category.

Romana Romanyshyn & Andriy LesivThey are always together — together in work and in their life. They live and work in Lviv, and the spirit of this old city lives inside them. Their studio is filled with books, paintings and coffee. They like what they do, being inspired by every new idea and realising it into a new form.

The translation rights are sold to FRANCE, SPAIN, CATALAN LANGUAGE, BRAZIL, LATVIA, CHINA, KOREA, TAIWAN, SLOVAKIA, RUSSIA,

DENMARK, TURKEY, ROMANIA, USA, ITALIA, INDIA, GERMANY

THE WAR THAT CHANGED RONDO Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv


KEYWORDS:war, struggle,change, light

GENRE:picture book

AGE:4-7

Danko, Zirka and Fabian live peacefully in a small town of Rondo. They have their work and hobbies that always keep them busy… until war comes. The three friends have never experienced war before, so they don't know how to act. In hopes of stopping war, they talk to it and fight it, but it’s all in vain. Ultimately, they dis-cover an effective way against the darkness of war — a power of light. With the help of all the residents of Rondo, Danko, Zirka and Fabian build a huge light machine that disperses the dark-ness and stops war. The War that Changed Rondo reflects the ambiguity of war and is a definite tribute to peace.

The translation rights are sold to USA, FRANCE, CHINA, POLAND, SLOVAKIA, KOREA, ITALIA, ARMENIA

STARS AND POPPY SEEDS Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv


KEYWORDS:mathematics, counting, dream

GENRE:picture book

AGE:4-7

This is a story about a very peculiar little girl who is a daughter of two great mathematicians. Her name is Dora and she has a dream: to count each and every thing in the world, because counting is her favourite thing to do. She counts dots on her dress, trees in the park, bricks in the fortress, birds and animals all around her, and even stars and poppy seeds. You may ask: is it really possible? Oh yes, if you really love counting and if you are lucky enough to have such a wise mother as Dora has.

The translation rights are sold to UK, ARGENTINA, CHINA, FRANCE, LATVIA, SLOVENIA, KOREA, ITALIA, TAIWAN


KEYWORDS:civilization, magical world,Pterupus bat,friendship

GENRE:fiction, fantasy

AGE:11+

Mox Nox is the first young adult book by acclaimed author Tan-ja Maljartschuk. It tells the story of a strange civilization of little winged creatures, who inhabit the deserted cities left behind by humans after their unexplained disappearance. Teresa, an in-quisitive young Pterupus bat, tries to solve the mystery of their disappearance while seeking true friends and fighting for truth. The book transports readers to a bizarre and magical world cre-ated by the author and brought to life through the thoughtful and technically masterful illustrations of artist Katya Slonova.

МOX NOX Tanya Malyarchuk Katya Slonova

Tanya Malyarchuk Tanja Maljartschuk is the author of five collections of short prose and two novels, whose works have been translated into ten languages. She has won numerous prestigious grants and awards in Western and Eastern Europe, including the 2016 BBC Book of the Year Award for her novel Forgottenness. Four of her books have been translated into German, and her first novel, A Biography of a Chance Miracle, is forth-coming in English translation in mid-summer.

Katya Slonova Katya Slonova is a Kyiv-based artist who has worked in theatre, movie produc-tion, and animation. She has been illustrating books since 2012 and also is currently working in movie poster design.

UNUSUAL PROFESSIONSJulia Kolomoets Alla Gutnichenko


KEYWORDS:unusual professions, job, family, animals

GENRE:wimmelbook

AGE:3-7

Julia Kolomoets Graphic artist, illustrator. Cur - rently working in computer graphics technology. Graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture.

Alla Gutnichenko Was born in Boguslav, Kyiv region. Graduated from Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University, specialty — ecology.Happy mother of two kids.

Andrew has a very unusual family. All of his relatives have a fa-vorite job and everyone has an unusual, but important and inter-esting profession. His mom is a florist, his dad — a paleontologist, his sister — a panda hugger, his grandpa is a teatester, and his grandma is a sign language translator. Also, the family includes a glassblower, aeronaut, architect, pizzaiolo, and a dog trainer. And there’s Andrew himself, who isn’t yet sure what he wants to be when he grows up. This book about remarkable professions will be interesting for kids of various ages.

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DARK BLACK CHICKEN Halyna Vdovychenko Natalia Gayda

DETAILS:2018, May220 × 290 ммhardback

KEYWORDS:animals,chicken, bird

GENRE:Illustrated stories and fairy tales

AGE:7-10

The new book of Ukrainian author Halyna Vdovychenko, the au-thor of the popular children's books “36 and 6 cats” and “36 and 6 cats detectives”, is about how a regular farmyard chicken can be quite an unusual bird. She is the creator of unbelievable sto-ries and new adventures, editor of “Black-chickened news,” fla-menco dancer, citizen of the tall walnut… She has a winged dream and life motto “Can’t knock a chicken off course!”Dark black chicken dreams of flying? Don’t kid with the bird yard! But those who laugh at her just don’t know yet, what she’s come up with to become a bird of flight!Dynamic, ironic, and just plain funny illustrations of well-known Ukrainian illustrator Natalia Gayda nicely portray the personali-ties of the book’s characters and make a whole with the text.

Halyna Vdovychenko Ukrainian writer and jour nalist. Born in 1959. Deputy editor in chief of the “Vysokyi Zamok” daily newspaper. She de-buted in 2008 with her novel “Half an Apple”. “36 and 6 Cats” is her bestselling book for children.

Natalia Gayda is a modern Ukrainian artist and illustrator, who works with leading Ukrainian, and international, publishers. Books with her illustra-tions can be found in stores in Great Britain, Bra-zil, America, Korea, and, of course, Ukraine.

MICKEY’S MICE Halyna Vdovychenko Inna Cherniak


KEYWORDS:animals,mouse,rock-bandfriendship

GENRE:Illustrated stories and fairy tales

AGE:7-10

Two exciting stories by Ukrainian author Halyna Vdovychenko about the adventures of an all-mouse music band — “Mickey’s Mice” and “Star time for Mickey’s Mice” — are together in one book.What do a regular grey mouse, computer mouse, lab mouse, rat, toy mouse, field mouse, bat, and human boy Mickey have in com-mon? Music. Each member of their special rock-band does what they love most. Can the group impress their listeners? Are public image and a TV picture really that important thing for performers?

Halyna Vdovychenko Ukrainian writer and journalist. Born in 1959. Deputy editor in chief of the “Vysokyi Zamok” daily newspaper. She de-buted in 2008 with her novel “Half an Apple”. “36 and 6 Cats” is her bestselling book for children.

Inna Cherniak is a modern Ukrainian artist and illustrator, who works with leading Ukrainian, and international, publishers. Books with her illustra-tions can be found in stores in Great Britain, Bra-zil, America, Korea, and, of course, Ukraine.

36 AND 6 CATS Halyna Vdovychenko Natalka Gayda


KEYWORDS:cats, adventures, animals, friendship

GENRE:fantastic fairy tail

AGE:7-10

36 and 6 cats — exactly this many of tailed heroes of Halyna Vdovychenko found their place against Mrs. Krepova’s will in her apartment one rainy evening. The unyielding lady did not want to welcome the strangers in her house, but everything changed when pussy — sphinx Baroness appeared and completely won her heart. Neither Mrs. Krepova, nor her nephew Stas could ever imagine what turn that invasion of their small apartment by 36 grown-up and 6 small cats would take.

Halyna Vdovychenko Ukrainian writer and journalist. Born in 1959. Deputy editor in chief of the “Vysokyi Zamok” daily newspaper. She de-buted in 2008 with her novel “Half an Apple”. “36 and 6 Cats” is her bestselling book for children.

Natalka Gayda Ukrainian illustrator and artist. She works in different techniques, mostly with children's books. Though she's always ready for new offers and challenges. Her works are full of irony and dynamics.

The translation rights are sold to CHINA, RUSSIA

36 AND 6 CATS-DETECTIVES Halyna Vdovychenko Natalka Gayda


KEYWORDS:cats, adventures, animals, friendship


AGE:7-10

The translation rights are sold to RUSSIA

Known to the readers from the first book 36 and 6 Cats, the main characters have acquired a new talent. Now they cleverly scrape their claws on wooden boards creating genuine paintings. Their owner comes up with an idea to decorate the walls of his coffee shop with these paintings. Sadly, there is a fire in the coffee shop, after which the cat's paintings disappear. Cats think that some-one has conspired to steal their art. Is it true? Unbelievably, it turns out that there is a mystery of eight laminated boards. Who will take to investigate this strange crime? 36 and 6 cat-detec-tives jump right in...

ADOPTING A GIRAFFE Oksana Lushchevska Yevhenia Haidamaka


KEYWORDS:animal rights, zoological park, pluralism, inclusiveness

GENRE:picture book

AGE:3-7

On her birthday Olia makes a wish: “I want to go to the zoo every day during the whole week!” Now the girl goes there with her brother and dad. In the zoo, they learn they can become ani-mal adopters. Together they decide to adopt a giraffe Juto. Olia wants all animals in the zoo to be well taken care of and loved. Now she has another dream. But what is it?In this book, a true child love and deep understanding of the in-terdependence between nature and man are closely interwoven.

Oksana Lushchevska is a children’s literature writer, translator, book publishing consultant and reading tutor. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Education degree from the University of Georgia, Athens, USA. Oksana is an initiator of a fundrais-ing project for bilingual picturebooks Becoming Global: Bilingual Ukrainian-English Picturebooks.

Yevhenia Haidamaka is an illustrator based in Kyiv, Ukraine, working for clients internationally. She creates illustrations within Publishing, Edi-torial, Advertising markets, as well as for various digi tal platforms. Studied Illustration at Savannah College of Art and Design as a Fulbright scholar.

TUKONI THE FOREST HABITANT Oksana Bula


KEYWORDS:tukoni, nature, animal, habits, forest

GENRE:picture book

AGE:3-7

Traveler Tukoni decided to sit down for tea with his best friend, but doing so won’t be easy. Why? And who’s his best friend? Find out in Oksana Byla’s newest book Tukoni the Forest Habitant. The illustrator's two previous books, in which the Tukoni first ap-pear as characters — Bison Looks for a Nest and Bear Doesn’t Want to Sleep, are already known in Ukraine and other countries. The book Bison Looks for a Nest is translated into Czech. It was also picked as best book of the Publishers’ Forum of 2017 in the nomination “Literature for kids 0-9,” chosen as best picture book by “Critic’s Rating,” and won in the category “Poetry and Prose for Children” from LitAccent. Also, for this book Oksana Bula re-ceived the award “Illustrator of the Year” from “BaraBooka.”

Oksana Bula Ukrainian artist and designer. Born in 1989. Graduated from the Lviv National Aca- demy of Arts. Participated in many Ukrainian and international exhibitions. The author of hand-made glass jewelry under ©OOMISEH and ©Tukoni brands.

The translation rights are sold to CZECH REPUBLIC

GENRE:picture book

AGE:3-7

KEYWORDS:bear, tukoni, sleep, nature, animal, habits


Traveler Tukoni decided to sit down for a cup of tea with his best friend, but it wouldn’t be so easy. Why? And who’s his best friend? Find out in the newest book by Oksana Bula “Tukoni the Forest Habitant”. The illustrator's two previous books, where Tukoni appear for the first time, “Bison Is Looking for a Nest” and “Bear Doesn’t Want to Sleep”, are already known in Ukraine and abroad.The book “Bison Is Looking for a Nest” is translated into Czech. It was also chosen the best book at the Publishers’ Forum in 2017 in the nomination “Literature for kids 0-9,” the best picture bookaccording to “Critics' Rating,” and it also won in the category “Po-etry and Prose for Children” at LitAccent. Also, Oksana Bula won a prize “Illustrator of the Year” from “BaraBooka” for this book.

BEAR DOES NOT WANT TO SLEEP Oksana Bula

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GENRE:picture book

AGE:3-7

KEYWORDS:tukoni, bison, animal, habits, forest



Once upon a time a bison met a bear. Winter was coming and he asked the bear where he get food once everything is covered with snow. The bear answered that he didn’t eat in the winter. Instead he usually goes into a deep sleep. Every year at the same time Tu-koni, forest inhabitants would put him to sleep in a den and wake him up at springtime. The bison became lost in thought. He had never slept all though the winter and couldn’t even imagine that other animals did. How wonderful it would be to sleep in a cozy nest rather than roam around in the snow! The bison decided that the Tukoni should put him to sleep as well.

The translation rights are sold to CZECH REPUBLIC, CHINA, TAIWAN, MALAYSIA, VIETNAM, KOREA, GREECE

BISON LOOKS FOR A NEST Oksana Bula

AGE:5-9

GENRE:realistic fiction

KEYWORDS:growth, trees, likeness, identity,ecoeducation


Kateryna Mikhalitsyna Ukrainian translator and literary editor, author of several books for children and adults. Born in 1982. A teacher of bi-ology and also holds a degree in the English phi-lology. Works at the Old Lion Publishing House, has three children, two cats and two bicycles (the second one belongs to her husband).

Oksana Bula Ukrainian artist and designer. Born in 1989. Graduated from the Lviv National Aca- demy of Arts. Participated in many Ukrainian and international exhibitions. The author of hand-made glass jewelry under ©OOMISEH and ©Tukoni brands..

It is a little story about big things like growing up in a community, appreciating similarities and differences in those who are close at hand, finding one's own identity in order to be happy. But also it is about learning how to recognize trees in a park, know them by leaves, fruit and flowers — a little bit of ecoeducation in a very playful, fairy tale way. A sprout grows up in a park and looks atten-tively at the trees around (birch, oak, rowan tree, lime tree, maple, ash tree, sycamore, chessnut, poplar tree, willow, ginkgo) trying to identify itself by comparing itself to them and get to know who is who and whom it resembles. Because “happiness is to have around someone like you”.

WHO GROWS IN THE PARK Kateryna Mikhalitsyna Oksana Bula

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AGE:5-9


KEYWORDS:growth, trees, likeness, identity,ecoeducation


The translation rights are sold to KOREA, TAIWAN, CHINA, SLOVAKIA, VIETNAM, BELARUS

The nightingale has returned from far Africa and is looking where to build its nest. And there are so many trees and bushes in the garden! Which of them would make a good home for a bird? Maybe it's asour cherry, a sweet cherry or a cherry plum tree? A plum or a pear tree? Each tree tells its story to the nightingale, pointing out their special features. The stories of the trees also give an image of an old gardener, clever and kind, who treated trees as living creatures, talked to them and cherished, and of his family, still living in the nearby house, honoring the trees and col-lecting their fruit.

WHO GROWS IN THE GARDEN Kateryna Mikhalitsyna Oksana Bula


Oksana Bula Ukrainian artist and designer. Born in 1989. Graduated from the Lviv National Aca- demy of Arts. Participated in many Ukrainian and international exhibitions. The author of hand-made glass jewelry under ©OOMISEH and ©Tukoni brands..

GENRE:picture book

The translation rights are sold to KOREA


Tetiana Tsiupka Illustrator, graphic artist and graphic designer based in Lviv. Graduated from the Lviv National Academy of Arts, studied cours-es in higher educational institutions in Poland. Works with easel graphics. Colored lino print is her favourite technique.

AGE:3-7

KEYWORDS:cars, toys,family


Children love toys, and toy cars might be easily among their fa-vourites. Equally enough, children love stories just as much as listening to them. So, the book is a lucky combination of the two loves, as this is a story about toy cars, or more specifically, about a little boy named Yas who is a happy owner of an impressive car fleet. It is a first person narration written in a very funny and re-alistic childish manner. The dynamic illustrations make the book even more playful, and at the same time help young children to focus on important details and features of each car.

YAS AND HIS CARS Kateryna Mikhalitsyna Tetiana Tsiupka

SMILIES. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DOGS

Larysa Denysenko Maria Foya


KEYWORDS:dogs, family, friendship

GENRE:non-fiction

AGE:9-14

A new book of a famous Ukrainian author, Larysa Denysenko, haseverything you need to know about dogs: how to take care of them, feed them, take them for a walk and keep them healthy. It tells us what an amazing feeling it is to have a four-legged friend, and what a responsibility it is at the same time. Because an animal isn’t just a toy – it’s a true member of your family. Scientists say that a grown dog has an intelligence of a three-year-old child. And the temper of the dog, whether it’ll be a meanie or a smiley, depends solely on its owners.

Larysa Denysenko Larysa Denysenko is both an author and a lawyer. She is an author and co-author of books about human rights for children and books for adults. Her debut novel “Games of flesh and blood” won first place in the Ukrainian novel and screenplay contest “Koro-natsiia Slova” (“Coronation of the Word”).

Maria Foya Іllustrator. Was born in Kуiv, Ukraine. Studied in the Kyiv National Polytechnic University at the department of Fine Arts. She has already collaborated with Ukrainian magazines, publishers and others.

DON’T BE AFRAID OF LITTLE MONSTERS

Zhenya Myroniuk


KEYWORDS:monsters, fears, fun, dream

GENRE:pop-up

AGE:3-7

Every house or apartment has its own monsters. They usually hide in the darkness of wardrobe or under the bed, but – and this is what matters the most – they are not necessarily scary and evil. Moreover, sometimes the can even become your friends!This interactive pop-up book by Zhenya Myroniuk will surely help children to overcome their fears by playing in the theatre of shadows, creating their own monster, or learning a special mon-ster alphabet.

Zhenya Myroniuk Ukrainian artist and illustra-tor. Born in 1988 in Kyiv. Graduated from Graphic department of Kyiv National Polytechnic Univer-sity. Cooperates with the majority of Ukrainian children’s magazines and several publishers.

LELIA FROM A TREEHOUSE Julia Liaschynska Liudmyla Stetskovych


KEYWORDS:friendship, family, animals, adventure


AGE:7-12

Lelia is an ordinary girl, brisk and cheerful. But her house is quite unusual – together with her parents she lives in a small treehouse. One day there come evil neighbours who want to take away their cozy home much to delight of their rotten-hearted son, whom the girl calls Swine Prince. However, the decisive and brave Lelia, in spite of being so little, makes a stand for the house and little animals the cruel neighbour is fond of torturing...Dynamic, full of mysteries and humorously written story.

Julia Liaschynska Studied journalism. In 2005, together with her husband created “Garbuz Stu-dio” company and developed the first Ukrainian programs for children in the Ukrainian language, and later on they proceeded with the develop-ment of computer games under “Garbuz Games” brand. Her first book “Lelia from a Treehouse” was written after her daughter was born. Lives not far from Lviv. Happy wife and mother of two children.

Liudmyla Stetskovych Lives and works in Lviv. Participant of graphic art exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad. Studied in the Ukrainian Academy of Printing (book graphics). Areas of activity: illus-tration, graphic design, gaming art, printmaking.

ILLE. A TALE OF BIRTH Natalka Maletych Olga Gryniuk


KEYWORDS:birth, kids, friendship, family

GENRE: fairy tail

AGE:4-8

Small inhabitants of the Heavenly Garden are preparing for an earthly life in a special school. However, Ille does not want to come down to Earth, he likes flying on an apple petal and sleep-ing in his favourite narcissus. Angel Paul tells Ille that it snows down there, persuading the little one to go on an unknown jour-ney to be born in a loving family on the very Christmas.“Ille. A Tale of Birth” is a story for children who ask: “Where I was when I was not here?”. It is also for adults who can fantasize to-gether with their children about where we come from to this Earth and what our purpose is.

Natalka Maletych Natalka Maletych. Writer, author of books for children and teenagers. Ed-itor of the Department of Children's Literature in the Old Lion Publishing House. Mother of two wonderful children. Loves literature for teenagers and beautifully illustrated books.

Olga Gryniuk Graphic designer and illustra-tor. Studied in the Lviv Academy of Arts at the Department of Costume Design. In 2013 worked on creating a fashion collection dedicated to the Heavenly Hundred. Above all she enjoys illustrat-ing children's books and creating fairy-tale char-acters..

Sophia Andrukhovych Ukrainian writer, trans-lator and publicist. She is the author of the novels “Milena’s summer”, “Old people”, “Women of their men”, “Salmon”, “Felix Austria”. She is an honoree of Joseph Conrad Literary award in 2015.

Mariana Prokhasko Ukrainian illustrator and writer. Illustrator and co-author of the children’s trilogy about moles' family. Author of the “Write me a book” project that provides for the creation of books in the process of artistic correlation be-tween the illustrator and authors invited by her.

AGE:6-9

KEYWORDS:love, childhood, senility, empathy, granny, hen


This is a story about the childhood and senility, about the relation between living creatures and nature, about empathy and fears, about a granny and a girl, a trot and a cat, about Marichka the hen and a big star hen Sparkle that looks from on high.The idea of “Great Grand Hen” belongs to illustrator and writer Mariana Prokhasko who has become a director and creator of the whole collage world, having virtuously combined the pic-tures with the photos (made by Olena Subach). The roles were fulfilled by amateurs who got into the spirit of the story and cred-ibly personified their characters. “Great Grand Hen” is a result of a long-term friendship between Mariana Prokhasko and Sophia Andrukhovych.

GREAT GRAND HEN Sophia Andrukhovych Mariana Prokhasko


THE LIFE AND THE SNOW Taras Prokhasko and Mariana Prokhasko


KEYWORDS:moles, family, parenthood, day-to-day life, friendship

GENRE:picture book

AGE:3-7

Somewhere in the world, there is a forest. In the forest, there is a burrow. In the burrow, there lives a family of moles. What life do they lead? Why they are interesting? What is it like to be a modern mother of thirteen children – twelve boys and the only girl? Can you write a book of a very specific mole life if you are a journalist, like father mole, and a head of a huge family? What is the best way to make friends if you are young and live among many different animals and birds? This picture book, based on the prize-winning book Who’ll Make the Snow, will give you some hints on the mysterious mole’s life.

Taras Prokhasko Ukrainian writer, journa list, and representative of the so-called “Stanislav-skyi’s Phenomenon”. In 1992 he entered the lit-erary circle of “Chetver” (Thursday) magazine, where his fiction was first published. Since that time has written several books that have been translated into Polish, Russian, Serbian, Czech, and English.

Mariana Prokhasko Ukrainian illustrator and writer. Illustrator and co-author of the children’s trilogy about moles' family. Author of the “Write me a book” project that provides for the creation of books in the process of artistic correlation be-tween the illustrator and authors invited by her. .

WHO’LL MAKE THE SNOW Taras Prokhasko and Mariana Prokhasko


KEYWORDS:family, day-to-day life, fears, love, friendship

GENRE:animal fantasy

AGE:6-10

Written in the classic tradition of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Mariana Prokhasko and Taras Prokhasko’s novel “Who’ll Make the Snow” will delight readers with its fast paced simplicity and timelessness. Following a family of moles from Beechtree Forest, readers will learn about their treasured day-to-day life, the birth of two newborns and the adoption of a young rabbit, which turned out to be a new experience for them all. This book will provide questions to discuss and answers to look for and will become a must-read for home and classroom libraries.

The translation rights are sold to CHINA, LATVIA, SLOVAKIA, KOREA

WHERE HAS THE SEA GONE Taras Prokhasko and Mariana Prokhasko


KEYWORDS:family, life, day-to-day, fears, love, friendship


AGE:6-10

Now when elder members of the mole family have gone to a grape yard, Crawly and Purry, and Martina the rabbit are left to themselves. They eat sweets and have fun; they explore their neighboring places and make new friends with little wild boars: they even become detectives trying to investigate where the sea gone — though not the real sea, but the one painted on the picture. So intrigue is interwoven into a usually quiet life of the Beechtree Forest and the story quickens its steps, offering new challenges and delights for its readers.

The translation rights are sold to CHINA, LATVIA

HOW TO UNDERSTAND A GOAT Taras Prokhasko and Mariana Prokhasko


KEYWORDS:family, day-to-day life, fears, love, friendship


AGE:6-10

The third book of the “mole saga” “How to Understand a Goat” by Taras Prokhasko and Mariana Prokhasko will please both chil-dren and adults who still remember how to be little and dreamy. Only children can write letters to St. Nicholas, sincerely believing they can ask for anything and get everything they want — from tangerines to a flying ship. This ship, poetically called “Metaphor”, will take you together with Purry, Crawly and their friends to the sea for a journey. You can settle on the island and learn how to understand even... a goat.

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Taras Prokhasko Ukrainian writer, journa list, and representative of the so-called “Stanislav skyi’s Phenomenon”. In 1992 he entered the literary cir-cle of “Chetver” (Thursday) magazine, where his fiction was first published. Since that time has writ-ten several books that have been translated into Polish, Russian, Serbian, Czech, and English.

Mariana Prokhasko Ukrainian illustrator and writer. Illustrator and co-author of the children’s trilogy about moles’ family. Author of the “Write me a book” project that provides for the creation of books in the process of artistic correlation be-tween the illustrator and authors invited by her.


KEYWORDS:animals, family, day-to-day life

GENRE:concept book

AGE:1-5

The forth book of Mariana Prokhasko is along the lines of “silent” books. Perfect for reading with children for their speech and ima-gination development. Children often dream of a pet. It is so much fun playing with a dog, kitty or a hamster, and looking after them teaches the little ones to be responsible. Already known to us brother and his sister of the Curlies also got a hamster. It gets into a wonderful adven-ture, described by Mariana Prokhasko in sole pictures without a word. You with your child may retell the story the way you see it. And then, maybe, someday you will get a hamster ;)

THE CURLIES GET A HAMSTER

Mariana Prokhasko


KEYWORDS:Christmas, family, day-to-day life, ecology

GENRE:concept book

AGE:1-5

Why are the Curlies giving up the fair tree on Christmas and what are they going to replace it with? You will find this out in the Christmas edition of the book collection about the Curlies — a usual family of four, who have very curly hair and are fond of inventing something extraordinary out of ordinary things. Leafing through this book you will have an excellent opportunity to talk to the youngest ones about Christmas, different professions, and environmental issues as well. This is the first Ukrainian series of illustrated books without words.

THE CURLIES DECIDE TO GIVE UP THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE

Mariana Prokhasko

THE CURLIES THINK WHAT TO DO WHEN IT RAINS

Mariana Prokhasko



GENRE:concept book

AGE:1-5

It is a second book of Mariana Prokhasko about a regular family of the Curlies. What to do when it is raining outside? To repine at the weather and not step outside? It is definitely not the way the Curlies act. They have wonderful wellingtons and raincoats, so a rainy weather does not scare them the least. Besides there are so many things you can do when it rains. Go to the cinema or eat out some pizza, jump on the paddles and look there for your reflec-tion. And what normally do you do when it rains?

THE CURLIES ARE COMING BACK TO THE CITY

Mariana Prokhasko



GENRE:concept book

AGE:1-5

You think this book is a text in the first place? Or at least a text with illustrations? You think one can read only words? The au-thor of this book, Mariana Prokhasko, believes in the opposite because sometimes we may talk without words. Try to read her pictures and retell the story to your kids. Or listen to how they describe things they see in the illustrations and the story they come up with. Or do this together – you will have a nice chance to talk with your children and develop their imagination.

THE STYLISH GUIDE FOR LADIES Oksana Karavanska Anastasiia Stefurak

DETAILS:2015144 pages 160 × 250 ммhalf-integral

KEYWORDS:style, fashion,outfit, accessories

GENRE:non-fiction

AGE:11+

What outfits are relevant for a disco party, a wedding, school, how to wear a broidered shirt and use accessories? How to look charming and natural at the same time? Does your purse neces-sarily have to match the colour of your shoes? Is it OK for you to wear so much makeup when you are just a teenage girl? These and many other questions have been answered by a well-known fashion designer Oksana Karavanska in her book “The Stylish Guide for Ladies”. At the same time she reveals some interest-ing facts from the history of fashion and funny moments from her childhood. The book is illustrated by Anastasiіa Stefurak. The project’s coordinator is Halyna Huzio.

Oksana Karavanska One of the most creative fashion designers in Ukraine. Her shows are always bright and extravagant. Since 1996 she has been a member of the Expert Committee of the Ukrainian Fashion Council and she has participated in lots of fashion events in Ukraine and abroad.

Anastasiia Stefurak Ukrainian illustrator and graphic designer. She was born in 1990 in Iva-no-Frankivsk. Nastya has an MA degree in Fine Arts. She works with computer graphics and col-lages. Nastya is fond of magic realism in literature and art.

THE 140 DECIBELS OF SILENCE Andriy Bachynskyi


KEYWORDS:car crash, deafness, social adaptation


AGE:13+

Young musician Serhiy lost his family and his hearing in a car ac-cident. After a hospital he was taken to the boarding school for deaf children. Serhiy takes his injury very badly and even con-siders suicide. But once he notices Yarynka, a girl who reminds him of his sister, and they become very close. So the boy doesn’t hesitate in defending Yarynka when one day her father, a former criminal, comes and takes her away to their native village. Despite all tragic and even detective elements of the story, it ends with a hint on hope: Yarynka and Serhiy are safe and together again, and Serhiy could even recover his hearing.

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Andriy Bachynskyi Born in Kalush in Iva-no-Frankivsk region. Since his early chilhood Andriy was fond of two things above all, reading adventure and fantastic novels and constructing different radio items. No wonder that later on he graduated from radiotechnical department of Lviv National Polytechnic University. But in the end he decided to become a writer: to construct words and sentences into a story. In 2015 his book 140 Decibels of Silence has won a BBC Book Award in Ukraine.

MARTA FROM ST. NICHOLAS STREET Dzvinka Matiiash Nataliia Pastushenko


KEYWORDS:friendship, disability, family, growth, creativity


AGE:11-14

The story “Marta from St. Nicholas Street” by Dzvinka Matiiash is addressed to teenagers. It is a story of a girl on her way to the adulthood, who dreams of becoming an artist; it is about the per-sonality development. The story tells us about Marta's family and friends, creativity and inspiration, pictorial life and music, love and loss; and about birth of a new life...

Dzvinka Matiiash Ukrainian writer and trans-lator. Graduated from National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and the European Colle-gium of Polish and Ukrainian Universities (Lublin, Poland). She is famous for her two novels “Requi-em for November” and “Novel About the Moth-erland”; she translated a book of poems “Herbari-um” by Jan Twardowski.

Nataliia Pastushenko Ukrainian artist and illustrator. Born in 1972 in Kyiv. Graduated from Ukrainian Academy of Arts. In 2007 she was a fellow of the Gaude Polonia Schoolarship Pro-gramme for Young Foreign Cultural Professionals.

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