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    • Encyclopaedias (Children's/YA)
      2017

      Loudly, softly, in a whisper

      by Art studio Agrafka

      An educational picture book about hearing, sound and silence, about voice and silence, about the sounds we hear and don't hear. About how important it is to listen and hear each other. This book will "sound" for you with many voices, bright colors, interesting facts and expressive visual images. Immerse yourself in the world of different sounds symbolically reproduced on paper - the world of noise and music, sounds of the city and nature; find out which sound is the oldest in the universe, who has the best hearing and which piece of music is the quietest. How deaf people communicate and how important silence is in our lives. Readers will get to know the main characters, who will guide them page by page through the entire book.

    • Children's & YA

      Mister Pillow and the Stars

      by Dariia Bila

      Mr. Pillow is the best friend of all children. He is always there, especially at night, when the most important thing is to cuddle in his warm arms and listen to a bedtime story. In the book "Mr. Pillow and the Stars", the chubby and comical main character tells children about how he went on an incredible space adventure. He plays an idea generator, inventor, engineer, and astronaut. He assures children that they can make their dreams come true, and that little hicups on the way are only small steps on the way to the stars. This book promotes growth mindset. The explosion of colors, the emphasis on illustrationsa that can be explored endlessly, and the unique talent of the theatre designer to make each page filled with action, makes this book the best gift for young explorers.

    • Picture books, activity books & early learning material
      2019

      Mom is Back

      by Oksana Lushchevska

      Lynx is an amazing and mysterious animal that lives in Carpathian mountains, Polissia and other regions of Ukraine. It is a true predator, even though its life is full of dangers. When the Lynx has babies it is always on alert. Are you ready to have a sneak peek on caring Mom Lynx and its joyful babies? Interesting story and facts, bright illustrations can help children and their parents to know more about astonishing world of nature and its inhabitants.

    • Short stories (Children's/YA)
      2021

      Myroslava and Others From Our Yard

      by Olha Kupriyan

      Myroslava and Others from Our Courtyard'' by Olha Kupriyan is a funny and sincere story for young readers about all those miracles and ups and downs that happen to us only in childhood, when you are ten and the holidays are the whole life lasting a summer! Mykyta and Myroslava are friends, they squabble and reconcile again, learn to earn their first money by walking the Baba Sonya’s dog or little Zlata, try to summon the Rubber Booty... And they also share all the joys and sorrows, they know how to enjoy small things, such as a piece of the Dream airplane in the sky!

    • Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
      2021

      No problem, Sam

      by Oksana Lushchevska

      Sam is the award winning ballroom dancer. But one day his dad decides the boy must become a real man and enrolls him in the combat club. And that’s when the real adventures begins. Will Sam be able to withstand a much stronger opponent? Will he find his dance partner Anhelinka? You will learn about all this on the pages of this dynamic and humororus book.

    • Children's & YA
      January 2019

      Painted glasses

      by Andrii Sodomora

      The poetic collection "Painted glasses", which is not only for children but also for parents, is about the world around us. About the world, as it is, if we look at it with the eyes of a child, but through the glasses of all that we have seen, have heard, have read, and everything that we have experienced through all the years of literature work.

    • Children's & young adult: general non-fiction
      2020

      Reactors Do Not Explode. A Brief History of the Chornobyl Disaster

      by Kateryna Mikhalitsyna, Stanislav Dvornytskyi

      Chornobyl is not only a city or a nuclear power plant but also an Exclusion Zone, a tragedy and a symbol. This book aims to explain the tragic events to people who were born after it happened, so that “Chornobyl” is not only a word by which Ukraine is recognized but also a historical experience worth acknowledging. The event is shown in the book through several dimensions: technical, emotional, natural, and political. The authors are using both verbal and visual communication to tell the story of a large-scale tragedy in a simple way, yet still able to provoke emotions. The book brings up the topics of responsibility and the cost of human life; “the right to know”; heroics; totalitarian regimes; ecology.

    • Children's & young adult: general non-fiction
      2020

      School Studies

      by Halyna Tkachuk

      The book introduces its readers to teaching methods and subjects in different times, from Kyivan Rus to the USSR, and shows how different schooling used to be. It also tells about some punishments for disobedience and misconduct which, luckily, can only be found in books today. All this makes “School Studies” an exciting and optimistic book which can rekindle the love for school even in those who are not very enthusiastic about studies. Written with lots humor and insights.

    • Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
      2017

      Shustryk (The Spry Fox)

      by Knyazevich Maryana

      Mother Fox always warned little Shustryk: "Never, never leave the home alone, because in the forest, and especially beyond the forest, where the two-legged live, it is full of dangers..." But can a little fox, who was called Shustryk, sit at home when there is such beauty around? Inquisitive Shustrik, trying to give his mother a pleasant surprise, gets into a big trouble.

    • Children's & young adult poetry, anthologies, annuals
      2018

      Snow Poems For Kids

      by Sashko Dermanskyi, Halyna Malyk, Mariand Savka and other

      Children love poems. So before Christmas, the Old Lion and a group of modern Ukrainian poets and illustrators created this elegant book to read in the family circle. Snow Poems for Kids are full of fun snow games, magical gifts from St. Nicholas and magical moments of Christmas and New Year. Also, the Old Lion reminds young readers to take care of birds and animals in winter. The collection includes poems by Mariana Savka, Halyna Malyk, Halyna Kirpa, Kateryna Mikhalitsyna, Oleksandr Dermanskyi, Ihor Kalynets, Oksana Lushchevska, Oksana Krotiuk, Hryhorii Falkovich, Tetiana Vynnyk, Yulia Smal, Natalia Poklad, Olesia Mamchych, Ivan Andrusiak , Oleksandr Orlov. Compiler - Natalka Maletych. Illustrated by: Dasha Rakova, Oksana-Olexandra Drachkovska, Yuliia Pylypchatina, Nataliia Oliynyk, Bohdana Bondar, Oksana Bula, Marta Koshulynska, Kateryna Sad.

    • Children's & YA
      April 2020

      Stories about animals and their names

      by Kyrylo Bulakhovsky, Maksym Havrylyuk

      How many legs does an octopus have? Are there witch insects? Which insects have a perfect waist? Who is the monster with nine eyes? Which reptiles cry bitter tears for their victims, or is there a real bird from Wonderland? Which beast is forbidden to name? You will find answers to these questions and much more on the pages of this fascinating book.

    • Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
      2018

      Super Agent 000. The Mystery of the Golden Kangaroo

      by Lesia Voronyna

      As any superhero, the invincible Super Agent 000 untangles the most mysterious crimes, defeats the most cunning enemies and saves the world from the otherwise inevitable destruction. The ironic detective story by the modern Ukrainian writer Lesya Voronyna has gone legendary. Full of jokes, irony and funny clues, the adventures of Hryts Mamay will be appealing to not only children and teenagers, but also their parents, if they happened to miss the first, now rare, editions of the book.

    • Children's & YA
      October 2020

      Tales by Lirnyk Sashko

      by Sashko Lirnyk

      Real Cossacks in Ukraine have not succumbed! How much evil you do, but the good will still prevail! Only a real Cossack knows how to outwit the devil and teach him Cossack songs.

    • Children's & YA
      2021

      The City Is Me

      by Iryna Ozymok

      “The City is Me” is an interactive picture book. It explains how cities function, how they change, and how technology, consumption, climate, and the computer revolution influence them. It’s a kind of guidelines for readers to help understand the city, allowing them to rethink their role in the community and realise whom they choose to be – responsible citisens or bystanders absently observing city processes. The book does not only uncover city mechanisms, but also encourages readers to participate in quality changes in our cities.

    • Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
      2020

      The Cosmokittens. The Martian Chronicles of Murko Mnyausk

      by Yuliia Ilyukha

      The day when the furry kitty Murko saw the famous inventor Elon Musk on TV turned the life of an ordinary pet upside down. From now on, he is a volunteer Murko Mniausk, and his biggest dream is to fly to Mars! Will Murkov be able to meet Elon Musk to become the world's first cat-marsoon, and will the red planet reveal its main secret to him?

    • Children's & young adult: general non-fiction
      2021

      The Epidemic of Good Behavior. Page by Page.

      by Stanislav Solovinskyi

      This story is about how the children of one kindergarten group suddenly started doing good deeds. At home, in the garden or in the playground - one good deed a day. And if they could not come up with an idea of yet another good deed they got nervous and paniced, which surprised their parents very much. What was the cause of the epidemic of good behavior?

    • Children's & young adult: general non-fiction
      2020

      The Majestic Cathedrals of Ukraine

      by Zirka Menzatiuk

      This book will bring you closer to heaven. To the light. To beauty. It will help to open distant pages of history and reveal the secrets of sacred art. The temples that rise on the territory of Ukraine, built in different times, in different styles hide many secrets. Many legends are connected with their construction, and many miracles happened during the building and restoration. A special feature of the publication is that an ordinary schoolboy became interested in the history of the temples. He decided to tell about them on his Instagram blog to attract the attention of as many followers as possible. Did he succeed? Read it, take a look at the blog — and find out what happened.

    • Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
      2020

      The Olive Pit

      by Olha Kupriyan

      In search of a better life, the ancient Greek family travels from Miletus to Tyras, distant Black Sea regions, where there are already several Greek settlements. His grandmother stayed in Miletus and gave him a bag of olives for the journey. In the new place, the ancient culture is intertwined with the local one, the steppe culture. What is it like to travel for a long time in the sea into the unknown? Which part of home can be brought with you? What will remain only a poignant memory? This life-affirming story will give parents support to help their children experience complex emotions: homesickness, anxiety, boredom.

    • Children's & YA
      April 2021

      The green wreath of our planet. Plants and humanity

      by Kyrylo Bulakhovsky

      Which fruit has a forelock? For which flower people in the 17th century were ready to give all their property? Which flowers stink of dead bodies, which leaf can withstand a person, which plant has the largest seed, which trees reach more than 100 meters in height, and which plant does not like to be touched - you will learn about these and other amazing facts of the plant world on the pages of this book.

    • Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
      2019

      Tricky Questions

      by Kuzko Kuzyakin

      Dear readers! It looks like a usual book, but actually, it is a book full of tricks: it is an adventure book, a game book, a book that you will have to puzzle over while having a good laugh. It was written and drawn by Kuzko Kuzyakin, a real pirate, who is good not only at robbing ships or counting rum barrels but also at confusing, joking, asking unexpected questions and spicing them up with hints. The book has 150 games and developmental activities with different difficulty levels so that even the youngest readers could solve at least some of Kuzko Kuzyakin’s problems. The book stimulates cognitive interest by teaching you to look more closely at details, learn the language more deeply, and think creatively and critically. With Tricky Questions, you can have equal fun competing in quick wit with your friends, family or at school lessons. Some questions from this book can be found in the manual “Anthology of Modern Ukrainian Children’s Literature”, recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for the literature reading curricula in grades 2-4. So we sincerely wish you a good voyage in the sea of jokes and ingenuity with the pirate Kuzko Kuzyakin!

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