Fantasy & magical realism (Children's/YA)

Description

Ten-year-old sisters Vita and Zlata share their dreams with each other: they would like to go to the forest, swim in the river, lie in the grass, and look at the clouds. They also want to learn some spells so that peace reigns on Earth, but magic exists only in fairy tales... This kind and gentle story tells that there is something more powerful in life than spells: being close to your loved ones and holding hands with them. And imagine being  friends with a funny poodle like Buka, that shows to everyone how to laugh and love! This book is a bright and honest reflection of children's confusion during one of life's harshest experiences: war. This warm play was written in the form of a dialogue to be recited. Thus the text can be read or acted out with children at home, in classes, in school theaters or theater groups. Readers can even stage a play online for relatives and friends who are not nearby!

 

From 9 to 12 years, 590 words

Rightsholders: Nargis Gafurova and Anna Tiurina, crocus.publishers@gmail.com

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Author Biography

Oksana Lushchevska is a Ukrainian writer and translator. She is an active member of PEN UKRAINE. Oksana is the author of 44 children’s and young adult books. Her books were awarded a number of Ukrainian children’s literature awards. Some of them were included into the White Ravens Catalogue and shortlisted for the BBC Children’s Book Award. Oksana holds a PhD in Education and taught children’s literature courses at the University of Georgia, USA. She is currently a children’s literature consultant and a creative curator on the STORY+I Creative Workshop Group. Oksana lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.


 


Anna Surgan an artist and illustrator from Mykolaiv, Ukraine. She hold a degree as an art restorer, but for the last 15 years she had been a professional artist, and  an illustrator for the last 4.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Crocus Publishing
  • Publication Date 2022
  • Orginal LanguageUkrainian
  • ISBN/Identifier 9786177989201
  • Publication Country or regionUkraine
  • Pages32
  • ReadershipChildren
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language TitleТриматись за руки, сестричко
  • Original Language AuthorsЛущевська Оксана (текст), Сурган Анна (ілюстратор)

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