Rights Information

If you need further information or review copies (digital) of the book, please contact:

• Rightsholders: Alex Sharlai, alex.sharlay@gmail.com


• Ukrainian Book Institute: ubi@ubi.org.ua

The book has been already translated in the following languages (rights are not for sale): Slovak

Author Biography

Jacques Jabié (pseudonym of Zhovtanetskiy Oleg) is the author of several books and well-known public figure in Ukraine. He is an associate professor at the Ukrainian Catholic University  and together with his wife he has three children.

His first collection of children's poems, Barantseva dreams of a bow, with illustrations by Lviv artist Oli Kvashi, was published in 2015 and won 2nd place among the best Ukrainian-language publications from Lviv publishing houses in the "Children's Literature" category at the Lviv City Council Award. In 2017, together with Lviv artist Taras Keb, he published the art book What's in Dad's Beard?
In 2019, he published with Mamino publishing house the book of poetry Octopus Man with illustrations by Lviv artist Natalie Kudlyak (Kashchak).

Zhak Zhabie is known a unique way of presenting his books. In these interactive events the writer involves young readers and their parents in the communication process, as well as famous artists, actors and musicians such as the musician Vadym Voytovych, the theatre and film actors Oleg Oneschak and Denis Sokolov, and the composer Yevhen Petrov  - and his own family members.

Natalia Kudlak is an artist and illustrator of children's books. Graduated from the Lviv National Academy of Arts. During her studies in Lviv, she participated in international plein airs and exhibitions. For some time she worked as a designer in branding agencies. After graduating, she decided to focus on children's illustration. In 2017, she made her debut as an illustrator with the book Wolf under the window, for which she received the "Top BaraBooka 2017" award in the "Debut of the year in illustration" category. The book was also included in the "New Books from Ukraine" catalogu and received a special award from the president of the "Book Forum" in 2018.