TUNES FROM MOUSEDALE DUNES
by ANJA ŠTEFAN
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TUNES FROM MOUSEDALE DUNES
Written by Anja Štefan
illustrations by Alenka Sottler
English translation by Nada Grošelj
Co-financed by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.
One of the best Slovenian contemporary books of poetry for children focuses on the lives of tiny mice, their joys and their sorrows. Alenka Sottler, one of Slovenia's most acclaimed artists and illustrators has depicted various mice. Anja Štefan wrote a number of poems about mice for the anthology. Alenka and Anja were so taken by them that they are now creating a picture book for the youngest readers.
The picture book Tunes from Mousedale Dunes has receivednumerous awards (Večernica, Kristina Brenk, and Levstik awards, nominated for the Desetnica Award) This year it will also be staged by the Maribor Puppet Theatre. The book is filled with a child’s curiosity, courage and wisdom as well as joy and delight. This outstanding collection of poems came now to life in English in a first-rate translation by Nada Grošelj.
Winner of the 2007 Levstik Award. Winner of the Večernica Award 2018, the Golden Pear Award 2018, the Kristina Brenk Award 2018 | Selected for the White Ravens Catalogue 2018 and The Best Designed Slovenian Book 2017 | Nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2019 (ALMA)!
Format: 24 x 24 cm
32 pages | Age: 4+
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Rights sold to China, Germany (Der Kinder Kalender 2020).
Author Biography
Anja Štefan writes poems, stories, and riddles. Award-winning author. The Centre for Youth Literature and Librarianship in Ljubljana has given her works the highest ratings. Her poems and stories are included in school readers and curricula. She has led the Slovene storytelling festival Stories Today for 20 years. Her work Crumbs from Mouse Valley received four Slovene and international awards, was listed in the White Ravens Catalogue 2018 and nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2019.
ALENKA SOTTLER (1958) is a Slovene painter and illustrator. She lives and works in Ljubljana as a freelance illustrator and is a member of the New York Society of Illustrators. She has illustrated over 50 books for children and adults, for which she received numerous awards and honours, including her second nomination for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014. She has also received many international awards, including as a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators, New York.
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- Publisher MLADINSKA KNJIGA ZALOŽBA
- ISBN/Identifier 9789610156253
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleDROBTINE IZ MIŠJE DOLINE
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