When I Was a Fox
by Tanya Postavna (Author), Mariya Foya (Illustrator)
Description
Dive in to the magical world of childhood. A little girl with hair as red as those of a fox is growing up in an atmosphere of love under the care of her grandparents.
In the book she tells about her daily witty adventures, her most cherished dreams, and the unbelievable miracles that happen to her. The book is about building bridges between children and adults and about the rapid changes in life. The fox represents the love of life, the belief that every day is a true miracle.
When I Was A Fox is an important book about the perception of the world that could be read and discussed by all family members.
From 6 to 9 years, 5414 words
Rightsholders: n.miroshnyk@vivat.factor.ua
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If you need further information or review copies (digital) of the book, please contact:
- Rightsholders: n.miroshnyk@vivat.factor.ua
- Ukrainian Book Institute: ubi@ubi.org.ua
The book has been already translated in the following languages (rights are not for sale): Croatian, Latvian, Korean.
Marketing Information
- A charming and warm book about the magical world of childhood
- The story teaches us to believe in miracles
Endorsements
• The winner of the “Top BaraBOOKa-2019”: the Best Children's Book in the category “The debut of the Year"
• The book was included in the top 5 ranking of the Children's Book of the Year 2019 (BBC news)
• Espresso: the readers’ choice 2020
Author Biography
Tania Postavna is a children's writer, journalist, screenwriter, film director and storyteller. Tania teaches the course "Visual Storytelling" for master's degree students in a number of Ukrainian universities.
For a long time, she cooperated with printed media. She wrote about culture and art and ran her own column about traveling. Tania worked as a screenwriter and director of the travel shows Discover Destination UA, Eagle and Tail, Navkolo M (Around M). She visited more than 45 countries while working on TV projects.
She is currently working, on several projects to raise awareness on parentless childrenand and to change attitudes towards adoption.
Mariya Foya is a Ukrainian illustrator. Her pieces have been exhibited in many art shows.
She graduated from the Publishing and Printing Institute of the National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute Department of Graphics. She draws extensively and loves to experiment with techniques and styles.
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View all titlesBibliographic Information
- Publisher Vivat
- Publication Date January 2019
- Orginal LanguageUkrainian
- ISBN/Identifier 9789669820426
- Publication Country or regionUkraine
- FormatHardback
- Pages64
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleКоли я була Лисицею
- Dimensions195х235 mm
- IllustrationColour illustrations
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