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        PEEKABOO'S PICTURE DICTIONARY

        by NATAŠA BUCIK

        PEEKABOO’S PICTURE DICTIONARYSLOVENE-ENGLISH-FRENCHWritten by Nataša Bucik, Kaja BucikIllustrated by Ana Zavadlav With single and double page illustrations this picture dictionary introduces over 1200 words. The dictionary is suitable for children aged 3 years and up, when they start paying greater attention to naming things in their environment. It will also be a welcome picture dictionary for learning foreign words for children (up to the age of 10). Peekaboo’s Picture Dictionary is published in various language editions (3-5 languages). Illustrator Ana Zavadlav was given the Smrekar Award for popular science illustration for her dictionary illustrations. Format: 23 x 30.5 cm | 96 pages | Age: 3+

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        THE THINKERS 1

        by NATAŠA BUCIK

        THE THINKERS 1BRAIN PUZZLES FOR THE YOUNG AND CLEVERWritten by Nataša Bucik, GregorBucik, Valentin Bucik A collection of interesting brain games that help develop children’s brains and thinking strategies. It is a type of ‘brain gym’ that encourages children to tackle various brain puzzles. The book includes:• Instructions and explanations on how to successfully tackle brain games.• 560 different brain puzzles.• Solutions with picture explanations.• A special explanatory chapter titled What is intelligence? Format: 20.5 x 26 cm136 pages | Age: 4+

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        PRAYERS FROM THE STAIRS

        by PETER SVETINA

        PRAYERS FROM THE STAIRSWritten by Peter SvetinaIllustrated by Ana Zavadlav Seven charming prayers for the youngest. This poetry collection contains short prayers spoken by a child, relating primarily to his loved ones and created in specific  circumstances. They are alive and authentic. In these prayers the reader can truly feelthe power of a child’s desire, revealing what is important to her, what bothers her, and what  fears and concerns she has. Levstik Award for Best Original Work of Literature 2017, Večernica Award 2017,  nominated for the H.C. Andersen Award 2020. Format: 20 x 20 cm16 pages | Age: 5+

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        LET'S PLAY WITH PEEKABOO

        by NATAŠA BUCIK, ANA ZAVADLAV

        LET’S PLAY WITH PEEKABOOWritten by Nataša BucikIllustrated by Ana Zavadlav The Peekaboo series of educational activities, collected in five thematic sets prepared by developmental psychologist Nataša Bucik in collaboration with top illustrator Ana Zavadlav, offers the possibility of combining different thematic sets.  They can be printed together in one book (70 pages) or separately in five notebooks. 1. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ONE VOLUME BOOK: Format: 20 x 27,5 cm | 112 pages | Age: 5+ 2. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SERIES: Format: 20 x 27,5 cm | 24 pages | Age: 5+ 1,2,3 ... 10! LET'S COUNT LET'S EXPLORE LET'S OBSERVE LET'S OBSERVE (ADVANCED) IT'S NEVER BORING FOR US

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        WHY

        by LILA PRAP

        WHY?Why do zebras have stripes? Why do camels have humps? Why do crocodiles cry? This book depicts the special features of 14 exotic animals through inventive and witty illustrations. The picture book encourages children to invent their own answers and even come up with new animal species. Nominated for the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2005. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SERIES:Format: 24.5 x 24.5 cm | 32 pages | Age: 3+

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        A BOY AND A HOUSE

        by MAJA KASTELIC

        A Boy and a House was selected for the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition (2015). Kristina Brenk Award for an original Slovene picture book in 2015.   In this picture book a boy follows a cat into a mysterious house. In each room, he notices bits of paper and sees the cat inviting him to go further. Right at the top of the house, he sees… What? Well, that’s a secret. There is a great amount of beautiful detail that children will love to describe, and simply enjoy the fantastic imagery. Format 20.5 x 26 cm | 32 pages | Age: 2+

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        LITTLE ALMA ON A GREAT JOURNEY

        by HUIQIN WANG AND MILAN DEKLEVA

        LITTLE ALMA ON A GREAT JOURNEY NOMINATED FOR THE BEST PICTURE BOOK IN SLOVENIA IN 2020 (THE KRISTINA BRENKOVA AWARD) Written by Huiqin Wang and Milan DeklevaIllustrations by Huiqin Wang This picture book (in two languages) about Alma Karlin is by painter Huiqin Wang – both of them strong women artists. Slovenian-Chinese painter Huiquin Wang pays tribute to Alma Maksimiljan Karlin, one of the best known and most courageous Slovenian women, on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of Karlin’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the start of her journey around the world. Poet, writer and translator Milan Dekleva authors the text accompanying the pictures, addressing both children and adults as his audience. The picture book takes us on a journey with Alma to distant worlds and far corners of the globe: from London across Italy to South America, then to Japan and all the way to the first homeland of the painter, to China. In a poetic manner the pictures draw us into a mysterious world full of adventure. The picture book is an artistic expression of Alma’s impressions. Alma spent eight years travelling, spoke ten languages, learned about local ways of life, observed and recorded their habits, customs, and traditions. She wrote abouteverything she observed and after returning home to Celje, she gave lectures and devoted herself to writing stories, novels, and poems. Huiqin Wang’s fourth picture book, this story expresses the power and attraction of little Alma on her great journey. Those who think only of themselves go through life alone and abandoned; those who know how to adapt with love and turn things around to a happy ending, who are always willing to come to the aid of others and share with them—for such people, life is a flourishing meadow and the traces of their work live on even after death. (Alma Maksimilijana Karlin, Under the Bushy Eyebrow, 1938) Format: 20.5 x 26 cm | 32 pages | Age: 5+

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        THE THINKERS 2

        by NATAŠA BUCIK

        THE THINKERS 2Written by Nataša Bucik, Gregor Bucik, Valentin Bucik The book consists of 12 chapters with approximately 150 tasks that help to develop a variety of cognitive skills and competencies: visual perception, precise following of instructions, 2D-space orientation, shape transformation, mathematical skills, etc. Special attention is given to tasks that encourage divergent thinking, originality and creativity. In the final part of the book, psychologist Dr. Valentin Bucik provides answersto questions on intelligence, talent, and creativity. Format: 20.5 x 26 cm144 pages | Age: 4+

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        THE PESKY TRIO - ROXY FINDS HOME

        by ANDREJ E. SKUBIC

        THE PESKY TRIO: ROXY FINDS A HOMEWritten by Andrej E. SkubicIllustrated by Tanja Komadina Two new books from the popular Pesky Trio series A new dog named Roxy is adopted from a Bosnian animal shelter by Tomaž’s family. Dad has always said he’s more of a “cat person” and Mum resents that so much of the responsibility falls on her. Tomaž was unhappy to see the dog causing arguments between his mother and father. “A dog should bring joy, not bickering.” But this dog has so many problems. How will the Pesky Trio react to the new dog? Format: 14 x 20 cm72 pages | Age: 6+

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        LIKE IN A MOVIE

        by VINKO MODERNDORFER

        JUST LIKE A FILMWritten by Vinko MöderndorferIllustrated by Damijan Stepančič Gašper’s parents are getting a divorce. His mother moves out, and his father takes Gašper to stay with Max. Gašper has never seen this old man before, but he and Max become friends, and this leads to a new astonishing revelation which turns Gašper’s world upside down. Winner of all the top awards for YA literature in Slovenia (Blue Bird Award, Desetnica,Večernica). Nominated for the Book Trust fund. Format: 14 x 20 cm340 pages | Age: 10+

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        PIMPLES, LOVE AND OTHER LIFE PROBLEMS

        by URŠKA KALOPER

        PIMPLES, LOVE, AND OTHER LIFE PROBLEMSWritten by Urška Kaloper  During puberty, the body changes, and so does the way we experience ourselves and the world. We encounter our first loves, and the first disappointments that inevitably follow. How to cope? Ana, Nina, Miha, Luka, Nika, Eva, Maja and Tina also have a whole bunch of problems growing up, but they deal with them in a fun as well as instructive way. Pick up this book and join them! Their stories will certainly help you solve many problems. Format: 16,5 x 23,8 cm202 pages | Age: 11+

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        THE BOY WHO LIKED TO SAY HELLO

        by SLAVKO PREGL, ILLUSTRATED BY MARJAN MANČEK

        Nominated for the best picture book in Slovenia in 2020 – The Kristina Brenkova Award. THE BOY WHO LIKED TO SAY HELLOWritten by Slavko PreglIllustrations by Marjan Manček A new picture book by two important and popular creators of works for young people Slavko Pregl (1945) and Marjan Manček (1948) are assuredly two of the most important and popular creators of works for children and young people. Their works are full of humour and compassion for all living creatures. In this book we learn about Taras, an ordinary boy who learns the miraculous power of greeting from his grandfather. Every child, and every adult as well, can see themselves in Slavko Pregl’s stories from everyday life.Manček’s illustrations are fresh and full of unconventional storytelling in every new book, so we eagerly await the unfolding of the story. Format: 20.5 x 26 cm32 pages | Age: 4+

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        I HAVE GREEN SHOES

        by ANJA ŠTEFAN, JELKA REICHMAN

        I HAVE GREEN SHOES NOMINATED FOR THE BEST PICTURE BOOK IN SLOVENIA IN 2020 - THE KRISTINA BRENKOVA AWARD. Written by Anja Štefan, illustrated by Jelka Reichman A new collection of poems by a beloved creative duo Anja Štefan (1969) and Jelka Reichman (1939) have been collaborating in creative tandem for more than two decades. Their works were first published in the children’s magazines Ciciban and Cicido. The picture book 100 Riddles first came out in 2006, and has already undergone eight printings. In 2014 the picture book 100 More Riddles was published. In 2008 their collection of poems The Polka Dot Pot was published, and has already found its place among picture book classics (already in its fifth printing). Currently the authors are preparing a new picture book collection of poems aimed at both children and adults. The book is sure to enjoy a long and good life. Format: 20.5 x 26 cm | 40 pages | Age: 3+

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        ANDERSEN'S GOLDEN FAIRY TALES

        by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Suzi Bricelj, Jože Ciuha, Zvonko Čoh, Bojana Dimitrovski, Kostja Gatnik, Marjanca Jemec Božič, Marjan Manček, Lidija Osterc, Jelka Reichman, Marija Lucija Stupica and Marlenka Stupica.

        ANDERSEN'S GOLDEN FAIRY TALES Translated by Silvana Orel Kos directly from the Danish. Illustrated by Suzi Bricelj, Jože Ciuha, Zvonko Čoh, Bojana Dimitrovski, Kostja Gatnik, Marjanca Jemec Božič, Marjan Manček, Lidija Osterc, Jelka Reichman, Marija Lucija Stupica and Marlenka Stupica. This rich and luxurious anthology of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen contains 37 fairy tales translated by Silvana Orel Kos directly from the Danish, with images by Slovenia’s finest illustrators: Suzi Bricelj, Jože Ciuha, Zvonko Čoh, Bojana Dimitrovski, Kostja Gatnik, Marjanca Jemec Božič, Marjan Manček, Lidija Osterc, Jelka Reichman, Marija Lucija Stupica, and Marlenka Stupica. “Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) is a great classical writer who addresses readers of all generations in his many stories. His view of human nature is in many ways so distinctive that it is on a level comparable to that of the world’s greatest writers and philosophers.” - Andrej Ilc"The whole world in all its diversity is to be found In Andersen's fairy tales - happy and poetic, tragic, petty, tolerant and malicious, and throughout overflowing like life itself. His tales arouse curiosity, doubt and tolerance, force us to think about how and why, and help us feel at home on this planet. It' is marvellous to have them.” - Polonca Kovač“This large, thick book is just as gorgeous as these wonderful tales deserve.” - Sonja Javornik, Vklop & Stop magazine Number of pages: 384 Format: 205 x 260 x 36 cm

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        THE FEARSOME WOLF

        by SVETLANA MAKAROVIČ

        THE FEARSOME WOLFWritten by Svetlana MakarovičIllustrated by Jelka Reichman The works of Svetlana Makarovič and Jelka Reichman lie at the heart of  Slovene children’s literature. Their first joint work, The Fearsome Wolf, is a jewel in the treasure trove of works that each has created for young Slovene readers. For this reasonthe book occupies a special place in the programme of children’s literature published by Mladinska knjiga. The Fearsome Wolf tells the story about a wolf that acts frightening, as befits a wolf and as his mother taught him. This fearsome wolf meets a girl, the two become friends, and we soon learn that the wolf is not as fearsome as he is made out to be. Many people are like the fearsome wolf: frightening on the outside, gentle on the inside.  Author Svetlana Makarovič and illustrator Jelka Reichman have each left a distinctiveimprint on this book. A unique combination guaranteeing a special place on the bookshelf and in children‘s hearts for this book. The picture book is a gift from Jelka Reichman to Svetlana Makarovič on the occasion of the 80th birthday of this beloved Slovene author. Format: 24 x 24 cm | 20 pages | Age: 3+

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        BIRDS

        by LILA PRAP

        BIRDS?! Written and illustrated by Lila Prap Chickens finally discover their closest relatives – birds – and find out that they really do have very unusual relations. So far, based on scientific claims they have discovered that they are descended from dinosaurs and dragons. But they had not thought of birds. Now, they are carefully researching this connection. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SERIES:Format: 24.5 x 24.5 cm | 32 pages | Age: 3+

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        THE MOUSE THAT PLUCKED UP HER COURAGE

        by NINA MAV HROVAT

        THE MOUSE THAT PLUCKED UP HER COURAGEWritten by Nina Mav HrovatIllustrated by Ana Zavadlav The mouse is afraid of everything and is too scared to go for a piece of cheese on her own. Her Mum advises her to pluck up her courage, but how? In the end, the mouse realizes that you have to find courage within yourself and then fear is overcome. Nominated for the Kristina Brenk Award 2013. Format: 20.5 x 26 cm24 pages | Age: 4+

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        THE BUMBLEBEE AND THE FLUTE

        by ANJA ŠTEFAN, ILLUSTRATED BY ALENKA SOTTLER

        Co-financed by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.       Anja Štefan and Alenka Sottler surely rank among the best Slovenian authors and illustrators. They have pooled their talents in this story about a bumblebee who finds a flute and is thrilled to be able to play it, enchanting the whole meadow. But then he loses it. This picture book encourages the child to think and talk about creativity and problem-solving. The book is filled with a child’s curiosity, courage and wisdom as well as joy and delight. This wonderful story will now come to life in English in a first-rate translation by Nada Grošelj.   Format: 19 x 25 cm | 16 pages | Age: 3+

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        THE SECRET SOCIETY KRVZ

        by SIMONA SEMENIČ

        White Raven 2020. Winner of the Blue Bird Award 2020. One evening, Črt sees a mysterious shadow in the sky through the window of his room. Is what he sees really a dragon? He wants to share this unusual experience with his friend Vid, but there is no opportunity at all, since Vid wants to share the news of the exciting discovery with him as well. A mysterious map came into the hands of his two new friends, and this fires the imagination of the children. They immediately find themselves in the midst of a thrilling adventure which involves thieves, a dragon slayer, a scientist, a detective and lots of mums and dads. And a dragon... Simona Semenič, who until now was mostly known as an award-winning playwright, has created a suspenseful and multifaceted story, with extremely vivid characters, an interesting writer’s perspective, humour, and a wealth of literary references. A masterfully written story. The book is a true literary gem. Format: 14 x 20 cm, 312 pages | Age: 9+

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        HERBS OF THE LITTLE WITCH

        by POLONCA KOVAČ

        HERBS OF THE LITTLE WITCHWritten by Polonca Kovač and illustrated by Ančka Gošnik Godec The little witch is a friendly witch, and she knows not only how to turn a mean mouse into a friendly one but also all about the magic secrets of healing herbs. This is a classic prizewinning Slovene illustrated book, which can be picked up again and again and enjoyed in all its charms great and small, including its descriptions and methods of using more than 30 healing herbs. The book Herbs of the Little Witch was selected for the Ibby Honour List 2000. Format: 23 x 29.5 cm76 pages | Age: 4+

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