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        Children's & YA
        2020

        Kozy Korpesh and Bayan sulu

        by no author

        Heroic eposes are one of the genres of Kazakh nation’s folklore. The epic poem «Kozy Korpesh and Bayan sulu» is one of the most popular among them. It describes the pure love of the two young people as a symbol of love and faith. The story brings us back to that of Romeo and Juliette. There are several poetic versions of this epos, this version is adapted for children of middle and senior school age. This edition is published in two versions: in Kazakh and English, as well as in Russian and English.

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        Children's & YA
        2020

        Kazakh fairytales

        by no author

        This edition includes 20 of the best works of oral folk art. For centuries, they were passed from the older generation to the younger, changed, supplemented and survived to our time. The collection consists of four parts: “Fairy Tales”, “Tales of Animals”, “Everyday Satirical Tales”, “Traditions and Legends”. Heroes of fairy tales personify wisdom and resourcefulness; they fight against evil, greed and laziness.

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        Children's & YA
        2019

        Amina Turan in the Country of Nomads

        by Zaure Turekhanova

        The book is about the extraordinary and dangerous adventures of a girl, Amina Turan and the inhabitants of the so-called bowls-cities Kos Almalyk in the fabulous Country of Nomads. The veil of surprising mysteries and secrets hidden by the heroes of the story will be slightly opened… An extraordinary, fantastic story begins on Saturday night. Suddenly awakening from her sleep, Amina witnesses that the turtle-box, bought in an antique shop, comes to life and together with her friend, a glass turtle standing on the table goes to explore an amazing sight. Out of curiosity, the girl decides to follow the turtles and unexpectedly finds herself in the magical world of the Country of Nomads.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        2017

        Contes de la forêt et de la savane

        Fables d'ici et d'ailleurs

        by Ntsama Abah, Balafun studio by K. Willy

        "Contes de la forêt et de la savane (Fables d'ici et d'ailleurs)" is a collection of tales that immerses us at the crossroads of different Cameroonian cultures and, in a broader sense, of Central Africa. Here, through a very surprising mixture of French-speaking literature and mother tongue which is based on this particular cultural context, the author allows the power and delicacy of oral transmission to shine through in all simplicity in our regions. Consisting of ten tales of unequal lengths, the book presents the exceptional adventures of different living beings in which man meets much more than his “animal” or “insect” brothers… Indeed, and through these multiple adventures, the reader rubs shoulders with wisdom as well as its history and that of the world in which he lives.

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        Children's & YA
        October 2020

        The old man, the child and the donkey

        A tale from Senegal in French and in Sereer

        by Boucar Diouf/Mary-des-ailes

        An old man decides to show the world to his grandson, he hits the road with the child and with a donkey. But whether they are riding the donkey or walking alongside it, there are always criticisms looming over it: impossible to please everyone!

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        Children's & YA
        2019

        Lumières obscures

        by François Olinga Mbida

        Little is known about the Ekang literature of the Bantu peoples today. This oral literature, carried over the last century by incomparable elders, is very often conveyed by the virtuosos of mvet. Dark Lights by François Olinga Mbida revives this flame. Through these stories, he tries to put these riches within the reach of the readership, despite its esoteric subtleties.

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        Children's & YA
        2017

        Le serpent magique

        by Olivier Timma

        "Le serpent magique" tells one of the most famous legends of the Fang Béti cultural area: the crossing of the Sanaga by the Béti people in the middle of the seventeenth century. This legend features three great heroes: Ngaη Medza'a, "the serpent man", Nnëbodo "savior of men" and Kolo-Kunu "master of the word". Through this album, the author takes the reader through the mythical and fantastic universe of the history of the Beti people.

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        Traditional stories (Children's/YA)
        2008

        Bestiario azteca (Aztec bestiary)

        by Ianna Andréadis, Élisabeth Foch

        Eagle, grasshopper, jaguar, butterfly, dog, monkey, feathered serpent, all these animals, real or mythological, tiny or majestic, carry a message. Forty works drawn with pen or brush have a dialogue with the texts of Elisabeth Foch, By taking us to a journey through the museums of Anthropology, the Templo Mayor in Mexico and the collections of the musée du quai Branly in Paris, this book takes us into the world of an ancient Mexico.

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        Children's & YA
        2013

        Tales of Mauritius

        by Shenaz Patel, Sébastien Pelon

        How did Tizan manage to change a grasshopper into a cow? How can an elephant and a whale both be convinced that a small hare is much stronger than them? This collection gathers the popular characters belonging to Mauritian oral history, such as Tizan, Mister Jaco, the tortoise and the hare. Some of the nine funny and cunning tales composing this book are an adaptation of the 19th century tales of Charles Baissac.

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        Children's & YA

        Unforgetable Harvest

        by Muteteri Chrisitne; Jean de Dieu Munyurangabo

        Through a testemonie, a grandmom tells her stories about her first participation on traditional ceremony in the familly.

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        Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
        2020

        The Olive Pit

        by Olha Kupriyan

        In search of a better life, the ancient Greek family travels from Miletus to Tyras, distant Black Sea regions, where there are already several Greek settlements. His grandmother stayed in Miletus and gave him a bag of olives for the journey. In the new place, the ancient culture is intertwined with the local one, the steppe culture. What is it like to travel for a long time in the sea into the unknown? Which part of home can be brought with you? What will remain only a poignant memory? This life-affirming story will give parents support to help their children experience complex emotions: homesickness, anxiety, boredom.

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        Traditional stories (Children's/YA)
        2020

        Auntie Malva's Christmas Shop

        by Dermanskyi Oleksandr

        The townspeople do not crave a single holiday as zealously as Christmas, when the city is noisy and carefree. Everything around is filled with joyful laughter, carols, cheerful voices. And also with fabulous incense from the charming van shop of Auntie Malva. But this year, things may be different, because the creepy Ms. Mizzle and the insidious Mr. Raven have already begun to implement their sinister plan. And only little Tyshko and his faithful dog Kuchugurka can stop them. But will they be able to return the magic book to the grandfather storyteller and save Christmas? The book was created by two brilliant Ukrainian masters of pen and brush Sashko Dermanskiy and Rostyslav Popskiy.

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        Children's & YA
        2021

        Parables. The Wisdom of Generations

        by Olga Ivanova (Editor), Olena Sheveka (Illustrator)

        The deep experience of every generation is hidden within their parables. They contain basic knowledge that every child should understand. Through the parables collected in this book, you will help children to understand truth and lies, love and indifference, joy and anger, as well as the importance of learning. And from these instructive short stories, the young reader will learn how to distinguish what good and evil are, and how to take decisions independently. Thanks to this book children will appreciate and respect their parents and will build good relationships with others. This book will help any adult  wishing to explore the deeper truths and values in life with children.   From 6 to 9 years, 106,000 words. Rightsholders: Anastasiia Taran, tarannnastia@gmail.com,

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        Children's & YA
        January 2022

        Knot of Fairy Tales

        by Vitaliia Savchenko (Author), Natalia Khmelivska (Illustrator), Stepan Bybyk (Illustrator)

        This collection includes tales about friendship and faith in miracles. It is an ideal reding text for preschool and primary school children.   From 3 to 8 years, 6563 words. Rightsholders:   gapiukserhii@gmail.com

      • Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
        January 2012

        A Tall Story

        About the Giraffe

        by Janet Keegans

        An amusing story with charming illustrations which retells—with a twist—the Nguni creation legend about why the giraffe has such a long neck.   The little giraffe in this book is a very inquisitive character determined to find out everyone’s secrets. His curiosity leads him right across Africa with only a faithful oxpecker for company.   Giraffe’s thirst for knowledge brings unexpected results--whether for better or worse depends on your point of view!   A great read-to-and-discuss book, and a fun, accessible reader for children from five years up. Author’s and illustrator’s royalties all go to the Trust for African Schools.

      • Children's & YA
        October 2019

        Der kleine Bergtroll

        by J.W.Kümmel, Carvon Media GmbH, Grafit Studio

        "Der kleine Bergtroll" ("The Little Mountain Troll") tells the story of a little monster who becomes a great hero.A picture book for looking at, reading aloud, and dreaming.For you and your little princess or your little troll. English Translation available on request.

      • Children's & YA

        LEFT HAND

        by SALLY

        We often say “the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing,” but what if thatever really came true? Kuo Yue-Lin is a young high-schooler with that very problem: hisleft hand is borrowed from a boy he met years ago at his piano lessons. But the fivefingers that flew lightly over the piano keys frequently find their way into other places,too, like store shelves and fist fights, acting outside Yue-Lin’s control. But its originalowner disappeared years ago, leaving Yue-Lin to rue the day they met. Until one day inhigh school, when everything changes.…

      • Children's & YA

        GOING MY WAY?

        by SALLY

        An ordinary day, a packed commuter train – and an usual friendship blooms between a securities trader heading for his first day at a new job and an exhausted research student heading to his part-time job. Fate, it turns out, strikes in strange ways on ordinary days.

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