March 2016
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Humanities & Social Sciences2020Bridges Instead of Walls, or What Unites Ukrainians?
by Tetiana Teren
In this collection of essays, twenty Ukrainian intellectuals reflect on the phenomenon of social bridges and walls. Why do they both exist? Do bridges always bring understanding? Or do they perhaps sometimes allow crossing boundaries? Do walls necessarily separate? Or do they occasionally protect? With whom and how should we build bridges, and from whom shall we isolate by walls? The result of the media project of the Ukrainian branch of the International PEN Club, published in the New Time publication, is now under one cover. On the pages of the book, you will find essays by the following authors: Kateryna Kalytko, Kateryna Botanova, Vakhtang Kebuladze, Zoya Kazanzhy, Ostap Slyvinskyi, Olena Stiazhkina, Larysa Denysenko, Myroslava Barchuk, Viktoriya Amelina, Vitaliy Ponomariov, Vasyl Makhno, Volodymyr Rafeenko, Mykola Riabchuk, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Svitlana Pyrkalo, Borys Gudziak, Ihor Isichenko, Halyna Vdovychenko, Pavlo Kazarin, Vitaliy Portnykov. Compiled by Tetiana Teren. Foreword by Andriy Kurkov.
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Historical fiction2018Lazarus
by Svitlana Taratorina
The events of this novel take place in 913 in Kyiv. Humans and evil spirits coexist together - ghouls, devils, werewolves, spirits of the forest, spirit of the fields, and spirits of the water. Relative peace between them has been maintained for centuries. Humans rule the Global Empire, while the evil spirits are waiting for the return of their legendary king - the Serpent. And suddenly everything changes. In the reeds near Trukhaniv Island the body of the human has been found with the signs of violence afflicted by the beast. No one knows who committed the terrible crime. In order to find the culprit and prevent a new war between humans and evil spirits, an experienced investigator Oleksandr Petrovych Tyurin is brought in. But will he be able to overcome his own demons and see what he refused to believe for many years? The novel "Lazarus" is a winner in the nomination "Fiction for adults" in the literary competition organised by the Ukrainian publishing house "KM-Books". This is a fresh look at the genre of fantasy from Ukraine.
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Children's & YA2022The Holiday I Had to Take
by Kateryna Yehorushkina (Author), Sonia Avdieieva (Illustrator)
When the holidays draw near, schoolchildren begin to think about rest and travel. Sadly, this time, Vira's (Faith) holidays will be different due to the war. She, along with her parents and younger brother, has to move to the basement floor of their apartment building to hide from the bombardments. The family members do all they can to adapt to this new reality: they melt snow when they run out of water, try to warm themselves up by singing when they run out of heating, and reassure themselves that all the people close to them are safe when they cannot hear from them. The usual way of life seems like a distant memory, surviving perhaps only in our imagination or in computer games. Yet, even in these activities, and in supporting our loved ones, we can learn how to find a light inside that no missile will ever be able to reach. The Holiday I Had to Take is not only the moving story of Vira; readers of Kateryna Yehorushkina's book will also find advice and soothing practices from psychologist Svitlana Royz to support everyone finding themselves in difficult times From 3 to 8 years, 2138 words. Rightsholders: Natalie Miroshnyk, n.miroshnik@vivat.factor.ua
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Children's & YAWHO THE PANDA WANTED TO BE LIKE?
by Svitlana Miroshnychenko (Author), Natalia Oliinyk (Illustrator)
Who the Panda wanted to be like? Oh, she wanted to be bright and yellow with some fancy spots, like giraffes. Or maybe to have a nice shell, as turtles do. Or… maybe the peacock feathers will make her beautiful? But no matter how hard she tried and how many times she ran into a beauty salon with new ideas, she always was disappointed with the result. She didn’t like herself. Until she found out the greatest secret of true beauty that lives in the heart. How did that happen? Open the book and you will find out! From 3 to 6 years, 1 300 words Rightsholders: n.miroshnyk@vivat.factor.ua
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Children's & YA2019Hoverla
by Kateryna Mikhalitsyna (Author), Svitlana Balukh (Illustrator)
Hoverla is the tallest mountain in Ukraine. Many people climb it every year. But what do we know about it? Where does its name come from? Where does the Prut waterfall flow? Why is it so important not to trample down the moutain slopes? The story is told by the mountain itself, and many interesting facts and beautiful illustrations will introduce the readers to the diverse world of Hoverla and its inhabitants. Hoverla shows that everything has its unique voice, even the stones if you know how to listen. From 5 to 10 years, 820 words Rightsholders: Nargis Gafurova and Anna Tiurina; crocus.publishers@gmail.com
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Children's & YAJanuary 2020And This Maria Painted Beasts
by Svitlana Taratorina (Author), Natalia Levytska (Illustrator)
And This Maria Painted Beasts it's an illustrated fiction story based on the biography of famous Ukrainian artist Maria Prymachenko (1909-1997). Іn her childhood Maria was diagnosed with polio, and this painful disease had a huge impact on the girl's life. however, she has colors and a huge desire to draw. Meanwhile, from the dark forest, fantastic beasts are watching Maria. They know her secret, a secret the girl herself does not know yet. From 6 to 9 years, 5 715 words Rightsholders: editor@vydavnytstvo.com
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Children's & YAJanuary 2023Mr. Cheesecake and Christmas Pampukh
by Svitlana Linynska (Author), Mariia Hrom-Vurlovska (Illustrator)
On the eve of Christmas, an unusual incident happened in the town of Yasne. The famous baker Syrnyk didn’t give the last Christmas pampukh (an Ukrainian national dish, similar to a donut) to a girl that came to his bakery for it, because he himself was very hungry. From that moment on, everything tasted bitter for him! Mr. Syrnyk didn’t know what to do. How will he manage to prepare the most delicious pastries now? Who will help the baker? Maybe Doctor Apchih has some healing medicine for bitterness? And maybe a small miracle will happen on the eve of the glorious holiday of Christmas… From 3 to 8 years, 3074 words. Rightsholders: Diana Semak, bohdanbooksco@gmail.com
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Memoirs202277 days of February. Ukraine between two symbolic dates of the Russian war ideology
by Marichka Paplauskaite (Compiler), Authors: Inna Adrug, Anna Argirova, Kateryna Babkina, Tetyana Bezruk, Oleksandra Gorchynska, Inna Zolotukhina, Vera Kuriko, Olena Livytska, Olga Livytska, Svitlana Oslavska, Marichka Paplauskaite, Eva Raiska, Anya Semenyuk, Zoya Khramchenko, Margarita Chimyris, Iryna Yaroshynska
As a child, she could not understand why people in films about the blockade of Leningrad were always lying down. And when Mariupol was besieged by the Russians, and she and her husband lived for many days without water, food and heat under constant shelling, she realized that when you lie down, you save strength and energy. "77 Days of February" included reports written by journalists of the Reporters media in the period between February 23 and May 9 — two symbolic dates for Russian military ideology. The invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine stopped the number of days and pushed Ukrainians back to the intervening time, where February — the month of the beginning of the great war — still lasts. In the meantime and in these candid stories, there is pain, fear, hatred, and sometimes despair. But the main thing is hope. This is a bare nerve and an honest voice of the new Ukrainian reality.
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I'm Going to the Kindergarten Today
by Svitlana Royz
Includes interactive elements: character toys that can be dressed up and moved around the book’s pages; flaps that contain exciting information about kindergarten and the emotions and feelings that the child experiences there. A child’s first day at kindergarten is an important event for both the child and their parents. It can take anywhere from six weeks to six months for a child to adapt to the new environment. This book provides a practical game aimed at easing the processes of preparation and adaptation. Thanks to this interactive approach, the parents and their child go through all of the difficult moments that the author is often consulted about in her psychology practice. The topics include separation from parents, changing clothes, napping during the day, etc. The book also includes a lot of useful advice and practical exercises, which will not only make adapting to the kindergarten environment easy for the child but also help the parents get closer to their kids.
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My Wimmelday
by Svitlana Gryb
Which habits help kids to be active and energetic and which habits may cause damage to their health instead? How to make your immune system strong and stay in good mood? Why is it important to obey the traffic rules, sort trash and clean after your dog? This book will help kids to think about advantages of healthy nutrition, exercises and common sense.
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Who the Panda Wanted to Be?
by Svitlana Miroshnichenko
This is a witty and cautionary tale about the little Panda who thinks that she is not beautiful. The Panda decides to travel, and on the way meets many animals and she wants to be like them: she becomes as bright as giraffes, cuddly as peacocks, fashionable as turtles. But after all, she understands who she really wants to be and reveals the secret of true beauty. The Panda and the animals will fall into a real whirlwind of adventures, learn to overcome obstacles and make sure that being yourself is not bad at all. And they will realize that the most important wealth is a good soul, and kindness is the most beautiful feature.
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Children's & YALET'S EXCHANGE TAILS!
Guess the riddles and pick up the tails of animals
by Svitlana Didukh-Romanenko
A cardboard book with merry tailed animals and rhymed riddles about their various tails. The book is arranged according to the mix & match principle: every page is cut in half, and the halves can be flipped through separately. Let the animals exchange their tails! Now that is funny!
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Children's & YARECOGNIZE ME!
Guess the riddles and names of the animals
by Svitlana Didukh-Romanenko
A cardboard book with colorful illustrations of animals and with rhymed riddles for the youngest readers. The book is arranged according to the mix & match principle: every page is cut in half, and the halves can be flipped through separately. Matching pieces of faces of various animals makes learning their names and characteristics even more fun!
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Amazing Stories of Crimea
by Texts: Alim Aliev, Oleksa Haiworonski, Olga Melnyk, Olena Onogda, Olesya Ostrovska-Lyuta, Anna Pohribna, Svitlana Tsurkan, Viktoriya Velichko
During the preparation of the exhibition, together with our partners we tried to overcome the main challenge of the project—how to create an exhibition about Crimea without Crimean materials. The most famous collections, which include iconic historical rarities and outstanding artistic works, remain in annexed territory. At the request of Mystetskyi Arsenal, museums in mainland Ukraine—from Kharkiv to Lviv—went through their collections for items of Crimean origin or related to Crimean subject matter. Altogether, along with museum staff, we reviewed more than two thousand items, only a portion of which are presented in the exhibition. This was an extremely interesting experience that created an integrated picture of the interaction between the Crimean and mainland collections, which complement each other. The results were unexpected—sometimes the stories around the objects were no less fascinating than the objects themselves. These amazing legends about the exhibit items are presented in this book.
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FictionSeptember 2022The Last Case of Journalist Cronina
by Anastasiia Pika
Aliona Cronina is a young Ukrainian journalist who started working in a highly censored publication, fully controlled by its Russian sponsor. During Euromaidan, she realized that she can no longer be a detached witness to the events and wants to fight Kremlin propaganda and reveal the truth to people. Aliona will build a brilliant career: IT journalist, Ukrainian parliament employee, MI6 intelligence agent — and she will try to thwart the Russian invasion of Ukraine that started on February 24, 2022. The novel consists of four parts, each chapter corresponding to a case file the heroine takes on. The novel is not just about modern Ukrainian history in 2012–2022; it is primarily about the development of Ukrainian journalism and democratic society. The author seeks to answer the question of why neither censorship, nor Putin’s propaganda in the Ukrainian media, nor the attempts to suppress Ukrainian revolutions by force, nor even forced emigration and war can make a dent in Ukrainians’ inner strength and perseverance.
