Children's & young adult: general non-fiction
2021
Anna of Kyiv, the Daughter of Yaroslav the Wise
by Yevhenia Nazaruk
The history of Ukraine in the times of the Kyiv Rus' is full of mysteries. One of them is the figure of Anna of Kyiv, the daughter of Yaroslav the Wise. She was famous not only for her beauty, but also for her education. No woman in Europe could match her. And… She also became the Queen of France. However, this book is not about the queen. It is about the girl who passionately loved her homeland, was proud of her parents, her ancestry and was always reading books. It was from books that she drew the wisdom of life and pleasure for her soul. Turning the pages of the book, readers will meet historical figures like a beautiful Princess Lybid or Svyatoslav and Volodymyr, the kings of Kyiv Rus'. There will be some imaginary characters too, for instance, a funny merman who will tell the readers how the Styr River got its name. Olha Medynska, a fine arts teacher and a fabulous artist, illustrated the book. Olha Medynska, a native of Lutsk, has more than 30 illustrated books in her creative portfolio. Olha has loved painting as long as she can remember herself and she learned it from her mother. Olha greates memorable, fun and quirky characters that delight children. The book is suitable for primary school pupils and early teens.
