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        The Land of Sustainability

        by Meryem Ermeydan, Merve Atilgan

        Once upon a time, in a land where fruits and vegetables, and even flowers, were sold in plastic bags, there lived a girl named the Sungirl. She was a bottle of “sunflower oil” and one day, she was left in the trash. There begins the recycling tale of the Sungirl. She talks to the river and the earth but the nature does not welcome her. How will she reach the Land of Sustainability? The playful tone of the author retells the recycling process like an old fairytale. Poetic illustrations by the world-renowned artist takes us into the magical Land of Sustainability.

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        The Rebel of the Mushrooms

        by Ezgi Berk, Pelin Turgut

        Just near the big city lies a green forest full of many kinds of different mushroom. As time goes by people visit the forest more often, cutting trees, using pesticides and collecting mushrooms in their plastic bags. But the mushrooms have a plan to stop people from damaging nature: They will eat the plastic bags! This story is inspired by a species of mushroom that eats plastic. The author shows children the importance of not using plastic bags through fun mushroom characters.

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        A Twiggy Harmful Thingy

        by Elif Yonat Togay, Gamze Seret

        This story clearly captures how a tiny trash thrown into the nature can affect the life of another animal. Mr. Lupa was turning ninety-three on that day, so on his birthday party they used plastic straws one of which drifts into the river. On the very same morning Mrs. Caretta laid her eggs in sand and set out into the ocean. When she gets hungry, she gulps down that same plastic straw and starts to struggle desperately. Thankfully there is one animal who comes to her rescue. This picture book is about twiggy harmful thingies called plastic straws that are used for about 20 minutes but they stay in the environment for 200 years.

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        Hold Hands

        by Tulin Kozikoglu, Deniz Ucbasaran

        When do we hold hands?.. To welcome love? For courage? Or to soften grief? In this poetic picture book, we see the life of a little girl through all the moments in life where she holds hands. As a baby, she holds her mother’s hand when she is struggling to take her first steps. Then she grows up to become a successful ballerina and start a family of her own. The life cycle is portrayed to children with glimpses of moments where we hold hands. Birth and death shares this same moment as we welcome a baby into the world by holding their hands but also hold hands of an old family member to soften our grief when saying goodbye. The experienced author and ALMAnominee illustrator will hold children’s hands with this hopeful touching story.

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        My Name is Boredom

        by Gaye Özdamar, Şeyda Ünal

        What is boredom? How does it get bigger? How do we get rid of it? Boredom is the main character of this playful picture book and it has come to introduce itself to us. The author tells us in a humorous way that everyone gets bored in schools, at home, even in a playground. But in the end we all find a way to make it go away. Boredom is the one that makes us question “What should I do?” which could lead to an artistic or scientific creation, so maybe it is not such a bad thing after all.

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        Don't Stare At Me!

        by Gokce Gokceer, Pelin Turgut

        “I can be fat or too thin. I can cry in public or burst into laughter. Just don’t stare at me!” This is the story of all children who had their shares of being labeled as “different” and has been stared at. The experienced author reminds us that every one of us is unique and special no matter how different one looks or acts. A precious manifesto about embracing differences.

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        Noa, Monarch Butterflies and Everything

        by Sepin İnceer

        Noa, Monarch Butterflies and Everything tells the story of life and death, in a poetic way, from the ancient language of nature, without bending the truth. Noa, who is trying to understand what is going on in the world, is heartbroken and confused by the fact that adults do not wonder about anything and she wonders, goes on the road with the magic of her broken heart and learns to marvel at the beauty of everything. In this book, Sepin İnceer tells that death is present in life by using the astonishing migration of monarch butterflies.

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        Numbers and Animals

        by Murat Celep

        These numbers whisper something to the kids. There are so many things they want to tell! Murat Celep’s “Numbers” series are activity books on different themes introducing numbers to kids and make them enjoy mathematics with his unique, interesting, and very entertaining figures. On each spread they need to guess which animal or vehicle it might be. They can learn how to sum the numbers by counting the ones on each page. Children will also learn interesting facts on these figures.

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        World Scientists Series: Isaac Newton

        by Gokce Akgul

        This graphic novel will show us a brief introduction of one of the greatest mathematicians and scientists of all time, Isaac Newton. Travelling back to 17th century to the villages of England, we meet little Isaac who is working with her mother in their farm. With much interested in studying the skies, we then see how he finds his own path in college. Aside from introducing the life of this great scientist, Isaac Newton will also give children an idea on the theory of light and the law of gravitation. The humorous and vivid style of this graphic novel will help children to conceptualize these hard topics in an easier and fun way.

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        Sumerian Fables

        by Yalvac Ural

        Yalvaç Ural as one of the best Turkish authors of children’s literature compiles 46 Sumerian fables in this book. Finding similarities between Aesop’s fables and Sumerian writings on tablets, the experienced author aims to show us that the first ever written fables could be these Sumerian fables. He uses his literary skill to round up the broken structures, proverbs, idioms, missing translations on broken tablets left to us by the Sumerians, to be complemented by the meticulous drawings of Erdoğan Oğultekin in a style reflecting life in that time and at that place. With its broad perspective, this book paves the way for a cultural history not only for children but also for adults.

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        The Ferris Wheel

        by Tulin Kozikoglu, Huseyin Sonmezay

        A story about two parallel journeys. A mother and a son leaving their home for a ‘’better’’ day, while a father and a daughter leaving their home for a ‘’safer’’ day. The concerns of the parents are almost the same as they watch over their kids but the environment is sadly very different as the father and daughter are leaving their home, a city devastated with war. All through the journey the red fish, the little girl’s pet she has to leave behind, follows them as a symbol of the memory of home. In the end both families get on a ferris wheel and as the wheel turns and turns the readers will see how the world and everyone is connected even though the lives may differ. Living in a country that is both facing immigration and welcoming refugees, the author touches upon the feeling of empathy with a simple yet powerful story.

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        Mom Grew a Moustache

        by Fatih Erdogan

        An amusing story about families and gender equality from a famous author A mom realizes that life is much better for people who have a moustache. So, why shouldn’t she grow one as well? The rest of the family naturally objected to this. But the real problem came up when other moms did the same thing and grew their own moustaches. Of course, it wasn’t acceptable for their husbands, or the authorities. An amusing story about gender equality…

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        Savage Things

        by Burcu Aktas

        An old woman spends all her time at her house located at the city center watching the world and the city to which she is now a foreigner. She watches the street below with binoculars. One day, while she watches down the street as usual, she sees a little girl whom she has not ever seen until that day. After seeing the girl, strange things happen to occur in the city. A bird falls onto her windowsill. After a while, a roedeer is spotted in the midst of the traffic lights. Later, a group of wild boars crosses the sea of the city. The inhabitants of the expanding city, who do not grant any right to any other creatures, perceive all these things as a threat. All these animals are then caught. And we witness this old woman being trapped, only being able to watch from her saloon while all these things happen.

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        Maya's Tree

        by Gokce Ates Aytug

        In this heartwarming neighborhood story, the author Aytuğ is defending life in every aspect,standing by the children, trees, cats and crows. The book whispers to the child readers that they can overcome all difficulties with solidarity and affection, and coexistence is possible only with love and respect. Maya was thinking about buying wheat grains to feed the birds living on the branches of a centenary tree in their neighborhood. One day she sees that the municipality workers are getting ready to cut down this beautiful stone pine tree. She learns that some people living in the neighborhood made a complaint saying that the tree is messing up the place. Maya was very upset. Her grandfather and tailor Arman sit onthe pavement trying to protect the tree. Seeing that she’s not alone, Maya makes a perfect plan. However the municipality workers seem to be very determined! Would the crows, Muhtar the cat, and all other supporters of Maya be able to save the pine tree?

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        Messies: The Dangerous Monkey

        by Mavisel Yener

        Page-turner story full of adventure which draws attention to public memory The residents of Messy Town don’t pay much attention to the man that comes to town one day wearing weird clothes and walking around with a monkey. Somehow this mysterious man actually draws Massivemess’s attention but as everybody ignores him, she quickly forgets the man as well. Besides, Massivemess is up to more important things. She needs to prepare for a birthday party. Who is this mysterious man and what’s up with his monkey? The author describes how societies that do not have any memory or knowledge about their past, that have a damaged public memory and historical awareness falter in times of crisis in this page-turner adventure

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