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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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        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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