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WHO WE ARE
Portal Publishing and Education creates books on history and culture while paying special
attention to a unifying narrative, different values, and psychological aspects. We discuss global
things through local, local through global, focus on the context and interrelationships. The
history of Ukraine is part of world history, but at the same time, the history of Ukraine contains
within itself the history of the world.

Our goals are:

To develop a new generation infused with knowledge and responsibility
To cultivate those who strive for self-development and bettering the world
To educate those capable of joining forces for a common goal

What we create is more than just books:

Exciting storytelling with historical background
Psychological support according to children’s age and needs
Encouragement of adults-children dialogue and meaningful reading
Development of critical thinking, analytical skills, broad worldview and self-reflection

What we offer is a comprehensive

educational system, which consists of:
High-quality printed editions
Interactive game cards
Detailed historical and psychological backgrounds via an embedded QR-code
BOOKS
 11+
Reactors Do Not Explode. A Brief
History of the Chornobyl Disaster
by Kateryna Mikhalitsyna, Stanislav Dvornytskyi
Illuustrated and design by Seri/graph studio
Historical period: Soviet Union, Chornobyl disaster, 1986
Psychological topics: responsibility and the price of human life; “the right to know”;
heroics; totalitarian regimes; ecology.

Chornobyl as a city, as a nuclear power plant, as an Exclusion Zone, as a tragedy

and as a symbol. This book appeared to explain the catastrophe to people born after it.
For “Chornobyl” to be not just a word by which Ukraine is recognized, but a conscious
historical experience. It is shown here in several dimensions: technical, emotional,
natural, political. The creators of the book were able to find the exact language — both
verbal and visual, which was able to tell without escalating and with simple, but at
the same time not devoid of emotion words about a large-scale tragedy.

The publication has already received several prestigious awards — it won Best Book
Design Award from the Book Arsenal in the category “Children’s Book” (design
of the studio Seri/graph) and Best Book Award 2020 from BookForum
in the category “Literature for teenagers and young adults”.

*More editions on Chornobyl topic — page 22

Hardcover, size 270х245, pages 136
ISBN 978-617-7925-17-9
 Gift Books
series
A series of gift books adorned with
impeccable illustrations. These are
the intellectual essays written by
prominent, world-famous Ukrainian
authors. A gem of a home library.

16+

The Big Christmas Book

By Nadiyka Gerbish, Yaroslav Hrytsak
Illustrated by Kateryna Borysiuk,Yulia Nesmeyanova,
Liudmyla Stetskovych, Yuliia Tvieritina, Olena Staranchuk
Historical period: Continuous. From 5 thousand years ago to the present days
Psychological topics: culturological phenomenon of Christmas, understanding
of traditions and rites, belief in a miracle, search for care and intimacy
Christmas is a holiday with a special atmosphere of hope and wonder. There are
many touching examples in history, such as the armistice during World War II, when
the same carol was played on both sides of the front. The voices of the two authors
are intertwined, each time adding new meanings and intonations to the conversation
about the brightest holiday. Historical facts, reflections on the birth of God, traditional
and modern symbols, Christmas in high mass culture — a mosaic of themes that creates
a special Christmas harmony.

Hardcover, size 250х200, pages 200

ISBN 978-617-7925-29-2

*More editions on Christmas topic - page 54

To Overcome the Past:
Global History of Ukraine
By Yaroslav Hrytsak
Historical period: from Rus till modern Ukraine
Psychological topics: rethinking historical experience, identity, finding one’s own way

A unique edition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence,

a new book by Yaroslav Hrytsak titled “To Overcome the Past: History of Ukraine”
aims to critically review Ukraine’s historical past, to assess it and change the scenarios
to propel the country towards success and prosperity.

The author offers to move away from identity issues and instead take a look at
the values of the Ukrainian society, the ones that can both help and impede the
modernization of the Ukrainian nation and of Ukraine, as well as to transition from
the historical trajectory of “backwardness” to that of “sustainable development”.

Hardcover, size 205х260, pages 400

Yaroslav Hrytsak
Historian, popularizer of science, intellectual, prominent public figure, Ph.D. in
history. Professor of the Ukrainian Catholic University, Director of the Institute
of Historical Research of Ivan Franko Lviv National University, guest lecturer
at the Central European University in Budapest, at Columbia and Harvard
Universities. Co-director of the German-Ukrainian Historical Commission.
Editor-in-Chief of the annual scientific journal “Modern Ukraine”, a member of
the editorial board of the journals “ “Shevchenko Scientific Society Newsletter”,
“Ab Imperio”, “Judaica Ukrainica”, “Critique”, “Slavic Review”, “Harvard
Ukrainian Studies”. Honorary Professor of the National University of Kyiv-
Mohyla academy. Honorary Member of the Polish Historical Society (2012) and
member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Arts (Krakow, 2014). Recipient
of the Przegląd Wschodni Award (Warsaw, 1998) for the best foreign book
in the field of Eastern European history; the Solomiya Pavlychko American
Council of Learned Societies Award (2003); Galician Knight, nomination “Public
figure of the year” (2004); “Best Book of the Year” Award by Correspondent
Magazine (2007); “Bene Merito” Order of the Republic of Poland (2009); Anton
Gindeli Prize for Culture and History of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe
(Vienna, 2010); “I” magazine Order “For Intellectual Courage” (Lviv, 2010). In
2013 and 2019 he was included in the list of “100 most influential Ukrainians”
(Correspondent magazine, Kyiv); received Knight’s Cross of the Order of
Merit of the Republic of Poland (Warsaw, 2014); Stanislaw Vincenz Award
“Nowa Kultura-Nowej Europy” (Krakow, 2016). Has more than 500 scientific
publications on historical topics and authored a number of opinion pieces.
 Life Goes On
series
A series in which difficult pages
of history are touched with
children to truthfully work through
harrowing topics without inflicting
any collateral damage. Political
developments serve as a backdrop
for a fictional story that revolves
around the inner strengths
of the said character.
To make it relatable for the reader
this main character is also a child.
This way the historical context
is more immersive and the then-
challenges seem more real. This
helps find the right words when
discussing psychologically-
challenging issues and allows to
provide a wider historical context.

7+

We Live on the Edge

of a Volcano
By Nadiyka Gerbish
Illustrated by Olena London
Historical period: World War II: 1939 - 1945, Holocaust, ghetto
Psychological topics: living in danger and fear; injustice; loss of family members; right
to exist; humanity.

Western Ukraine, World War II. The cozy life of a Jewish family in the multicultural
Zbarazh is shattered when Hitler’s troops come to the city. Having survived the
hopelessness of the ghetto and the loss of loved ones, the little heroine finds help.
One of many of such similar and such personal stories. It is a book about darkness, fear,
sorrow — and about hope and a new life that eventually wins. Based on documentary
materials.

Hardcover, size 250х210, pages 56

ISBN 978-617-7925-15-5
Flowers near the Fourth
by Kateryna Mikhalitsyna
Illustrated by Kateryna Borysiuk
Historical period: Chornobyl: April-May 1986, USSR, till present days
Psychological topics: connection to the ancestors; leaving home; surviving loss,
including pets.

What does a great-grandmother long for, looking out of the window of a high-rise
building? Somewhere in blooming Polissia, her house was abandoned forever.
The catastrophe took away not only the house, but also the life of a loved one — as
well as many other lives. What’s left? Herbs that smell like home, memories and great-
granddaughter drawings. The girl paints as giftedly as her compatriot in the Chornobyl
zone, a representative of naive painting Maria Pryimachenko, whose pictures Picasso
admired back in the day. The artist, unlike the heroine’s grandmother, remained in an
abandoned village near the reactor for the rest of her life.

Hardcover, size 250х210, pages 48

ISBN 978-617-7925-16-2
Apples of War
By Nadiyka Gerbish
Illustrated by Sophia Tomilenko
Historical period: World War I, interwar years: 1914 - 193
Psychological topics: PTSD; relationships between parents and role of a child in them;
emotions and feelings; diversity and being different.

The touchy, moving and multifaceted book touches on several important and at the
same time difficult topics — forced emigration, defeat in the liberation war, post-
traumatic disorder, family relations and how a child experiences troubles in a family.
Sofiika is getting used to a new life in America, where her family migrated from the
Ukrainian city Zhovkva after the First World War. Her father, a former soldier of the
Ukrainian Galician Army, has a post-traumatic disorder. Mom cares about everyone
and radiates optimism with all her might, although sometimes she wants to give up.
And also - Sofiika learns an amazing story about how bizarrely the fates of people
from different countries that belonged to the same empire are intertwined. A little bit
sad, but light and life-affirming story about historical continuity, inner resource and
overcoming trauma.

Hardcover, size 250х210, pages 80

ISBN 978-617-7925-14-8
Kerim’s Crimea
By Natalia Smyrnova
Illustrated by Liudmila Stetskovych
Historical period: World War II, deportation of Crimean Tatars (May 18-21, 1944),
Soviet totalitarianism
Psychological topics: inspires mercy and empathy, provides with a feeling of support

Home, family, blooming pomegranates, children’s mischief. One day all of this is swept
away by the World War II. And the next day, after so many losses, it turns out that
being a Crimean Tatar is a sentence. Hasty deportation, weeks in the freight trains,
heavier losses yet, unfriendly new settlements, hard work. Memories of the lost
Crimea. How can one find meaning, strength to live and faith in people?

Hardcover, size 250х210, pages 112

 Historical
Fiction series
Books of this series help teenagers
to better understand and re-think
their life experience through
the medium of history. This
series encompasses fiction that
dives deeply into historical eras
accompanied by exciting action.
The historical background of each
book is meticulously verified based
on scientific sources, although
characters remain mostly fictional.
They travel in time between
modernity and the days of old to
compare the life and worldview in
different centuries and epoques.

11+

Union of Soviet Things

By Petro Yatsenko
Illustrated by Nastia Omelych
Historical period: Soviet Union, second half of the 20th century till present days
Psychological topics: historical memory; nostalgia; psychological baggage; connec-
tion to the ancestors

Childhood in the late Soviet Union was not what it is now. The realia are not entirely
clear to modern adolescents: waiting for nuclear war, propaganda, shortages, awkward
household items. The main characters — a teenager Matvii and his father Petro — go to
Lviv to visit grandmother. There are still heaps of Soviet things in her ceiling cabinet,
and things are good at telling stories. The book gives a reason to talk about feelings of
nostalgia and values.

Hardcover, size 240х170, pages 152

ISBN 978-617-7925-47-6
To hear Askania-Nova
By Alisa Havrylchenko
Illustrated by Polina Doroshenko
Historical period: 19th century till present days
Psychological topics: interfamily relations, inclusion, ecological theme

At the end of the 19th century, Baron Falz-Fein founded the Askania-Nova Nature
Reserve in southern Ukraine. Soon came the turbulent times: changes in government,
appearance of militant gangs in the steppes and uncertainty. It was then that the girl
Stefa went to Askania with her father, a biologist — and found herself in a whirlpool
of events. This book is about exciting adventures that occur amidst the unique flora
and fauna and against a complex historical background. But first of all - about getting
closer to nature, getting to know yourself and your family and how a devoted
friendship is born from rejection.

Hardcover, size 240х170, pages 144

ISBN 978-617-7925-26-1
Dogs that Domesticate People
By Olena Maksymenko
Illustrated by Seri/graph studio
Historical period: present days
Psychological topics: military aggression, migrants, teens problems, paramedicine

Being a teenager is not easy. And being teenagers in a town on the front-line of
Ukrainian East in 2014 is very, very difficult, but also interesting! There are new
challenges that are added to the eternal ones concerning friendship and love, jealousy
and inner fears, self-expression and school problems. Like accepting an internally
displaced classmate, learning first aid, waiting out shelling in the basement, seeing
death, saving lives. Defending your history and your values.

Hardcover, size 240х170, pages 128

ISBN 978-617-7925-48-3
 Personalities
Series
The idea behind this series is to
showcase famous Ukrainians as
well as international personalities
as close, down-to-earth people
that one can even be friends
with. It contains interesting facts
from their biographies and gives
teenagers examples of how to
excel at their vocation, reach the
top while simultaneously remaining
loving and humane.

4+

Four princesses
By Oleksandra Orlova
Illustrated by Anna Surgan
Historical period: Kyivan Rus: 11th centuries
Psychological topics: knowing thyself; forming one’s identity;
values and worldview; mercy

We know that the daughters of Yaroslav the Wise all married the European kings.
And who were they themselves? The author imagined how the childhood of Kyiv
princesses could pass. Clever, derisive, playful girls — and at the same time, future
rulers who learn princely virtues and honor books.

Hardcover, size 205х260, pages 64

ISBN 978-617-7925-40-7
 11+

Lesya. Le Boule vagabonde

By Natalka Maletych
Illustrated by Masha Foya
Historical period: the end of 19th century - 20th century
Psychological topics: forming one’s identity; strength of spirit; diversity and being
unique

We see Lesya Ukrainka’s name every day on monuments and street names, on
banknotes and in school classrooms. But how did Lesya herself see the world every
day? As a living person, and not someone from an official portrait. What did she love,
what did she laugh at and felt sad about, what did she write about in letters to the
relatives, who was she friends with? Funny nicknames for siblings, homeschooling,
stylish outfits, reluctance to perform in public and long journeys — probably everyone
will find something in common with Lesya, who called herself boule vagabonde —
a “traveling ball”.

Hardcover, size 160х230, pages 152

ISBN 978-617-7925-37-7
 How does it
work? series
This particular series will be
of interest to both teenagers
and adults. Written by leading
Ukrainian authors, these pop-sci
books delve into various historical
and cultural phenomena and eras.
They burst with collections of
interesting and unexpected facts,
definitions, as well as infographics,
maps, illustrations.

11+

Inhabited Planet.
How We Became Seven Billion
By Halyna Hlodz
Design by Olena Staranchuk
Historical period: From the first human-like creatures 3.5 million years ago
to the present days
Psychological topics: understanding one’s nature and societal nature; development
of critical thinking

A fascinating story about the history of mankind through the prism of …demography!
How do geographical discoveries affect life expectancy and education affect the
number of children in a family? Demographic science has a lot to surprise and fascinate
with. Global population statistics hide global connections and processes
that determine everyone’s life. This book allows us to feel like a part of
a huge humanity and long historical transformations — and to understand
exactly how we came to the current point of development.

Hardcover, size 220х175, pages 160

ISBN 978-617-7925-19-3
 History of Lies.
How We are Deceived
By Maryna Kaftan
Design by Olena Staranchuk
Historical period: From the first human-like creatures
3.5 million years ago to the present days
Psychological topics: media literacy; critical thinking;
forming causal links

Why do people lie? Fakes, manipulations,

superstitions, mystifications, propaganda,
advertisements. The current problem of media
literacy has a long history. There are a lot of outright
lies around us, no matter how much you debunk
them — people still believe in absurd things — for
example, in spaghetti trees. This book will tell you
who makes lies and how, and most importantly —
how to recognize it and not succumb to malicious
Hardcover, size 220х175, pages 208 influences.
ISBN 978-617-7925-20-9

Common Language. How

Words are Born and Live
By Anastasia Levkova
Design by Olena Staranchuk
Historical period: From the first centuries from AD to
the present days
Psychological topics: national identity;
self-expression; diversity

There are as many words in a language as people

in nations. Some of them are relatives, and some
are unlikely to meet. Some travel and relocate, and
some are home-birds. About the role of language
in our lives, how it helps to build relationships and
implement ideas. People try to organize it, limit
some languages ​​or artificially create others - how
successful are they? Read about it and much, much
more interesting facts — about surzhyk, swear words
and translation problems. The author talks about Hardcover, size 220х175, pages 200
linguistic diversity so interestingly and with such love ISBN 978-617-7925-35-3
that you begin to feel the language dancing on your
tongue.
 World History
series
World History series work
particularly well when combined
to provide a comprehensive
overview of events that happened
all over the world. Based on
the principles of empathy and
immersion in the era, the plots
help to talk to children about
many topics like diversity, features
and peculiarities of time and
culture etc. Each story, apart
from the historical narrative,
contains conflict and character
development, uncovers one of
the psychological themes: love,
friendship, jealousy, problem-
solving, respect for others, search
for one’s calling, and more.

4+

Lerato Means “Love”.

Stories from Africa
By Oksana Kutsenko
Illustrated by Anna Surgan
Historical period: Africa: late 19th – early 20th century
Psychological topics: generational memory; nostalgia; psychological baggage;
importance of communicating
How to feel a distant Africa? For example, listen to its stories. About a girl Lerato, who
attends a traditional wedding, escapes from a black mamba— and gradually discovers
what love is. About a seven-year-old shepherd Amadu from the Wodaabe who is
old enough to be initiated: seven days and seven nights grazing cows in the savannah
alone. About a baby albino zebra and his friendship with a little Zulu, who also stands
out among the children of his tribe.

Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 84

ISBN 978-617-7925-34-6
Gods of Corn and Chocolate.
Stories from Mesoamerica
By Katrina Voloshyna
Illustrated by Hanna Prykhodko
Historical period: Mesoamerica: from 2000 BC to the end of the 17th century AD
Psychological topics: development of empathy; relationships between siblings;
conquering fears

Maya, Aztecs, Incas — the peoples of ancient, authentic

Mesoamerica. How did they live? The little characters of
the book know how to make a rubber ball, enjoy peppered
chocolate and take care of llamas. And also — just like modern
children — they pick fights with their sisters, do not want to
go to school, overcome the fear of heights.

Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 84

ISBN 978-617-7925-33-9
Do You Know How to Look at A
Cherry Blossom? Stories from Japan
By Tania Postavna
Illustrated by Yulia Nesmeyanova
Historical period: Japan, Edo, 17th century
Psychological topics: learning about someone’s worldview; value of observing nature
and being in the moment; inner and outer beauty

This book primarily focuses on the feeling of beauty, harmonious

coexistence with the world and the search for inner values. It
is about the special atmosphere of Japan and the worldview of
its inhabitants against a bright historical background. How does
one contemplate a tree that slowly changes colors? Which cup
is more beautiful — a smooth and shiny one or a handmade one?
And should we start appreciating each time we see someone,
since we might not get a second meeting with them?

Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 72

ISBN 978-617-7925-45-2
 History Stories
series
History Stories picture book
series are puzzle-like. Each book is
autonomous but when combined
they form a complete overview of
historical periods from the Stone
Age to the contemporary. Children
of this age group have not yet
fully grasped the idea of time and
hence perceive or identify history
through association-links. The goal
here is to provide children with the
initial idea of a certain historical
period, a shiny picture of sorts,
which would create an emotional
tie to the topic.

4+

The Crescent over Kinburn

By Yuliia Stakhivska
Illustrated by Oleksandra Bolotova
Historical period: Cossacks time, the beginning of the 17th century
Psychological topics: teaches to solve conflicts, inspires mercy and empathy, provides
with a feeling of support

Two boys look at the crescent in the sky: Orkhan sees in it a Muslim symbol, and
young Petrus — a Cossack chaika (boat). The events date back to the time when there
were constant clashes between the Christian and Muslim worlds on the Kinburn
Foreland near the Black Sea. Everyone has their own truth and their own path to
freedom, so this story teaches mercy and acceptance, because the path of revenge and
violence gives birth only to offence and distrust to the world.

Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 60

ISBN 978-617-7925-31-5
 Nobody’s Khrul
By Sashko Dermanskyi
Illustrated by Veronika Kotyk
Historical period: Prehistory, Upper Paleolithic,
40 - 10 thousand years ago
Psychological topics: friendship; being different;
variety of personal traits

This is a story about friendship, challenges and

Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 36
ISBN 978-617-7925-08-7
learning the world, which unfolds in the territories
of present-day Ukraine during the ice age. How
did primitive people live? One glacial day, a baby
mammoth, wolf and rhino found an unknown
two-legged creature in buffalo skin. That’s how
began a little risky, and a little fun adventure to
save a strange beast with an unusual name khrul.

Eve’s Pit
By Valia Vzdulska
Illustrated by Lyudmyla Stetskovych
Historical period: Scythians: 8th – 4th centuries
BC, present days
Psychological topics: experiencing separation
from one’s parents; grief; personal bonds and
attachment; the themes of death

Little Eva is a rebel who likes digging holes for

her own comfort. The deeper is her sadness,
the deeper are the holes. Eve’s parents are
archaeologists who are familiar with Scythian
culture. In the summer they go on expeditions,
and then Eva is getting sad — her parents leave Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 36
her at home and go to the South. Neither ISBN 978-617-7925-04-9
grandfather nor dog Pec, named after a famous
Scythian pectoral, is able to quench her longing
for her parents. Grandpa saves the situation when
he takes them all to Dad and Mom. The book
prompts how to deal with complex emotions of
a child - sadness, boredom and the experience of
separation from family.
 Olive Pit
By Olha Kupriyan
Illustrated by Oksana Skvorchynska
Historical period: 8 – 4th centuries BC
Psychological topics: child’s homesickness
during a relocation; anxiety over the unknown;
introduction to the disappointment

The ancient Greek family in search of a better life

Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 36
ISBN 978-617-7925-00-1
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, steppe culture. What is it like to travel
for a long time on the sea into the unknown? What
part of the home can be brought with you, and
what will remain only a poignant memory? This
life-affirming story will give parents support to be
able to help their children experience complex
emotions: homesickness, anxiety, boredom.

Arrow
of the Steppe
By Maria Artemenko
Illustrated by Yulia Nesmeyanova
Historical period: Sarmatians: 2nd century BC –
4th century AD
Psychological topics: friendship; working on fears
and grief; worldview; losses and findings

What toys and dreams could a Sarmatian girl who

lived many centuries ago in the Black Sea steppes
have? For example, to tame a wild horse. And to
shoot bows as accurately as her mother, a glorious Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 36
warrior. The main thing is to save a willful horse ISBN “978-617-7925-03-2
from a devastating storm in time and manage to
hide in her small house. The story of Fati from the
Sarmatian tribe is a story about character, struggle
with fears, friendship, losses and discoveries.
 Deer Runs
on the Sea
By Olesia Mamchych
Illustrated by Kateryna Didyk
Historical period: 370’s AD
Psychological topics: development of critical
thinking and causal links; xenophobia and fear
of the unknown

The Migration Period began when the Huns

Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 36
ISBN 978-617-7925-02-5
drove out the Goths from the lands that now
belong to Ukraine. In the Byzantine chronicle
there is a legend about a female deer that
crossed the shallow waters of the Sea of Azov,
inadvertently prompting the Huns a quick way to
the Crimea. This changed the history of Europe.
What else could the deer tell us? A book about
how seemingly minor actions can have global
implications.

The Choice Day

By Sashko Dermanskyi
Illustrated by Zoryna Getman
Historical period: Kyivan Rus: 9th – 13th centuries
Psychological topics: separation from a mother;
personal traits; a job or a craft; protecting one’s
interests; bullying prevention

A mother cat lets kittens go to the Big World,

or rather introduces them to the life that is
percolating in the suburbs of Old Russian Kyiv.
Here are potters and dressers of rawhides,
weavers and blacksmiths, nuns in a monastery,
and here near the palace is the little princess Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 36
Anne of Kyiv, who will one day grow up to be ISBN 978-617-7925-01-8
the queen of France. The world is so big, but for
every kitten there is a place that will be found
on Picking-Out Day. This book is a metaphor for
growing up and an inseparable connection with
mother, who will always be there, even at
a distance.
 Caroling with Knights
By Olha Kupriyan
Illustrated by Yulia Vus
Historical period: Grand Duchy of Lithuania: 1410’s
Psychological topics: experiencing separation
from one’s parents; support mechanisms;
initiation; feeling guilt and shame

This story took place in the Grand Duchy of

Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 80
ISBN 978-617-7925-46-9
Lithuania. A real knight Ivanko came to a town in
Lviv region. What a delight for children! And the
next day the knight’s flag with the lion disappears.
Where did it go? Little Annychka and Mstyslav,
whose father is also a knight somewhere in a long
war, will find out. The boy longs for his father so
much: will he even have to go caroling without
him? It is a story about family support, growing up
and believing in a miracle.

Stolen Ring
By Svitlana Bohdan
Illustrated by Sophia Runova
Historical period: Cossacks time: 60 - 70’s
of the 17th century
Psychological topics: egrowing up and separation
from parents; letting go; personal boundaries;
development of cognitive processes

A raven steals Mykola’s father’s ring, but the boy

manages to catch up with the thief. The path of
the chase leads him all the way to Sich, where
Mykola’s father lives with other Cossacks almost
all the time. To return the ring, the boy must go
Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 36
through a series of trials. He becomes an assistant ISBN 978-617-7925-05-6
to Kish Sirko, a famous sorcerer, and learns about
the life of the Sich, getting various tasks.
 Ashyk Omer
By Anastasia Levkova
Illustrated by Hanna Prykhodko
Historical period: Crimean Khanate: 1621 - 1707
Psychological topics: teaches acceptance of other
cultures, to deal with peer pressure, and inspires
to find one’s talent, to deal with anxiousness

A talented boy Omer lived in the Crimean

Khanate, but at school his mentor scolded him
for inattention, and his peers mocked him for
his dreamy nature. But one day, after a heartfelt
prayer, a saz, musical instrument, appeared next
to the boy. And suddenly all his words began
Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 36
ISBN 978-617-7925-07-0
to form in poems, and poems — into the songs,
complemented by a masterful play on the saz.
Hence began the path of the famous Crimean
Tatar ashyk - a folk singer. Omer will see half
the world, but everywhere he will carry a coin
with the inscription “Kezlev”— in memory of his
hometown, now known as Yevpatoria.

A sage was sitting in a

garden
By Ania Khromova
Illustrated by Anastasiia Voychuk
Historical period: End of the 18th - beginning
of the 19th century
Psychological topics: forming one’s identity;
essence of learning; tolerance towards the others

Each culture is unique, and their diversity

constitutes a beautiful integrity and unity, like
a garden in this story. A Jewish sage Rabbi
Nakhman settled in Uman at the end of his life. Hardcover, size 240х220, pages 36
Little Davyd dreams of seeing him. The boy knows ISBN 978-617-7925-06-3
from his father that Rabbi Nakhman is “great.”
As great as a tree? Or as the greatest tree?
Together with his small dog, Davyd sneaks into
the garden, where he has an opportunity to
witness the wisdom of Rabbi Nakhman: he knows
how to marvel at everyday things and learn
about the world in different ways. This book will
familiarize children with ethnic neighbors.
 Curiosities
Non-fiction
series
The books of this series
amalgamate many interesting
things that introduce the reader
to different aspects of humanity.
Since grade-schoolers are focused
on exploring the world around
them, this series was created to
fulfill their demand for meaningful
explanations, and help promote
their diverse development and
intellect.

7+

Wanderings. Old and Recent

By Svitlana Bohdan
Illustrated by Yuliia Tvieritina
Historical period: from the 9th century to the present days
Psychological topics: preparing for travels; development of planning skills; connection
between generations; development of critical thinking.

People have traveled since old times, in particular from the territories of present-day
Ukraine to distant lands. Only in ancient times it was much longer and riskier than now.
How and why were great distances covered in different historical periods? Together
with the hero of the book, readers will travel by land, water, sky — and sometimes,
learn a lot of interesting facts. For example, how to tow a heavy boat overland, why
they gilded the horns of oxen and why there was a mandatory rule of ancient travelers
“never travel alone”. And also, the book will help parents and children prepare for
family travels.

Hardcover, size 260х220, pages 112

ISBN 978-617-7925-39-1
 School Studies
By Halyna Tkachuk
Illustrated by Yuliia Tvieritina
Historical period: from the 11th century
to the present days
Psychological topics: essence of learning; develop-
ment of cognitive functions: comparison, analysis,
generalization, synthesis, abstraction and reflection.

The book introduces readers to the methods of

Hardcover, size 260х220, pages 64
ISBN 978-617-7925-13-1
teaching and subjects in different eras - from Kyivan
Rus to the Soviet era — which differed significantly
from modern ones. And also, with various punishments
for disobedience, reading about which, you are glad
that none of them has survived to this day. So “School
Studies” is a very optimistic book, able to revive
the love of school, even for those who are not very
enthusiastic at the mention of studying. With humor
and insights.

Boustrofedon and Others.

A Brief History of Reading
By Halyna Hlodz
Illustrated by Anastasiia Voichuk
Historical period: from the appearance of writing 3.5
thousand years BC to the present days
Psychological topics: lifelong learning; ways to
transmit knowledge.

Is it possible to measure a book with sacks of clay?

And replace glasses with a glass of water? Or
understand text without spaces, punctuation marks,
or in mirror reflection? At different times, people
read very differently. Over five millennia, reading has
changed and evolved in various ways, and eventually
become an integral part of our lives. This book will tell Hardcover, size 260х220, pages 80
you about the most important and interesting things in ISBN 978-617-7925-42-1
the history of reading.
 Ukrainian Wild Things
By Valia Vzdulska
Illustrated by Masha Foya
Historical period: from 4.5 billion years ago to 3.5
million years ago
Psychological topics: biodiversity; learning; ecology

In ancient times, ostriches lived on the site of the

future Odesa, and in the future Kyiv — crocodiles.
You don’t believe it? This book will tell about dozens
of prehistoric animals that lived on the territory of
modern Ukraine: from tiny to giant, from absolutely
bizarre to almost the same ones that still exist on Earth.
Nature helps to understand the patterns around and
their impact on our lives, thoughts, actions.

Hardcover, size 260х220, pages 64

ISBN 978-617-7925-12-4

Ukrainian Treasures
By Valia Vzdulska
Illustrated by I/D
Historical period: from the Upper Paleolithic 40
thousand years ago to the present days
Psychological topics: idesire to solve mysteries;
diversity and development; responsibility
Treasures can be strange — like a mammoth tusk or an
ancient hoe. Sometimes they are lost or completely
fictional, and vice versa — found in an amazing way.
Why are some things valuable to us and others not?
Can values be intangible? The author has collected
a whole chest of stories about treasures related to
Ukraine, and does not hide it, but shares it with us.
Caution: after reading it, you may want to go digging.

Hardcover, size 260х220, pages 88

ISBN 978-617-7925-24-7
 Historical
Adventure
Prose Series
Stunning stories and fun
adventures against the backdrop of
history. By putting the adventure
plot in a historical epoch that
is described in great detail, the
source unobtrusively acquaints the
audience with the life, customs and
problems of ancient times.

7+

Christmas
and My 12 Grannies
By Kateryna Yehorushkina
Illuustrated by Bohdana Bondar
Historical period: present days
Psychological topics: interaction of cultures, family, traditions, religion, travels

A girl called Maria has many relatives around the world. Every year, she travels
with her family and they celebrate Christmas in different countries. Mexico, Finland,
Ethiopia, Canada or Australia has their own special Christmas traditions, which Mariyka
compares to Ukrainian ones. This book will introduce the diversity of cultures and
illustrate the life of the Ukrainian diaspora.

Hardcover, size 255х200, pages 136

ISBN 978-617-7925-27-8
The Secret of Mohyla
Academy and the Missing key
By Yuliia Stakhivska
Illustrated by Iryna Sadova
Historical period: Second half of the 17th - beginning of the 19th century,
till present days
Psychological topics: thirst of knowledge; conquering fear; development of cognitive
functions.

Kyiv-Mohyla Academy was founded in 1615. Over several hundred years of its history,
the Academy has collected many secrets and wonders. Buildings and things that can
transfer to the glorious Baroque era are still preserved here: a mysterious revolver
built into the library wall, an old sundial and mysterious buildings ... At least Lisa was
transferred. Together with her we’ll see the ancient academy, take part in unexpected
adventures and find one very important key. By the way, what does a submarine do in
this story?

Hardcover, size 240х170, pages 96

ISBN 978-617-7925-41-4
Steshka the Inventor’s
Daughter
By Nataliia Dovgopol
Illustrated by Inna Ruda
Historical period: second half of the 17th century
Psychological topics: progress, religion, orphanhood, family relations, friendship

XVII century. Steshka lives with her father, an engineer, who is well-known in Kyiv.
She seldom leaves home and has no friends, but who needs them if she has nice
dresses and smart books? And one day her dad disappears. He is said to have been
abducted by the king’s men and taken to Warsaw. Steshka will not sit idly by! She
embarks on a dangerous journey through towns and villages to find her father. And
she ends up finding much more. A story about growing up and family myths.

Hardcover, size 240х170, pages 96

ISBN 978-617-7925-44-5
 Cultural Layers
Series
A series for teenagers who strive
to know more. Deep immersion in
the essence of various phenomena
and processes, interesting facts and
connections between historical
events, supplemented by vivid
illustrations — this is non-fiction
about the past of Ukraine from a
historical perspective.

11+

Steam Power.
History of Steam Engines
By Petro Yatsenko
Illustrated by Illia Uhnivenko
Historical period: From the end of the 18th century to the present days.
Psychological topics: freedom of choice; responsibility; causal links;
acceptance of mistakes

The steam engine is an extremely important invention in the history of mankind.

It replaced human labor and accelerated the pace of life. The power of steam became
one of the factors of the industrial revolution of the 19th century, which changed the
social order. For example, contributed to the collapse of empires and the abolition
of serfdom in Eastern Europe. The author offers to dive into that day and follow the
development of steam technologies. This book will help believe in yourself, because
often the most unexpected ideas, backed by perseverance and a desire to do good,
improve the world.

Hardcover, size 230х185, pages 120

ISBN 978-617-7925-36-0
 Discoverers of Prehistory.
How Archaeologists work
By Volodymyr Tylishchak
Illustrated by Masha Foya
Historical period: From the 18th century
to the present days
Psychological topics: archeology as profession;
solving mysteries; interconnectedness of future
and past

What do archaeologists do? Looking for crocks

and bones underground? This is only a part of their
scientific work, thanks to which we learn about
ancient cultures, about our ancestors’ life. And
this work is very exciting! Searching, researching
and preserving found objects is a whole complex
investigation. The author-archaeologist shares its
secrets and curiosities in detail. The book will help
Hardcover, size 230х185, pages 112 to comprehend what traces we leave: the results of
ISBN 978-617-7925-28-5 actions and material remains.

Ukrainian Lands
before Ukrainians.
How the Ancient Slavs Lived
By Nastia Melnychenko
Illustrated by Oleksandr Prodan
Historical period: 5th - 7th centuries
Psychological topics: self-identity; values; evolution
and development; finding common ground

What do we know about the ancient Slavs? Where

did they come from? What did they eat and drink and
what did they live in? Although the book is about the
ancient Slavs, you will find in it a reflection of modern
processes of which we are a part. Why do we strive
to be part of a group, company or team and tend to be
wary of strangers? The author of the book tells about
all of this and more — in an accessible and interesting
manner.
Hardcover, size 230х185, pages 228
ISBN 978-617-7925-25-4
 11+

Bizarre Kyiv. Legends, Scary

Stories and Curiosities
By Tetiana Stryzhevska
Illustrated by Ave
Historical period: From the founding of Kyiv at the end of the 5th century to the
present days
Psychological topics: psychology of the mystical; willpower; historical whimsy; life
and death; freedom; infinity; meaning

A guidebook to the mysterious locations of Kyiv associated with curiosities and

wonders. “Bizarre Kyiv’’ debunks the legends and inventions of the capital and
provides answers to many unexpected questions. Where did Zmiy Horynych live?
Which mountain did witches fly to? In which mansions do ghosts live? How has
Oranta been defending Kyiv for already a thousand years? This is a great opportunity
to imaginatively (or not) walk around the ancient city, looking for the buildings and
nooks mentioned in the book. And to fall in love with the Ukrainian capital like
the author is in love with it.

Hardcover, size 220х175, pages 100

ISBN 978-617-7925-18-6
 16+

Chilbudius. Borrowed Name

By Nastia Melnychenko
Illustrated by Maria Kolosova
Historical period: 2nd - 3rd centuries
Psychological topics: major stages of maturity, learning and initiation, career and
recognition, devastation and rethinking of life

A girl who changed her names so often that she forgot her real one. A boy who
borrowed someone else’s name and someone else’s life. Fate spread them thousands
of kilometers away from each other, which in the 6th century meant eternal
separation. And yet they met — already different people. A novel about the unknown
world of the early Middle Ages, where Byzantium prospers, the Avars rage, and the
Slavs massively move across the Danube. What will they find there?

Hardcover, size 217х150, pages 288

ISBN 978-617-7925-43-8
Authors

Apollonova Lidia — Expert, art critic, researcher of Ukrainian art, lecturer, senior researcher at
the National Art Museum of Ukraine.
Artemenko Maria — Children’s author, methodologist in the Reading Laboratory for Children of
the Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, expert of BaraBooka: Space of Ukrainian Children’s
Books.
Bohdan Svitlana — Children’s author, poet, literary scholar, critic, and translator. Svitlana’s
poems were translated into Polish.
Vzdulska Valia — Children’s author, editor, reviewer of books for young readers. Her books are
translated into English, Latvian, and Russian.
Voloshyna Katrina — Writer and traveler. Columnist for one of the American portals. Gets
published in magazines across England and the United States.
Gavrylchenko Alisa — Writer, editor, founder of the online magazine “Stos”, organizational
manager of literary competitions, editor of the collections of short stories.
Gerbish Nadiyka — Writer, translator, project management and international rights specialist,
book producer, photographer. Authored 18 books, many of which have become bestsellers and
have won numerous awards. In particular, she received awards from the Lviv Forum of Book
Publishers and the 2012 European Christian Book of the Year. Several children’s books have
been published in Braille and released in audio format. Her works have already been translated
into several foreign languages.
Hlodz Halyna — Literary critic, researcher of culture (particularly medieval), translator, writer.
Lecturer of the “Cultural Project”, editor-in-chief of the online magazine “Verbum”.
Hrytsak Yaroslav — Historian, popularizer of science, intellectual, prominent public figure, Ph.D.
in history. Professor of the Ukrainian Catholic University, Director of the Institute of Historical
Research of Ivan Franko Lviv National University, guest lecturer at the Central European
University in Budapest, at Columbia and Harvard Universities. Co-director of the German-
Ukrainian Historical Commission. Editor-in-Chief of the annual scientific journal “Modern
Ukraine”. Honorary Professor of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla academy. Recipient of
the Przegląd Wschodni Award (1998) for the best foreign book in the field of Eastern European
history; the Solomiya Pavlychko American Council of Learned Societies Award (2003). Has
more than 500 scientific publications on historical topics and authored a number of opinion
pieces.
Dvornytskyi Stanislav — Editor, writer, translator from English, Czech, and Russian. Physicist at a
Czech university with an interest in nanotechnology.
Dermanskyi Sashko — One of the most popular children’s authors in Ukraine, poet, novelist,
and storyteller. Member of the National Union of Writers of Ukraine. Published 33 books, 6
audiobooks, and 2 interactive books for children. Repeatedly won the most prestigious literary
ratings and awards: IBBY Honor List 2020, “Espresso. Readers’ Choice - 2019”, “BBC Book of the
Year - 2018”, “Coronation of the Word”, “Book of the Year - 2010”, “Golden Stork”. His works
are included in the school curriculum.
Dovhopol Nataliia — Author, youth coach, and program curator. Winner of the “Coronation of
the Word”, “Espresso. Readers’ Choice - 2020”. Co-founder of the Al’entrada Historical Dance
Theater (Kyiv).
Yehorushkina Kateryna — Writer, author of 15 books, fairy tale therapist, creativity trainer,
author of innovative projects for the companies, and TED Talks speaker. Her works have been
translated into Russian and Lithuanian. Developed an interactive Ukrainian-English bilingual
book “Tree of Happiness”.
Kaftan Maryna — Writer, MA in history, media coach, author of media literacy and journalism
programs for children and adults. Education expert in the civic and historical field.
Kupriyan Olha — Writer, literary critic, editor, methodologist in the Reading Laboratory for
Children of the Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, co-author of educational programs.
Kuryko Vira — Writer, journalist, winner of the 7th competition of arts journalism
“Samovydets”, specializes in historical reporting
Kutsenko Oksana — Poetess and children’s author, translator, Ukrainian diplomat in South
Africa, member of the PEN Ukraine. Founder of the “I Will Be Waiting for You under Kaise-Dra
Tree” project, dedicated to translation into Ukrainian the works by contemporary African poets.
Her performances focus on environmental feminism and migration.
Levkova Anastasiia — Writer, editor, journalist. Member of the PEN Ukraine, coordinator of the
“Crimean figs/Qirim inciri” writing contest. Author of 3 books. Her first novel was shortlisted
for the BBC Book of the Year 2017 and LitAccent 2017 awards and won in the category “Prose
Debut of the Year”.
Magdysh Iryna — Culturologist, author, translator, editor, curator of cultural forums
Maksymenko Olena — Writer, journalist, poetess, army volunteer. Received many literary
prizes, including “Granoslov”, “Kultrevansh” and “Smoloskyp”.
Maletych Natalka — Writer, editor. Author of 8 books for children and young adults. Winner
of the 2nd “Golden Stork” Prize, an All-Ukrainian competition for the best prose works for
children; 1st prize in the “Bible Stories” competition; recipient of BookForum Best Book Award
2020.
Mamchych Olesia — Writer, editor, translator, co-organizer of the alternative school project.
Author of 3 poetry collections, 10 books for children, as well as numerous publications in
anthologies and literary periodicals both in Ukraine and abroad. Her works have been translated
into 10 foreign languages; her poems are included in the primary school curriculum.
Melnychenko Nastia — Writer, author of numerous books for children and young adults.
Journalist, media editor, public figure, and member of STUDENA human rights organization.
Initiator of a flash mob against gender-based violence #I’mNotAfraidToSay. Founder of a “Non-
discriminatory approach to learning” online course for teachers.
Mikhalitsyna Kateryna — Writer, translator, editor, member of PEN Ukraine. Author of 17 prose
and poetry books, winner of a number of national and international awards and competitions.
Fellow of the Frankfurt Fellowship-2016 of the Frankfurt Book Fair. Her works are included
in both the school curriculum and the “White Ravens 2016” – international catalog of book
recommendations in the field of international literature for children and young adults, published
in Braille. Publications were published in China, Vietnam, Korea, Belarus, Czech Republic,
Slovenia, Poland, Italy.
Orlova Oleksandra — Writer, translator, columnist, literary reviewer, and Montessori educator.
Authored a dozen books for children and adults. Also wrote four English-language books for
the Chimalecha Books project.
Perkonos Kateryna — Children’s author, literary editor, lecturer, and translator. Author of a
series of publications for preschool children. Collaborates with the dubbing studio “1+1”.
Postavna Tania — Writer, screenwriter for the documentaries and television shows, teacher
of the “Visual storytelling” course on master’s program in media communications at Karazin
Kharkiv National University. Her debut book was shortlisted for the BBC Book of the Year 2019
award and received BaraBooka Debut of the Year 2020 and Children’s Book of the Year at
“Espresso. Readers’ Choice - 2020” awards.
Smyrnova Nataliia — Recipient of the diploma in the international literary competition of prose
manuscripts for the best book of the year “Winged Lion-2019”, finalist of the second Ukrainian-
Crimean Tatar literary competition “Crimean Figs”, winner of the Arseniy Tarkovsky Literary
Prize in the “Literature for Children” category. Recipient of the diploma and laureate of the
International Literary Competition “Coronation of the Word”, winner of the International multi-
artistic competitions “Youth CoroNation”, “Children’s CoroNation”
Stakhivska Yuliia — Poetess, writer, illustrator, co-editor of the anthology “Ukrainian avant-
garde poetry”. Author of two poetry collections and art history books for children. Her book
won the best poetic translation of the year award from “Literatura na Świecie” magazine
(Poland). Scholar of the International House of Writers and Translators in Ventspils (Latvia),
winner of the second prize in the “Smoloskyp” publishing house competition.
Stryzhevska Tetiana — Writer, journalist. Winner of the international literary competition
“Youth CoroNation 2020”. Winner of literary competitions from “Smoloskyp”, “Fontan Kazok”
and “Nash Format”. Interested in the history of Kyiv. Her books have been bestsellers on the
Ukrainian market for several years in a row.
Tylishchak Volodymyr — Archaeologist and historian, Ph.D. in history. Researcher at the
Institute of Archeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Deputy Chairman of
the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance since 2014.
Tkachuk Halyna — Writer, literary critic, teacher, editor. Authored over 10 books. Winner of
the “LitAccent of the Year” book rating, “ BBC Children’s Book of the Year 2016” award. Fellow
of the “Gaude Polonia” program from Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic
of Poland.
Khromova-Fleytman Anna — Poetess and novelist, translator. Co-editor of the virtual literary
art magazine “Zahid-Shid.Net”. Laureate of the competitions “Poetic Workshops” (2003),
“Neosphere” (2006), “Urban Crossroads” (2015), finalist of the competition “Dictum” (2014).
Yatsenko Petro — Author of 10 prose books. Journalist, creative writing teacher. Recipient of
numerous national literary awards, including “Novi avtory” and “Smoloskyp”. His novel won
the first prize of the UNESCO City of Literature, and another one was adapted for a theatrical
production. Member of the PEN Ukraine, participant of the Gaude Polonia program, winner of
the Bank Austria Literaris program. His works have been translated into German and Polish.

Illustrators

Ave — illustrator and artist. Works with Ukrainian publishing houses, digital magazines, cultural
projects and festivals.
Bolotova Oleksandra — сhildren’s illustrator and media artist. Works with Ukrainian publishing
Houses, digital magazines, cultural projects.
Bondar Bohdana — сhildren’s illustrator, work with Ukrainian publishing Houses. Created more
than 20 books. Uses watercolor techiques.
Borysiuk Kateryna — сhildren’s illustrator and art teacher. Creates illustration in traditional
techniques: watercolor, color pencils etc.
Didyk Kateryna — illustrator and artist. Specializes in digital art, etching, linocut, watercolor
painting. Work with Ukrainian and European publishing houses
Doroshenko Polina — illustrator and artist. Works with Ukrainian publishing houses. Awards:
Ukrainian Triennalle Book Graphic (2013), The White Ravens (2014), Spak Award, (USA, 2017).
Shortlisted: Silent book contest (Italy 2017) ВВС Children’s Book of the Year 2020.
Foya Masha — illustrator, works with Ukrainian publishing Houses.
Getman Zoryna — illustrator, works with Ukrainian publishing Houses.
I/D — illustrator, works with Ukrainian publishing houses and game production.
Kotyk Veronika — illustrator, her works has been used in a variety of media including, children’s
books, educational publishing, magazines, greeting cards, bolt fabric, exclusive carpets etc.
London Olena — illustrator and artist. Works with Ukrainian publishing houses, cultural projects
Nesmeyanova Yulia - сhildren’s illustrator, works with Ukrainian publishing houses.
Omelych Nastia — illustrator and artist. Shortlisted PinchukArtPrice 2019. Work with artist’s
books, etching, linocut, pencil drawing.
Prodan Oleksandr — illustrator, works with Ukrainian publishing houses. Creates illustration
using traditional techniques: watercolors and color pencils. Awards: EuroCon 2014
Prykhodko Hanna — illustrator, works with Ukrainian publishing houses and game production.
Ruda Inna - сhildren’s illustrator who creates design for products for kids, such as puzzles,
plates and cups, illustrations for kids literature and magazines. Uses acrylics, color pencils in her
work.
Runova Sophia — works in the field of illustration and design. Love to draw portraits and
characters, favorite themes are tales and mythology.
Sadova Iryna — children’s book illustrator, digital artist, oil painter, writer
Seri/graph studio — seri/graph is a Kyiv based visual studio that specializes in art prints, graphic
design and illustration. Studio brings together Anya Ivanenko and Jenya Polosina. Sinse 2015
co-founded PRINT FEST _/100, made various screen prints, self-published zines, design cases
and illustrations.
Skvorchynska Oksana — illustrator and graphic designer. Works with Ukrainian publishing
houses
Staranchuk Olena — illustrator and graphic designer, co-founder of Pictoric illustrators club.
Works with Ukrainian publishing houses, digital magazines, cultural projects and festivals.
Awards: The White Ravens (2016) Best Book Design Award from the Book Arsenal (2019).
Shortlisted: The Best Book Design (2018), (2020). Fellow of the “Gaude Polonia” program from
Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland (2013).
Stetskovych Liudmyla — illustrator and 2D artist with 9 years of experience. Works with
Ukrainian publishing houses
Surgan Anna — children’s book illustrator, artist. Favourite media are tempera, acrylic and levkas
(in ancient iconographic tradition it is similar to gresso)
Tomilenko Sophia — children’s book illustrator.
Tvieritina Yuliia — illustrator and artist. Works with Ukrainian and Chinese publishing houses
and magazines cultural projects and festivals. Teacher of Art in Soochow University (China).
Uhnivenko Illia — illustrator and artist. Works in ink drawing, printmaking and digital
Vus Yulia — сhildren’s illustrator and media artist. Works with Ukrainian publishing houses,
digital magazines, cultural projects.
Voychuk Anastasiia — children’s book illustrator. Works with Ukrainian publishing houses.
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