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Bologna 2023 Illustrators Exhibition Winners from Around the World
I am thrilled to announce that one of my favourite annual events, The Bologna Illustrators Exhibition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, is happening right now! This exhibition has been showcasing international trends …
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“The Snow Queen” by Oleg Vasiliev is a Dazzling Symphony of Colour
This is the final instalment of my review series on “The Snow Queen,” and I invite you to revisit the earlier three posts highlighting the stunning illustrations by Vladislav Yerko, the …
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A confluence of myth, legend and fairy tale in the “The Snow Queen” illustrated by Galina Zinko
In this third instalment following my previous two posts showcasing “The Snow Queen” by the Ukrainian artist Vladislav Yerko and Belorusian Pavel Tatarnikov, we present a Ukrainian language edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s …
Pavel Tatarnikov Conjures a Spellbinding Winterland in “The Snow Queen”
In the world of children’s literature, “The Snow Queen” stands out as a classic tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption. But the story of how this fairy tale came to …
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Vladislav Yerko Breathes New Life Into “The Snow Queen”
She was wondrously beautiful and delicate, but she was ice, dazzling, shimmering ice. Yet she was alive. Her eyes glittered like stars, without tenderness or warmth. Hans Christian Andersen “The …
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“Imagine. The Wonder of Picture Books” exhibition at the State Library of NSW
For many of us, the books we love as children stay with us for the rest of our lives. Picture books can be our first windows into the abundant world …
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