Modern Children’s Book: Picture Books, Themes, Series, And Adventures

The overview by Valentyna Vzdulska who is an editor, reviewer, and children’s book writer provides information on current trends in Ukrainian literature for children and young adults.

Learn more about prominent Ukrainian children’s books illustrators, timely topics, and some of the unique plots. Books by the young generation of Ukrainian authors help to promote diversity, acceptance, global thinking, and ecological thinking. That’s why they can be interesting for readers in different countries and definitely deserve attention.

List of references:

• Svitlana Baluch, Birds’ Lullaby
• Mariana Prokhasko, The Curly-Haired / Old Lion Publishing House
• Nataliya Kashchak, Wolf Outside the Window / Mamino
• Romana Romanyshyn, Andriy Lesiv, Loudly, Softly, in a Whisper / Old Lion Publishing House
• Romana Romanyshyn, Andriy Lesiv, I See That / Old Lion Publishing House
• Interesting Ukraine series / Crocus Publishing
• Oksana Bula, Tukoni series / Old Lion Publishing House
• Letters on the War / Bratske Publishers
• Halyna Tkachuk, My Silent Book / Ranok Publishing House
• Tania Stus, My Granny / Ranok Publishing House
• Katia Mikhalitsyna, Tomo and His Whale / Crocus Publishing
• She Did It / Vydavnytstvo Publishing House
• She Did It Too / Vydavnytstvo Publishing House
• Oksana Lushchevska, Skeleton with No Closet / Ranok Publishing House
• Natalia Shcherba, Timewizards / Shkola Publishing House
• Natalia Shcherba, Moonastras / Shkola Publishing House
• Volodymyr Arenev, Cinnabar’s Season / Publishing House ASSA
• Sasha Kaminska, Don’t Tell Anyone / Ranok Publishing House