Spring 2019 Children’s Rights Guide

CHILDREN’S BOOKS 10 ABOUT THE BOOK A tender, revealing story about the pressure put on a child by his mother, under the struggles of everyday life. A unique book by a unique writer, for mature children and immature parents. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vassilis Alexakis is one of the most prominent Greek authors. Living in France since 1969, he has collaborated for many years with Le Monde and wrote his first works in French. His first work in Greek was Talgo (1982), which has surpassed 200.000 copies and was transferred in the big screen. In 1995, he received the prestigious Prix Médicis for La langue maternelle . In 2004 he was awarded the Greek State Novel Award for Foreign Words , and in 2007, the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française for Ap. J.-C . Picture books Hardback edition Ages: 6+ Pages: 32 Format: 24x28 Why are you crying? ABOUT THE BOOK This is the story of a unique Christmas ornament, that hangs from a Christmas tree somewhere in the world. This is also the story of a unique truce amidst a great war, when little Christmas trees sprang up among the trenches, on Christmas Eve of 1914, and Christmas magic engulfed the West Front. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Angeliki Darlasi was born in Athens where she resides. She studied Theatre Studies (University of Athens) and Performance Studies (C.S.S.D. London). She is a writer, playwright and tutor (for adults and children) in Creative Writing and Theatrical Education. Since 2000 she has written a great number of books and plays for children, most of which have won multiple awards such as the Greek State Prize and the Greek IBBY’S prize. Picture books Hardback edition Ages: 6+ Pages: 48 Format: 24x27,5 The most beautiful Christmas ornament written by Angeliki Darlasi illustrated by Alexia Othoneou written by Vassilis Alexakis illustrated by Nikolas Andrikopoulos ABOUT THE SERIES Modern stories which take place at home, in the street or at school having all in common a child activity that ranges from sports, arts, science and graffiti to gaming. The series includes 14 titles so far. No more tears , by Marietta Kontou Nour, a young girl from Syria who loves swimming, is forced to leave her home and take refuge in Europe… Based on the true story of Yusra Mardini, an inspiring tale about perseverance, hope, love and friendship. Black Sheep in Texas , by Kostas Haralas Two boys, two worlds, two goals. One on the yellow planet called Wilson and one on the terracotta one called Molten. But they have to deal with the same issues and the same losses. Will they make it? Will they persevere? Will they become what they dream of becoming? Child Fiction Hardback edition Ages: 8+, 10+ Format: 14,5x20 cm Engaging Stories SERIES Also available in Arabic 2017 GREEK NATIONAL PRIZE FOR CHILDREN LITERATURE