Oleksandr Shatokhin – författare

A lion cub prince, with passion for music, struggles with his destiny to be king.In the savanna lands of Africa lives a lion cub who dreams of being a musician. But his father is against this desire because he expects his son to become king of all the animals. And in order to become the king, he must learn how to growl menacingly, not how to play instruments and sing. Will this lion cub really have to abandon his dreams to fulfill his destiny?

A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the YearA USBBY Outstanding International Book 2024A Bank Street Best Book of the Year 2024★ "Provocative, powerful, breathtakingly beautiful." –STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews★ "Both timely and timeless, evoking war and its aftermath without losing sight of hope."–STARRED REVIEW, Booklist★ "Stark images in black and white lead this sympathetic wordless picture book about a girl who’s enduring the war in Ukraine."–STARRED REVIEW, Foreword Review"Breathtaking" –Ruta Sepetys, author of Between Shades of Gray"A beautiful and heartbreaking tribute to the resiliency of people in wartime;"– School Library Journal"A moving portrait."–New York TimesA wordless picture book portrayal of war seen through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the symbolism of yellow butterflies against the background of a pure blue sky. Using the colors of his national flag, Oleksandr Shatokhin has created a deeply emotional response to the conflict in Ukraine and provided a narrative full of powerful visual metaphors for readers to consider as they travel from the devastating effects of war to a place of hope for peace and the future. A portion of the sale of this book will be donated to the Universal Reading Foundation who supply children's books to Ukraine. Back matter includes notes on sharing a wordless picture book and how to talk to children about war.

A new holiday classic in the making with a message for all that highlights the spirit of gifts and givingOne morning Little Hare wakes up to a thud on her roof. When she goes outside to investigate, she finds a gift-wrapped package has landed on her house. So starts a search to find the owner...She drags the package all over the forest on the back of her sled, but no one knows whose it is, until she bumps into a large figure dressed in red and white with a long white beard and glasses.This charming story follows the unfolding adventure as Little Hare helps to avoid a disaster and save Christmas for all her forest friends. Little Hare is rewarded for her generosity and selflessness with her own special gift. With delightful pastel art, Shatokhin has penned a tale that wonderfully embodies the spirit of the gifting season.