Marina Michailidou-Kadi   Poems for children

picture book | 8+
ISBN: 978-960-594-112-3 • Price: 14,00€  • 15×23,5 cm. • Pages: 40

The book | Ten poems, accompanied by vivid illustrations and powerful words. Words that reveal the truth, provoke thoughts and emotions and console us in the darkest of times.

The author | Marina Michailidou-Kadi was born and brought up in Limassol. She studied Psychology at the University of Boston and then got her Master’s in environmental administration at the University of Cornell in the United States. She is involved in writing stories for children that deal with a variety of social and environmental issues. Her books have been nominated for prizes and translated into many languages.

Renia Metallinou was born and brought up in Corfu. She studied graphic arts and worked for a variety of magazines and newspapers. She has participated in many local and foreign exhibitions. Since 2015 she has been exclusively involved in illustration for children’s books in Greece and abroad. She is a member of IBBY and was selected for the World Illustration awards for children in 2017.

Marianna Koumarianou   The dragon that knitted words

picture book | 6+
ISBN: 978-960-594-105-5 • Price: 16,00€  • 23×33 cm. • Pages: 40

The book | Once upon a time lived a dragon who enjoyed knitting words and scattering them into the river. He would send people words that quenched their thirst, words of gratitude, words that filled their hearts with love.

The author, through the story and its symbolisms, unravels the mystery of fairy tales, legends and local traditions.

The author | Marianna Koumarianou was born in Cardiff, Whales (1980) and lives in Athens. She works as an educator and writes articles and book reviews in both printed and digital magazines. She is also a poet and a children’s storyteller, winner of the 2014 Debut Writer Award of the Greek Section of IBBY.

Renia Metallinou was born and brought up in Corfu. She studied graphic arts and worked for a variety of magazines and newspapers. She has participated in many local and foreign exhibitions. Since 2015 she has been exclusively involved in illustration for children’s books in Greece and abroad. She is a member of IBBY and was selected for the World Illustration awards for children in 2017.

Konstantina Armeniakou,  Efthimia Andrioti 
Myths of the Water

Picture book | 6+
ISBN: 978-960-594-097-3 • Price: 19,00€  • 26,5×28,5cm. • Pages: 72

The book | Ten stories based on mythology, with a focus on the element of water and nature in general. Ten narratives of the past, concerning the present and the future. With each story as a starting point, children can understand the great value of the environment, through their connection with the traditions of different cultures, but also science and the present day.

Inspired by the world cultural tradition, it has a fairy tale atmosphere and a dense narrative, which is not spent on excessive descriptions that would tire children.

 

 

 

The authors | Konstantina Armeniakou studied Pre-primary Education and holds a master’s degree on Linguistics. She works as a teacher and she is a member of the European network of Teachers for Europe and the European action eTwinning and has been awarded by the Ministry of Education of Greece within the framework of the Institution of Excellence and Innovative Practices.

Efthymia Andrioti studied Pre-primary Education and holds a master’s degree on Historical Research, Teaching and New Technologies. She works as a teacher and participates in innovative educational programs and European actions that promote the love of reading. She has written twelve educational books (collective works) for adults and children of preschool and elementary school age.

Renia Metallinou  was born and brought up in Corfu. She studied graphic arts and worked for a variety of magazines and newspapers. She has participated in many local and foreign exhibitions. Since 2015 she has been exclusively involved in illustration for children’s books in Greece and abroad. She is a member of IBBY and was selected for the World Illustration awards for children in 2017.

Marivita Grammatikaki   Delf the elf 

picture book | 6+
ISBN: : 978-960-594-064-5 • Price:14,00€ [VAT is not included] • 21x29 cm. • Pages: 40

The book | Is an elf’s life truly wonderful, full of magic and candies, while traveling with Santa Claus’ sleigh?
If you want to find out, read Delf’s story, who works in Santa Claus’ toy factory in the Christmas Forest.

A beautiful story about the true meaning of Christmas!

The author | Marivita Grammatikaki was born in Chania on the island of Crete. She won a scholarship to study the viola at the Athens Conservatory and has worked with the orchestras of both the Greek Third Programme and the National Opera. In parallel with her musical career she has researched and written scripts for children’s television programmes and has written several tales for young readers, amongst them «The Magic Violin», which was staged at the National Opera as a musical for children with great success in May 2011. In 2010 she set up a folk tale workshop focussing on personal experiences, where she teaches both primary school children and their teachers the arts of folk tales and music as means of therapy, communication and developing creativity.

Renia Metallinou was born and brought up in Corfu. She studied graphic arts and worked for a variety of magazines and newspapers. She has participated in many local and foreign exhibitions. Since 2015 she has been exclusively involved in illustration for children’s books in Greece and abroad. She is a member of IBBY and was selected for the World Illustration awards for children in 2017.

Marina Michailidou-Kadi Waiting for the rain

picture book | 4+
ISBN: 978-960-594-032-4 • Price: 14,00€ [VAT is not included] • 21x29 cm. • Pages: 32

The book | Every time it rained, the small paper boats of Marcus were travelling and taking away one sorrow. Now rain has gone… A small boat that goes along with him helps him remember and gives him hope. Can this child’s hope bring back the rain?

A sensitive story that goes through the phenomenon of drought under the strong sentiment of absence, anticipation and joy.

The author | Marina Michailidou-Kadi was born and brought up in Limassol. She studied Psychology at the University of Boston and then got her Master’s in environmental administration at the University of Cornell in the United States. She is involved in writing stories for children that deal with a variety of social and environmental issues. Her books have been nominated for prizes and translated into many languages.

Renia Metallinou was born and brought up in Corfu. She studied graphic arts and worked for a variety of magazines and newspapers. She has participated in many local and foreign exhibitions. Since 2015 she has been exclusively involved in illustration for children’s books in Greece and abroad. She is a member of IBBY and was selected for the World Illustration awards for children in 2017.