Stavros Stavrou
STILL! – A statue that traveled the world

picture book | 5+
ISBN: 978-960-594-116-1 • Price: 15.00€  • 23×33 cm. • Pages: 40

The book | A girl leaves her homeland to escape the war. In a foreign country, she finds shelter
beneath the statue of a soldier. Suddenly, the statue comes to life! Can a statue and a
girl become lifelong friends and travel the world together?

The book is based on the theatrical performance STILL, which has been successfully
staged in several countries worldwide and has won numerous awards.

The author | Stavros Stavrou was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, in 1988. He studied Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies and Cultural Management at King’s College London. Since 2007, he has been active in the Greek music scene, collaborating with renowned composers
and performers. In theater, he has worked as a lyricist with the National Theatre of Greece, the Cyprus Theatre Organization, and many other companies, focusing mainly on children’s theater and musicals.
Beyond writing, he works in cultural management and production. He is President of ASSITEJ Cyprus (Theatre Center for Children and Young People), President of the Association for the Welfare of People with Intellectual Disabilities (SEANA), and a board member of both the Cyprus Centre of the International Theatre Institute and the Stelios Pissis Music Foundation.

Aimilia Kontaiou was born in 1984 in Athens. She graduated from “AKTO” in the field of cartoons. She has illustrated more than forty books and participated in exhibitions. In 2013, her illustration was included in the Calendar of the International Library of Munich (Arche Kinder Kalender 2013, Internationale Jugendbibliothek, Muenchen).