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About the author
Anna Anisimova is a journalist, editor, and children’s book writer. Born and raised in the north of the Irkutsk region, in the village of Kropotkin, Siberia, Anisimova graduated with a degree in journalism from Novosibirsk State University. Anismova has written more than 10 books and been nominated for several literary awards including the Samuil Marshak Literary Prize, the New Children’s Book Prize, the Vladislav Krapivin International Children’s Literature Prize and others.
About the illustrator
Yulia Sidneva is an artist and illustrator, and a member of Moscow Union of Artists. She graduated from the Moscow State University of Printing. In addition to illustrating children's books Sidneva also designs various printed products, gives master classes in book graphics, and works as a designer at Samokat Publishing House.
About the translator
Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp is a literary translator working from Arabic, German and Russian into English. She translates fiction and nonfiction, and has a particular interest in history, historical fiction, and writing for children and young adults.Her translations include books from Germany, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Russia, Switzerland and Syria. Ruth is a passionate advocate of world literature for young people and diversity in children’s publishing. She is co-editor of ArabKidLitNow! and Russian Kid Lit blogs, and writes about global reading for young people at World Kid Lit, Words Without Borders, and World Literature Today.
Book Details
Hardcover ISBN: 9781632063243 • $22
Publication date: August 1, 2023
7.25" x 9.25"• 112 pages
Praise
"Tirelessly cheerful...In Kemp’s applause-worthy translation, verbs empower, descriptions tickle and exclamation marks abound. Everything is exciting and full of wonder."
—Aditi Sriram, The New York Times
“A joyous story of unique abilities and possibilities.”
“[The main character] is lively, creative, and playful. She also feels young and in love with the world.”
—Jackie Friedman Mighdoll, World Kid Lit
“Written in a simple language full of wordplay and humour, it speaks to all ages, while inventive illustrations by Yulia Sidneva perfectly capture the fragile balance between the real world and the invisible.”
—Ekaterina Shatalova, Russian Kid Lit
“Most of all, I love the little girl and the family who nurtures her. Gradually we learn that for her, seeing is touching. In the title story, ‘The Invisible Elephant,’ she says: ‘But I really want to see this elephant. Where is it? I’ve never felt one before.’”
—Ann Dixon, Kid Lit North
“A set of delightfully crafted tales, which open up a new view to the world around us while adding a small touch of imagination along the way.”
“Yulia Sidneva’s bold use of patterns on clothing, flooring and sidewalks adds wonderful texture to the story and many of the pages highlight an adventurous bright sunny yellow elephant outline…Yes, I will be ordering this title more than once and it will not be in error.”
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