Najmoisha Mama (Hardback) - Halyna Kyrpa

This Ukrainian language children's book is published to provide literature for Ukrainian refugees in the UK.

In this warm-hearted ode to mothers everywhere, one little girl writes down everything she knows about her mother. She tells how she hopes to make her mum a queen at midnight on New Year's Eve, but they both fall asleep before the magic can work. Her mother is good, gentle, fair and patient. She is kind to stray cats and gentle with dolls. She has a beautiful smile and she knows something very special - that there's a baby in her tummy, a baby brother who will join the family very soon. In fact this mother is the BEST MUMMY IN THE WORLD!

About the Author

Halyna Kyrpa is a Ukrainian writer who was included in the IBBY Honor List 2018, holder of the Order of the North Star for her outstanding contribution to strengthening Ukrainian-Swedish ties and fruitful work in the field of translation of Swedish children's literature. Her books have been translated into dozens of languages, and she translates from Belarusian, Danish, German, Norwegian and Swedish.

Hrasya Oliyko studied Fine Arts and Book Graphics at the Institute of Publishing and Printing at NTUU KPI in Kyiv, Ukraine. She illustrates books for children and works with The Old Lion Publishing House, Ababahalamaha Publishing House, Crocus publishing, Flying Eye Books, Ranok and other publishing houses. She is the author of The story, told by Zhuka (The Old Lion Publishing House) a picture book about two stray dogs. Grasya loves animals and has two dogs and two cats, who used to be homeless.