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Children's Book: Poetry
Silly Horse
by Vadim Levin, illustrated by Egeny Antonenkov,
translated by Tanya Wolfson and Tatiana Zunshine
Age Range: 4 to 7
"So
colorful and exuberant . . . Everyone of every age will fall in
love with Silly Horse." —Kaleidoscope
"Wonderful illustrations." —Children's Literature
"Whimsy abounds in this fun collection." —Piedmont Parent
"Wacky enough to capture a child's attention and funny bone. The
unique illustrations are the perfect accompaniments." —OC Family
"Levin's humorous, memorable poems, long enjoyed by Russian
children, may well become new favorites of English readers."
—Publishers Weekly
"A collection of humorous, nonsensical poems. The language is
playful and light." —School Library Journal
"Aboard the roller coaster ride as words travel in all
directions . . . creating an unforgettable reading experience."
—Curious Parents magazine
"Whimsy built around rhymes with dreamy fantasy illustrations."
—Metrokids
Thirty-five years ago this collection of poems caused a wave of
enthusiasm in Russia and became a bestseller because of its
unusual language style—the Russian poems were written to sound
as though they had been translated from British English. Its
comical poems fooled thousands of children and their parents
with their Russian flavor and British style; many even became
popular song lyrics. With this translation into English these
quirky poems have come full circle, their British flavor finally
appropriate to the language used.
Vadim Levin is the author of the original Russian edition of
Silly Horse. He has written numerous children's books. In addition to being a writer, he is a doctor of
psychology and a lecturer in the field of education. Evgeny
Antonenkov is an art director for a children's publishing
house. He has illustrated more than 25 children's books, the most recent of
which was nominated for the 2004 Bologna Ragazzi Award. He has
participated in various exhibitions in Europe and Asia and has
had solo exhibitions in Moscow and Prague.
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