Our World: Türkiye

Emrah Güler is a writer and journalist from Türkiye who has been writing professionally for 25 years. He is the founding partner of a digital media agency, creating strategy and tailoring content to cultural institutions, film industry, and civil society. Emrah has worked closely with disadvantaged groups including refugees, the LGBTQ+ community, women, children, and minorities. He graduated from the Children’s Book Academy, is a member of SCBWI, and is also one of the authors of UN Women’s recent initiative Awake Not Sleeping, a collection of 25 stories reimagining fairy tales.Born in Istanbul, Türkiye, Deniz Üçbaşaran moved to İzmir after completing her university education. She has been working as a freelance illustrator for many years and has dozens of children's books, some of which have won awards. Deniz shares life with a garden, trees, flowers, books, and cats. In recent years, she has also embarked on new artistic adventures in her ceramics workshop.

★ Authentically crafted by a Turkish writer and illustrator, this title exudes cultural accuracy and care. The soft illustrations and bright color palette beautifully complement the engaging narrative, making this book both visually and textually appealing. VERDICT A must-have for library collections everywhere. ”– Brooke Newberry, School Library Journal, starred review