Turkey
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Cinaroglu, Ayla (text)
Delioglu, Mustafa (illus.)
Ilkbaharin sesi (The voice of spring)
Levent [et al.] : Uçanbalik, 1999. - [28] p.
(Tembel Fare Tini dizisi ; 3)
ISBN 975-587-024-5
Mouse - Loneliness - Spring
Tini, a small mouse, is a couch potato indeed. Since she always stays at
home, she doesn't have any friends and, therefore, she feels lonely and
listless. But constant dripping wears away the stone: Her uncle keeps telling
her stories that always start with the same words (»Once upon a time, there was
a beautiful spring day …«). Her mother tells her a special tale reminding her
over and over again that she was born in spring. Slowly but surely her curiosity
gains the upper hand and the lazy little mouse eventually crawls out of her
hole. She explores the spring garden with its bewitching colours, sounds, and
smells. Colourful illustrations accompany this animal story, told in a very
humorous voice. (4+)
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Gürmen, Aysel (text)
Ceylan, Saadet (illus.)
Kipirik tavsan (Kipirik, the rabbit)
Levent [et al.] : Uçanbalik Yayincilik, 2000. - [16] p.
ISBN 975-587-033-4
Rabbit - Forest - Parents - Death - Feeling of guilt - Fairy
Young rabbit Kipirik feels very happy in his family. There is absolutely no
reason for him to complain; if only life wasn't so boring sometimes. That is
why, one day, he sets off on an adventurous expedition together with a
butterfly. When he arrives back home, he is shocked to find that his whole
family is dead. Dreadfully sad, he blames himself for their death. Luckily
enough, a good fairy manages to comfort him and chase away his feelings of
guilt, helping him to cope with the loss of his parents. Using simple words and
pictures, this book succeeds in explaining the difficult topic of death and loss
of relatives to small children. (5+)
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Neydim, Necdet (text)
Kökçüoglu, Sedef (illus.)
Öyküler (Short stories)
Istanbul : BU Yayinevi, 2001. - 79 p.
(Öykü denizi)
ISBN 975-565-239-6
School - Family
This volume contains seven short stories about the everyday life of Turkish
teenagers. The tales focus on events, problems, and questions which preoccupy
young people in their family and school life. Although the stories are written
in a very entertaining style, critical topics are not omitted. Among other
issues, the book deals with the question of how economic problems (or rather
poverty) influence the family life and may possibly lead to problems at school.
In his true-to-life stories, the author employs a sensitive and realistic
language. (12+)