Many children daydream about being a detective or a spy sometime in their childhood. Sara Şahinkanat and Ayşe Inan Alican, with translation by Feyza Howell, have teamed up to create the perfect book to aid a 'Miss Marple in the making' or 'Hercule Poirot hunting up either a hero or a hırsız (thief).' The main … Continue reading Story Hunters on a Secret Mission: The Beyoğlu Adventure
‘A White Line Between Us’ by Çiğdem Kaplangi, illustrated by Seçil Çokan
Flora is the daughter of a family from the town of Ray. Since the radio in their house can get reception only from the neighboring town of Hur, little Flora learns to sing songs in Hurrish before even learns to speak! But this should be kept a secret! A hundred years ago there had been … Continue reading ‘A White Line Between Us’ by Çiğdem Kaplangi, illustrated by Seçil Çokan
‘A Tale Within A Tale’ by Ahmet Ümit
The author Ahmet Ümit writes: ‘’The tales in this book, I heard from my mother. My mother heard them from a storyteller nearly sixty years ago. It seems my grandfather never thought twice about hiring a storyteller to warm the cockles of his little girl's heart. She listened to many stories, though she couldn't always … Continue reading ‘A Tale Within A Tale’ by Ahmet Ümit
Title Pick: Catlantis by Anna Starobinets
Baguette, a seemingly ordinary house cat, is a descendant of the magic Catlanteans who lived long ago in peace and happiness on the island of Catlantis. When he falls in love with the seductive alley cat Purriana, she insists Baguette accomplish a heroic feat before she’ll agree to marriage. They pay a visit to the … Continue reading Title Pick: Catlantis by Anna Starobinets
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