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Katalin Szegedi: Álomcirkusz (Dream Circus)
Illustrated by Katalin Szegedi
General Press, Budapest, 2003
52 p. fully colour illustrated
This charming tale is about rabbits who work in the circus. Once upon a time, a tightrope walker and a musical clown met and fell in love. They married and decided to start their very own circus. The book is published in co-production with Csodaceruza (Magic Pencil) Publishers.
Ludwig Bechstein: Az elvarázsolt királykisasszony (The Enchanted Princess)
Illustrated by Katalin Szegedi
General Press, Budapest, 2004
216 p. 70% colour illustrated
Ludwig Bechstein (1801?1860) was a contemporary of the brothers Grimm and his works were even more popular than theirs at the time. A selection of his classic tales with beautiful illustrations includes: The Enchanted Princess, The Old Man Who Had No Heart, The Two Fat Millers, The Three Wedding Guests, The Poor Weaver?s Good Fortune, The Brave Tailor, The Three Musicians, The Seven Swans, The Three Dogs, The Aspen Leaf, The Tiny Man, The White Wolf, Strong John, The Soulless Ones, The Brave Beggar, The White Raven, The Cockerel and the Fox? and many more.
The book was awarded the highest Hungarian prize for book design (?Szép magyar könyv?) in 2002.
Petre Ispirescu: A hegyek tündére (The Fairy of the Mountains)
Illustrated by Katalin Szegedi
General Press, Budapest, 2004
104 p. 70% colour illustrated
These are fairytales by the Romanian folktale collector, Petre Ispirescu (1830?1887). In a speech delivered at the Romanian Academy, a fellow writer, Odobescu, said: ?What in this country was done unassumingly and without any pretence by a typesetter, Petre Ispirescu, was done in Germany by first-class scholars, the Grimm brothers.? This book is a wonderful collection of Ispirescu?s folktales, including: The Fairy of the Mountains, Eternal Life and Everlasting Youth, The Son of the King, The Prince who was Turned into a Pig, The Knight and the Golden Apples, The Queen of the Fairies, The Magic Castle, The Salt in the Meal, The Tricky Shepherd.
The book was awarded two prizes as part of the highest Hungarian prize for book design (?Szép magyar könyv?) in 2003.
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Aleksei Tolstoy: Aranykulcsocska avagy Burattino kalandjai (The Little Golden Key or the Adventures of Burattino)
Illustrated by Katalin Szegedi
General Press, Budapest, 2005
106 p. 80% colour illustrated
This is the Russian version of the story of Burattino (Pinocchio in Carlo Collodi?s work) that introduces us to the little, wooden puppet and his adventures in the Land of Tales with the evil Caracas-Baracas, the director of the puppet theatre and Malvina, the girl with blue hair. Hungarian Children?s Book of the Year 2005!
Alexandra Bizi: A kislány, aki nem tudott aludni (The Girl Who Couldn?t Sleep)
Illustrated by Katalin Szegedi
General Press, Budapest, 2005
32 p. fully colour illustrated.
This Greek author?s story is about a little girl who is always having nightmares and can never get a good night?s sleep. She is the only one who can recover the stolen town clock, but it means that she has to stay awake for three days and three nights. The girl tries her very best but will she succeed? This charming book was originally published in Greece.
Károly Tamkó Sirató ? Ferenc Banga: Tengerecki Pál (Pál Tengerecki)
Illustrated by Ferenc Banga
General Press, Budapest, 2005
40 p., fully colour illustrated
Károly Tamkó Sirató is known throughout Hungary by both children and their parents and this book was published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet?s birth. His glorious poems are full of wonderful wordplays and enticing rhythms. The unique illustrations are provided by the award-winning artist, Ferenc Banga.
Tamkó Sirató Károly ? Banga Ferenc: Tengerecki hazaszáll (Tengerecki Returns Home)
Illustrated by Ferenc Banga
General Press, Budapest, 2005
40 p. fully colour illustrated.
This is the second part of a trilogy and once again contains verses, some of which are slightly less well-known. The book features the unique illustrations of Ferenc Banga. The third part of the trilogy will be released in June 2006.
Fehérlófia (The Son of the White Horse)
Hungarian folk-tale, illustrated by Marcell Jankovics
General Press, Budapest, 2004
48 p. fully colour illustrated.
The book is based on an animated film directed and illustrated by the famous Hungarian illustrator and animator, Marcell Jankovics. The tale is about a young, strong boy who battles monsters and wins ? an ancient Hungarian story.
A medvefiú (The Son of the Bear)
A selection of Finno-Ugric tales, illustrated by Erika Urai
General Press, Budapest, 2003
96 p. 40% colour illustrated
A special selection of folktales from the Finno-Ugric nations including Estonia and Lapland, as well as the disappearing cultures of the Udmurt, Tcheremis, Komi and Samoyed.
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Az Ezeregyéjszaka legszebb meséi (The Most Beautiful Tales of the Thousand and One Nights)
Illustrated by Emy Róna
General Press, Budapest, 2005
234 p. 40% illustrated.
This selection from the classic collection of ancient Arabic tales includes Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, The Adventures of Sindbad, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and Ali Khodja and the Wise Boy.
