Magda and her friends The Fattest, The Smartest and The Strongest, Chopin, Grimy Harry Potter, blind Mole, Jack Sparrow fighting cancer, the wise teacher of natural history, the kind Witch and her black cat, the compassionate Doctor Dracula, the sweet restless Round Sum... These small and large inhabitants of the old cozy courtyard near the Burdock Field are the characters of a fascinating fairy tale by the modern Polish writer Katarzyna Ryrych, one of the most interesting European authors of literature for children and youth, a laureate of prestigious literary awards. In this book, she expressed an extremely important idea for her about the need to preserve the gradually disappearing world of true values and genuine human relationships, the "old-fashioned" style, slipping away under the onslaught of technocratic reality.
The funny and touching stories of "The Burdock Field" subtly and unobtrusively convey the idea of kindness; this work teaches us to help those who need help. Here, the recognizability of ordinary and the uniqueness of unusual life situations are intricately intertwined with classic fairy-tale magic, and sometimes with grotesque phantasmagoria. All this, as well as allusions and hints hidden in the text, references to heroes of modern mass culture, light humor and the original author's style make this book a wonderful work for reading by the whole family - both boys and girls, and their parents.
Recommended reader age: 6+
Author: Katarzyna Ryrych
Artist: Grazyna Rigall
Translation: Tatiana Izotova
Editor: Alexander Serov
Year of release: 2020
Publisher: Foliant
Pages: 136
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 247x178x13 mm
ISBN: 978-601-338-458-0