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«It's a quiet night, my astronaut» is a short story in the form of a children's diary. The protagonist is a seven-year-old girl named Iya, who writes down notes during the first ten days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The narrative details Iya's everyday life during the war, her worries, dreams and beliefs. Iya's notes are full of emotions: from fear to confusion, from joy to despair. Young readers will find out how Iya's life is changing and who is helping her to stay strong in this difficult time when history repeats itself and changes forever. There is also a fictional astronaut in the book who helps Iya to keep going. Ia's diary begins on 24 February and continues until 5 March, illustrating the first 10 days of the war."

«I was hesitant to write this book. After all, I live in the United States, and my relatives, my dad and mum, aunt and uncle, cousins and friends, all live in Ukraine. But I realised that we share these difficult feelings together. We, the people, feel with our hearts when someone in our family is going through a hard time. I started writing my diary as if I were a seven-year-old girl, because that's how I felt in my heart. My grandfather Yevhen Pichko's diary, who wrote a poetic memoir-diary about the defence of Ukraine and the Second World War, was an example for me," says Oksana Lushchevska, author of the book, a contemporary Ukrainian children's writer.

«War is a difficult topic for children's literature. But for our children, this is not a story, but a reality that they need to learn to experience. And books can help with this. What should books about the war be like? In my opinion, they should be honest, very simple in presentation, with many illustrations, strong characters and hope. I hope that the girl Iya and the astronaut from Oksana Lushchevska's book will become a support for many Ukrainian children," says Svitlana Paveletska, co-founder of the #knyholav publishing house.