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Book 1: The Travelling Book. Independents

In 1991, Ukraine regained its independence. Ukrainians who had lived for decades in a totalitarian regime were given the opportunity to become residents of a democratic country. The travel book «Independent» collects the most important facts of the 31 years of the renewed independent Ukraine's existence - how we revived our country, what mistakes we made and what victories we won, what we cooked and what we wore, what we sang, read, watched, how we defended our freedoms and how we organised revolutions. Each chapter is a "diary" of one year, from 1991 to 2022, of what our people were concerned about and rejoiced in. This is not just a socio-political publication, but a fascinating book for family reading, for both adults and children.

This is a nostalgic book. It is about the times when the first snickers and Coca-Cola appeared on store shelves, when people were handing out "sliced oranges" left and right, or when racists were heartily treated to "Banderite smoothies". The book is about records and failures, improvements and betrayals, iconic songs, books, films... Everything that made us us.

Earlier, the #knigolav publishing house in cooperation with the Green Penguin creative agency published «The Book Journey. Ukraine».

Book 2. Book-travelling. Ukraine

2nd place in the competition «Best Book Design 2018», which was held at the VIII International Festival «Book Arsenal»

«Book Journey. Ukraine» is 1200 extraordinary facts about Ukraine and Ukrainians. We have found not only the most amazing, but also the most important things to know about Ukraine: unique places to visit, cultural achievements, prominent personalities and turning points that have influenced the course of history and the life of every Ukrainian. This book is made up of discoveries, and we hope that you will be able to look at Ukraine in a new way. This is a book not only for adults, but also for family reading with children, for Ukrainians and anyone who wants to learn more about our country.

The format of the travel book is special - it is neither a reference book nor a textbook. This is a story map in the format of an "edutainment", which shows the most interesting historical, geographical and statistical facts about the country in the author's illustrations.

We have attracted experts from various fields and created 30 maps of Ukrainian cities and regions in author's illustrations - 1200 extraordinary discoveries about Ukraine.

Namely:

• 327 inspirational personalities
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• 232 wonders of nature
<224 historical events <135 cultural phenomena <129 architectural masterpieces <78 outstanding inventions and discoveries
• 75 economic and industrial objects
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We wanted each of these facts to be remembered. Each of them is just one sentence, but it should not only tell the main point, but also create intrigue and encourage you to continue learning about Ukraine. And even if these discoveries are only the first step towards realising our potential, we believe that small steps lead to big changes.

The idea to create this book was born several years ago: too much has changed in the life of the country, and we could not stand aside. The Revolution of Dignity revealed the readiness of everyone to build a new Ukraine, to create its new image as an independent, strong and promising state that has something to say to the world," comments Iryna Taranenko, author and co-founder of Green Penguin Agency.