РГДБ Russian State Institute Children’s Library for Literary Translation Vladimir Grigoryev: The Real Spring Comes to Children’s Book Publishing in Russia

The government’s task today is to encourage Russian authors, artists and publishers to think globally and to integrate more actively into the international book landscape.

I take pride in the Concept of the National Programme for support of children and youth reading; it can be useful to the global community.

We are very grateful to our colleagues from Bologna for their Vladimir Grigoryev, Deputy Head, Federal Agency help and participation in creating the Moscow International for Press and Mass Communications Children’s Book Fair.

2 Contacts: AST Publishers Olga Muravieva Head of AST children’s department [email protected]

ST Publishers is one of the leading companies NATIONAL MANUSCRIPT CONTEST OF THE YEAR on the Russian book market. More than half of books in our rich catalogue are children’s In 2009, the national award Manuscript of the Year was titles. In 2018, AST published around 5,000 founded. Only the authors who have never been pub- 1990 AST PUBLISHERS ESTABLISHED children’s and young adult books with the lished take part in the competition. Applicants auto- Atotal print run of 22 mln copies.­ We work with different matically get the chance to be published. Thanks to the genres: fiction, non-fiction, early learning, preschool, lei- award, such authors as Narine Abgaryan, Maria Rupaso- sure books and encyclopedias – and we always look for va, Nadezhda Sherbakova and many others gained pop- new trends and projects! AST cooperates with the world’s ularity. The total circulation of the prize winners’ books 2012 AST PUBLISHERS leading publishing houses and agencies. However Russian has already exceeded 600,000 copies. JOINS EKSMO-AST HOLDING books remain the most important and impressive part In 2014, the literary courses Master of the Text were of our cata­log. AST is constantly cooperating with top opened. Russian authors and illustrators. Children’s illustrated classics are still in high demand and we are WE BUY BOOK RIGHTS proud of working with prominent Russian artists of clas- 2015 sical fine art: Erik Bulatov, Oleg Vasiliyev, Viktor Chizhik- The share of translated children’s editions in 2018 was HOLDING JOINS RUSSIAN BOOK ov, German Mazurin and many others. Eduard Uspensky 14.3 % of the total number of titles released. In 2019, the UNION, SUPPORTS FEDERAL AND and Grigoriy Oster are considered to be the most success- share grew by 2-3 %. We cooperate with thousands of INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES ful contemporary children’s writers. The total print run of large and small foreign publishers. TO POPULARISE READING their books (published by AST) has reached 4 mln copies for the last five years. At the same time, AST children’s WE STARTED SELLING RIGHTS IN 2017 THE HOLDING RANKS 1ST IN THE imprints are seeking to discover new names and support young artists and illustrators. AST is delighted to present We sell book rights to China, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, its highlights and bestsellers and encourages you to dis- Ukraine, Estonia, etc. TOP 10 cover the world of Russian literature together. BOOK PUBLISHERS IN RUSSIA

3 AST Publishers

How to Fly into Space The City of the Future. Sci- Brain. How it works and what Da Vinci’s cat. The Secret of the Old Chest The book by Alexander Monvizh-Montvid ence with Schrödinger’s cat to do with it Birthday Kidnapping The total circulation of Narine introduces you to the history of cosmonautics, A futuristic book by Andrey The brain is the most Funny stories about the Abgaryan’s books is already tells you when the first rockets and satellites were Konstantinov for preschoolers mysterious human organ. The adventures of a detective more than 700,000 copies. designed, how cosmonauts were prepared for the about smart things and author Ilya Martynov presents cat by one of the most Martin and Matilda go to visit flight, and what animals helped people to study artificial intelligence. the key points of the brain successful children’s authors. their grandfather Oscar. They space. Why are space vehicles made multi-stage? It is a joint project with structure and on their basis The total circulation of look forward to incredible Was Yuri Gagarin worried before the flight? What popular science magazine explains the mechanisms of Katya Matyushkina’s books adventures: they travel through happens to various objects in weightlessness? The “Schrödinger’s Cat”. behaviuor not only of a person, is 3,000,000 copies. Top 10 time, meet real Vikings and series is a hit. Its total circulation is more than 1 but also of society. For readers Russian children’s detectives search for a chest that contains mln copies. over 10 years old. according to Forbes! a magical artifact. Bestseller!

4 Contacts: Russkoe Slovo 20, block 2, Ovchinnikovskaya Emb., 115035 Moscow, Russia E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Publishing House русское-слово.рф; мозаика-парк.рф

usskoe Slovo has been publishing educational and methodological literature for pre-school and school What a Rainbow-Bow! education and children’s fiction for 25 years. In 2013, Nursery rhymes Awaiting Spring it started publishing books for the youngest category By G. Shanina FOUNDED IN of readers. RChildren’s books include developmental and educational aids 1994 and play books, as well as a series of therapeutic fairytales Mother 1 2 Mouse Fairytales («Сказки мамы-мышки»), which help children tackle difficult situations in their lives. For the Youngest («Для ONE OF THE TOP самых маленьких») series of tales relates kind and warm-heart- THREE LARGEST ed stories with an educational twist. For Kids about Nature EDUCATIONAL («Малышам о природе»), an educational series, gives children PUBLISHING a popular insight of the multi-faceted world around them. Play HOUSES IN RUSSIA books Guess and Play («Отгадай, поиграй!») turn reading into a game, developing speaking and listening skills, whereas Play. PORTFOLIO Draw. Fantasise («Играем. Рисуем. Фантазируем») books pro- 3 EXCEEDS vide for the development of creativity, imagination, memory, at- 1 tention and manual dexterity. About Friendly Encyclopaedia for the Youngest («Энциклопедия для самых Little Animals 1500 маленьких») and Do-It-Yourself of Paper («Сделай сам из By Anna Pecherskaya TITLES бумаги») leisure books, activity and colouring books, anthol- 3 ogies, crosswords, etc. shape our publishing portfolio, which is 2 What Did a Spring continually expanded due to active cooperation with modern Let’s Work It Out Stream Tell? Russian authors and leading global publishers. By Natalia Lukomskaya By Svetlana Lapteva

5 Contacts: Eksmodetstvo 1 Zorge St., 125252, Moscow, Russia Rights and Licensing Department Publishing House E-mail: [email protected]

he department for children’s and teen- age literature was es- tablished in 1996 as FOUNDED IN part of Eksmo Pub- Tlishing House. It was trans- 1996 formed into the imprint Eksmo- detstvo (eksmo_kids) in 2012. It specialises in the production of EKSMODETSTVO ( ) books for children and teenag- EKSMO_KIDS IS ers, including those for young Yearly Training Course Animals. Complete Babykins’ Riot Watering-place Watch THE IMPRINT FOR adults and new adults. These (Годовой курс занятий) Encyclopaedia (Животные. (Бунт пупсиков) (Страж водопоя) CHILDREN OF EKSMO, are classical and modern fic- Taisia Mazanik Полная энциклопедия) Dmitry Yemets Edward Verkin THE LARGEST tion books, books for children’s The series consists of aids for Julia Shkolnik Dmitry Yemets is a famous Edward Verkin is one of the PUBLISHING HOUSE leisure and creative activities, different age groups, developed This book introduce the reader to children’s writer. His books, brightest contemporary IN RUSSIA. educational literature for pre- on the basis of recommenda- a variety of species, amazing us with the total number Russian authors, the winner schoolers, aids for schoolchil- tions of experienced teachers by the generosity of nature. Bats exceeding 5,000,000 copies, of prestigious literary awards. PORTFOLIO OF dren and encyclopaedias. It is an and psychologists. Tasks are and harbor seals, monkeys and are read by children of all ages. In 2012, Verkin’s novel Friend- imprint for children of the larg- based on real possibilities of lizards, tigers and elephants... Besides, Dmitry is the father April was included in the White est Russian publishing house, children of certain age. The Indeed, the diversity of the wild of a large cheerful family, Ravens Catalogue of especially 17,000 Eksmo. The permanent portfolio manual may replace a range of life is infinite! The book presents every day of which is filled noteworthy books of the world, TITLES of the publishing house includes educational guidebooks and the most incredible, sometimes with noise, bustle, discoveries, compiled by the International 593 authors and over 16 thou- become the kid’s favorite book paradoxical facts from the life of little wonders, and – most Youth Library in Munich. sand titles. for a long time. all creatures great and small who importantly – with care for exist near us on the Earth. each other and love!

6 Contacts: MOZAIKA Kids 78, block 2, Marshala Zhukova Prosp., 123103, Moscow www.MSBOOK.RU; Publishing House e-mail: [email protected]

OZAIKA Kids has been for 15 years publishing one of FOUNDED IN the most popular education- al book series SCHOOL OF 1989 SEVEN GNOMES («ШКОЛА MСЕМИ ГНОМОВ»), its total number of printed copies exceeds 30 million. The 84- PUBLISHING book series was translated into 6 languag- HOUSE es, including Chinese. In 2020-2021, this OF THE YEAR leading project of the Publishing House Logical Chain Tactile Tales Fairytale Theatre A Letter to Santa will be renewed and rebranded in line with How The Frog Grows Bunny’s Hut Thumbelina Christmas story 2017 pre-school education, design and print- ACCORDING ing techniques updated within the past 15 These wonderful books This series’ illustrations Interactive fairytale board Christmas is a time for TO THE RUSSIAN years. Besides, we have plans to publish tell about lifecycles of a drawn by Lyubov Yeremina- books for children aged 3 wishing and for writing to BOOKS UNION 147 new titles. It is a project targeting the butterfly, Noshin are loved both by and over to play with and Santa. Join a heartwarming international market. a rooster, a frog and those who prefer classic and to learn from. Include story of a little Penguin a sunflower in an appealing modern illustration style. stand-alone, easy-to- who dreams of a Christmas PORTFOLIO Our portfolio currently presents a wide way. Take off the pieces of Each spread contains a assemble play pieces, which tree. Take a trip around EXCEEDS range of formats, such as tactile and EVA puzzles, complete the chain tactile area, where the child bring the characters to the world, meet different foam books, books for bathing and con- and learn the sequence can touch different types of life. Hours of fun for little animals and see how they structors, musical books and books with of stages. Lovely pictures fur or leather. readers! help Penguin’s letter to 1000 puzzles, first readers and sticker books, along with nice rhymes Santa reach the North Pole. TITLES etc. The elaborate musical and tactile will entertain children and books are hugely popular at present. broaden their outlook.

7 Contacts: ROSMAN 47 Sheremetyevskaya St., 127521, Moscow www.rosman.ru Julia Sedova, Rights and Licensing Department Publishing House E-mail: [email protected]

OSMAN is one FOUNDED IN of the first inde- pendent publish- ing houses of the 1992 post-Soviet era. It Rhas published about 17,000 ONE OF THE titles of books for 28 years. FIVE LARGEST Now ROSMAN is the largest publishing house in Rus- PUBLISHING sia specialised in children’s HOUSES IN RUSSIA books, issuing at least 500 My Mom’s a Baby Think and Invent History of All Things new books annually. In 2019, (Моя мама – маленькая) (Думай и изобретай) (История всех вещей) PERMANENT the number of printed cop- Maria Yevseyeva Tim Skorenko This is a large publishing project that has received many awards and PORTFOLIO ies exceeded 15 million. The prizes in Russia. It is dedicated to private historical memory. Books OF MORE THAN publishing house works in all This picture book for kids is A famous science of this series provide an opportunity to see the history of the family niches of books for children a story of one day, from morning communicator, journalist and and the past of the country through the history of everyday things, and teenagers. to evening, when mother and blogger Tim Skorenko tells help parents and children to discuss family traditions, closing 3000 daughter swap their roles. This teenagers about invention the gap between generations. TITLES funny book engages a child in as a routine way to solve any The series includes illustrated research books: a very useful game, encouraging problems and address tasks. Book of Our Childhood («Книга нашего детства») them to try on the role of a parent. It is an incredibly motivating History of Christmas Toys («История елочных игрушек») The manuscript of the book My and ingenious book. History of Sweets («История сладостей») Mom’s a Baby («Моя мама – ма- Additional creative tasks History of Family Photos («История семейных фотографий») ленькая») is the prizewinner of the help level up the readers’ History of Our Toys («История наших игрушек») New Children’s Book competition. inventive creativity. The project is to be continued.

8 Contacts: STRECOZA Stromynka St., build 11, 107014, Moscow, Russia www.strecoza.ru Publishing House [email protected]

trecoza Publishing has been suc- FOUNDED IN cessfully working in the market of children’s literature for 25 years al- ready. The publishing range is rep- 1995 resented by fiction, educational and Slearning books for children of any age: from PORTFOLIO OF toddlers to schoolers. These are beautifully illustrated books with interesting fairy tales and works of different authors, an incredible BEST 2000 SELLER 5 mln variety of books with stickers, coloring books TITLES and many, many more. Thumbelina Russian folk tales White, Fluffy and Nobody’s copies The publishing house cooperates with H. С. Andersen 196х255 mm. 80 pages Eugenia Bachurova Reusable SOLD Full colour illustrations well-known Russian authors and illustrators. 201х244 mm. 40 pages 196x255 mm. 48 pages stickers The team tries to advance with the times, Full colour illustrations This book contains the Full colour illustrations 210x285 mm. 8 pages Full colour illustrations studies the needs of modern children and A favorite fairy tale about best Russian folk tales. This magical story is about their interests, tries to meet popular trends Thumbelina with illustrations They keep all the wealth a small domestic kitten who This series is one of the most in design and embraces new technologies. by a young talented artist and wisdom of the folklore happened to be outside popular and best-selling. After all The publishing house regularly partici- Ekaterina Efremova. Her accumulated over many on a cold winter evening. there’re titles about everything! pates in Russian and international book fairs; Thumbelina looks wide-eyed centuries. Illustrations And also about friendship, Kids get to know the world, play for years successfully cooperates with foreign at the huge world. Together were created by Peter kindness and faith in miracle and stick stickers. The stickers are companies, acquainting Russian readers with with her, you’ll admire bright Ponomarenko who is which lives in every heart. reusable so you can stick them the best authors and artists of the world book flowers, look in cosy holes, considered a classic This fluffy baby you want to again and again. There are more publishing. sympathiыe with the frozen of Russian book graphics. stroke was drawn by an artist than 70 titles in the series. swallow. Eugenia Solovyova.

9 Contacts: Robins 7 Letnikovskaya St., bldg. 1, 115114 Moscow, Russia Tel.: +7 (495) 604-1-777 Publishing House E-mail: [email protected] www.robins.ru Olga Lupacheva he slogan of the Robins Publishing Rights Manager House is “Entertaining education”. E-mail: [email protected] The publishing house prints edu- cational books and aids for chil- dren. They are unusual both in form FOUNDED IN Tand content — books with windows, puzzle cards, added reality publications, sticker and transfer-picture books. The publishing house 2010 holds three patents for printing materials — book-connect kit, educational playing exercis- er and cubic books. INNOVATIVE Adventures of the merry bear cubs, colour- PUBLISHING HOUSE ful illustrations, a variety of educational and OF RUSSIA developmental tasks and exercises come to life thanks to the educational added reality. The book characters study numbers and op- posites. By connecting to any gadget on the 4 PROPRIETARY iOS or Android platform and downloading PATENTS mobile application TEDDY-GAMES («ТЕДДИ- ИГРЫ») – adaptable to any foreign language – young readers open up an enchanting world of entertaining animation, sound effects, virtual handwriting manuals, developmental exercis- es and surprise prizes for correct answers.

10 Contacts: Leo 119071, 2 Donskoy Proezd, bldg. 4. Moscow, Russia Phone: +7 (495) 933-7250 Publishing House E-mail: [email protected] www.leobooks.ru

EO PUBLISHING HOUSE (former LOOK and FIND name — Egmont Russia Ltd) was From Russian Folklore to the founded in 1992 as a subsidiary World Classics SINCE of Europe’s oldest media concern “Look and Find” is a book created Dunno’s ­Egmont International. Nowadays, by an artist, not by a writer, as Adventures Lit dominates the market of kids’ books and we are used to. The format is Illustrator Elena Stanikova 1992 magazines based on leading world and characterised by a great number Russian licenses. of carefully drawn details in a ONE OF THE LEO PUBLISHING has supported the panoramic setting. These enlarged birth of Russian superbrands, creating­ all albums offer the reader an endless TOP 10 types of publishing products for “Masha variety of stories and meanings; Russian RUSSIAN and the Bear” (over 500 tit­les), “Moonzy” every inch of the page is involved; Folklore PUBLISHERS (over 300 titles), etc. Lately, “KID-E-CATS” the number of characters is infinite. Illustrator emerged as one of the most successful lo- “Look and Find” leaves great room Larisa Ryabinina PUBLISHING cal brands, already winning international for the young reader’s imagination. PORTFOLIO: recognition. Now the animated TV series LEO PUBLISHING has added a new Around the World MORE THAN are on air in 170 countries, and books are twist to this super popular format, in 80 Days translated into many languages. creating meticulously illustrated Illustrator Alexander Khramtsov 3000 digests based on the masterpieces TITLES of the world and Russian literature, such as “Around the World in 80 Days”, “Gulliver’s Travels” and Gulliver’s Travels “Dunno’s Adventures”. Illustrator Irina Gavrilova

11 Contacts: Piter Vitaly Stepanov Rights Manager Piter Publishing House Ltd. Publishing House Tel.: +7 (812) 703-7372 E-mail: [email protected]

iter Publishing House was founded in 1991. Today Piter («Питер») THE PUBLISHING is a leading Russian publisher specialising PORTFOLIO Pin non-fiction. We publish books TOTALS on psychology, history, medicine and healthy living, IT-technolo- gies, the humanities and natural 1000 sciences, books written in the TITLES, publicistic genre, literature for I’m shy. Useful tales Asta-the-Hurricane: WITH children and parents. Special at- Vika Smirnova, Aurika Safiullina Geographical Adventures tention is given to children’s lit- Kristina Kretova, erature – entertaining and devel- Children (and adults alike!) get shy, Natalya Romankova 200 opment books, fairytales, games for instance, when a stranger starts The book about the girl named Asta became OF THEM FOR and books on education. Be-Be-Bears. Dinosaurs. Who of talking to them. Parents experience a bestseller within the first month of sales. CHILDREN The print run of the publishing them was considered as the king, embarrassment at such moments, Asta can travel not only with Mom and Dad house totalled 2.5 million copies who was bigger than the plane, and if their child does not respond by plane or car, but ... along with the wind! of mid- and high-end books in why did they disappear? or disagrees to make a contact. She can disappear from one place and pop 2019. A series of 6 educational and It is important to understand that up in another, where a boy or a girl needs development books for children aged shyness is a natural mechanism, help. Travelling around the world, she 3 to 6 years. Be-be-bears is a Russian protecting your child from various learns a lot of new and interesting things, animated cartoon series watched all troubles. It has been designed by gets to know global capitals, watches how over the world. nature itself! people live in different parts of our planet.

12 Contacts: Bldg. 3, 16, Krasno­proletarskaya street, BINOM. Knowledge Laboratory Moscow, Russia Karine Butyagina Publishing House Deputy General Director of the BKL Publishers SERIES SERIES SERIES E-mail: [email protected] he publishing house “BI- NOM. Knowledge Laborato- ry” is one of the oldest pub- YEAR OF FOUNDATION lishers on the Russian book market; it leads in publishing Tschool textbooks on Informatics (Com- 1990 puter Science): 95% of all textbooks on the Russian market are published here. ONE OF THE A special place in its portfolio is occu- Fiction Fiction Non-fiction Non-fiction pied by the sets of developing educa- A VERY BUSY MOM A MAGIC NOSE MOUNTAINS THE SUMMER MATH FIVE tion textbooks for elementary school, Julia Danilova Elena Matveeva Masha Agapina Lyudmila Peterson, LARGEST PUBLISHING the teaching kit for mathematics by Elena Kochemasova HOUSES IN RUSSIA Lyudmila Peterson “I Learn to Study” We have the best kids in What could be more fun than The series “Super Quest A unique set of game activi- and many others. Recently the Publish- the world. But what if looking at the world through for Mind” is a new and ties introduces you to math- CURRENT er has actively started to conquer the a child is reluctant to the curious dog eyes? Stories very modern type of non- ematics in the surrounding PORTFOLIO children’s book market. read, eat, and sleep, and about the dachshund Lamba fiction for children. These world. Four books provide Production of new good, different, doesn’t want to do other are nice and sincere; they tell are stories in pictures ideas for useful games in smart, and funny books is in the imme- right things? Stories us that the world is beautiful, with puzzles, tasks and nature for every season of 1500 TITLES diate plans of the publisher. We issue about naughty children that you don’t need to be afraid instructions how to do crafts. the year! Created in the such super bestsellers as IGRALOCH- will help parents to find of feelings and emotions, that You will make unbelievable framework of super best- KA (translated literally – “something to right answers. A real gift sincerity and joy make us closer discoveries – in the seller IGRALOCHKA – the play with”) and FIRST STEP, SECOND for VERY BUSY PARENTS! to each other. An ideal book mountains, in the forest, on most popular programme for STEP. The total circulation of these se- Let us spend time with for pleasant and useful family the sea, anywhere! After all, preschoolers’ mathematical ries has exceeded 12 million copies. children QUALITATIVELY! reading! our Earth is so big! development.

13 Contacts: Children’s Literature 61 Novocheryomushkinskaya St., 117418 Moscow, Russia Tel.: +7 (495) 933-5565, Publishing House E-mail: [email protected], detlit.ru

hildren’s Literature Publishing House («Детская литература»/DL) is a legend- ary Russian publisher, founded in 1933 (called Detgiz until 1965). Books of the FOUNDED IN publisher have educated several genera- Ctions of our compatriots. Books with the DL brand 1933 are known throughout the world and collect the highest awards at the most prestigious interna- tional contests. The best authors and artists co- One Hundred Facts Green Piglet THE FIRST SPECIALISED operate with the publisher. Today it prints books about Me by Georgy Yudin CHILDREN’S on various subject matter for children of all age by Irina Andrianova groups. The youngest readers benefit from the PUBLISHER series The Puss-in-Boots’ School («Школа Кота в IN RUSSIA сапогах»), Book after Book («Книга за книгой»), It’s Great to Know How to Read! («Как хорошо PERMANENT уметь читать!»), The Best Gift («Самый лучший PORTFOLIO подарок»), Stories for Children about Great People EXCEEDS of Russia («Детям о великих людях России») and others. Books for schoolchildren are printed in the Million for the Theorem! affordable School Library series. The project for by Elena Lipatova 600 teenagers with books by contemporary authors – TITLES Winners of Sergey Mikhalkov International Con- A Currant Berry Odysseus Looks for test – enjoys special popularity. by Evgeny Permyak a Friend by Lena Repetur

14 Contacts: Clever 16, bldg. 1, 3rd Monetchikovsky Per., Russia, 115054, Moscow Tel.: +7 (495) 744-0331 Media Group www.clever-media.ru www.clever-publishing.com [email protected] lever Media Group is a children’s book publisher dedicated to cre- ating innovative books with ex- ceptional content that change FOUNDED IN children’s lives for the better. Es- Ctablished in Moscow in 2010, Clever has 2010 grown from a tight-knit team to over 150 pro- fessionals around the globe – including the 2018 launch of the New York office to expand COMPREHENSIVE

our presence in the North American market. Clever Questions Clever Storytime LIST OF Our books are beloved by children and fami- I Know Things That Go Don’t Wake the Dragon lies throughout the world! by Elena Davydova by Evgeny Permyak 2000 Clever’s publishing programme features TITLES a wide range of books for ages 0 to 18, in- WITH OVER cluding board books, activity books, picture books, nonfiction, middle-grade, and young adult fiction. Each year Clever publishes 20 around 500 new titles, adding to our compre- Clever Mini Board Books MILLION hensive list of 2,000 titles with over 20 mil- My First Words COPIES SOLD lion copies sold. by Ekaterina Elkina, Elena Jirenkina, Tatiana Korchemkina

Big Look & Find Book Bacteria World Adventures by Inna Anikeeva by Elena Ulyeva

15 Contacts: A Walk Through www.peshkombooks.ru Tel.: +7 (495) 787-0530 Foreign rights: History 1 2 [email protected] 1 Walk Through History is a pub- To the Mountains! lishing house specialising in The History children’s books with a focus on of Mountaineering FOUNDED IN nonfiction. Since 2011, we have by Lada Bakal, created and designed more drawings by Tatyana Ukleiko Athan 50 unique titles dedicated to various 2 2011 periods of history (ancient civilizations, the Middle Ages, contemporary world, Fantastic Animals and Russian history) and other themes: All Over the World PUBLISHING 3 4 PORTFOLIO the subway and railroads, mathematics, by Ekaterina Stepanenko,

animals and plants, theatre, space travel drawings by Polya Plavinskaya OF MORE THAN and means of communication. All of our books and games have been 3 100 created with the participation of trained Mathematics: BOOKS professionals and child psychologists. History of Ideas The final layout is carefully arranged to Amazing Parasites: by Maria Astrina and Iosif have enough information for the targeted plants, fungi, animals Ribakov, drawings by Natalia Yaskina age group and to combine the text with by Alyona Vasnetsova, illustrations so that the book would be drawings by Fyodor Vladimirov 4 interesting, entertaining yet challenging. We Live in the Stone Age Each of our historical series includes an Interactive encyclopedia interactive encyclopaedia, a fiction book, by Ekaterina Zavershneva, activity books, board and card games. drawings by Inna Bagaeva

16 Contacts: Mann, Ivanov Anastasia Gameza Rights Director www.mann-ivanov-ferber.com and Ferber www.mann-ivanov-ferber.ru

ANN, IVANOV AND FERBER (MIF) is one of leading publishing houses in Russia. We entered the market 14 years ago and at first published only MIF: UNUSUAL business literature. Later, we went PUBLISHER, PASSIONATE Mon to publishing children’s books, comics, graphic novels, board games and fiction. READERS We started publishing children’s books in 2013. Monti Winter Is Here! Family game Today, we release more than 150 new children’s by Ekaterina Trukhan by Sasha Kru PART OF RUSSIA’S titles every year, fiction, non-fiction or comics. Their purpose is to develop qualities in children TOP 5 that will help them to live a successful, creative PUBLISHING and fulfilling life. At any age starting from birth, HOUSES we are there to accompany and support kids and help them to get ready for adult life. Our books de- scribe the world around them and within, widen Birds in the City. OVER their horizons, build on their strengths and help How and Where to Find Them to achieve their potential. by Anna Vasilieva We believe that our books help to raise a happy 3000 BOOKS PUBLISHED and successful person, who will, in turn, change IN 14 YEARS the world for the better. The History of Earth. Your First Expedition. Become OF EXISTENCE From Stardust to Stardust an Expert in Outdoor Adventures by Anton Nelihov, by Lilia Shabutdinova, Alexey Ivanov Inna Kozheporova

17 Contacts: Lana Bogomaz, Editor-in-Chief: [email protected] Principal place of business at 22/25, Alpina. Kids Bolshoi Strochenovsky 123060, Russia, Moscow, PO Box 28

lpina. Kids is a new business at Alpina Publisher, founded in 1998. We publish books that encourage Acuriosity, help people find their vocation, develop important skills and simply allow parents to spend more time with their child. Our portfolio includes global How to Listen to Music Home for a Friend Anthropogenesis I’m a Crocodile Creativity bestsellers and books by contem- The book helps you The story about a pet A popular science book Fascinating facts about It is one of the top porary Russian authors. Alpina. understand any smart dog suddenly put out on anthropology for the life of crocodiles, three most popular Kids has books translated into music better, be it the into the street by its children. This full-of- re-examined by Moscow skills of our time. four languages. We offer interac- classics, jazz, electronics, master. And about a humour story about Zoo experts, and A training book for tive formats for teenagers. rock or folk. QR codes family who truly wanted children-bloggers can beautiful plasticine unconventional with tracks inside to to find a real friend. stir interest to science illustrations. solutions at school, start your immediate in everyone. at work and in life. immersion.

18 Contacts: Samokat Foreign Rights: Publishing House [email protected]

ndependent children’s books publisher in Russia since 2003, Samokat publishes award winning and long-selling authors from all over the world, including Roald FOUNDED IN Dahl, Maria Parr, David Almond, Ma- Irie-Aude Murail, Tomi Ungerer, Aleksandra 2003 and Daniel Mizieliński. Its publication plan for 2020 includes 100 novelties. Open-minded and committed to its read- BEAR’S VACATION MICRO SUPER HEROES. Most SHORTLISTED ers, Samokat focuses on promotion of read- By Katerina Gorelik of the Most Self-Regenerating FOR THE BOP ing – arranges lots of events on different By Olga Posukh AS ONE venues, the main of which is its bookstore OF THE BEST in the center of Moscow, and plays a key role PUBLISHERS in renovation of the children’s literature and IN EUROPE, book illustration in Russia. It collects the rights catalogue based on the highest liter- ature standards and modern world trends. In 2018 2019, 16 Russian projects were selected for the exhibition of 1001 Outstanding Interna- tional Books (MIBF and Bologna Book Fair, Moscow). Five of them were Samokat’s books. TRANSSIB By Alexandra Litvina, ART CLASS TEO IS A THEATRE CAPTAIN illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya By Evgenia Basova By Nina Dashevskaya, illustrated by Yulia Sidneva

19 Contacts: Polyandria 140 Nevskiy Prosp., St. Petersburg, 191036 Russia, Tel.: +7 (812) 401-6330 [email protected] Publishing House www.polyandria.ru

1 2 OLYANDRIA PUBLISHING HOUSE presents a range of 1 new and already-familiar The Ten Moons FOUNDED IN names in children’s Vitaly Terletsky, literature, choosing titles illustrated by Natsuki Pthat help readers understand 2 2009 themselves and others. These are books about love and trust, Ayasel: An Evening loneliness and friendship, about in the Steppe ONE OF THE LEADING the power of perseverance and the Irina Zartayskaya, occasional need to compromise. illustrated by Assol Sas PUBLISHING HOUSES OF Polyandria is delighted to 3 4 introduce Russian readers to 3 CHILDREN’S renowned authors as Oliver Jeffers, Oceans Between Us LITERATURE IN RUSSIA Torben Kuhlmann, Benji Davies, Irina Zartayskaya, Rob Biddulph, Chris Haughton, Debi illustrated by Masha Sudovykh Gliori and many others, including OVER writers of international modern 4 classics. Apart from translated titles, When the Bear Is in we are happy to support talented Tim and Diggy Love 70 Russian writers and artists, among Irina Leek, illustrated by Irina Zartayskaya, TITLES them are Irina Zartayskaya, Irina Luke Scriven illustrated by Natalia Shaloshvili I N 2019 Leek, Masha Sudovykh.

20 Contacts: Bichik National 30/1 Kurashova St., Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, 677000 Tel.: 8 (4112) 42-2026, 32-5198 Publishing Company E-mail: [email protected] www.bichik.ru

hat do the children of 1 2 Yakutia do, when bliz- 1 zard rages in the streets LEGENDS AND FAIRY and the 50-degree frost TALES FROM THE ARCTIC FOUNDED IN breaks out? What do Compilers Alexandra Popova, Wthe schoolchildren do during long eve- Marina Nikiforova. Illustrated by Innokenty Koryakin and others 1926 nings, provided that the winter lasts for 8 months? They read books. 2 That’s why they develop creativity and YAKUT FAIRY TALES PUBLISHING PORTFOLIO inquisitiveness. Despite such extreme Compiler Marina Makeeva.

living conditions in the coldest place on Illustrated by Aytalina Michailova, OF MORE THAN Nyurguyana Yablovskaya the Earth – Yakutia, where the incredibly fierce winter shows down to -71.2 Celsi- 3 4 3 700 us, where life itself calls not only for sur- MY FIRST WORDS. 150 words TITLES vival, but also for active development, By Aysena Timofeeva. the Yakutians conquer the world peaks. MAMMOTH Illustrated by Silviya Ignatiyeva Among the triumphers are the Olym- AND OTHER ANCIENT pic champion Pavel Pinigin, founder of ANIMALS OF SIBERIA 4 the company “InDriver” Arsen Tomsky, By Albert Protopopov, FAVOURITE TALES founders of the mobile games company Stanislav Kolesov, Valery OF THE PEOPLES OF RUSSIA Plotnikov and others. Compiler Ulyana Semenova. “MyTona” brothers Ushnitsky, super- Illustrated by Alexander model Polina Protodyakonova and oth- Baishev, Ekaterina Illustrated by Ekaterina Sadovnikova ers – thanks to courage, creativity and Sadovnikova and others national identity.

21 Contacts: Association of CIS www.askr.ru Tel.: +7 (495) 624-8028, E-mail: [email protected] Book Distributors (ASKR) Postal address: For ASKR, 8, New Arbat St., 119019 Moscow

The Association of CIS Book Distributors petitions of bookselling staff, 9 All-Russian festivals pursues the following objectives: of children’s books, participation in numerous book • Develop international book exchange and cooper- fairs, in particular, book exhibitions and fairs held on ation with foreign partners and their professional the ASKR initiative in Chelyabinsk and Almaty, partic- THE ASSOCIATION associations; ipation in the General Assemblies of the International WAS ESTABLISHED • Improve business relations between book selling and European Booksellers Federations, participation ON OCTOBER 18, enterprises, publishing houses and other stake- in the Interstate Council on co-operation in periodical holders of the book industry; press, book publishing, book distribution and printing 1990 • Convene book fairs, exhibitions, seminars and of the CIS Executive Committee, launch of the Diploma international meetings on book publishing and of a Book and Library Business Trustee, 80 issues of the distribution; ASKR Newsletter and much more. NADEZHDA MIKHAYLOVA, ASKR • Undertake research in the industry; President IS A MEMBER • Provide information and methodological support to The Association of CIS Book Distributors and its of the Association OF THE the members of the Association. members annually organise and actively participate of CIS Book Distributors EUROPEAN AND in the Children’s Book Week. Bookstores open widely INTERNATIONAL their doors to young readers to meet with authors of BOOKSELLERS Here is the list of the most prominent events held by favourite books and publishers, participate in liter- FEDERATIONS the Association for nearly 30 years of its work: Book ary quizzes, various competitions and master class- Congress in the Pillar Hall of the House of Unions es. Bookstores organise exhibitions and sales of chil- (1993), CIS Reading Assembly (2019), 42 seminars and dren’s books during such special weeks. The Week is round-table discussions on topical issues of the book also the time when its participants collect children’s market, 21 All-Russian competitions among book sell- books from the general public for orphanages, resi- ing enterprises, 9 competitions of book selling enter- dential care facilities for children, hospitals and rural prises from the CIS member states, 4 All-Russian com- libraries.

22 Contacts: Russian State 1 Kaluzhskaya Square RU-119049 Moscow Tel.: +7 (499) 230-0093 / 206 Children’s Library E-mail: [email protected]

ussian State Children’s Library There are 58 children’s studios, workshops (RSCL) is the largest children’s li- and clubs, on the base of which 20 education- brary in Russia and one of the larg- al programmes are being realized. est in the world. It applies equally RSCL is responsible for the children’s pro- to the size of the library stock, the grammes within the annual book events: Rfloor area of all premises, and services- pro Moscow International Book Fair, Book Festi- vided to children. val “Red Square”, International Book Fair for It was founded in 1969. It functions not only High-quality Fiction and Non-fiction. MARIA VEDENYAPINA, as a public library, but as a major cultural des- RSCL is famous for its various large-scale Director of the Russian tination as well. As of 2019, the RSCL has more exhibitions of prominent Russian and foreign State Children’s Library, than 330,000 visitors annually and more than illustrators and book authors. President of the 930,000 website users. On the 9,000 sq. м of The RSCL actively develops international Association library space, there are 14 specialised reading cooperation in the field of children’s book halls, modern cinema and concert hall with publishing and reading. In 2015, RSCL came 170 seats. The library stock consists of about forward with the initiative to host 2020 IBBY 600,000 books, newspapers, magazines, mu- Congress in Moscow, and now acts as one of sic notation items, DVDs, audios and photos. its main organisers.

23 Contacts: 1 Kaluzhskaya Square Association of cultural workers, RU-119049 Moscow Tel.: +7 (499) 230-0093 / 206 artists and educators for children’s E-mail: [email protected] reading “Raising Readers”

he Association of cultural workers, artists national Book Giving Day celebration. More than 2,050 and educators for children’s reading “Rais- children’s libraries from 79 Russian regions registered ing Readers” was established in June 2016. as participants, as well as the largest book stores, pub- It unites state, public and creative organi- lishing houses, schools, museums and many other or- sations, institutions, collectives and indi- ganisations took part in the campaign of 2019. Tviduals working in the field of culture, art, education, Another large project was the All-Russian cam- book publishing in the interest of promoting chil- paign “Children’s Book on the Victory Podium”. The dren’s literary and artistic education. main goal of the campaign was to draw attention to ANGELA LEBEDEVA, Since March, 2018, the Raising Readers Association the Russian books for children and youth that have Executive Director acts as an official patron of the Russian national sec- been included in the IBBY Honour List between the of the Association tion of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young years 1970 and 2016. The Association received the People). The Association is one of the main IBBY Con- right to release the Russian version of the stickers for gress 2020 organizers. marking the HL books. The participants of the cam- One of the most outstanding projects of the Asso- paign sent requests for the stickers, which they were ciation is the All-Russian campaign “Give Books with able to put on the books from the Honour List they Love!” initiated by the Association in 2017 as an annu- have in their collections. Over 450 libraries and other al network project within the framework of the Inter- organisations took part in this campaign.

24 Contacts: Marina Aromshtam, Papmambook’s editor-in-chief, www.papmambook.ru; Let’s Talk! [email protected]

PAPMAMBOOK.RU is a website dedicated to child and adolescent reading. Most of Papmambook’s projects are platforms for a cultural dialogue between adults and teenagers.

hich books should teenagers The essays allow us to see which books the read? No one can answer this teenage participants read and what they think of question better than the teenagers them. There’s food for thought for the adults here, themselves. After all, they have too. already chosen which books to read The contest has been running since 2013. During Wand are eager to discuss a wide range of issues. this time, we’ve published 630 of the best essays on We trust the opinion of those who are truly avid books read by the teenagers. readers, read because they want to, and because they The contest winners are welcome to join MARINA AROMSHTAM, like to read, and are able to reflect on a book, explain Papmambook as regular contributors. Papmambook’s their preferences and write about it. Our regular authors get information on newly editor-in-chief “Book Expert of the 21st Century” was con­ published books, choose what they would like to ceived to find such teenagers and give them the read (they receive books no matter where they opportunity to speak about the books they’ve live), write essays about what they’ve read, work read. But the contest is not just a journalistic on them with a literary editor, and take part in competition – it’s also a platform for conversation. discussions about reading. Young readers live all across Russia. The contest “Teens Speak Out” is one of the most popular gives them the opportunity to get to know each sections on the website. The essays and thematic other by reading each other’s texts and commenting discussions published here are met with interest by on them through the contest’s website. parents, educators, writers, and publishers.

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