Poet Mikhail Yasnov is one of the leading contemporary children's poets, the curator of numerous poetry and literary festivals, the compiler of anthologies of contemporary children's poetry, and the mentor and patron of many wonderful young poets. Readers are primarily familiar with his poems for young children. But his book 'The Icicle Collector,' previously published by Samokat in 2009, contains poems for maturing children and teenagers. Yasnov finds unexpected plots and themes to address them. These poems are cheerful and lyrical, philosophical and playful; as always, it is important for Mikhail Yasnov to emphasize the richness of our language, the secrets and possibilities it reveals. And then it becomes clear that he can discuss the most serious matters with young readers, and do so tactfully, subtly, and poetically. The wonderful illustrator Zina Surova created both warm and cold illustrations for the poems. The long-awaited reissue of Mikhail Yasnov's book 'The Icicle Collector' is coming out to coincide with the anniversary of Samokat Publishing House, as one of the publisher's favorite books.
Author: Mikhail Yasnov
Publishing House: Samokat
Year: 2019
Number of pages: 80.0
Cover type: Binding
Illustrator: Zina Surova
Age group: 0+