Verlaine
Children's book
Text & illustrations by Helen Hrabrov
Published in 2022 by Gorodets Publishing House
Verlaine has always been...well, different. Not like everybody else. A quiet, reserved daydreamer. And that's where all the problems come from... In his attempt to "blending in" Verlaine soon became invisible to those around him.
It's a tough world for an introvert to live in. Especially if one of your eyes is always looking in the opposite direction whenever you're trying to concentrate! No wonder everything goes wrong!
Poor Verlaine! His life is a non-stopping fight - a fight with his own personality. And every time he loses... Or not?
The hero will go a long way in search of happiness before a lucky accident helps him understand that his "weirdness" is not a curse, but, on the contrary, a rare gift... Despite all the difficulties, Verlaine will remain true to himself and, eventually, get an unexpected reward...
After all, the key to happiness is to understand what makes YOU happy!
"A delightful psychological story about dealing with introvert problems, finding your true self and celebrating diversity."
Title page
Endpapers
Sketch and final illustration
Character sketches
About the author
Helen Hrabrov is an award-winning artist, author and illustrator of children's books. At the age of 15 she wrote and illustrated her first book - "The Book of Flowers. Baby-Dandelion", which got published several years later and immediately became a bestseller. Helen's second picture book - "Verlaine" - brought its 18-year-old author wide recognition and positive press reviews. For this book Helen was awarded at the International Competition of Children's Book Illustration in 2022 (pictures above).
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