Hungarian Classics for Children

The Shivering King

by Ferenc Móra • illustrated by Rozi Békés

Children category Beautiful Books awarded by the Hungarian Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association

The obdurate King is cold, day and night, inside and outside his palace. He offers half his kingdom for the help, but a thousand wit’s thousand and one advices are not of any use. Therefore he burns all the trees, the forests, the fruit-trees – even the roofs of the houses. But one day a little girl knocks on his door, complaining about her doll’s dress, that got wet because of the King… She shows him the power of love and care – the only things that can warm up soul and body. The wonderful rhyming tale of the shivering king is a favourite of generations since the beginning of the 19th century.

Ferenc Móra (1879–1934) is a significant poet and writer of the last century, his work Kincskereső kisködmön is one the first novels that children read in elementary school; his poetry is still nowadays highly popular to read for small children.

AWARDS

Beautiful Books Award (2015, Children Category)

Rights sold to: China (Tomorrow Publishing)

The Little Rooster and His Diamond Ha’penny

by László Arany • illustrated by Diána Nagy

The Little Rooster and His Diamond Ha’penny is a well-known and popular folk tale, illustrated by Diána Nagy. The story is about a little rooster, who finds a diamond half penny, which is taken from him by the Turkish sultan. In the end due to the rooster’s persistence and wit he regains the penny.

The Little Pig and the Wolves

by Zsigmond Móricz • illustrated by Diána Nagy

Everybody knows the tale about the littlle pigs and the mischievous wolf, who cannot outwit the clever pigs. This time the wolf gets into the pig’s house, but the pig scalds him, and the wolf is forced to flee. And even after that, he comes back with a huge army of wolves, the piglet with a sharp exclamation – Hot water for the bald man! scares the gang away.

About the illustrator

Diána Nagy was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1982. She graduated from MOME with MA degree in Graphic Design in 2007 and as visual art teacher in 2011. She completed her doctorate and earned the title of DLA in 2014. She works as a freelance graphic designer, illustrator and art teacher. Her illustrations have gained recognition and won several prizes. Her works were exhibited at the Illustrators’ Exhibition – Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and at Illustrate – Biennal of Illustration, Portugal, among other exhibitions.

Classics for Children series

Picture Book Age: 6+

h 240 × w 200 mm 24 pages, hardback full colour throughout