Tales of Czech princes and kings on IBBY HONOUR LIST 2010
Alena Ježková was included on Ibby Honour List 2010 for her text of Tales of Czech Princes and kings (Příběhy českých knížat a
králů).
"This book includes nine stories from Czech history and brings to life many more. The most important events in the life of princes and
kings in the early days from Boleslav II to Karel IV, are pictured in modern style full of action and retold poetically. Every detail is presented
with precision allowing the reader to learn about history, from the dawn of Middle Ages until the blossoming of the Gothic style in the 14th
century.
Alena Ježková was born in Prague in 1966 and made her debut as a children’s book author in 1997. She graduated from the Charles
University and Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design. She has received award such as Golden Ribbon and been included in the White Raven selections
and many others. Her tales are innovative, poetic and bring to life Czech legends and myths in new attractive colours.”
Beside Tales of Czech
princes and Kings Alena Ježková published with Albatros:
- Prague Mother of Cities (a nontraditional historical Prague guidebook)
- The
Oldest Czech and Moravian Legends (a modern adaptation of the oldest Czech myths and legends)
- Greek Myths
(most beautiful and best-known myths and legends of ancient Greece)
K. J. Erben (1811 – 1870) was one of the most important Czech writers of the 19th century, who inspired a number of later works of art and cultural
activities. He was fascinated by the alleged mysteries hidden in folklore. As a folklore collector, he concentrated on narrative poems, legends...
Ten tales about little things that kids don’t mind and parents can’t stand. Uncombed hair, unwashed ears, unwiped noses, unbrushed teeth, untied shoelaces, messy toys, messy eating, tattling—these are things kids don’t even want to hear about. But then something unbelievable happens, and th...
A graphic novel of sorts, composed of nine stories without words, presents unusual protagonists: old men. One of them is still as wild as an urchin
kid, even at his age, going around with his sling; another poses on trams as the Lord Almighty; yet another lives in the past – at the time of
transp...