A PEN Translates award winner for 2021
Kolobok is a new adaptation and translation of a famous Russian folktale about a resourceful bun (a kolobok) who, as in the tale of the gingerbread man beloved of children in the West, skilfully evades the attentions of various animals. Beautifully adapted in rhyme by Sian Valvis, and with evocative new illustrations by Dovile Ciapaite, Kolobok offers English-speaking young readers a glimpse into the magic and mysticism of Russian folklore. The visceral and environmental elements that are present in Russian folktales bring to life a vivid sense of the nation’s culture and identity.
《Kolobok》改編和翻譯自一個著名的俄羅斯民間故事，講述了一個機智的小圓面包（Kolobok），就像西方兒童喜愛的姜餅人一樣，巧妙地躲避各種動物的註意。《Kolobok》由Sian Valvis以韻文改編，由Dovile Ciapaite繪製插圖，帶小讀者領略神秘的俄羅斯民間傳說，其中的內涵和環境因素讓人們對這個民族的文化和身份有了生動的認識。
插画师作者Dovile Ciapaite是駐倫敦的立陶宛插畫家和建築設計師。她喜歡畫人物，通過大膽的插圖形式，結合傳統的標記製作和工業印刷技術，創造出講述故事的敘事。