The Mice Go to the Opera

Author: Maria Doneva

Illustrator: Kiril Zlatkov

Year of publication: 2022

Publisher: Janet 45

Number of pages: 32

Format: 220 x 240, hardback

ISBN: 978-619-186-792-9

The Mice Go to the Opera is a richly illustrated book that includes opera etiquette and a poem about the experiences of a group of music-loving mice who go to see Carmen. The happiness of stepping on the stage themselves fills them with dreams, because "opera is an art for everyone." The book is intended for readers of all ages.

  • Kiril Zlatkov was awarded the "Konstantin Konstantinov" National Award in the "Illustrator" category for 2023

Agent: sofialitag.com

The book is part of the exhibition Joy, Sadness and Hope. 25 Bulgarian Children’s Book Illustrators

Maria Doneva

Maria Doneva

Maria Doneva writes poems for children and adults, as well as plays and song lyrics. She translates children’s books in verse from English. She is a playwright at the Geo Milev Drama Theatre in the city of Stara Zagora. She has a books column in Sega magazine and a literature podcast on Radio Stara Zagora. She participates in various literary music projects related to classical music and jazz. Maria Doneva is a Knight of the Book, has won the Stara Zagora, Veselin Hanchov, and Rashko Sugarev awards, and has been nominated for the Hristo G. Danov, Peroto, and Konstantin Konstantinov awards. She frequently travels for reader meetings, especially with children, and enthusiastically engages in initiatives to promote reading.

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