Poltava, Leonid

Lebedi: Virshi dlia ditei [Swans: Poems for Children]

London: Vydavnytstvo Soiuzu Ukraintsiv u Velykii Brytanii, 1956. Hryhor’iev, Myroslav & Mykhailo Mykhalevych (illustrators). Item #1128

[14] unpaginated: illustrations. Book measures: 31 x 25 cm. Text in Ukrainian. Series: Biblioteka dlia ditei shkil'noho viku No. 4. A clean copy with minor signs of wear on the edges; very good internally. As of July 2024, OCLC identifies five copies held by American institutions and one by a UK institution.

A collection of children's poems published in 1956 by the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. It features illustrations by Myroslav Hryhor’iev and Mykhailo Mykhalevych, providing a visually engaging experience for young readers. The book belongs to a series aimed at school-aged children and includes poems celebrating Ukrainian culture and nature. This collection was previously recognized under the title "Моя книжечка" (My Little Book) and won an award at a children's literature competition in a German camp for Ukrainian displaced persons (known as DP) in 1948.

Price: $200.00