★Russian Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award Winner, Russian Booker Prize Author, and One of the Most Powerful Contemporary Russian Women Writers Alexandra Nikolayenko's 2024 New Release! Almost every work of hers has achieved tremendous success!
★A beautiful philosophical fairy tale, a metaphorical and philosophical book about the most important things to us.
★Here, justice is not victory but existence; here the world has no end because its boundary is the horizon; here time is infinite because no matter how far the hands run, they only add to the distance ahead.
★This book is Alexandra Nikolayenko's first fairy tale work! Both adults and children can read it, and everyone will understand and see their own insights.
★The excellent illustrations in this book also come from the author!
★Highly recommended for family reading.

"The world is not like fairy tales anymore," adults would say. But when all "non-fairy tales" fail to make us better, fairy-tale moments arrive.

This book tells the story of Hedgehog and Little Bear. Little Bear is open and straightforward, while Hedgehog is a timid little fellow, but together they complement each other. "For all the good things, against all the bad things" is the motto of this pair of good friends. They live together, facing terrible storms, cold winters, scary lions, and dangerous forests!

This is a children's story about the adult world, and also a true story about the world. Here, justice is not victory but existence; the world has no end because its boundary is the horizon, and time is infinite because no matter how far the hands run, they only add to the distance ahead.

【Author】Alexandra Nikolayenko
One of the most powerful contemporary female writers in Russian literature! A literary star attracting widespread attention! Nikolayenko graduated from the National Moscow Stroganov University of Arts and Industry, but has loved words since childhood, starting her creative journey in high school. Besides being a writer, she is also a renowned illustrator, known for her unique black-and-white illustration style that carries deep meaning, with her works featured in many outstanding publications. Since entering the literary scene in 2016, Alexandra Nikolayenko has been prolific, with almost every work achieving tremendous success!

【Awards】
Killing Bobrykin: Winner of the 2017 Russian Literature Prize - Russian Booker Prize! Winner of the 2017 Russian Anti-Traditional Arts Award! Successfully staged at the Moscow Puppet Theatre!

The Postman from Heaven, Bulkin: Nominated for the 2019 Russian National Bestseller Award and the Russian Big Book Award! It has excellent sales and reputation, being referred to as the Russian version of The Little Prince!

The People Who Live As Usual: Nominated for one of the most prestigious awards in Russian literature, the Yasnaya Polyana Award (2021)! Russian President's cultural advisor Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy also attended the book's launch event!

God of Ants: Requiem: Winner of one of the most prestigious awards in contemporary Russian literature, the Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award (2023) - "Best Contemporary Literature Work in Russia"!