

CITY IS ME

Iryna Ozymok
It is more than a book for me, it is rather my guidelines for readers to help understand the city, allowing to rethink their role in the community and realize whom they choose to be – responsible citizens or bystanders absently observing city processes. The book does not only uncover city mechanisms, but also encourages readers to participate in quality changes in our cities. It depends on people how cities will transform in the future.

ABOUT THE BOOK
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The book explains how cities function, how they change and how technology, consumption, climate, and computer revolution influence them. It also shows the role of citizens in urban development. The book does not depict a perfect or some specific city, but presents interesting facts and stories from various countries.
13 chapters tell the reader how budget is drawn up, where the water comes from and where the waste we produce goes; why safety is important and how to participate in decision-making process. The main message is that cities' future depends on people, and we are free to choose whether we make it good or bad, and whether we are responsible citizens or indifferent ones.
The book spurs curiosity and inspires conversations between children and adults. It is more than a book, since a special website is being developed to stir engagement through quizzes, essay, and illustration competition, thus enabling readers' feedback. Moreover, jointly with MEGOGO platform we are launching children's podcast based on the book.
Книга розвиває увагу, допитливість, усвідомлення та сприяє спілкуванню дітей та дорослих.
Details
Author
Iryna Ozymok
Illustrations
Seri/graph studio
Publisher
Knigolove
Reading age
6-12 +
Print length
64 pages
Language
Ukrainian
Format
Interactive picture book, 13 chapters
Interactive picture book with riddles and interesting tasks
Contains essay and illustration competitions with interesting gifts
Simulates travelling through Ukrainian cities
Incites imagination, curiosity, proactivity and communication with adults
INTERESTING FACTS




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WHAT IS WRONG?
Натисни, щоб дізнатися більше
що не так?
REVIEWS
ILLUSTRATION CONTEST
I am so curious how cities will look like in the future! Some people cannot even imagine, while others are creating innovations and technologies that will change cities forever. How do you image your city in 10 years? The book contains special drawings contest, so I invite you to take part. Will there be flying taxis? Will everyone feel safe and comfortable? Or maybe fast and environment-friendly transport will be invented? Will people still produce so much waste? Make your imagination create and paint. We will collect all drawings and will choose the winners of the contest.
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RuleS
1
Use imagination, do not copy
2
Take a photo of the illustration and yourself with it
3
Send both photos to mistoisme@gmail.com
4
Indicate your name, age and city
5
Patiently wait for results

Jury
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Iryna Ozymok
Book author
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Anna Ivanenko
Illustrator
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Valentyna Zotova
Co-founder of CANactions urban platform
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Ihor Smilianskyi
CEO of Ukrposhta
Nominations
This contest offers lots of gifts and lots of nominations. The jury will rate your drawings by the following criteria:
The most detailed
The most original
The most futuristic
The most innovative
The most complex work

Prizes you can get
Meeting Ukrainian celebrity
Walk with famous urbanist
Visit of UNIT.City – innovative park in Kyiv
Unique stamps and postcards with your drawing
Very interesting books from Knigolove publishing house
gallery
your drawing can be here
Did you like the book?
Your feedback is very important to me. I will appreciate your impressions and wishes. Thank you!




BOOK TEAM
Literary editor
Anna Tretyak
Proofreader
Daria Pugach
Illustrator
Studio seri/graph
Layout designer
Olga Fesenko
Managing editor
Olena Parkhomets
Chief editor
Zhanna Kapshuk
Editor-in-Chief
Iryna Krasnokutska

