★Rights sold to Czech Republic.
★Perfect for ages above 3.
★English sample available.

In this story about a badger who is a passionate singer, with his tireless singing practice, the badger really gets on the nerves of every neighbour in the forest. He is so annoying that they start thinking about how to silence him. But in the execution of their plan, things take an unexpected turn, and the hunters fall into their own trap. Literally. Naturally, it is the badger who comes to the rescue, and after the animals are saved, they are in for another surprise...

Nina Mav Hrovat takes another stroll through the forest, like in About A Mouse That Makes New Friends. For humorous effect, she complements the colourful company of animal characters, who hatch a not-very-nice plan, with a snail, who naturally keeps falling behind... The heartwarming story of friendship, tolerance and selfless help, shows how one can be hoisted with their own petard, and in the end, both the animals and the reader are – as is fitting – surprised by a twist.

Nina Mav Hrovat graduated as a teacher, works as a teacher and, at the same time, heads a children's kindergarten. For sixteen years, she held "fairy tale hours" in Domžale library. Since 2001, her fairy tales have been published in magazines Cicido, Ciciban and Trobentica. Her fi rst fairy tale The King's Punishment (Kazen za kralja) was published in the book Cicido, Ciciban, Good Day (Cicido, Ciciban, dober dan). Her first book About the King Who Didn't Like Tidying Up (O kralju, ki ni maral pospravljati) received the Original Slovenian Picture Book Award in 2009.

Kristina Krhin was born in 1974 in Nova mesto. She spent her childhood in Mirna in Dolenjska. In 2000, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, majoring in painting. She completed the practical part of her diploma work with prof. Gustav Gnamuš, the theoretical part, entitled: "What happened to Slovenian illustration", and with prof. dr. Nadji Zgonik. Today, she uses the knowledge she gained during her studies in her profession as an illustrator. In 2002, she acquired the status of an independent creator in the field of culture. She illustrated a series of picture books, both for domestic and foreign publishing houses. With his works, he also participates in the creation of various children's magazines and textbooks.
Awards:
· Plaque of Hinko Smrekar, 6th Biennale of Slovenian Illustration, November 2004, for illustrations of the picture book Witch Mica and the North Star, Studio Hieroglif, 2004
· ISS 2005 nomination for the picture book How Bibi and Gusti Chased Sadness, Didakta, 2004
· ISS 2007 nomination for the picture book How Bibi and Gusti broke up a fight, Didakta, 2006
· ISS 2009 nomination for the picture book Povodni mož v Krka, Ajda Publishing House, 2008
· ISS 2011 nomination for the picture book How Bibi and Gusti broke up the fight, Didakta, 2010
· Nomination for the Kristina Brenkova Award for ISS 2016, In the midst of happiness and on Thursday morning, KUD Sodobnost International, 2015