★The author Peter Svetina was nominated the many times of Hans Christian Andersen Award, 2024(the long list), 2022(the shortlist), 2020(the shortlist), 2018(the long list)!
★English translation available.

The series includes 11 titles: How Mr Felix overlooked himself, How Mr Felix Found Blessing in Disguise, How Mister Felix Entered a Bicycle Race, Bread Town, Lučka the Light and Shady the Shadow, The Little Walrus, Prayers from the Steps, The Ripening of Porcupines, Ear of the World, The Lumber Room, Timbuktu

In the book, there are more than 40 very short narrative texts, which could also be described as poems in prose, as the author paid special attention to their semantic concentration, rhythm and sound of words. With stylistically honed minimalism, the attentive reader feels that the texts are ambiguous and open-minded. Literary images are rich and sacredly innovative, the motives very different. The stories are not connected in terms of content, but the book nevertheless functions as a complete whole. Through a series of associations, semantic flashes and mental turns, each individual reader will take endless imaginary journeys.

Peter Svetina (1970) is an associate professor for Slavic literature at the Institute for Slavic languages, Alpen-Adria University, Klagenfurt, Austria. He writes for children, young adults and adults, but his work often crosses the borders between different target audiences and can be read as crossover literature. His books for children and youth have been translated into English, German, Spanish, Korean, Polish, Latvian, Estonian, and Lithuanian. Svetina’s works often play with occurrences and images from his everyday life. His books have received some of the most prestigious national and international awards.

Awards in the field of children’s literature
The Večernica Award, 2017 for Prayers from the Steps, 2016 for The Ripening of Porcupines, 2013 for The Lumber Room
The Levstik Award, 2017 for Prayers From the Steps
The Kristina Brenkova Original Slovene Picture Book Award, 2020 for Timbuktu, Timbuktu, 2008 for Mr Constantine’s Hat
The Golden Pear Award, 2013 for The Lumber Room, 2011 for The Wisdom of Hippos
The IBBY Honour List, 2016 for The Lumber Room

Nominations in the field of children’s literature
The Večernica Award, 2017 for Neighbour Under the Ceiling, 2015 for Homework, 2011 for The Wisdom of Hippos, 2004 for Little Walrus’ New Glasses
The Kristina Brenkova Original Slovene Picture Book Award, 2016 for How Mister Felix Entered a Bicycle Race; Amid Happiness and On Thursday Morning, 2015 for Homework, 2012 for The Magic Ring, 2011 for
How Jaromir Sought Happiness, 2004 for Little Walrus’ New Glasses
Golden Pear Rating, 2020 for Timbuktu, Timbuktu, 2018 for Ear of the World, 2017 for How Mister Felix Entered a Bicycle Race; Prayers From the Steps; Neighbour Under the Ceiling, 2016 for The Ripening of Porcupines, 2015 for Homework, 2013 for The Lumber Room, 2012 for The Magic Ring, 2011 for How Jaromir Sought Happiness
The Hans Christian Andersen Award, 2022 (the shortlist), 2020 (the shortlist), 2018 (the long list).