★Winner of the 2023 BIBF Pineapple Circle International Illustration Award (Jury Grand Prize)! Shortlisted for the final selection of the Korean International CJ Picture Book Festival!
★"Ruslan and Ludmila" is the first fairy - tale narrative poem created by Pushkin, inspired by Russian folk tales. This work not only showcases rich fantasy elements, such as the walking cat, the chain around the oak tree, and the thirty warriors emerging from the sea, but also conveys the profound theme that true love can conquer all.
★Yana Sedova, the winner of the prestigious international illustration competition, perfectly showcases the grandeur of this Russian epic and the romance of the magic of true love with her wonderful illustrations! Her works have been licensed for publication in countries such as China, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, France, and Denmark! On March 27, 2025, the exhibition "Yana Sedova: The World of Fairy Tales and Legends" opened at the Russian State Children's Library!
★Whether for family reading or personal collection, it allows readers to feel the charm of classic fairy tales.

"Ruslan and Ludmila" is the first fairy - tale narrative poem created by the Russian literary giant Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, inspired by Russian folk tales. The poem depicts a world full of fantasy: a walking cat, a chain around an oak tree, thirty handsome warriors emerging from the sea, the wizard who kidnaps Ludmila, and Ruslan's adventurous journey to rescue his beloved under the control of magic. These elements are not only widely known but also showcase Pushkin's rich imagination and deep understanding of folk culture. In this work, Pushkin conveys an eternal theme through Ruslan's adventure: true love can conquer all. Ruslan faces many tests in the process of rescuing Ludmila, but his courage and firm belief in his beloved ultimately help him defeat evil and win happiness.
The illustrations in this book are created by Yana Sedova, a young artist who has won many international and domestic awards, including the "Book Image" award at the All - Russia Book Illustration Competition. Her illustration style is unique, expressive, and rich in folk cultural elements. To create these illustrations, Yana repeatedly read the text, studied history, architecture, clothing, and customs to fully showcase the historical background of the work. Her design sketches draw inspiration from movies, paintings, and photographs, and she collects materials during her travels to form a unique fairy - tale style. These illustrations erfectly showcase the grandeur of the Russian epic and the romance of the magic of true love.
"Ruslan and Ludmila" is not only a classic fairy - tale narrative poem but also an excellent reading material suitable for elementary school students in the lower grades. It can not only stimulate children's imagination but also let them feel the power of courage and true love in reading.

【Author】Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837)
Classic writer of Russian literature and also a reformer of the Russian literary language. In his short life, Pushkin achieved remarkable accomplishments, creating more than 700 poems, more than ten narrative poems (such as "Poltava" and "The Bronze Horseman"), the verse novel "Eugene Onegin," 15 prose works (the most famous of which are "The Captain's Daughter" and "The Tales of Belkin"), eight plays ("Boris Godunov" and "The Little Tragedies"), seven fairy tales, and historical and political works. Pushkin was hailed as a genius during his lifetime, but his talent did not exempt him from the persecution of the authorities, censors, and worldly envious people. Despite this, his works are still widely sung and have become treasures of Russian literature.

【Illustrator】Yana Sedova (1985)
A well - known Russian children's book illustrator. She graduated from the Moscow State University of Technology and Art (Stroganov College) with a graduation project of illustrations for the "One Thousand and One Nights" story collection. As a well - known young artist, Yana Sedova is the winner of many prestigious international illustration competitions! She won the All - Russia Book Illustration Competition "The Book Image" in 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019! Her works "Ruslan and Ludmila" and "The Crane Caliph" were shortlisted for the final selection of the Korean International CJ Picture Book Festival in 2009 and 2010! Her work "The Little Prince" was shortlisted for the 2020 BIBF Pineapple Circle International Illustration Exhibition! Her works have received high praise on GoodReads and are loved by readers. They have been licensed for publication in countries such as China, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, France, and Denmark!

Yana's illustration style is unique, expressive, and rich in folk cultural elements. She says that each book is created in a unique way, covering techniques and images. When creating, she repeatedly reads the text, studies history, architecture, clothing, and customs to fully showcase the historical background of the work. When designing sketches, she draws inspiration from movies, paintings, and photographs, collects materials during her travels, and forms a unique fairy - tale style. On March 27, 2025, the exhibition "Yana Sedova: The World of Fairy Tales and Legends" opened at the Russian State Children's Library!

**Awards and Honors**
- **On March 27, 2025, the exhibition "Yana Sedova: The World of Fairy Tales and Legends" opened at the Russian State Children's Library!**
- **Winner of the 2023 BIBF Pineapple Circle International Illustration Award (Jury Grand Prize)! ("Ruslan and Ludmila")**
- **Winner of the 2021 Russian International Illustration and Book Design Competition "Image of the Book" award in the "Children's and Young Adult Book Illustration" category (I. Zartovskaya's "Where is Dippy?")**
- **Shortlisted for the 2020 China BIBF Pineapple Circle International Illustration Exhibition ("The Little Prince")**
- **Shortlisted for the Korean Nami Island International Picture Book Illustration Competition ("The Little Prince")**
- **Winner of the 2019 Russian International Illustration and Book Design Competition "Image of the Book" award ("A. Tolstoy's Collection of Folk Tales")**
- **Winner of the 2017 Russian International Illustration and Book Design Competition "Image of the Book" award ("A. Tolstoy's Collection of Magpie Stories")**
- **Winner of the 2016 Russian International Illustration and Book Design Competition "Image of the Book" award ("A. Tolstoy's Collection of Mermaid Stories")**
- **Winner of the 2015 Russian International Illustration and Book Design Competition "Image of the Book" award ("The Snow Queen")**
- **Nominated for the 2012 Russian International Illustration and Book Design Competition "Image of the Book" award in the "Best Children's and Young Adult Book Illustration" category ("Ingush Fairy Tales")**
- **Winner of the 2009 Russian International Illustration and Book Design Competition "Image of the Book" award ("Nevsky Prospect")**
- **One of the 50 works exhibited in the final of the 2010 Korean International CJ Picture Book Festival ("The Crane Caliph")**
- **One of the 50 works exhibited in the final of the 2009 Korean International CJ Picture Book Festival ("Ruslan and Ludmila")**
- **Winner of the 13th FSU Book Art Competition for the "Encyclopedia of Russian Birds"**
- **Shortlisted for the 2008 "Traditional Printmaking" competition at the House of Graphic Arts named after Lovinsky**
- **Winner of the 2007 Charity Foundation "With a Dream" - "Artist of the Beloved Dream" award in 2007.**