written by Yıldıray Karakiya & llustrated by Başak Günaçan

It is Shushu’s birthday! Her uncle takes Shushu to a toy store and Shushu picks a red tricycle for her birthday present. The rest of the story tells young readers about Shushu’s day-long adventure with the red tricycle from which she refuses to separate even for a second. In our day when technological devices are taking the places of traditional toys, the story presents a refreshingly nostalgic way of pastime for children.

Hardback / 255 x 240 / 28 pages / Redhouse Publishing

written by Yıldıray Karakiya & illustrated by Başak Günaçan

In the second title of the series, Yıldıray Karakiya introduces us to Can, Shushu’s new friend and tells us their adventure at the park. Can is a disabled boy, so Shushu sees a wheelchair for the first time in her life. In this story, the author shows children how people with disabilities can lead a normal life too.

Hardback / 250 x 240 / 28 pages / Redhouse Publishing

written by Arslan Sayman & illustrated by Deniz Üçbaşaran

A little canary perches on the branches of a young lemon tree and sings the song of a young lemon tree that was very impatient to get bigger and have blossoms and fruit. A poetic text that teaches children about a tree’s natural life cycle and also gives an insight into process of growing up.

Deniz Üçbaşaran’s illustrations are simple yet artistic and will no doubt enrich the imagination of young readers. Continue reading →

written by Tülin Kozikoğlu & illustrated by Burcu Musselwhite

In this colorful picture book, the story of a young caterpillar is told in rhyme. The caterpillar embarks on a long journey and on the way, it encounters a young girl named Ayşe and they become instant friends. Together they travel all around the world. Folded double pages open up giving us a large-scale view of the world hidden behind them.  The series introduces children different environmental settings and seasons.  Continue reading →

written by by Tülin Kozikoğlu & illustrated by Burcu Musselwhite

At the beginning of this second book, our caterpillar gets out of its cocoon and we see that it has turned into a beautiful butterfly. But it  is trapped inside Ayşe’s apartment and wants to go out. Just as it was going around and encountering different doors in the first book, this time it flies around and finds windows. It reaches the window of an apartment, which reveals all the shops in the neighborhood. The butterfly is intrigue by the florist, flies over there and falls asleep on a flower. Continue reading →

written by Tülin Kozikoğlu & Illustrated by Burcu Musselwhite

As our butterfly flew away at the end of book 2, Ayşe becomes worried about whether it is ok. Their relationship is similar to a mother-daughter, as the butterfly wants to be more independent while Ayşe always wants to keep an eye on it. Ayşe wants to find her butterfly, so she asks her binoculars to show her where the butterfly is. The binoculars first show her the deserts on the South. Here we see the flora and fauna that can be seen on a desert. Ayşe cannot find her butterfly and asks a camel whether he has seen one. Continue reading →

written by Tülin Kozikoğlu & illustrated by Burcu Musselwhite

In the fourth and final book of this series the main character is a drop of water. When Ayşe says farewell to her butterfly a teardrop falls down. But our hero – the drop of water – starts asking whether it is a raindrop or a teardrop. In order to find out, it decides to visit different clouds. First, we meet the summer cloud that shows us a detailed summer scene and we soon learn that it rarely rains in the summer, so it is hard to find a place for himself.

Hardback / 210 x 290 / 40 pages / Redhouse Publishing

written & illustrated by Aysun Berktay Özmen

Aysun Berktay Özmen carries her love of nature into the children’s books that she writes and illustrates. In the Blue Series that consists of three story books and an activity book, she tells the stories of three different animals. BLUE MOGI is about a bear cub who is born with blue fur. In the forest where he lives with his mother and other bears, he feels lonely because he has no friends; other bear cubs make fun of his blue fur. A heroic act by Mogi on a winter day will teach the others that our differences make us special. Continue reading →