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"In ancient times, five thousand years ago in Ancient China, the Heavenly Emperor gathered animals and organized a competition. He promised to the winners that once every twelve years they would rule the earth during one year. That is how the Oriental calendar appeared. According to the legend, all of them competed in different ways, not without cheating, and there was also space for dignity, and the great power of friendship.They say that a person acquires features of the animal in whose year he/she was born. Read this amazing story, remember when you were born, and think about whether you resemble your patron..."
Retold by: Maria Ershova; illustrations: Ihor Oleynykov (among other things, a winner of Bologna Book Exhibition).
With regard to the "Machaon" publishing house, we can point out the following aspect: in most of its books illustrations deserve special praise – good, delicate, or even unusual. "Legend of the Oriental Calendar" is exactly the case when it is interesting to read, and it is really very nice to scrutinize the pictures...
In Ukrainian.
Type of the edition: hard cover
Format: 206x280 mm, illustrated publication
