Aušrinė Tilindė, Greta Alice. Po šimts pypkių, seneli! (Blow Me Down, Grandpa! ), Vilnius: Alma littera, 2025. – 232 p.

Ben is a curious, playful ten-year-old with many questions. His grandfather Bernard is short in stature but has kind eyes and a big heart. He always has a supply of sweets, countless hiding places, a cheerful cloud which sometimes visits him, and a special secret weapon – a sock called Speedy that carries him off on adventures. Through these adventures, the author introduces young readers to the history of Lithuania’s post-war resistance movement, using objects that tell stories and can even transport the characters into a partisan bunker. This theme alternates with bright and lively scenes of interaction between the characters. The result is a witty and touching story about the special bond between a grandfather and a grandson, about children’s ability to make friends and change their perspectives, and about learning to search for solutions together. The pleasure of reading is enhanced by the warm and lively illustrations by Greta Alice that are woven into the text.

Aušrinė Tilindė (b. 1987) is a lawyer and now a distinguished author who writes for both children and adults. She lives and works in Vilnius. Her manuscript Šiurpnakčio istorijos (Fright Night Stories) won the 2023 Alma littera Children’s and Young Adult Literature Competition, and the book attracted considerable reader interest as soon as it came out. It was selected as the best book in the YA category of the Book of the Year awards in 2024. In the same year, the author published another YA book: Dvylika kruvinų plunksnų: skinvokerių legenda atgyja (Twelve Bloody Feathers: The Legend of the Skinwalkers Awakens). Her books for children include Anita ir kiti pasauliai. Stebuklingas miškas (Anita and Other Worlds. A Magical Forest, 2022), Paslaptis senelio Barsuko sandėliuke (The Secret in Grandpa Badger’s Storeroom, 2025), and Blow Me Down, Grandpa, 2025.

Greta Alice (b. 1991) is an exceptionally productive illustrator, graphic designer, and educator who has been attracted to drawing since childhood. She creates comic books and has illustrated a number of books for children and young adults. In 2018 she received a diploma at the Book Art Exhibition for her illustrations for Ričardas Gavelis’s book Vilniaus pokeris (Vilnius Poker). She is also an active participant in group exhibitions. In 2022 Greta Alice, along with the organisation Vaikų žemė, received an award from the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture for cultural education activities.

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