Jurga Vilė, Valentina Černiauskaitė. Šuo, kuris išeina naktį (The Dog who Goes for a Walk at Night), Vilnius: 700 eilučių, 2023. – 32 p.  English sample translation available

One day, the writer Jurga Vilė heard her friends tell a story about their dog who goes out into the town only at night… This was the beginning of The Dog who Goes for a Walk at Night. Moon is a special dog. He goes out for a walk with his human at a special time. It’s not entirely clear which one of them is walking the other. Moon has things to show to his human, teaching him to be observant and open to unexpected situations. Following the dog’s journey through the course of one night, the readers will visit many places, experience many events which this protagonist has gone through in the past, and hear stories from supporting characters, such as a black cat, mice dancing the tango on garbage cans, cheerful garbage men, a well-read tramp, ghosts in the puddles…
The Dog who Goes for a Walk at Night is defined by the author’s trademark style, laconic language, and inner dialogues. The theme of the book is a journey full of encounters, discoveries and wonders, both big and small. Even if the journey seems ordinary, it reveals great depths. The illustrations by Valentina Černiauskaitė aptly visualise the narrative, combining techniques of photography and collage.

Jurga Vilė (b. 1977) is a writer, film translator, photographer, wanderer and dreamer. She studied French, visual arts, film archiving and restoration. Her best known book, Sibiro haiku (Siberian Haiku), received great critical acclaim, including the German Children’s Literature Award in 2021 at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Her stories are infused with warmth, poetry, and attentiveness towards the smallest residents of the world we live in. In 2020, the author was included in the IBBY Honour List.

Valentina Černiauskaitė (b. 1997) works in the areas of art and commercial publishing as well as interdisciplinary art (photography, writing, installations). The artist graduated from Vilnius Academy of Arts and the University of Helsinki and is based in Finland. She is a book illustrator, designer and art editor of the magazine Joga ir Ajurveda.
Illustrator’s portfolio: https://www.behance.net/cherniauskaite

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