Eglė Gelažiūtė-Pranevičienė, Dovydas Čiuplys. Labai mažas sniego žmogus: komiksas (A Very Small Yeti: a comic), Vilnius: Baltos lankos, 2024. – 36 p.  

This is a literary fairy tale presented in the form of a comic. It tells the story of a special, very small yeti named Snygis, who has a big desire to be noticed. Why does no one see his footprints in the snow? He will do anything to be seen! In his quest for fame, he even wrecks the Icicle Museum! But afterwards, he feels ashamed – until he finally puts things right. The book teaches important lessons without being overly didactic, using creative artistic storytelling. The comic is filled with action, overflowing emotions, and feelings. Young readers are encouraged to reflect on anger, uncontrollable rage, joy, shame, friendship, and forgiveness. The dynamic nature of comic storytelling helps bring the action to life. Every page is filled with humour, ideas for fun snow activities – such as painting snowmen or stomping out snow patterns – and lively illustrations. Dovydas Čiuplys’ depiction of the cheerful little yeti creates a warm, humorous atmosphere that is sure to make readers smile.
The book is part of the I’m Starting to Read Comics series. This series encourages young children to start reading independently and helps them experience the joy of reading more quickly. The entire text is written in uppercase letters, and the short length combined with numerous illustrations makes it easier for children to embark on their own reading adventures.

Eglė Gelažiūtė-Pranevičienė (b. 1988) was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Lithuanian philology and Italian language from Vilnius University, earned a master’s degree in interdisciplinary musicology from Kaunas University of Technology, and is currently completing a PhD in ethnology at the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore. Her creative work (as well as her research) intertwines literature and music. She won third place in a literary competition organised by Baltos lankos publishing house. Her first children’s book, Pagalvinis paršiukas (Pillow Piglet) was the result of this achievement. She has also created audiobooks for young children and has published four books for children. In addition to writing, she performs music and has released several solo albums, including a vinyl record under the stage name Tamsaulė.

Dovydas Čiuplys (b. 1976) is a designer and illustrator. He studied at the M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, and later attended the Vilnius Academy of Arts, where he studied painting for several years before completing a degree in architecture. He illustrates children’s books and collaborates with publishers, creating book covers, album covers, and more. He works with Baltos lankos and other publishers, illustrating books such as Džyru džyru muzikėlė (Jingle Jingle Little Melody), Šiaudas, žarija ir pupa (The Straw, the Ember, and the Bean), Kaip gaidelis pono dvarą griovė (How the Rooster Destroyed the Lord’s Manor), and Mažųjų lopšinės (Lullabies for the Little Ones), authored by Aistė Smilgevičiūtė and Rokas Radzevičius. He lives and creates in Lithuania, near Vilnius. Even in the smallest details of everyday life, his illustrations create a delightful adventure and joyfully inspire the imagination, captivating young readers.

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