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Kirkus Reviews Sept. 15, 2022, review of Pa, Mikolaj: VAN DOG. p. NA.
Booklist vol. 119 no. 4 Oct. 15, 2022, Smith, Julia. , “Van Dog.”. p. 52.
Kirkus Reviews Apr. 15, 2024, , “Pa, Mikolaj: NO. 5 BUBBLEGUM STREET.”. p. NA.
Mikołaj Pasiński, born 1982 in Opole. Author of comics and children’s books, UX designer, graphic designer, collage artist. Lives and works in Wrocław. My books have been published in fifteen countries and received distinctions from the IBBY Honor List, PGD Awards, PTWK (The Most Beautiful Polish Books), the Children’s Book Museum, the Żółta Ciżemka Award and the main award Świat Przyjazny Dziecku.
Contact me: mikolaj.pasinski@gmail.com
I’m represented by wonderful Karolina from Kabooks
Books:
Fertility, written by Mikołaj Pasiński and Gosia Herba
Elephant on the moon, written by Mikołaj Pasiński and Gosia Herba
Balonowa 5, written by Mikołaj Pasiński, illustrated by Gosia Herba
Van Dog, written by Mikołaj Pasiński, illustrated by Gosia Herba
No one is home, written by Mikołaj Pasiński, illustrated by Gosia Herba
Publishers and clients:
Achse Verlag | Saltimbanque Éditions | Latvijas Mediji | Verlag Antje Kunstmann | Marsik Yayincilik | Becco Giallo | Hsinex | Editora Piu | Greystone Books | Milky Way Picture Books | Dandelion Books Beijing | Éditions La Joie de lire | Thule Ediciones | Harper Collins | Egmont | Centrala | Matilda Editrice | Wolno | Warstwy | Znak Emotikon | Dwie Siostry | Biuro Literackie
Pa, Mikolaj VAN DOG Milky Way (Children's None) $19.99 11, 15 ISBN: 978-1-990252-12-9
A wacky, immersive picture book about artistic inspiration.
Van Dog is an anthropomorphic canine who loves art. On the first spread, details in the protagonist's home, such as painting supplies and books about artists like Monet and Van Gogh, indicate this passion. Van Dog sets out by bicycle to paint en plein air, finding a spot in an open meadow and declaring, "What a beautiful day to paint." The colorful, cartoonish scene soon becomes abuzz with bugs, worms, and other creatures whose speech balloons invite readers to pore over the pages and take in the visual details and running commentary. Strategic use of perspective denies readers a view of the protagonist's canvas for most of the book, instead focusing attention on Van Dog and on the many characters, fantastic and otherwise, who show up and provide inspiration. The overall presentation of this story, translated from the Polish, is a bit chaotic and may make for a better individual or small-group reading rather than one with a large group. A culminating reveal of the painting at book's end may disappoint some readers since its style is so similar to the art they've seen on prior pages; others, however, may enjoy playing an I Spy sort of game to find characters they observed while Van Dog was painting. (This book was reviewed digitally.)
A busy book with a heart for art. (Picture book. 4-7)
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"Pa, Mikolaj: VAN DOG." Kirkus Reviews, 15 Sept. 2022, p. NA. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A717107436/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=0ecc4a3c. Accessed 13 Sept. 2024.
Van Dog. By Mikolaj Pa. Illus. by Gosla Herba. Nov. 2022.50p. Milky Way, $19.99 (9781990252129). PreS-Gr. 1.
Chaos and cacophony aren't the first words that come to mind when imagining an artist setting up an easel in a field on a sunny day, but Van Dog's beautiful morning for painting quickly devolves into one of absurd madness, and the result is delightful. Requisite beret atop his head, the canine painter surveys a lush green landscape peppered with wildflowers and buzzing insects--literally. The bugs are chatting it up, their conversations written as sounds beside them: tick tick, beep, buzz, humm. Then a loud "Good morning!" is emitted from a nearby blue flower, which, upon closer examination, reveals a curious earthworm who wriggles onto Van Dog's hat. Using ink and watercolor, Herba's stylized illustrations display a folk art quality and saturated palette bursting with whimsical details and color, from marigold to cornflower blue to fuchsia. The scene grows increasingly busy, as more animals and humans wander through--playing, eating, talking, and commenting on Van Dog's painting (which readers have yet to glimpse). Things really go off the rails when Godzilla makes an appearance, but Van Dog diligently works through all the nonsense until his painting is finished and on display for all to see. This wonderfully silly read will tickle readers with its details and unexpected twists. Hand to fans of Geraldo Valero and Carson Ellis' Du Iz Tak? (2015).--Julia Smith
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Smith, Julia. "Van Dog." Booklist, vol. 119, no. 4, 15 Oct. 2022, p. 52. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A732242692/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=ba087eb0. Accessed 13 Sept. 2024.
Pa, Mikolaj NO. 5 BUBBLEGUM STREET Greystone Kids (Children's None) $18.95 5, 14 ISBN: 9781778400629
The animal residents of No. 5 Bubblegum Street are an eclectic bunch.
An insect narrator offers readers a peek into apartments filled with baking monkeys, a houseplant-hoarding panther, a family of musical spiders, an adventure-loving hippo, and many more creative creatures, all living side by side as friends and neighbors. Translated from Polish, this slice-of-life story sequentially introduces the inhabitants of each household, all of whom contribute their special talents to a party at the end. Young readers may lose interest with the slow pace and sometimes wordy descriptions. Still, it's worth taking the time to pore over the lively, detailed illustrations, rendered in bold colors in a charmingly childlike hand-drawn style. Each apartment is as unique as its residents, and many characters have a signature color or two, such as Mouse's bright red-orange decor, the soothing blues and greens of Panther's plants, and the gray and black hues used to depict Bat's home. Everything comes together in a riot of color and pattern at the party. Many pages feature multiple small, labeled vignettes reminiscent of Richard Scarry's Busytown books. The book also makes fun use of sound; birds squeak and tweet, Hippo snores, and the spiders play a homemade "accordiohorn." In their joyful coexistence, these very different neighbors gently model acceptance and kindness.
A leisurely tale brought to life by illustrations that vibrate with color, sound, and movement. (Picture book. 5-8)
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"Pa, Mikolaj: NO. 5 BUBBLEGUM STREET." Kirkus Reviews, 15 Apr. 2024, p. NA. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A789814830/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=54196684. Accessed 13 Sept. 2024.