I wrote this book
My name is Natalya Misyuk
I am from Crimea, but I have been living in Lviv since 2014. I am the author of the project “Let's Make Text,” which makes people fall in love with the Ukrainian language.
I also won Scholarship of the President of Ukraine for young writers.
A story about kindness
The book tells how you can become a happier person by caring for others.
2024
Published in 2024
Mamino Publishing House
126 pages
ISBN 978-617-7913-16-9
9+
For middle and high school students, as well as adults.
History of creation
I worked on this book for a long time, about seven years. I had a difficult task: to tell the truth and do it in a way that would ignite at least a sparkle of compassion in the hearts of readers.
I dedicate this book to all animal rights activists, veterinarians, and volunteers who care for homeless animals. Each of them could be the hero or heroine of this or such a book.
Lviv Municipal Enterprise “Lev”
"This book shows how much people still need to understand about homeless animals and the enormous scale of this problem. Street cats and dogs are often overlooked, although in reality they are a source of unconditional happiness for anyone who opens their heart to them."
The harmonious coexistence of animals and humans is the manifestation of civilization and humanity that we strive for."
Maria Vronskaya,
owner of “Gostomel Shelter”
"Today, there are far more animals in need in Ukraine than volunteers and shelters can reach. This story proves that anyone can save. Yes, it's hard, but the rescue itself never exhausts. On the contrary, every life saved inspires and gives strength.
"Let's do everything possible to ensure that there are more and more people who respect animals! We need to develop the values of kindness and humanity so that our society does not lose itself."
Design
The book has a colored cover. The pages of the book are black and white, with cute initials and minimalistic decor in a cat style.
Free for Libraries
The book Homeless Cats' Parallel Living received a grant from the Ukrainian Book Institute - and that's great. Thanks to it, the first edition (1,500 copies) was distributed to libraries in Ukraine.
List of libraries where the book is available free of charge to all readers:
1 Vinnytsia Regional Universal Scientific Library named after V. Otamanovsky (Vinnytsia, 73 Soborna St.) 2 Volyn State Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Olena Pchilka (Lutsk, 11 Chopina St.) 3 Municipal Institution "Pokrov City Public Library" (Donetsk Region, Pokrovsk) 4 Municipal Institution of Culture "Dnipropetrovsk Regional Library for Children" (Dnipro, 9 S. Efremova St.) 5 Municipal Institution "Zhytomyr Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Oleh Olzhych" (Zhytomyr, 4 Novy Bulvar St.) 6 Municipal Institution "Transcarpathian Regional Universal Scientific Library named after F. Potushnyak" (Uzhhorod, Svobody Ave., 16) 7 Municipal Institution "Zaporizhzhia Regional Universal Scientific Library" of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council (Zaporizhzhia, Sobornyi Ave., 142) 8 Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Universal Scientific Library named after I. Franko (Ivano-Frankivsk, Chornovola St., 22) 9 Municipal Institution of the Kyiv Regional Council "Kyiv Regional Library for Children" (Kyiv-154, Rusanivska Naberezhna St., 12) 10 Municipal Institution "Regional Universal Scientific Library named after D. I. Chyzhevsky" (Kropivnytskyi, Velyka Perspektivna St., 24) 11 Municipal Institution of the Lviv Regional Council "Lviv Regional Universal Scientific Library" (Lviv, Shevchenko Ave., 13) 12 Mykolaiv Regional Universal Scientific Library (Mykolaiv, Mariupolska St., 9) 13 Municipal Institution "Odesa Regional Universal Scientific Library named after M. S. Hrushevsky" (Odessa, Troitska St., 49/51) 14 Poltava Regional Universal Scientific Library named after I. P. Kotlyarevsky (Poltava, Nebesnoi Sotni St., 17) 15 Municipal Institution "Rivne Regional Library for Children" of the Rivne Regional Council (Rivne, S. Petliury St., 27) 16 Municipal Institution of the Sumy Regional Council "Sumy Regional Universal Scientific Library" (Sumy, Heroiv Sumshchyny St., 10) 17 Ternopil Regional Universal Scientific Library (Ternopil, Shevchenko Boulevard, 15) 18 Regional Municipal Institution "Kharkiv Regional Universal Scientific Library" (Kharkiv, Kooperativna St., 13/2) 19 Khmelnytskyi Regional Universal Scientific Library (Khmelnytskyi, Heroiv Maidanu St., 28) 20 Kherson Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Oles Honchar (Kherson, Heroiv Krut (Dnipropetrovska), 2) 21 Municipal Institution "Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Taras Shevchenko" of the Cherkasy Regional Council (Cherkasy, B. Vyshnevetskoho St., 😎 22 Chernivtsi Regional Universal Scientific Library named after M. Ivasyuk) Chernivtsi, O. Kobylyanska St., 47) 23 Municipal Institution "Chernihiv Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Sofia and Oleksandr Rusovyh" (Chernihiv, Myru Ave., 41) 24 Lesya Ukrainka Public Library of Kyiv for Adults (Kyiv, O. Konysky St., 83-85)
Translation
The book Homeless Cats' Parallel Living received a grant from the House of Europe and will soon be translated into the Crimean Tatar language!
The translator is Mamure Chabanova.
If you would like to purchase this version, sign up for the waitlist above and we will notify you when the book is ready!
