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Mikolay and Julia Meet the Fairies
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Mikolay is a little wizard. His best friend, Julia, is a witch. They attend public school together during the week. On weekends they are students at a school specializing in magic. When they are not in school, they go adventuring and exploring into challenging realms that often lead to surprise situations that include trouble and which they did not expect. But their creativity, courage and friendship provide them with plenty of strength to accomplish their tasks.
"Mikolay & Julia Meet The Fairies"
One day, Mikolay and Julia discover a hidden wardrobe in a secret office of Mikolay’s mummy.
An amazing wonder occurs: the wardrobe turns out to be full of magical, gentle creatures who have singing voices. They desperately need Mikolay’s and Julia’s magical skills to help them.
Mikolay is a little wizard. His best friend, Julia, is a witch. They attend public school together during the week. On weekends they are students at a school specializing in magic. When they are not in school, they go adventuring and exploring into challenging realms that often lead to surprise situations that include trouble and which they did not expect. But their creativity, courage and friendship provide them with plenty of strength to accomplish their tasks.
"Mikolay & Julia Meet The Fairies"
One day, Mikolay and Julia discover a hidden wardrobe in a secret office of Mikolay’s mummy.
An amazing wonder occurs: the wardrobe turns out to be full of magical, gentle creatures who have singing voices. They desperately need Mikolay’s and Julia’s magical skills to help them.
- GenresChildrens
38 pages, ebook
First published September 1, 2010
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About the author
Magda M. Olchawska
11 books76 followersMagda Olchawska - writer of kids books and short speculative fiction. She is also an award-winning filmmaker and content producer and creator.
If you are interested in paper copies of my books, please get in touch with me: magda(at)magdaolchawska.com
Current projects: www.ecotopiauniverse.com
www.schoolruns.eu
Magda's website: www.magdaolchawska.com
If you are interested in paper copies of my books, please get in touch with me: magda(at)magdaolchawska.com
Current projects: www.ecotopiauniverse.com
www.schoolruns.eu
Magda's website: www.magdaolchawska.com
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November 1, 2011
Review for "Mikolay & Julia Meet The Fairies"
Like most kids their age, Mikolay and Julia go to school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but they are not just ordinary children. Every other weekend, they also attend Magical Weekend School for children of magical creatures. When not attending school or learning how to use magic, Mikolay and Julia like to explore and have adventures.
One of these adventures begins when Mikolay and Julia use magic to enter a mouse-sized hole in the wall, even though using magic outside of school could get them into trouble. When they discover a wardrobe full of musical fairies, they learn that a terrible creature is destroying the home of the fairies. Mikolay and Julia are compelled to help, even though it means using more magic and risking getting into trouble. They discover a very sad situation in the forest where the fairies live; trees are uprooted and animals are lost and hungry – and worse, humans are behind the destruction! Mikolay takes a big risk to save the day by using a powerful charm to protect the forest and save the fairies’ home.
Coupled with brilliant, unique illustrations by Joanna Gniady, author Magda M. Olchawska presents a well-told story that is sure to engage young children. The story is easy to follow and present a very important message to children about protecting our forests (or earth in general). I would love to see more adventure of Mikolay and Julia. They are relatable characters that kids will enjoy and look up to.
Like most kids their age, Mikolay and Julia go to school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but they are not just ordinary children. Every other weekend, they also attend Magical Weekend School for children of magical creatures. When not attending school or learning how to use magic, Mikolay and Julia like to explore and have adventures.
One of these adventures begins when Mikolay and Julia use magic to enter a mouse-sized hole in the wall, even though using magic outside of school could get them into trouble. When they discover a wardrobe full of musical fairies, they learn that a terrible creature is destroying the home of the fairies. Mikolay and Julia are compelled to help, even though it means using more magic and risking getting into trouble. They discover a very sad situation in the forest where the fairies live; trees are uprooted and animals are lost and hungry – and worse, humans are behind the destruction! Mikolay takes a big risk to save the day by using a powerful charm to protect the forest and save the fairies’ home.
Coupled with brilliant, unique illustrations by Joanna Gniady, author Magda M. Olchawska presents a well-told story that is sure to engage young children. The story is easy to follow and present a very important message to children about protecting our forests (or earth in general). I would love to see more adventure of Mikolay and Julia. They are relatable characters that kids will enjoy and look up to.
December 14, 2011
This review is for both Mikolay and Julia in the Attic and Mikolay and Julia Meet the Fairies.
How fortunate I have been to have come in contact with the lovely author Magda Olchawska.
It is not common that I review children’s books, but I simply must let everyone know about this wonderful author who writes books that are not only enjoyable to read, but have lovely illustrations and very good messages within them.
In Mikolay & Julia Meet the Fairies:
Mikolay and Julia are friends who have witches for mommies, but unlike most children, they attend magic school every other weekend. Mikolay is warned by Julia not to use magic outside of class, but stubbornly doesn’t listen and enters a mouse-sized hole in the wall. Inside, they discover musical fairies that are in danger. A terrible monster is destroying their home. The message behind this story is to recycle. It is a free book on Magda’s site too. How wonderful!
In Mikolay & Julia in the Attic
Mikolay pleads with Julia to enter the attic to search for a wand for her. She relents and they discover a long shadow in there that transports them through the wall. The shadow reappears and points to all the cages.
Inside are children who speak of the Flying Circus and how they were captured when they didn’t listen to their mommies about speaking to strangers.
The children are rescued, all is well, and the message firmly implanted to young readers of the importance of not speaking to strangers.
The book trailer for this book is simply enchanting and I recommend it highly.
How fortunate I have been to have come in contact with the lovely author Magda Olchawska.
It is not common that I review children’s books, but I simply must let everyone know about this wonderful author who writes books that are not only enjoyable to read, but have lovely illustrations and very good messages within them.
In Mikolay & Julia Meet the Fairies:
Mikolay and Julia are friends who have witches for mommies, but unlike most children, they attend magic school every other weekend. Mikolay is warned by Julia not to use magic outside of class, but stubbornly doesn’t listen and enters a mouse-sized hole in the wall. Inside, they discover musical fairies that are in danger. A terrible monster is destroying their home. The message behind this story is to recycle. It is a free book on Magda’s site too. How wonderful!
In Mikolay & Julia in the Attic
Mikolay pleads with Julia to enter the attic to search for a wand for her. She relents and they discover a long shadow in there that transports them through the wall. The shadow reappears and points to all the cages.
Inside are children who speak of the Flying Circus and how they were captured when they didn’t listen to their mommies about speaking to strangers.
The children are rescued, all is well, and the message firmly implanted to young readers of the importance of not speaking to strangers.
The book trailer for this book is simply enchanting and I recommend it highly.
November 17, 2011
Well,
I have to be honest, I probably am a liitle bit uncritical about this book. That's because it was a total surprise for me and it was one of those pleasant surprises. I didn't search for anything like this, I actually came across the book looking for something to read for myself. And when I went deeper and deeper, one of the positions Goodreads recommended for me was Mikolay & Julia. I thought the cover was interesting and different and since I have a little son and the book was free to download, I decided to give it a try. Man, was I happy to do that!
The story is really loveable, the adventure absorbing and the illustrations are treat for the eyes. After I met Mikolay (especially) and Julia I had to also get to know the author a liitle bit to confirm my inner suspicions. And, yeah, she also has a liitle boy and I believe that a main character is created by the likeness of her son. It's good to know my own son is not the only little naughty monkey who likes to get himself into trouble (luckily, not as serious as Mikolay and Julia).
I won't be summarizing the story for it's short enough for everyone to read themselves. Besides, as I stated above, the illustrations are ones of a kind and you have to see the book to fully appreciate it, and only to listen to it.
It's best suitable for the children 3-10 and adults of all ages. Actually it's for everyone with a tiniest hint of immagination, for it simply brings a little bit of magic to the reader's world.
I have to be honest, I probably am a liitle bit uncritical about this book. That's because it was a total surprise for me and it was one of those pleasant surprises. I didn't search for anything like this, I actually came across the book looking for something to read for myself. And when I went deeper and deeper, one of the positions Goodreads recommended for me was Mikolay & Julia. I thought the cover was interesting and different and since I have a little son and the book was free to download, I decided to give it a try. Man, was I happy to do that!
The story is really loveable, the adventure absorbing and the illustrations are treat for the eyes. After I met Mikolay (especially) and Julia I had to also get to know the author a liitle bit to confirm my inner suspicions. And, yeah, she also has a liitle boy and I believe that a main character is created by the likeness of her son. It's good to know my own son is not the only little naughty monkey who likes to get himself into trouble (luckily, not as serious as Mikolay and Julia).
I won't be summarizing the story for it's short enough for everyone to read themselves. Besides, as I stated above, the illustrations are ones of a kind and you have to see the book to fully appreciate it, and only to listen to it.
It's best suitable for the children 3-10 and adults of all ages. Actually it's for everyone with a tiniest hint of immagination, for it simply brings a little bit of magic to the reader's world.
September 30, 2011
Very colourful and nicely illustrated in a fashion bizarre enough to really capture the younger audience. Large bold images and colours, clever use of artwork and photography.
The story is nice and straight-forward with a clear moral for kids that won't be too brutally black and white for most parents to read along with. Nice to read aloud (yes I did try this) and flows well. Not sure of the target age group, but I'm thinking it would have quite a range from parental reading to solo older children - so 4-12 I suppose, give or take.
Visually the text is arranged in a way to complement the artwork, and yet for the most part remains very clear and easy to read. Good use of contrast solves most of the readability issues.
Took a little while to get the PDF reader to show the pages correctly to get see the artwork across two pages as it should be, and that really brought the illustrations to life. This is more a mechanical issue, possibly individual software in this case.
Good work all round.
The story is nice and straight-forward with a clear moral for kids that won't be too brutally black and white for most parents to read along with. Nice to read aloud (yes I did try this) and flows well. Not sure of the target age group, but I'm thinking it would have quite a range from parental reading to solo older children - so 4-12 I suppose, give or take.
Visually the text is arranged in a way to complement the artwork, and yet for the most part remains very clear and easy to read. Good use of contrast solves most of the readability issues.
Took a little while to get the PDF reader to show the pages correctly to get see the artwork across two pages as it should be, and that really brought the illustrations to life. This is more a mechanical issue, possibly individual software in this case.
Good work all round.
October 18, 2011
What a delightful children's story. I can't wait to read it to my grandchildren. The illustrations are awesome and the story is delightful.
Mikolay and Julia live in the same neighbourhood and both their mothers are witches. The two little children go to magic school and one day they use their magic without supervision. They end up meeting fairies in a forest that is being destroyed by a monster. I won't tell you what the monster is, but the illustration made me laugh out loud. It was so funny.
The children use their magic to help the fairies, but I won't say any more as I don't want to add spoilers.
The author also adds ways that children can help the environment without being preachy. She does it in such a way that children will think they're helping the world. Lovely book. I highly recommend it for children, parents, teachers and libraries.
Mikolay and Julia live in the same neighbourhood and both their mothers are witches. The two little children go to magic school and one day they use their magic without supervision. They end up meeting fairies in a forest that is being destroyed by a monster. I won't tell you what the monster is, but the illustration made me laugh out loud. It was so funny.
The children use their magic to help the fairies, but I won't say any more as I don't want to add spoilers.
The author also adds ways that children can help the environment without being preachy. She does it in such a way that children will think they're helping the world. Lovely book. I highly recommend it for children, parents, teachers and libraries.
September 27, 2011
A lovely tale well told! The illustrations are attractive - clever use of cut-outs (with real eyes peering out at you!) and lively colors that should appeal to young children.
The text is simple and fast, the words are well-chosen, the story grabs you. It sets the dichotomy between the grown-up world and the children's that is so appealing to children (we always root for our camp, don't we...)Yet there is a moral to it that should satisfy all parents - a moral that no one can disagree with: let's save the world from industrial destruction and pollution!
Reading it, I thought it would make for a marvelous enhanced ebook with music or else a video - very visual!
The text is simple and fast, the words are well-chosen, the story grabs you. It sets the dichotomy between the grown-up world and the children's that is so appealing to children (we always root for our camp, don't we...)Yet there is a moral to it that should satisfy all parents - a moral that no one can disagree with: let's save the world from industrial destruction and pollution!
Reading it, I thought it would make for a marvelous enhanced ebook with music or else a video - very visual!
October 1, 2011
This book is truly engaging for children and adults alike. Mikolay, Julia and Farina have an adventure of a lifetime and the artwork that accompanies the story helps to the reader to conjure vivid imagery in their own mind.
This book is a fantastic journey into the world of the fairies which I believe any child would love to read again and again. Kudos to Olchawska...she's hit a homerun with Mikolay and Julia Meet The Fairies.
~Mitch Fairchild
This book is a fantastic journey into the world of the fairies which I believe any child would love to read again and again. Kudos to Olchawska...she's hit a homerun with Mikolay and Julia Meet The Fairies.
~Mitch Fairchild
October 25, 2011
The pictures are different yet wonderful with such bright colors and amazing creativity in construction. I've not seen anything like it before. The story is sweet and compelling with a very important message conveyed without spoiling the fun. My son was very impressed with the way that the pictures had been cleverly put together, especially the 'real photgraph eyes' behind some of the characters. One picture makes great use of a staple remover.
A very impressive overall result.
A very impressive overall result.
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Read this book and enjoy
April 22, 2012
This review consists of 2 parts: 1. My son's review (he's 5 1/2) and 2. My review (I'm the Mom). These are excerpts - for the full review please visit us at our website: http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com
SON SAYS:
What I liked and disliked about it:
The best part of this book were the pictures. I liked the one of the monster best. The monster has a staple remover mouth and real eyes that look like a dog with spikes all over its back and tail. The picture is really funny. I also like the pictures of the flowers with faces and the mean dogs.
I like Julia and Mikolay because they are funny and they get to do magic. I wish I could do magic too because then I would turn myself into a fairy. I felt bad for the fairies. I would wish that the people that wanted to make the animals all sad wouldn't do that anymore.
There is one part that didn't make sense. How were the fairies in the wardrobe with both doors closed and how could they still breathe? I didn't like how the bad people were making the fairies and the animals sad. I also didn't like the bad dogs because they were being mean.
My bottom line:
This book was ok. I think that little girls who are 5 would like this book. Boys might not like this book.
MOM SAYS:
What I liked and disliked about it:
The author takes the reader on a magical journey through the eyes of a young wizard and witch to a world filled with fantastical and mystical creatures. The amazing and eye-catching illustrations in the book cleverly use a combination of drawings and clips of photographs to create a stunning and outlandish feel to the book which is completely appropriate for the accompanying text.
The message underlying the story, concerning environmental and ecological issues that had me drawing comparisons to the Lorax, is an important one. My son was clearly touched by the impact of the monsters' actions on the plants, animals, and other creatures. I think the message is really delivered home through the combined use of text and illustrations - very well done!
There is a certain darkness and an ominous sense of foreboding that I couldn't shake as I read the book. I think very young and/or sensitive children may experience discomfort or even anxiety reading and looking at this book. That being said, we had also read Mikolay and Julia In the Attic before reading this one. Mikolay and Julia In the Attic is a much darker book with a story centering around the kidnapping of children and the message of not talking to strangers. I think my children were a bit freaked out after reading that one. Mikolay and Julia Meet the Fairies is not as dark.
That being said, after getting to know the author a bit better, I understand that the themes she covers in her books are ones dear to her heart. Ms. Olchawska is an award winning film-maker and author who is also an activist interested in social issues relevant to women and children. Her current project, Anna and Modern Day Slavery, explores the international human trafficking of young girls into the sex trade.
One other problem that I had with the book is that I felt there should have been two more pages. I would have liked to see the effects of the magic spell incanted by Mikolay. So, one page describing what has happened to end the ecological destruction and one page to illustrate what has happened. We just all felt that the leap from the magic spell to back at home safe and sound was too abrupt.
My bottom line:
I love the concept of this book for kids. It combines magic, fairies, unique illustrations, and a positive message. Based on my daughter's reaction to this book (she read it with us but declined to review), the illustrations work in both its favor and as a hindrance. The illustrations are very eye-catching for younger readers, but they come across as too childish for older children (who, from what I gather, reach a certain age where they distance themselves from anything too child-like). That being said, I would recommend this book to both girls and boys between the ages of 4 and 8.
** The book Mikolay & Julia Meet the Fairies by M. Olchawska was provided free-of-charge by the author. **
SON SAYS:
What I liked and disliked about it:
The best part of this book were the pictures. I liked the one of the monster best. The monster has a staple remover mouth and real eyes that look like a dog with spikes all over its back and tail. The picture is really funny. I also like the pictures of the flowers with faces and the mean dogs.
I like Julia and Mikolay because they are funny and they get to do magic. I wish I could do magic too because then I would turn myself into a fairy. I felt bad for the fairies. I would wish that the people that wanted to make the animals all sad wouldn't do that anymore.
There is one part that didn't make sense. How were the fairies in the wardrobe with both doors closed and how could they still breathe? I didn't like how the bad people were making the fairies and the animals sad. I also didn't like the bad dogs because they were being mean.
My bottom line:
This book was ok. I think that little girls who are 5 would like this book. Boys might not like this book.
MOM SAYS:
What I liked and disliked about it:
The author takes the reader on a magical journey through the eyes of a young wizard and witch to a world filled with fantastical and mystical creatures. The amazing and eye-catching illustrations in the book cleverly use a combination of drawings and clips of photographs to create a stunning and outlandish feel to the book which is completely appropriate for the accompanying text.
The message underlying the story, concerning environmental and ecological issues that had me drawing comparisons to the Lorax, is an important one. My son was clearly touched by the impact of the monsters' actions on the plants, animals, and other creatures. I think the message is really delivered home through the combined use of text and illustrations - very well done!
There is a certain darkness and an ominous sense of foreboding that I couldn't shake as I read the book. I think very young and/or sensitive children may experience discomfort or even anxiety reading and looking at this book. That being said, we had also read Mikolay and Julia In the Attic before reading this one. Mikolay and Julia In the Attic is a much darker book with a story centering around the kidnapping of children and the message of not talking to strangers. I think my children were a bit freaked out after reading that one. Mikolay and Julia Meet the Fairies is not as dark.
That being said, after getting to know the author a bit better, I understand that the themes she covers in her books are ones dear to her heart. Ms. Olchawska is an award winning film-maker and author who is also an activist interested in social issues relevant to women and children. Her current project, Anna and Modern Day Slavery, explores the international human trafficking of young girls into the sex trade.
One other problem that I had with the book is that I felt there should have been two more pages. I would have liked to see the effects of the magic spell incanted by Mikolay. So, one page describing what has happened to end the ecological destruction and one page to illustrate what has happened. We just all felt that the leap from the magic spell to back at home safe and sound was too abrupt.
My bottom line:
I love the concept of this book for kids. It combines magic, fairies, unique illustrations, and a positive message. Based on my daughter's reaction to this book (she read it with us but declined to review), the illustrations work in both its favor and as a hindrance. The illustrations are very eye-catching for younger readers, but they come across as too childish for older children (who, from what I gather, reach a certain age where they distance themselves from anything too child-like). That being said, I would recommend this book to both girls and boys between the ages of 4 and 8.
** The book Mikolay & Julia Meet the Fairies by M. Olchawska was provided free-of-charge by the author. **
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