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Várostörténet gyerekszemmel: kincses városaink nyomában
Urban History for Children: Our Treasure Cities

Author(s): Zsófia Gál
Subject(s): Cultural history
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: “Kincses Képeskönyv” (Treasure Cities) series; Transylvanian and Hungarian urban history

Summary/Abstract: The “Kincses Képeskönyv” (Treasure Cities) book series presents the histories of the most important Transylvanian and Hungarian cities for children. In addition to being based on the children’s perspective, these volumes are also strongly focused on historic authenticity, due to the professional help of the most widely recognized experts in the field. Book chapters are presented chronologically and made more interesting for the readers also through the use of rich and spectacular illustrations. In this interview, the two book editors, Balázs Zágoni and Bálint Zágoni, along with the book illustrator Andrea Jánosi, talk about the creation process of the volumes, their sources of inspiration, the professional experiences of the past decade, the feedback from readers, and their future plans.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 07
  • Page Range: 14-25
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Hungarian