"A Journey to the Magic Land, or The Birth of a Unicorn" is a fantasy story that weaves together our world and the world of elves, unicorns, and other fairy-tale creatures.
The author of the book has lived in Tallinn for many years. In the 90s, she became interested in studying Eastern philosophies, as well as myths, epics, and legends of the peoples of Russia. The mystical atmosphere of the ancient city inspired Irina Taler to create this story: "Medieval Tallinn is a beautiful setting in itself, and when you look at the city walls through the prism of legends, amazing stories begin to take shape in your mind," says Irina. "Over time, I wanted to write a children's book where characters from ancient epics would become equal participants alongside modern characters. That is how the story of Yuri and his friends came to be."
Yuri is an ordinary boy who loves spending time with his friends and riding his bike more than anything. But one day, everything suddenly changes—the boy buys a skillful craft from a mysterious artisan, which turns out to be... a magical living creature, an elphid, and she is in dire need of his help.
Together with his new acquaintance, Yuri enters a wonderful world inhabited by refined elves, skilled gnomes, little elphids, and the guardians of the forests—pompilas—but a real danger hangs over this world. Yuri decides to stand with the inhabitants of the magic land to defend it—even though he is not as brave or strong as he would like to be... He faces exciting adventures in which he will learn to overcome his fear and support others, be decisive and courageous, and unexpectedly for himself, he will find the most extraordinary friend.
Author: Irina Taler
Illustrations: Alexandra Liukkonen
Pages: 160 (coated paper). Hardcover
Dimensions: 248x177x16 mm
