Reflection of Yahiye

A unique and fantastic journey of imagination, a visual feast full of tension ✦

An old lion died in the vast grassland, and its reflection remained alone. Feeling so bored, Reflection decided to head to town alone. The lion's reflection saw a shy little girl named Yahiye, and without Yahiye's knowledge, it magically jumped into a puddle and became her shadow! Suddenly, the introverted Yahiye, who didn't really like going to school, became full of energy and had a lot of fun at school. Thanks to the very fierce and playful reflection of the lion, she wasn't even afraid to speak in class anymore!

With her new look, Yahiye overcame her shyness. Early the next morning, both Yahiye and the lion couldn't wait to get to school. She and other classmates ran around crazily, eating and drinking with their sharp teeth exposed, and screaming loudly in front of the teacher. However, the situation that was originally beautiful began to get out of control...

Although this book is written by Mahian. This is Cady's first book, but her pen depicts a pure and poetic story with strong and distinct saturated color blocks and expressive bold and unrestrained lines, while also interpreting the issues in our lives. After its publication, it won many international children's picture book awards, including the Opéra Prima award at the Bologna Book Fair. The judges commented as follows:

"We love the visual impact of this book and the warm, vibrant colors the author uses to tell the story. The drawings are so vivid and candid that the characters seem to jump off the page and follow the reader's gaze from page to page. Before. With this gorgeous "reflection" that explores self-growth, coupled with excellent paper selection and book layout, Marcian Kady leaves readers stunned and deeply moved. It is a great contribution to the art of picture books."