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Original title: Приключения Чиполлино Gianni Rodari — The Adventures of Cipollino (illustrated by Yevgeny Galey, Detgiz, 1960) was the first of Rodari’s books to be published in a foreign language and quickly became one of the most beloved stories among children in the Soviet Union. Translated under the supervision of […]
Evgeny Mikhailovich Galey (1927-1994) was a Soviet and Russian artist, illustrator, and film production designer. He was born in Lgov, Kursk Oblast. Before turning to art, Galey studied at the Moscow Aviation Engine-Building Technical School from 1943 to 1947 and worked as a design technician. In 1950, he entered the […]