Amazing Animals of the World

Sabina Konecna lives in a small town near the Moravian Karst. As a little girl, she loved to be read to; as soon as she could read books for herself, she became quite hooked on them. This explains why later she chose to study Czech Language and Literature at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University. During her studies, she discovered the beauty and specialness of Czech. As she comes from an area where an interesting dialect is spoken, dialectology was the area on which she focused her research. Following graduation, for several years she continued to do research work in dialects of the Czech language, at the Czech Academy of Sciences. Throughout this period, she remained in touch with books by working as a proofreader. When the opportunity to work for Albatros Media as a literary editor came along, she grabbed this new challenge with both hands. She very much enjoys her involvement in the creation of beautiful books for children.

Zuzana Dreadka Kruta is a freelance illustrator, artist and designer who originates from Slovakia. She lives in a small French town near Lyon called Ambérieu-en-Bugey, where she has a small studio in which she makes textile toys, paints pictures and creates illustrations for children’s books and magazines. Her artistic expression is playful, witty and entertaining in its variety. In addition to being creative, she likes to spend time with her family and dog, listening to music, and getting to know new places, people, tastes and all forms of culture. “Dreadka has a circus soul, dreams full of fables and a colorful mind.”