Viesturs Ķerus (1984) is an ornithologist and a writer, the Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Ornithological Society. In 2019 his first book in children's literature Meža meitene Maija [Maija and the Forest] was published by liels un mazs and won the Annual Latvian Literature Award 2020.
Meža meitene Maija [Maija and the Forest]. Riga: Liels un mazs, 2019
Books to fall for
Maija and the Forest
Maija and the Forest (Meža meitene Maija)
The story is humane and sensitive without being sentimental. It is cliché-free and based on science. The author combines his own childhood memories with his knowledge and experience of being a biologist, creating exciting, believable scenes that can help families connect with nature. There is a QR code printed in the book which allows the reader to listen to the most common Latvian bird calls and songs.
Contact: pasts@lielsmazs.lv
Title
:Maija and the Forest
Title*
:Meža meitene Maija
Authors
:Illustrators
:Didzis Upens
Genre
:Childrens-book
Publisher
:liels un mazs
Pages
:96
Year
:2019
Foreign rights
:All languages available
Conversation with Viesturs Ķerus // Latvijas Sabiedriskie Mediji, 2021 [LV]
Reviews
About Maija and the Forest // Laligaba.lv, 2020 [LV]
2021, the Latvian PEN Award
2020, the Annual Latvian Literature Award for Maija and the Forest
