Dara & the First Flight
#BEYONDTHESUPERHERO
Coldy Dent partners with Kids4Futurearth in the name of a better future. Kids are that future. Their knowledge about nature is the core essence of their ability to feel empathy towards it. They could be the heroes of the future, not some fictional ones.
A Project 4 Years in the Making
Powerful debut of a Bulgarian visual artist Adriana Gerasimova, edited by Nadezhda Radulova.
Dara & The First Flight is an environmental book and much more. It is about us as part of “The Whole”, not as a dominant species. Its magical story is based on reality. Children have that natural connection to everything. They are born with empathy. And the only possible way to preserve this empathy in the next generation is to find the lost key for it in ourselves. That is the reason this book targets both kids and parents.
The book’s printing was made possible entirely through a community-driven campaign, proving that shared values and shared responsibility can bring meaningful stories to life. 21% of proceeds from the book and related products are donated to environmental causes.
In 2021, the book cover received its first prize for illustration at the Hahnemühle FineArt Contest. It was awarded by the renowned illustrator Yasen Gyuzelev.
Inspired by a true story
About the author
Bulgarian-raised and based visual artist. Adriana Gerasimova graduated from the Secondary School of Art, then the Academy of Arts, Sofia, followed by an MA in fashion design. In 2010, she established her own boutique visual studio. Since then, she has worked with clients/friends from around the world.
In recent years “the environment” sets as the leading subject in her work. In 2014 she co-directed the short “Global Warning” – a documentary about the Super Typhoon “Haiyan” in the Philippines, a reminder of climate warming and its devastating consequences. The short won 2nd award for young director at the ACTION4CLIMATE International Environmental Film Contest with the jury: Bernardo Bertolucci, Fernando Meirelles, Wim Wenders, Mira Nair.
Dara & The First Flight is Adriana’s debut as a writer and illustrator of children’s books.