Sirli, Siim and the Secrets

2006

Writer
Andrus KivirƤhk
Illustrator
Ilmar Trull
Genre
storybook
 
fiction
Original
Language
Estonian
Publisher
Varrak
ISBN
9789985312247
Year
2006
Pages
192
Age
10+

Synopsis

Rights sold: French, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovenian

Sirli, Siim, and the Secrets is an enchanting tale about ordinary city-dwellers whose everyday lives are brightened and enriched by dreams. Residing in a humdrum little apartment house in a quiet neighbourhood is a small family: the daughter Sirli, who voyages to visit a sky dancer; the son Siim, who is a wizard in a miniature world beneath his desk; the mother, who occasionally runs away to a majestic castle to be treated as royalty; and the father, who loves competing as the famous boxer ā€œIronfistā€. The eccentric building caretaker dreams of becoming the Prince of the Waters, while only the writer Sheep lacks any visions at all ā€“ because of this, he grows bitter and callous.

 

Translations

Sirli, Sīms un noslēpumi

Latvian

KivirƤhk, Trull, Grīnberga, 2009 , 198 lk

Sirlė, Simas ir slėpiniai

Lithuanian

KivirƤhk, Kulikova, Sirijos Giraitė, 2010 , 157 lk

SƔri, Samu Ʃs a titkok

Hungarian

KivirƤhk, Trull, Segesdi, 2008 , 190 lk

Sara, Simon in skrivnosti

Slovenian

KivirƤhk, Trull, Potrč Å avli, 2015 , 196 lk

Š”ŠøрŠ»Šø, Š”ŠøŠ¹Š¼ Šø сŠµŠŗрŠµŃ‚Ń‹ = Sirli, Siim ja saladused (Sirli, Siim and the Secrets)

Russian

KivirƤhk, Trull, Tuch, 2008 , 184 lk

Les Secrets

French

KivirƤhk, Audureau, Minaudier, 2020 , 196 lk

Reading Sample

Sirli, Siim and Secrets (ENG)

Awards

2010 Children and Young Adult Jury (Bērnu un jaunieÅ”u žūrija), Latvia, 2nd place (Grades 5ā€“7)
1999 5 Best-Designed Estonian Childrenā€™s Books