Gönül Sen-Menzel and Her Bilingual Children’s Books – Report in Hürriyet

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The children’s books written in Turkish and German by Gönül Şen, a Turkish teacher and painter working in Cologne, are attracting great interest. Şen illustrates the stories in her books herself; in them she tells of the adventures of a heroine named “Vita”. Şen, who has written 14 storybooks so far, said her aim is to introduce children to reading.

Vita’s Adventures

“In the stories, our heroine Vita travels from country to country,” said Şen. “She learns about the history, geography and special features of the countries she visits. In this way, primary school children get used to reading and get to know the world at the same time. The books also tell of the exciting experiences of our heroines Pelin and Serin in Istanbul.”

Caption: “Vita in Turkey” (“Vita Travels to Turkey”), the latest book by Turkish teacher Gönül Şen, will be published shortly.

The report appeared in the European edition of Hürriyet on December 10, 2004. Translated from Turkish for senmenzel.com.

See also: Children’s Books by Gönül Sen-Menzel.