Biographical Note:
Emrah Güler is a writer and journalist from Türkiye who has been writing professionally for 25 years. He is the founding partner of a digital media agency, creating strategy and tailoring content to cultural institutions, film industry, and civil society. Emrah has worked closely with disadvantaged groups including refugees, the LGBTQ+ community, women, children, and minorities. He graduated from the Children's Book Academy, is a member of SCBWI, and is also one of the authors of UN Women's recent initiative Awake Not Sleeping, a collection of 25 stories reimagining fairy tales.

Born in Istanbul, Türkiye, Deniz Üçbaşaran moved to İzmir after completing her university education. She has been working as a freelance illustrator for many years and has dozens of children's books, some of which have won awards. Deniz shares life with a garden, trees, flowers, books, and cats. In recent years, she has also embarked on new artistic adventures in her ceramics workshop.

Jacket Description/Back:
Günaydın! Spend a day in Türkiye eating fresh simit and plums, playing yakantop, and reading stories inside coffee cups.

Review Quotes:

★Authentically crafted by a Turkish writer and illustrator, this title exudes cultural accuracy and care. The soft illustrations and bright color palette beautifully complement the engaging narrative, making this book both visually and textually appealing. VERDICT A must-have for library collections everywhere. "- Brooke Newberry, School Library Journal, starred review

Publisher Marketing:
"This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting" - School Library Journal

Günaydin! Let's spend a day in Türkiye. Eat fresh simit and plums, play yakantop, and read stories inside coffee cups. Even learn words in Turkish with pronunciation guides throughout the story.

• Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series
• Written by Turkish author and illustrator Emrah Güler and Deniz Üçbaşaran
• Extended endmatter offers a further glimpse into life in Türkiye

Review Citations:

• School Library Journal 04/11/2025 pg. 1 (EAN 9798888593790, Board Books) - *Starred Review