THE BOOK PREVIEW IS ON MY WEBSITE / PREGLED PRVIH STRANA KNJIGE JE NA SAJTU: https://mariamilojkovic.com/2019/06/24/previews-of-just-a-blackbird-in-english-serbian-and-bilingual/ Bilingual edition (English-Serbian) / Dvojezičko izdanje (engleski i srpski jezik) Opis knjige na srpskom je dat posle opisa na engleskom English: KOBO BOOKS Reader advisable Also, not suitable for reading on Androids due to the large fixed EPUB format Life is uncomfortable, unpredictable, and rewarding. A blackbird chick discovered this growing up on a farm. Without a friend or a mate, she felt she was not good enough. How was she ever to find happiness? When a large black hog came to the farm, things started to change in an unpredictable way... Just a blackbird is a children's book for 7 - 13-year-olds but the older will also enjoy it. The tender story talks about the search for love, self-acceptance, and finding purpose. Although life is not what we expect, our spirit helps us embrace it and make the best of it. From the back cover: "Blackbird craved to be like everyone else. But there was no one like her on the farm." One rainy morning a farmer brought a young wild bird to a farm. Unable to fit in, she felt very lonely. And then, one day... In simple words, through a compelling story, the author talks about the challenges of growing up: the self-image, negative emotions, disappointment, and the quest for meaning. The book depicts the usual stages of one's personal development and self-actualization. Both children and adults will love it. About the author: Maria Milojković, MA, is a Serbian translator and content writer from Belgrade, Serbia. She has worked in finance, foreign trade, education, and marketing. Raising her kids, Maria wanted to pass on to them important life lessons her generation struggled with. So she wrote this children’s book for adults. Maria writes about parenting and shares her knowledge of online writing on her website https://mariamilojkovic.com/. Opis na srpskom jeziku: preporučuje se elektronski čitač knjiga KOBO BOOKS Takođe, knjiga nije pogodna za čitanje na andoiridima zbog svog velikog fiksnog EPUB formata Život je neugodan, nepredvidiv, ali zna i da nagradi. Ptiče kosa je otkrilo ovo odrastajući na farmi. Bez prijatelja ili svog para osećala se kao da nije dovoljno dobra. Kako će ikada da pronađe sreću? Kada je mužjak velike crne svinje došao na imanje, stvari su počele da se menjaju na nepredvidiv način... Jedan običan kos je dečija knjiga za uzrast od 5 do 12 godina, ali u njoj će uživati i stariji. Nežna priča govori o potrazi za ljubavlju, prihvatanju sebe samog i pronalaženju svrhe. Iako život nije ono što mi očekujemo, naš duh nam pomaže da ga prigrlimo i iskoristimo na najbolji mogući način. Sa omota knjige: Kosa je žudela da bude kao svi ostali. Ali na imanju nije bilo nikog nalik njoj. Jednog kišnog jutra seljak je doneo mladu divlju pticu na farmu. Pošto nije mogla da se uklopi, osećala se veoma usamljeno. A onda jednoga dana... Jednostavnim rečima, kroz zanimljivu priču, autorka govori o izazovima odrastanja: slici o sebi, negativnim emocijama, razočaranju i potrazi za značenjem. Knjiga opisuje uobičajene faze ličnog razvoja i samoaktualizacije pojednica. Voleće je i deca i odrasli. O autoru: Maria Milojković (master engleske književnosti) je prevodlac za engleski i pisac internet sadržaja iz Beograda. Radila je u finansijama, spoljnoj trgovini, obrazovanju i marketingu. Podižući svoju decu, Maria je želela da im prenese važne životne lekcije sa kojima se borila njena generacija. Tako je i napisala ovu dečiju knjigu za odrasle. Maria piše o roditeljstvu i deli svoje znanje o pisanju na internetu na svom sajtu https://mariamilojkovic.com/.