SNACK STORIES
In Snack Stories, Elif Yonat Toğay tells what is not ordinary for adults, in the ordinary and most natural way from the eyes of children.
Featuring 10 short stories related to everyday life, this entertaining book captivates story-lovers of all ages with its distinctive humor and dazzling illustrations by Maria Brzozowska.
Snack Stories, which was deemed worthy of the 2016 Tudem Literature Third Prize, also emphasizes the communication breakdown in daily life by touching on different emotions such as happiness, disappointment and surprise.
Elif Yonat Toğay, whose stories have been published in magazines such as Varlık, Sarnıç and Kitapçı, also tells the details that are not noticed in daily life from the eyes of children in Snacks Stories. Diving into the world of another child in each story, this cute book makes life more meaningful than ever by capturing many important moments that adults miss. In the Snack Stories, children who can't fit inside, playful parents, colorful toys rush from dream to reality. The book, which compares life to a big playground, invites the readers into the surprising world of a child who plans to bring his parents together by raising his body temperature, or a mischievous boy who is acclaimed on social media by wandering through museums like Japanese tourists.
As always, Elif Yonat Toğay, inspired by life itself, gives her readers smiles at the end of each story with her short and witty narrative.