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Still a Child
Illustrated by: Petros Mpouloumpasis
Stavroula Pagona’s collection of poems gives a playful nod to our worries, big and small, and refreshingly highlights the bright and playful sides of life.
Still a Child is a rare collection of metrical poems, which strikes a marvellous balance not only between the serious and the humorous sides of life but also between childlike and adult wisdom. Themes such as time, fear, school, mistakes and flaws are presented with such disarming honesty, simplicity and humour that, by the end, we’ll all want to make mistakes, rush off to the dentist and build chaotic windmills!
Waking up in the morning, a visit to the dentist, how to train your dog, nightmares, mischief, clouds of sadness – everything seems happier and more hopeful when you’re still a child! Could anyone wish for anything more magical?
The author identifies with children’s innocent questions and everyday worries. She tackles all the issues that concern children and is determined to find solutions, even if they are absolutely hilarious!
- Pages: 40
- ISBN: 978-960-572-811-3
- Publication: 2026
- Date of publication: 09/02/2026
- Dimensions: 22 x 22 εκ.
- Category: Childrens' Books
- Age: From 5 years old
Imagination, free thought, creativity, and joy are the therapeutic "medicines" of poetry, the antidote to the harshness of the times. As is also evident in the book, poetry gives a name to emotions. It helps the child to express their fear, joy, or wonder in a creative way. At the same time, poetry is ideal for reading aloud. The child can complete the rhyme, clap to the rhythm, or recite, which transforms reading from a passive to an active experience.
– Katerina Zamaria, DiastixoThe childhood, inspiration, simplicity, imagination, and wisdom of the lyricist (and not only) Stavroula Pagona captivated me. […] without didacticism and without affectation, the book opens a path for children to appreciate poetry and to experience, in an almost sing-song manner, the joy, the awkwardness, the imagination, and the seriousness of their childhood existence.
– Eleni Athanasopoulou, Kokkini AlepouRhymed speech, rhyme, and rhythm, together with humor, compose a whole that flows and keeps interest alive. It is a great joy to encounter today a poetry collection that addresses children and treats them with respect and seriousness, without underestimating their language or having a purely didactic purpose.
– Vicky Topouza, ElniplexStavroula Pagona
Stavroula Pagona was born in Katerini in 1980. She studied Advertising and Public Relations at Panteion University and worked as a scriptwriter for advertising agencies in Athens and Thessaloniki.
As a lyricist, she has collaborated with leading composers and performers, whilst her short stories and plays have won awards in competitions. In 2017, she was honoured by the Women’s Literary Society for her collection of 25 poems for primary school children. She has written the children’s books Mission TERATEX (Ellinoekdotiki, 2018), The Adventures of Voula in the Red Book (Ellinoekdotiki, 2019), Guardian Angel (Ellinodiktiki, 2020), and has written the lyrics for the 12 children’s songs included on the CD The Island of Imagination (Panik Records, 2019). Her love for young people, travel, open horizons and her belief that you always learn best through play inspired her to co-found the non-profit organisation You in Europe, where, as a youth advisor, she designs and implements mobility and lifelong learning programmes for young people across Europe. She lives in Chalkidiki with her family and believes that life is beautiful because it has given her all of the above, plus Gianni Rodari’s books, starry nights and cherry ice cream! www.stavroulapagona.com
Petros Mpouloumpasis
Petros Mpouloumpasis was born in Athens. He graduated from the School of Graphic Design at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. His illustrations have been exhibited and published in: Greece, the USA, Spain, Japan, Australia, France, Korea, Belgium, Iran, Turkey and Slovakia. He has received numerous accolades and awards, including the ‘2007 State Illustration Award’.
