A-ba-ba-ha-la-ma-ha — Ukrainian Books

A-ba-ba-ha-la-ma-ha was founded in Kyiv in 1992 by poet Ivan Malkovych and became the first private children's publisher of independent Ukraine. The name comes from Ivan Franko's story in which children learn to read syllable by syllable. Its first book was the Ukrainian Alphabet, still a family classic.

In 1995 Alfred A. Knopf bought the rights to The Cat and the Rooster — the first time a major Western publisher licensed a Ukrainian children's book. Malkovych personally oversees every title from manuscript to print, which is why the books are known for their illustrations and print quality. Here you will find the Ukrainian Harry Potter, the 100 Fairy Tales and Favourite Poems anthologies, Sashko Dermansky, Maria Matios and the poetry of Lina Kostenko. Since 2008 the house also publishes for adults.

All A-ba-ba-ha-la-ma-ha books in stock at Booklya are below.