Vostokov, Stanislav Vladimirovich

Stanislav Vostokov was born in 1975 in Tashkent . After graduating from school, he entered the Art College. Benkova . After graduation, he worked at the Tashkent Zoo , then took part in a conservation project in Cambodia .

In 1995, he studied in England, at courses for specialists in the conservation of rare species of animals, worked on the island of Jersey , at the International Training Center for Nature Conservation. During his work, he kept diary entries, subsequently revised into the book “An Island Dressed in Jersey” (2007). For projects in Cambodia - the construction of a rehabilitation center for gibbons rescued from poachers , and the distribution of the "Map of Reserves and Rare Animals" - received grants from the Gerald Darrell Foundation twice.

In addition, Vostokov worked at the All-Russian Research Institute for Nature Protection and the Moscow Zoo . Later this experience formed the basis of his book, which he himself illustrated, “Moscow Zoo. Stories of a minister ”(2004), later reprinted under the title“ Do Not Feed or Tease! ”(2010). And in 2011, this book was included in the annual catalog of the best books for children and adolescents, created by writers from 40 countries, - "White Crows" of the International Youth Library in Munich.

As a writer Stanislav Vostokov declared himself in 1998, when his poems began to appear in print. He collaborated in the magazines Murzilka , Prostokvashino , Kukumber , Vovochka , Kolobok and Two Giraffes , Young Naturalist , the newspapers Pionerskaya Pravda and Zhili-Byli , the creative association Black Chicken .

Since 2001, the literary compiler of the magazine for teens " Pampas " of the publishing house " Funny Pictures ". A year later, the magazine was closed, and Vostokov began to compile and edit popular science encyclopedias for children in the creative association "Black Chicken" under the Rolan Bykov Foundation .

According to the results of the All-Russian project-contest “Book of the Year: Children Choose” (the Russian version of the world’s Children`s Choices Prize - “Children's Choice”), S. Vostokov’s book “The Wind Make Trees” was included in the top ten published in 2012.

The International Council on Books for Young People (IBBY) of UNESCO awarded Stanislav Vostokov the Honorary (Anderson) Diploma of IBBY-2014 (Bologna, 03.24.14) for the book “The Winter Door”, which continues the tradition of Russian children’s rustic prose, and the creation of bright, optimistic works.

His books are among the top ten according to leading publishers of children's literature (March, 2014 and 2015).

Stanislav Vostokov travels a lot around the country, participates in literary events, meets with young readers in schools and orphanages, in clubs and libraries, he was invited to meet with children of Germany, Finland and Cuba.

S. V. Vostokov’s autobiography and a series of articles devoted to various aspects of his work are published in the quarterly almanac “Herald of children's literature” (issue 9, 2015, p. 5-34).

• Moscow Zoo. Notes of the minister. M.: Juventa, 2004.S. 63. ISBN 5-85429-141-X
  • Do not feed or tease! (stories about the Moscow Zoo). M .: Scooter, 2010.S. 71. ISBN 978-5-91759-026-4
• With two heads across five worlds. M.: Inzvyazizdat, 2005.P. 127. ISBN 5-94874-019-6
• Wind make trees, or a guide to educate preschoolers for former children and future parents. M.: Egmont Russia, 2006. P. 102. ISBN 5-9539-1106-8
  • Wind make trees. M.: Egmont, 2017.S. 104. ISBN 978-5-4471-4294-0
  • Wind make trees. M.: Scooter, 2012.S. 104. ISBN 978-5-91759-080-6
• An island dressed in a jersey or semi-monkey specialist. M .: Time, 2007. P. 221. ISBN 5-9691-0184-2 , ISBN 978-5-9691-0184-5 , ISBN 978-5-9691-0184-2 (erroneous)
  • Handle Specialist (Jersey Island). M .: Time, 2011.P. 174. ISBN 978-5-9691-0610-9
• Black Alex is a special nanny. M .: AST, 2008.P. 285 ISBN 978-5-17-057492-6
• Guardians of the mess. M .: ACT, 2009. Vladimir: VKT. S. 350. ISBN 978-5-17-040839-9
• The president and his ministers. M .: Time, 2010.P. 156. ISBN 978-5-9691-0556-0
• Winter door. M .: Scooter, 2011.S. 63. ISBN 978-5-91759-031-8
• How to scare children. M .: World of childhood Media, 2011. S. 32. ISBN 978-5-9993-0078-2
  • How to scare children. M.: Rare Bird, 2016.S. 24. ISBN 978-5-9906767-6-3
• Rowan sun. M .: Scooter, 2013.S. 40. ISBN 978-5-91759-112-4
• Secret Dog M .: Clover-Media-Group, 2013.P. 92. ISBN 978-5-91982-325-4
• Sirs and dragons. M .: Scooter, 2013.S. 40. ISBN 978-5-91759-189-6
• Frosya Korovin. M .: Clover-Media-Group, 2014.S. 112. ISBN 978-5-91982-403-9
  • Frosjan talo. Hämeenlinna, Finland .: Karisto, 2015.S. 112. ISBN 978-951-23-5948-6
• Private Gorilla. M .: Time, 2015.S. 128. ISBN 978-5-9691-1275-9
• Higher powers need help. M .: Clover-Media-Group, 2015.S. 144. ISBN 978-5-91982-777-1
• Kum King. M.: White Crow, 2015.S. 44. ISBN 978-5-906640-46-8
• Krivolapych. M .: Clover-Media-Group, 2016.S. 112. ISBN 978-5-906838-33-9
• I wouldn’t be able to. M .: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber, 2016.S. 56. ISBN 978-5-00-057944-2
• Yunnat Brother. M .: White Crow, 2017.S. 104. ISBN 978-5-906640-82-6

• 2006 - The Scarlet Sails Award for the book Island Wearing a Jersey.
• 2007 - the national children's literary award " Cherished dream " for the book "Moscow Zoo. Notes of the minister ”and“ Island dressed in a jersey, or Specialist in half-monkeys ”in the nomination“ The Best Work on Animals and Wildlife ”.
• 2008 - small prize " Cherished dream " for the book "The President and his ministers."
• 2013 - Prize " Book " for the book "Frosya Korovina."
• 2014 - IBBY honorary diploma for the book “The Winter Door”.
• 2014 - International Children's Literary Prize named after V.P. Krapivin for the book "Frosya Korovin."
• 2014 - All-Russian Literary Prize named after S. Ya. Marshak in the nomination "Prose" for the book "Rowan Sun".
• 2015 - Prize " Book " for the book "Krivolapych."
• 2017 - Literary Prize named after Korney Chukovsky in the nomination "For fruitful activities that stimulate children's interest in reading, in Russian literature."
• 2017 - Bookrun Prize for the book Young Brother.

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