Lesya Voronyna
Olena Anastasiyivna Voronyna, popularly known as Lesya Voronyna, is a Ukrainian children's book writer, translator, journalist, and member of the Association of Ukrainian Writers.
Awards
In 2008, Voronyna won the "BBC Book of the Year" award for her book Нямлик і балакуча квіточка. In 2009, her book Сни Ганса Християна won First Prize in "The Best Book of Ukraine 2009". In 2012, her book Таємне Товариство Боягузів та Брехунів won the "BBC Children's Book of the Year" award.Controversy
On 25 April 2025, Voronyna faced a wave of criticism on Ukrainian social media after referring to a 12-year-old boy with autism as "a creature that attracts attention to itself" during a children's books presentation in Kyiv. She later apologized for her words.Selected works
- Суперагент 000
- Суперагент 000. Нові пригоди
- Таємниця смарагдового дракона
- Суперагент 000. Таємниця золотого кенгуру
- Таємниця пурпурової планети
- Прибулець з країни Нямликів
- Нямлик і балакуча квіточка
- Хлюсь та інші