48 Pages
STOPPED THE WAR
Original Book Title rogor SeaCeres bavSvebma omi
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2018
Number of Pages in Original Edition 48
KINDNESS, FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, MUTUAL AID, SAVING ENVIRONMENT, TOLERANCE, ETHNOGRAPHY
64 Pages
Original Book Title SemecnebiTi zRaprebi
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2018
Number of Pages in Original Edition 64
The book tells us the episodes from the life of a small family in Syria during peace and war. It describes how a father brings up his motherless, little children – a brother and a sister – Rakan and Fatima, how the members of the family love one another, their home, their nature, animals, compatriots. At the same time how they love working, studying, playing, music, dancing, helping others.
In the tale “How the Children Stopped the War” the author uses a simple, easily understood language, touching upon global issues, such as preserving the nature, dedication to kindness, love for both, their own people and generally man, despite nationality and religion, happy cohabitation and getting rid of the terror of war all over the world.
The book is aimed for junior and upper school age children.
The book presents cognitive tales for children. The tales are full of kindness, supportiveness and humor. The book aims at reviving love for nature in children.
By the joyful dialogues of the principal characters Andria and Anastasia, children get acquainted with the world. The tales are written in refined language, interesting narration and novelty of vision.
16 Pages
FEAST OF THE ANIMALS
Original Book Title cxovelTa mejlisi
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2018
Number of Pages in Original Edition 16
THE BOOK WITH HANDMADE, EMBROIDERED ILLUSTRATIONS
The children’s tale, decorated with hand-made illustrations, tells readers about the most beautiful feast of the animals, held at the end of the forest. One of the characters, clever Elephant offers an interesting task to the animals. In order to solve the task, little readers are supposed to have logical thinking and knowledge of mathematics, natural science and art. In case of solving the task correctly, just at the end of the tale, the most beautiful rainbow will appear in the sky. As a result of it, children easily remember the colors of the rainbow and the orders of the sounds of music.
Original Book Title emociebi
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2018
Number of Pages in Original Edition 24
Original Book Title ra aris sikeTe
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Everyday life is full of emotions. Applying a simple language, the book aims at introducing emotions to children.
The characters of the book differ from one another by their mood. There are seven emotions presented by each character. Children meet every character-emotion and they travel together with them from a distant island to the pink city.
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2019
Number of Pages in Original Edition 48
Andria is a little boy, who turned into a breezy-boy. He hugged a cloud and went travelling around the world in search of kindness. Together with the breezy-boy little readers will also travel around the world and they will also get to know it. At the end of the tale, they will return to reality full of warmth and kindness.
Pages Basket
Original Book Title mxiaruli zRaprebis kalaTa
Author Manana Jokhadze
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2018 Number of Pages in Original Edition 68
Original Book Title daTunia bruus Tavgadasaxali
Author Lela Tsutskiridze
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2019
Number of Pages in Original Edition 34
The book is a collection of 15 new stories. They are funny and kind. The way of storytelling is delicate, smart and new. The book is illustrated by Tata Iobidze. Basket Full of Funny Stories is a great gift for kids.
A little blue bear Bruu lives with his mother – the Great Bear constellation up in the sky. Once he finds himself on Earth…
Little readers will travel through the cosmos and the colorful earth with the bear Bruu. 34 Pages Adventures o the Bear Bruu
20 Pages COLORF U L EARTH
Original Book Title feradi dedamiwa
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2019
Number of Pages in Original Edition 20
Book with puzzles – an innovative project created by us. The book is printed on cardboard and is binded with a tie. A teacher or a parent can untie it and use each page as a card. Each card portrays different natural habitats and the colors on the card match the habitats. Every page of the book is 1 cm longer than the previous one and that creates a great visual effect for children. The text of the story is simple and fun to read and has eye catching illustrations. Through the dialogues of the characters – animals, the kids get to know different environments on Earth, natural habitats of animals and their connections. The book also includes puzzles. Children play with puzzles and analyze the story – connect each piece of the puzzle with an animal to another piece with their natural habitat. The books and the puzzles are placed in a cardboard box. The project has been published in Georgian and English languages.
Daisies and Sunflowers gvirilkabebi da mzesumzirebi
The Chick and the Eggshell Umbrella wiwila da naWuWis qolga
The Rabbit and Snowman baWia da Tovlis papa
Andriko and a Giraffe andriko da Jirafi
Boots or Rainboots botebi Tu Wyapunebi
Wings of a Butterfly peplis frTebi
Grumpy Duckling butia Wuki
Author Lia Shalvashvili, Nino Arsenashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2019
Number of Pages in Original Edition 4 or 6 cards in each book
Original Book Title wigni-baraTebi mzis ojaxi
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2019
The cards are for preschool and elementary school children and they promote communication skills that are very important in the process of a child’s development.
A teacher or a parent tells kids to put the cards in order according to the plot of the story; describe each card and narrate the content of the card. Children develop communication skills and learn how to tell a story chronologically. Children enrich their vocabulary and learn to form long and complex sentences. This helps children to get ready for school.
Cognitive game – The Sun’s Family introduces readers to the solar system planets, the Sun, the Moon and other celestial objects. It is for children between ages of 4-8. With help of the cards a child learns about planets, describes them, then places the cards in order and learns sequence of the planets from the Sun.
Cognitive game (order of planets) helps develop logical and analytical thinking and motivates teaching-learning process.
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3 volumes
Original Book Title qarTuli sabavSvo literaturis qrestomaTia (samtomeuli)
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2017
Number of Pages in Original Edition
Volume I - 548, Volume II - 530, Volume III - 542
The collection represents 102 different writers. The book includes Georgian folklore as well as classicist writers and their prose and poetry. The topic of the works is various and interesting: patriotism, faith, morality, heroism, kindness, friendship, love and many more.
The collection consists of the best of Georgian folklore and literature: poems, tales, fables, stories, novellas, novels. The collection contains stories about the following topics: Folklore (poetry, poems, tales), Georgian classical literature.
The collection is for preschool, schoolchildren and young adults.
Volume 1: Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani, Davit Guramishvili, Rafiel Eristavi, Ilia Chavchavadze, Iakob Gogebashvili, Akaki Tsereteli, Giorgi Kochakidze, Alexandre Kazbegi, Ioseb Davitashvili, Ekaterine Gabashvili, Sofrom Mgaloblishvili, Niko Lomouri, Egnate Ninoshvili, Vazsha-Pshavela, Tsakheli, Shio Aragvispireli, Dutu Megreli, Shio Mghvimeli, Tedo Razikashvili
Volume 2: Nino Nakashidze, Irodion Evdoshvili, Niko Lortkipanidze, Lidia Megrelidze, Leo Kiacheli, Davit Kasradze, Giorgi Kuchishvili, Ana Khakhutashvili, Davit Turdospireli, Sandro Shanshiashvili, Ioseb Grishashvili, Ilia Sikharulidze, Marijani, Galaktion Tabidze, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Sergo Kldiashvili, Rodion Korkia, Paolo Iashvili, Parmen Loria, Ilo Mosashvili, Elizabeth Zedginidze, Alio Mirtskhulava, Mikheil Mrevlishvili, Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Simon Mtvaradze, Lavrenti Chichinadze, Karlo Kaladze, Giorgi Kachakhidze, Tamar Chkhaidze, Marika Baratashvili, Irakli Abashidze, Makvala Mrevlishvili
Volume 3: Rostom Elanidze, Giorgi Shatberashvili, Klavdia Devdariani, Alexandre Gomiashvili, Marika Mikeladze, Kukuri Gomiashvili, Grigol Abashidze, Aleko Shengelia, Grigol Imedadze, Revaz Margiani, Ioseb Noneshvili, Chabua Amirejibi, Nino Bezarashvili, Vakhtang Gorganeli, Ketevan Chilashvili, Zakaria Sherazadishvili, Murman Lebanidze, Giorgi Salukvadze, Teimuraz Jangulashvili, Revaz Japaridze, Khuta Berulava, Ana Kalandadze, Vakhtang Kakhadze, Otar Chelidze, Revaz Inanishvili, Nodar Dumbadze, Shota Nishnianidze, Mukharan Machavariani, Otia Ioseliani, Givi Bojgua, Tamaz Chiladze, Givi Jokhadze, Otar Chiladze, Guram Rcheulishvili, Amiran Chichinadze, Tariel Khavtasi, Guguli Togonidze, Murtaz Chakhava, Nugzar Shataidze, Nana Sukhitashvili, Goderdzi Chokheli, Givi Chighvinadze
Pages
Original Book Title minda yvelaferi vicode
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2017
Number of Pages in Original Edition 196
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This beautiful book with colorful illustrations is for you my little reader!
It’s an encyclopedia for juniors, which will help you understand the world around you and find out a lot of interesting stories.
“I Want to Know Everything” was first published in 1997 and became popular with young adults. 20 years have passed since then. Through these years the book became more complete and beautiful.
The book is decorated with new colorful illustrations. It’s divided into parts and is suitable for young school children.
We are waiting for new questions, wishes and letters from you. The Publishing House Shemetsneba will definitely reply and take them into account.
A series of 12 books about the Solar system
Original Book Title mzis ojaxi (stumrad planetebTan)
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2020
Number of Pages in Original Edition 8 pages each book
12 book series – The Sun’s Family – invites every child to the endless cosmos. Children along with the bear will travel through cosmos and visit each planet from the Sun’s family, speak with the Sun, land on Moon and visit stars.
In the box you can find 12 books. You can play a cognitive game with children – place the books in order to help them learn the sequence of the planets from the Sun.
A series of 10 books about Professions
Original Book Title profesiebi
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2020
Number of Pages in Original Edition 8 pages each book
Children‘s book series Professions include 10 books, each one of them is about a single profession. The Book series is the first step for children to get to know the exciting world of professions. A child finds out what’s it like to be a doctor, a cook, a painter, a farmer, a teacher, a lifeguard, a policeman, a driver, a seamstress, a builder. Children get to know what each one of these specialists do, which tools or equipment they need to do their job, what kind of uniforms they wear and what duties they have.
16 Pages MISTE R C OVID
Original Book Title batoni kovidi
Author Mouhannad Al Akous
Translator Ana Jikidze
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2020
Number of Pages in Original Edition 16 pages
Mister Covid comes from the future. He lives on the virus planet. The leader of viruses sends him on Earth on a special mission. If you want to know how Mr. Covid will handle the task and whether the mission will be successful, you should read this story.
SHEMETSNEBA
Mouhannad Al Akous
Pages
THE B E A R AND
THE MA G I C DAISY
Original Book Title daTvi da jadosnuri gvirila
Authors Jikar Khorsheed, Lia Shalvashvili, Baraa Awoor
Translator Ana Jikidze
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2020
Number of Pages in Original Edition 24 pages
The aim of the story is to introduce children to kindness, friendship, teach them tolerance, helping and caring for the weak, show them that evil, hostility and hatred will always be destroyed by kindness, friendship and love.
The authors – Jikar Khorsheed and Lia Shalvashvili – achieve this purpose with the bear’s adventures on the shining star around the world.
The magic daisy brings love to everyone, destroys evil, hostility and hatred, stops wars and brings peace to the world.
The bear awoke, picked the magic daisy and turned to the star:
A series of 7 books about Emotions
Original Book Title emociebi (sixaruli; mwuxareba; gakvirveba; SiSi; siyvaruli; sixaruli; gabrzeba)
Authors Lia Shalvashvili, Mohanned Al Akouse
Painter Dali Mukhadze
Designer & Illustrator Nata Kubaneishvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Years of Publication in Georgia 2018; 2021
Number of Pages in Original Edition 20 pages each book
SADNESS
SURPRISE
Everyday life is full of emotions. Applying a simple language, the book aims at introducing emotions to children.
The characters of the book differ from one another by their mood. There are seven emotions presented by each character. Children meet every character-emotion and they travel together with them from a distant island to the pink city.
The series created by 7 books are recommended by children’s psychologists and teachers. As a collection of fiction-cognitive books each book presents one specific emotion. The series is the continuation of already published book Emotions.
The book Emotions is published in Georgian, English and Urdu.
According to these stories the puppet theatre was created in Abu Dhabi.
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Book with plasticine illustration
Author & Illustrator Ia Gigolashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2021
Number of Pages in Original Edition 40
This is a book of funny stories and poems for children. The main characters of these stories are kittens. You will find them in many different funny situations.
The illustrations are created in plasticine with different colours, which makes the book exceptional and awakes a great desire among young readers to create their own plasticine figures.The focus group for this book are children of 4-7 years old.
24 Pages
THE SMA R T N U MBERS
THE FAIRY TA L E WITH CARDS
Author Kesane Gvetadze
Illustrator Sheren Alkhani
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2021
Number of Pages in Original Edition 24
The fairy tale tells us about the numbers and Nia’s adventures. In the fairy tale, young readers will find out why the numbers ran away from the book and what adventures they went through. The content of the tale and the cards attached to the book, will help the children to make the initial calculations, construct and solve arithmetic examples with enjoyment.
TheFairyTale withCards
Pages
Author Murad Mtvarelidze
Illustrator Yulya Nikogosova
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2022
Number of Pages in Original Edition
40 (First Part)
48 (Second Part)
24 (Third Part)
Happy English Prince, Little French Prince and Modern Georgian Prince.
If the latter is not familiar to you, read the book “The Modern Prince” and you will be sure that those two, famous princes have a third friend, who has saved their lives.
32 Pages
THE CHI L D S TAYED
WITH HER G R A N DMOTHER
Original Book Title bebos bavSvi dautoves!
Author & Illustrator Lela Tsutskiridze
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2022
Number of Pages in Original Edition 32
They say that only children like to play, but in fact this is absolutely not the case, adults also like to play, they just forgot about it, just like grandma Catherine forgot but when her little granddaughter Katiko was left with her, grandmother Catherine turned from a grumpy old lady into a granny inventing fun games! Do you wonder how it happened? Read this book and you will understand. By the way, if you ask your grandmother about it, she will come up with fun games for you, with great joy and pleasure, because grandmothers really, really like to fulfill the wishes of their grandchildren. Try it, ask her, and you’ll have a great time together!
Kids, this book is like a box of ideas, it may even push you to create a day for celebrating new friendship. Prepare colored pencils, as besides an interesting story you will find the various activities and educational cards with poems that makes this book more interesting for you. 32 Pages
Author Mariam Tsiklauri
Illustrator Nanuli Burduli
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2022
Number of Pages in Original Edition 32
THE L A N D OF MAGI C S H A PES
Number of Pages in Original Edition 32 32 Pages
(geometria patarebisTvis)
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Illustrator Ilia Chrelashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2022
This colorful book invites young readers to go on a journey to the land of magical shapes. Thanks to the funny dialogues of fairy-tale characters, the child gets acquainted with the basic information from geometry, observes and describes flat geometric shapes, makes friends with them and travels with them into the interesting world of geometry.
Cards with images of shapes are attached to the book. It is aimed at developing logical and analytical thinking. The child starts the game and combines the patterns indicated on the cards to get the image indicated on the template. The child also recognizes shapes in various objects. Compares them by color and shape, uses relative terms - right, left, up, down. The story represented in the book together with the cards contributes to active learning, the development of the child’s thinking and motivation in the educational process.
Number of Pages in Original Edition 16 16 Pages
Author Mouhannad Al Akous
Illustrator Lia Bukhnikashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2022
When the war started, the children began looking for a magic flower that would bring peace.
The adventure led them to an imaginary “Hiding place” - the planet of dreams. Will the children find the flower of peace there?
Read this beautiful book and you will understand where the magic flower grows! It is so necessary for the modern world!
Flower of Peace
For my heart was rocking like a boat sailing along the Dnieper, and the wheat fields were swaying like waves.
I follow the sunflower blooming towards the sun, I dedicate this fairy tale about the peace to Ukrainian and all the children of the world.
Mouhannad Al Akous
LITT L E B O BO
Author Irma Malatsidze
Illustrator Salome Khotivari
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2022
Number of Pages in Original Edition
Bobo goes to kindergarten - 32
Bobo goes to school - 32
We present our new series “The Story of Little Bobo”, consisting of two picture books. These are children’s stories “Bobo goes to kindergarten” and “Bobo goes to school”.
It provides easy-to-understand information about the main symptoms of children with autism spectrum disorder, their social, communicative, behavioral or other problems.
Simple texts and colorful illustrations make books attractive to young readers. The purpose of “The Story of Little Bobo” is to introduce young readers to children with autism spectrum disorders, to facilitate their integration into society, acceptance by particular groups, protection of their rights and their self-realization in kindergartens and schools.
GABUA B E G URA
Number of Pages in Original Edition 32 32 Pages
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Illustrator Olesia Tavadze
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2022
The issue on relation of educational-mentoring institutions and entire society to disabled persons and namely, to children is always topical.
Book will assist parents, tutors and nurses in the integration of children with special needs within society, facilitate their involvement in certain groups, in the protection of their rights and self-realization in the kindergartens, school environment and generally throughout the society.
(ONE - WING E D SPARROW)
Number of Pages in Original Edition 108 (9*12) 108 Pages
Author Mohanned Alakouse
Illustrator Ia Gigolashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2022
”Morals” is a series of nine books with general educational, morals and human values. Each story revolves around one moral value (courage, kindness, gratitude, honesty, friendship,caring and love) and many of the values that the texts treat in an interesting and indirect manner. The texts adress emotion and reason together, so we find in them a mixture between reality and imagination, and between knowledge and feelings. The series tries to direct the child’s behaviour for the better and provide an integrated reading. The series about morality is fairy tales that resemble warm classic fairy tales, but in a modern way, suitable for any time and place.
Author Mohanned Alakouse
Illustrator Ia Gigolashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2025
Number of Pages in Original Edition 32
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Illustrator Lela Tsinadze
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2025
Number of Pages in Original Edition 24
This is a children’s play that you can read, enjoy, and – if you wish – perform as a little stage production.
You can even follow the example of the mulberry tree and create a special gift for your friend’s birthday.
Lia Shalvashvili’s story “How to Take Care of Yourself” follows the everyday adventures of Ioane and Anastasia.
Told in simple, engaging language filled with warmth and humor, the story gently introduces children to the basics of personal hygiene and self-care.
Through its playful, illustrated scenes, children learn to turn self-care into an enjoyable activity and to develop healthy habits from an early age.
The story is presented as a set of sequential picture cards.
Teachers or parents can ask children to arrange the cards in order, describe each scene, and retell the story in their own words.
This activity helps strengthen logical sequencing, expressive speech, and vocabulary development, supporting children’s readiness for school and fostering confident communication skills.
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2025
Number of Pages in Original Edition 30
“Whose Tail Is This?” is an educational card set designed for children aged 3 to 6. Its goal is to develop logical and analytical thinking, attention, and memory through play. The set includes 30 beautifully illustrated cards. The first group of cards shows the tail of an animal or bird along with a short textual hint, while the second group depicts the whole animal.
The child’s task is to recognize whose tail is shown, find the matching animal card, and place them side by side.
Part of the “Let’s Play with Andria and Anastasia” series of cognitive games, this set encourages active learning, strengthens thinking and reasoning skills, and increases motivation and engagement in the educational process.
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2025
Number of Pages in Original Edition 20
Smart Dog Buga is a story card game for preschoolers. It is based on the story “Smart Dog” by Iakob Gogebashvili and aims to develop speech and logical thinking, which play a crucial role in the child’s development. The teacher or parent instructs the child to arrange the story cards in sequence, according to the content conveyed in the story; observe and describe each story picture, and verbally convey the content of the story. The child develops the skills of describing the sequence of actions and fluent speech.
futkrebis ojaxi
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Illustrator Ilia Tchrelashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2025
Number of Pages in Original Edition 20
The educational story for preschoolers - Buzzing Bee Achi - tells the story of a bee family and the production of honey.
The story is presented in the form of story cards. The teacher or parent instructs the child to arrange the cards in sequence, in accordance with the content conveyed in the story; to observe and describe each story picture, and to verbally convey its content.
The child develops the skills of describing the sequence of actions and fluent speech. The child enriches his vocabulary and gradually forms longer and more complex sentences, which ensures the child’s preparation for school.
WianWvelebis cxovreba
Author Lia Shalvashvili
Illustrator Ilia Tchrelashvili
Georgian Publisher Publishing House Shemetsneba
Year of First Publication in Georgia 2025
Number of Pages in Original Edition 20
“Lile, the Diligent Ant” is a cognitive story created for preschool children, introducing young readers to the fascinating world of ants – their family, teamwork, and way of life.
The story is presented as a set of sequential picture cards. Teachers or parents can invite children to arrange the cards in order, observe and describe each illustration, and retell the story in their own words. Through this activity, children develop skills of logical sequencing, clear and expressive speech, and gradually learn to form longer and more complex sentences, strengthening their vocabulary and preparing them for school in an engaging, playful way.
We represent the Publishing House SHEMETSNEBA (Cognition), which was founded in January of 2005 and it has been serving cultural, educational and literary issues for 17 years.
The Publishing House SHEMETSNEBA is an active member of the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association. It participates in annual local and international book fairs and festivals.
