On July 12th, the superhero library of Okhmatdyt temporarily transformed from a quiet book universe into an exciting place of adventure. As part of the charity event "Ukrainian Books for Ukrainian Children," a reading promotion event was held, during which the "School of Superheroes" received one thousand new editions.

There are legends about the superheroes' love for reading. Some rush to the library at the first opportunity between procedures, while others devour books one after another.

"Reading is an important step towards allowing each child to forget about treatment and illness for a while and immerse themselves in a world of dreams and fantasies. The School of Superheroes provides children not only with educational services but also with psychological support. An engaging Ukrainian book offers the opportunity to make their hospital stay interesting outside of classes," stated Olga Nabochenko, Deputy Director of the state institution "School of Superheroes" and a guest of the event.

Also present were Oleksiy Dniprov, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine; Bohdan Chervak, First Deputy Head of the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting; and Volodymyr Zhovnir, General Director of the National Specialized Children's Hospital "Okhmatdyt" of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

he event began with the presentation of the fairy tale "How Nature Helped Ukraine" by Natalia Bovtruk—the author herself read it to the superheroes. Afterwards, the children participated in an interactive training-quest. At the end, the little ones received the fairy tale-coloring book with Ms. Natalia's autograph and healthy treats from Bob Snail as gifts.

Additionally, the children had an interesting yet challenging task—to depict their inner state in the form of a hero. At this moment, the library space was once again filled with its usual quiet. Adults also joined in to help the children. Together, they drew soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Batman, firefighters, and more.

As intended, the event provided the little ones with a fun time, new knowledge, and, most importantly, the motivation to journey through the pages of stories. They now have many new books, which were handed over to the "School of Superheroes" during this event! Along with the shelves, these books will appear in educational centers in Mykolaiv, Zhytomyr, Dnipro, Khmelnytskyi, Kharkiv, and Lviv.

"Ukrainian books are a valuable asset, especially in the harsh conditions of the war in Ukraine. Creating new books and promoting reading is another step towards wisdom and education. Books can provide new emotions, as they did today, which in turn motivates new achievements and strength. This is crucial during the war period, for Ukrainians young and old. Therefore, I am pleased that within the largest book initiative, we manage to realize small dreams," said Bohdan Chervak.

We extend our gratitude for the support and gifts for the superheroes to the event organizers: the Office of the President of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting, the International Charitable Foundation "Future Health," the team of the charity event "Ukrainian Books for Ukrainian Children," the National Specialized Children's Hospital "Okhmatdyt" of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the publishing center "Academy," and the brand of natural treats Bob Snail ("Ravlyk Bob").

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Допис, поширений Школа Супергероїв (@superheroes.school)