Traveling Companions / Συνταξιδιώτες

After a devastating landslide destroys a small mountain village, the survivors are forced to leave their homes and begin a difficult journey toward safety. Three villagers are left behind: Tony, a young boy with an injured leg; the oldest man in the village, weakened by age; and a blind blacksmith whose strength is matched by his loss of sight. Alone and running out of options, the unlikely trio must rely on one another to survive. This Edition of Traveling Companions is a moving bilingual picture book. It celebrates cooperation, resilience, and the idea that everyone has something valuable to contribute-even in the most difficult circumstances. Ideal for children, families, classrooms, and bilingual readers, this story encourages empathy, teamwork, and cross-cultural understanding.

Tuula Pere (b. 1958) holds a Ph.D. in Law and is an award-winning children's author from Helsinki, Finland. Her doctoral dissertation, published in 2015, examines the limits of freedom of speech in the Finnish mass media amidst the social and cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1970s. Prior to her doctoral research, Tuula Pere had a career spanning over two decades as a lawyer and held various expert and executive positions in large industrial companies.Since 2010, Tuula Pere has published over seventy children's books, many of which have been translated into multiple languages. She has also authored poetry and aphorisms for children, as well as short stories and non-fiction for adults. Tuula Pere is an avid music and sports enthusiast and a keen baker. She is married and the mother of three.