Photo of me by Kamila Rustambekova
Endpapers of the book
In Tashkent, there are still many small private houses with courtyards and gardens.
On this spread, we see such a courtyard and members of one family busy with their daily activities in the yard.
Here we see the Anhor Canal. It is green, cool, and beautiful.
This canal flows through the center of the city, dividing it into two parts.
This spread tells about one of the most important holidays in Uzbekistan, Navruz, a spring festival.
On the day of the spring equinox, music is played, people dancing and a festive dish made from sprouted wheat called “sumalak” is cooked in large cauldrons.
The central park with rides, a fountain, and ice cream. We arrive there at the end of the book.
Here’s another spread from the book, it tells the story of the Railway Museum. It features steam locomotives, maintenance equipment, electric locomotives, and handcars. You can climb aboard, go inside, and take a look around almost everywhere.
The book also includes a comic with adventures. In it, the main character arrives at this large, old bazaar.
The bird travels through it and meets tourists, with whom it continues its journey.
A spread dedicated to one of the metro stations. Tashkent has a very beautiful metro,
where each station is designed in its own unique style, with mosaics, ceramic panels, and decorative lighting.
First sketches
“Hello, Tashkent!” is an illustrated book by artist Yulia Drobova, in which the city comes to life through watercolor.
The book was published by the Republican Children’s Library in collaboration with the “A+A” publishing house,
with the support of @acdfuz.
