ONCE UPON A NATURE

About the Book

This book was inspired by the nature writing genre and out of a love to create stories full of adventure. She hopes that her book will be used to teach children about friendship, bravery, nature, and Russian words.

About the Author

Natalya is a native Russian but has lived in the United States since 1996. She is an owner and service provider of Russian-English Language Services in Central Illinois. Natalya was previously published in “The Project Approach,” The Young Investigators, a literary journal, Columbia University, 2001, and in the poetry section, Impressions, Eureka College. Natalya is finishing her Masters of Liberal Studies at Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, and will be continuing her education in the Human Service Administration program at Bradley University. She also has a Bachelor of Science in History from Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois. She has two beautiful children, Elizaveta and Lillianna, whom she dedicated Once Upon a Nature.