ZAGREB, 23 May, 2021 - Tomislav Škrljac's picture book "The Story of Petrinja", with illustrations by 14 artists, has been published by Školska Knjiga and all proceeds from sales will be paid into the account of a Petrinja elementary school badly damaged in last year's earthquake.

By publishing the book, Školska Knjiga took part in a humanitarian project launched a few days after the 29 December tremor by Škrljac, a writer, illustrator and designer born in Petrinja.

He wrote a story for children about the devastated city, conceiving it as a book with pictures by different illustrators, the publisher has said.

In the book, Škrljac describes the most important parts of Petrinja's history and highlights its sights and dedication to traditions. He contacted Školska Knjiga and pitched a unique picture book whose sales would help the reconstruction of an elementary school in Petrinja, thus launching a humanitarian project in which all participants waived their fees for the benefit of the city's children.

The book was illustrated by Branka Hollingsworth Nara, Maksim Šimić, Dubravko Mataković, Josip Sršen, Robert Solanović, Dario Kukić, Darko Macan, Ivana Guljašević Kuman, Frano Petruša, Stjepan Bartolić, Niko Barun, Filip Andronik, Goran Sudžuka and Škrljac.

It may be purchased at Školska Knjiga's website and book shops for HRK 50, with all proceeds going to the 1st Elementary School in Petrinja, which sustained the worst damage in the earthquake and is unfit for use. A new school will be built in its vicinity, financed by the Hungarian government.

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As the Republic of Croatia introduces strict measures on cafe, bar, restaurant and hotel closures as the coronavirus epidemic continues, the silver lining of this cloud is the fact that the good hearts of many across the country are being revealed. Skolska Knjiga is doing its bit.

As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 18th of March, 2020, Skolska Knjiga (School Book), the Edward Bernays University College and dr. sc. Damir Jugo decided to make a helpful book on crisis communication management free and accessible to everyone.

The book is published in Croatian and contains the basic determinants of crisis communication management, and at the time of the current coronavirus pandemic it is also useful as a practical tool for just about everyone, particularly for entrepreneurs, business directors, artisans, healthcare professionals, schools, colleges - anyone in need of more detailed information on handling and dealing with proper communication during a crisis.

"During this crisis, it's up to each of us to think how and what we can do to help, no matter how small this contribution may seem. Skolska Knjiga and the Edward Bernays University College, as publishers, and I, as the author of Crisis Communication Management, have decided to make this book free and fully accessible on the Skolska Knjiga online platform. If we only help one school principal, craftsman, entrepreneur, communicator or student, then we've done a good thing,'' stated doc. dr. sc. Damir Jugo.

The book Crisis Communication Management is a unique university textbook that professionally deals with the field of crisis communication. It is available in Croatian language, and you can download a copy of the book for free on the Skolska Knjiga online platform.

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