POOKA is a modern take on an ancient Irish folktale. Orla is a young girl who often creates her own trouble. The mysterious, playful Pooka finds her by the castle ruins and takes her on a wild ride up to the moon. Left alone to contemplate her behavior, she begins to feel homesick. Suddenly, a young witch crashes into the moon astride a vacuum cleaner. This stubborn witch proves even more bad tempered and angry than Orla and they forge an alliance where they need to learn to cooperate to get back to earth.
Magdalena Zuljevic is also known as Magi. Born and raised in Croatia, Magdalena studied at The Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, earning a BFA in Art education. After experimenting with sculpting and oil painting she decided that illustration was her true calling. Magdalena now specializes in illustrating for the children’s market, with her work in digital media. She currently lives in Sunnyvale, CA.