The star pattern beneath my pillow - Children’s Book with a Mikizzaner Heart

For children
around age 4
Mikizzaner Children’s Book No. 2
“The star pattern
beneath my pillow”
from Ellena LUKMANN
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Illustration from Heidi FALK-KOLLER

It takes many hands working together to create a book.
Author
Ellena Lukmann
wrote this imaginative story at the age of 12 for children like you
Editor Mag. phil. Waltraut Chimani
proofread the story for you.
Artist
Heidi Falk-Koller
lovingly painted the many
illustrations for you.
Artist & Entrepreneur Ing.
Michaela Lukmann, also known
as Arthena Maxx
brought everything together for you,
so that you can hold this beautiful
story in your hands.
Photographer
Ing. Thomas Brandner
professionally photographed
the many illustrations for you
and prepared them for book
printing.
This book is a gift for you:…………………………………………..
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“The star pattern
beneath my pillow”
from Ellena LUKMANN
Illustration: Mag. Heidi Falk-Koller, 2025
Publication: Arthena MAXX, alias Ing. Michaela Lukmann, 2025
Photography: Ing. Thomas Brandner, 2025
1st Edition: 2025
ISBN: 978-3-903604-34-6
By purchasing this book, you support children’s, social, and art organizations.
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Sometimes I dream so vividly that even the clouds are
amazed. But today was different: When I woke up, there
was a picture under my pillow. It showed a shimmering
Lipizzaner horse with glittering fur and eyes like little
moons. As soon as I touched it, threads of light danced
through my room and a gate of colors opened in our
garden.
I knew: “My adventure begins.”
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FLUFFI AND THE SPARKLE FOREST
Behind the gate waited a forest that glittered in all
colors. The flowers sang and the trees swayed to the
rhythm. There I met Fluffi, a Lipizzaner with
shimmering grey fur who danced in the light. “You are
the chosen one,” he whispered.
The Sparkle Festival is in danger of being cancelled.
The shine of the Lipizzaners is at risk.
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I jumped onto Fluffi’s back – we had to do something.
THE MISSING LIPIZZANERS
Fluffi led me to a silver circle of hoofprints. “They’re
gone! – All the Lipizzaners have disappeared!”
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I felt that something was wrong:
The connection to the Mikizzan homeland was
interrupted.
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WHAT MUST BE DONE
Without the magical images and colors of the artists,
the Lipizzaners lose their enchantment.
…and without the Lipizzaners, the Mikizzaners can
no longer dream, paint, or live.
I knew, I could not give up.
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THE HILLS OF COLOR
We rode across rainbow streams
to the hills of color.
That’s where our friends lived and painted.
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THE MIKZZANERS
They painted with brushes made of music and ceramics,
scented like childhood and green gardens.
I met them all—Christine, Maria, Waltraut, Heidi,
Heidrun, Gerald, Evelyn, MaLo, Martina... and the
radiant ARTHENA MAXX.
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ARTHENA MAXX
Arthena’s hands seemed to be made of light.
“We need your imagination, Elenaf,” said Arthena.
“Only you can restore the connection
between the Lipizzaners and the Mikizzan artists.”
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DIMMORO AND THE WHIRLING MOOR
Meanwhile, far away from Mikizzan Land,
a shadow crept through the hills.
Dimmoro, the dark collector of forgotten dreams.
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With a musical brush that sang with every stroke, and
with Elena’s friend Florian, a boy from the Milk Zone
homeland, we rode into the Whirling Moor.
There, everything was gray and silent.
Only sometimes did we still hear our colors whispering
faintly.
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THE MIRROR FOREST
Beneath an old root tree in the Whirling Moor,
the portal to the Mirror Forest opened.
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Here stood the Lipizzaners – as if frozen in mirrors.
We painted with light, danced with brushes,
and tossed colors into the air.
Every style was welcome – from splashes to golden spirals.
EVERYTHING WAS ARTISTICALLY POSSIBLE.
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And then ARTHENA MAXX appeared
THE BÄRN-ART FRIEZE
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She opened the BÄRN-ART FRIEZE,
The world’s largest artwork created by women’s hands,
and it began to shine.
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THE NEW SHIMMER IMAGE
With luminous colors, musical tones, and a touch of
courage, Florian and I created the
“GREAT SHIMMER IMAGE.”
Dimmoro tried to devour it – but our colors sang a
peaceful melody, and the shadow softened. Eventually,
Dimmoro was absorbed into the
BÄRN-ART FRIEZE, where he will sleep forever.
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THE GLITTER FESTIVAL OF THE STARS
Now the Lipizzaners danced again! The Glitter Festival
began, and the sky filled with circles of light.
The Mikizzaners painted, laughed, sang – and we all felt:
Art and magic can change the world.
And every time I dream… I hear a Lipizzaner galloping
through my colors somewhere.
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Children’s Book Author Ellena Lukmann: A Young Multitalent and
an Inspiring Writer
Ellena Lukmann is a bright and versatile young girl with a passion for
reading, dancing, horseback riding, and playing the piano.
She attends a business academy and often models for her mother, the
renowned artist Arthena Maxx, who is also known by the nickname
Mikizzaner. Ellena lives in the picturesque homeland of the Lipizzaners,
where the famous white Lipizzaner horses are bred.
Ellena
Edda
Johanna
Lukmann
The nickname Mikizzaner has since evolved into an international artist
platform, embraced by many creatives. This imaginative environment
inspired Ellena to write a fantastical story about Mikizzania at the age
of twelve.
Her tale not only reflects her rich imagination but also encourages
others—young and old alike—to follow their own dreams.
Ellena proudly calls herself a “Dare-to-Dream Mikizzaner” and
hopes to inspire everyone to become one too. With her courage and
creativity, she sets a radiant example, showing that dreams can be
realized with passion and dedication.
A truly inspiring and promising young talent!
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Artist and Illustrator Mag. Heidi Falk-Koller
Mag. Heidi Falk-Koller was born in 1964 in Klagenfurt and now lives in
Reauz on Lake Rauschele in Carinthia. She is a trained philosopher
(Magistra of Philosophy, University of Klagenfurt) and a visual artist with a
diploma from the Free Academy of Fine Arts Carinthia.
Her artistic signature is shaped by a process-oriented realism that reflects
the interplay between people and reality in impressive, often figurative
visual worlds.
Mag.
Heidi
Falk – Koller
www.falkkoller.at
As the illustrator of the children’s book “The star pattern beneath my
pillow”, part of the Mikizzaner children’s book series, she combines a finely
tuned visual language with narrative depth. Her illustrations are not merely
accompanying images but poetic spaces that take children’s imagination
seriously while also raising philosophical questions about identity,
community, and the inner world.
Falk-Koller is a member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists
of Austria and serves as the representative of the Mikizzaner art platform
for the state of Carinthia. She regularly exhibits her work nationally and
internationally — including in Austria, Germany, Croatia, and China.
In her artistic practice, she weaves together pedagogical experience,
philosophical reflection, and visual poetry — a rare synthesis that is clearly
felt in her children’s book illustrations as well.
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Your Mikizzaner Coloring Page
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Your Mikizzaner Coloring Page
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Be a
"Dare-to-Dream Mikizzaner"
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Draw yourself as a “Dare-to-Dream Mikizzaner”
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Draw your friends as “Dare-to-Dream Mikizzaners”
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For children
around age 4
Mikizzaner Children’s Book No. 2
The star pattern beneath my pillow
Author: Ellena Lukmann
Illustration: Mag. Heidi Falk-Koller, 2025
Publication: Arthena MAXX, alias Ing. Michaela Lukmann, 2025
Photography: Ing. Thomas Brandner, 2025
1st Edition: 2025
ISBN: 978-3-903604-34-6
Children’s Book with
a Mikizzaner Heart
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