written by Äsa Mendel-Hartvig & illustrated by Caroline Röstlund
Mom doesn’t want to go home. She doesn’t want to climb the stairs and she doesn’t want to eat or brush her teeth. But Tessla is really smart and she knows how to get her mom to do it anyway. RIGHTS SOLD: Spanish
Also TESSLA’S DAD SAYS: I DON’T WANT TO! Dad doesn’t want to get up. He doesn’t want to drink his coffee, get dressed or even go to work. But Tessla once again knows how to get her dad to it anyway. Continue reading
written by Jesper Lundqvist & illustrated by Bettina Johansson
Kivi is a small child with a strong will. All Kivi wants for the upcoming birthday is a dog. And one morning there is a dog waiting outside the bedroom door. But it is not the kind of dog that was expected … A hilarious story that changed the Swedish language and the way we look at gender. Do not miss the sequel KIVI AND THE CRYING GORAFFE.
The first children’s book in which the Swedish gender neutral pronoun hen is used instead of he/she. Continue reading
written by Jesper Lundqvist & illustrated by Bettina Johansson
Kivi refuses to get out of the bathroom. The line is getting longer with family members needing to use it too. But Kivi won’t come out until they promise to get Kivi a gorilla. Finally Kivi takes the whole family to the zoo to look for gorillas. But they are hard to find and instead Kivi finds another creature – a goraffa who is crying all the time. Kivi takes the Goraffa home, and of course it is challenging as the goraffa never stops crying as it cries both when it is sad and when it is happy … Continue reading
written by Karin Salmson & illustrated by Marcus Brengesjö
Meet Dojo and his friends – Aisha, Maya and Gorby . All the characters can wear whatever colour they want and show ther feelings. Colourful, fun and easy books about everyday adventures. Dojo and Maya are searching for a treasure. Is it inside or is it outside? Or maybe high up in the tree? Also in the series:
DOJO IS PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK – Where is Dojo? Not here and not there? Can you find him. Continue reading
written by Kristina Murray Brodin & illustrated by Bettina Johansson
There is a dad sitting on the other side of the pre-school fence and he is crying. What happened? Alvdis and Hamsa wonder. Has somebody been mean to him? Or is he just tired? Maybe he lost something or he fell off his bike? Or maybe he ate far too much candy?! An emotional detective story starring a man showing emotions.
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written by Tara von Platen & illustrated by Emili Svensson
When Allan’s dad leaves him at kindergarten, he is sad. “Don’t be sad, I can be your daddy instead,” says Mike and he puts Allan to bed in the stroller. Mike tells Allan: “Now it’s time for a walk because everyone knows babies need fresh air.” On their fantasy walk they pet dogs and eat ice cream. And suddenly Allan falls out of the stroller and bumps his head. Now they need an ambulance! A boy shows his care-giving skills and his kind character.
Hardback / 155 x 155 / 32 pages / OLIKA Förlag
written by Karin Blixt & illustrated by Mikael Sjömilla
The Chaffinch and the Bear – an odd couple but still the best of friends! When the autumn comes it’s time for the Chaffinch to fly south and for the Bear to find a place to hibernate. But that’s easier said than done. Despite the help from the services of he Mole’s Read Estate Agency it seems almost impossible to find a home for the winter.
A wonderful book challenging the norm that all the big dangerous animals always are male. Continue reading
written by Ana Udovic, Jessica Kurki & illusrated by Tomas Nilsson
Mirjana’s parents own a pizza restaurant and she plays there almost every afternoon. One day uncle Mirko brings a present: a beautiful golden clock. But what happens? The clock disappears and everybody wonders who took it. All but one …
“Who Stoke the Golden Clock? has everything a five-year-old wants: pizza, excitement, thoughts on lies and truth – an finally an end that sets thigs right.” The blog Grannfrun Continue reading
written by Ann-Christine Magnusson & Illustrated by Lovisa Lesse
Johanna the inventor is going to be the best inventor in the world. Today she’s going to try her most recent invention, a laughing machine, on the grumpiest old person in town: Grumpy-Bert. It simply can’t fail. This is a book about a girl who confronts problems in everyday life by inventing stuff. It highlights the need for books that can inspire girls with technical interest and achievements.
Hardback / 185 x 185 / 32 pages / Olika Publishing
written by Ann-Christine Magnusson & Illustrated by Lovisa Lesse
Johanna is so mad
! What do the children mean when they say she is too small to play with? No, this is not ok! she tells herself and starts to invent a machine which will hopefully score them off. In this book Johanna reacts to injustice by doing what she does best, that’s invent stuff. As always things don’t exactly go as she had planned.
Hardback / 185 x 185 / 32 pages / Olika Publishing