Backlist catalogue Index Page 4–5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8–9 Emma Adbåge Carl Johanson Our advent calendar Lena Anderson Page 10 Page 11–13 Page 14–15 Page 16–17 Christina Björk Gunilla Bergström Jujja Wieslander Johan Egerkrans Page 18–19 Page 20–21 Page 22 Page 23–25 Pija Lindenbaum Catarina Kruusval Elias Våhlund & Barbro Lindgren Agnes Våhlund Page 26–31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Astrid Lindgren Jockum Nordström Andrea de La Barre de Sarah Sheppard Nanteuil & Lovisa Burfitt Page 35 Page 36–37 Page 38–41 Page 42 Lena Sjöberg Pernilla Stalfelt Pia Hagmar Åsa Lind 2 Welcome 70 years of classics and great new talent The rights division of Rabén & Sjögren got off to a flying start in 1945 Lindgren was particularly interested in finding and developing new with the publication of Pippi Longstocking. Its author, Astrid Lindgren, talent, both authors and illustrators, and many of the books that she had a huge impact on the subsequent development of the company. edited have become modern classics for children in Sweden, as Apart from going on to publish all her books at Rabén & Sjögren, she well as in many other countries. We are proud to have so many of worked as a senior editor and was responsible for the children's books Sweden’s most well-known and award-winning authors and illustrators list for a quarter of a century (1946–1970). on our list, as well as continuing to publish titles that will become the During that time, Rabén & Sjögren became Sweden’s leading classics of tomorrow. children’s books publisher, a position maintained to this day. Astrid Rabén & Sjögren Agency is the rights division of Lillevi Cederin Rabén & Sjögren, Norstedts Publishing Group. [email protected] Rabén & Sjögren Agency Åsa Bergman PO Box 2052 [email protected] SE-103 12 Stockholm, Sweden 3 Emma Adbåge True to a child’s thoughts and feelings Emma Adbåge’s stories and illustrations make everyday emotions and colours, combine small details with characters whose bodily postures experiences both immediately recognisable and richly interesting. Both and facial expressions give a clear insight into what they think and feel. her stories and her drawings are observant, succinct, humorous and She has won several awards, including the Elsa Beskow Plaque and perceptive. Her illustrations, with their carefully drawn lines and gentle the Lennart Hellsing Prize. Leni är ett Lenis Olle Vi hittar Smulbert Räkna med naturen Lilla magen Snart blir det roligt! sockerhjärta Leni’s Olle We find Outdoor Math Little Tummy It’s About to Get Leni is a 207x261, 32 pp, *2012, Crumbert 206x248, 29 pp, *2013, 160x160, 18 pp, *2014, Fun! Honeybun 3–6 yrs 202x261, 32 pp, *2009, 3–6 yrs 0–3 yrs 200x270, 32 pp, *2016, 207x261, 32 pp, *2010, 3–6 yrs 3–6 yrs 3–6 yrs Gropen Lilla foten Lilla näsan The Hole Behind Jag är jag Little Foot Little Nose Rights sold to: Leni blir en bebis The Gym I Am Me 157x160, 18 pp, *2013, 157x160, 18 pp, *2014, Arabic World Rights, Leni Becomes a 207x261, 32 pp, *2018, 155x206, 160 pp, *2011, 0–3 yrs 0–3 yrs Canada, China, Baby 3–6 yrs 6–9 yrs Denmark, Germany, Lilla handen Nu är det sent! 207x261, 32 pp, *2011, France, Korea, 3–6 yrs Little Hand It’s Late Now! 157x160, 18 pp, *2013, 200x270, 32 pp, *2015, Norway, Poland & 0–3 yrs 3–6 yrs Spain 4 Emma Adbåge 5 Carl Johanson Fantastic machines you can drive and fly Imagine all the ways you can travel, both on road Design and Illustration in Stockholm. His 2015 Rights sold to: and through the air. These books show you the debut, All Kinds of Cars, a collection of real and China, Finland, Great Britain, things you expect, the cars, tractors and dump imagined road vehicles, was a huge success Germany, Italy, Netherlands, trucks, the aeroplanes, rockets and balloons, but and has been sold to ten countries so far. The Norway, Poland, Russia & Spain also reveal the things you won’t: the sausage car companion volume, All Kinds of Planes takes to and the galactic bus, the flying carrot and the cake the air in both real and fantasy flying machines and plane. Here are the real and the wacky, the factual in a similarly invigorating style. Both books inform, and the fantastic in illustrations using black and entertain and inspire. There is also a series of board white and bright primary colours. books for very young children. Carl Johanson studied at St Martin’s School of Art in London, and took a Master’s in Graphic Carls billexikon Maskinerna All Kinds of Cars Construction 200x261, 40 pp, *2015, 3–6 yrs 160x160, 20 pp, *2019, 0–3 yrs Carls flyglexikon Brandkåren All Kinds of Planes Firefighters 245x317, 40 pp, *2017, 3–6 yrs 160x160, 20 pp, *2019, 0–3 yrs Ambulansen Emma stannar hemma Ambulance Emma Stays at Home 160x160, 20 pp, *2019, 0–3 yrs 160x160, 24 pp, *2016, 0–3 yrs Staden City 160x160, 20 pp, *2019, 0–3 yrs 6 Our advent calendar A chapter a day is the Christmas way In the tradition of the Advent Calendar, a new Advent book is Skruffs, a good-natured troll, turns to Tilda for help in making people published every year. On a calendar, a window is opened each day in believe in the magic of Christmas again. The illustrations are by the month leading up to Christmas. The books are written so that a Benjamin Chaud. chapter can be read each day over the same period of time. Here are Merry Christmas, Little Onion is an everyday story of a little boy four Advent books, created by some of Sweden’s leading writers and who wants two things for Christmas: a new bicycle and a father. But illustrators, each with a different perspective on the eternal Christmas his mother cannot afford a bicycle and explains that you cannot just themes of love, friendship, togetherness and gratitude. wish for a father. However, the little boy has a plan ... A cosy story by In Christmas in the Big Forest, written by Ulf Stark and illustrated Frida Nilsson, illustrated by Maria Thore Nilsson. by Eva Eriksson, a group of animals plan their festivities while two In Heigh-Ho, Now it’s Christmas, Ruffe the pig moves into an small rabbits, lost in the snow, are rescued and returned. A mixture of abandoned croft, hoping that nobody will discover him and that he traditional fairy-tale and warm-hearted comedy. will avoid being cooked and eaten at Christmas. He is joined by Kss- Lotta Olsson’s Believe in Santa Claus is an exciting mystery story Kss, a cat, a couple of mice, and, finally, a large wild pig and several beginning in Tilda’s house in a world that seems to have forgotten piglets. A new, improvised family, they decide to repair the croft and Christmas. There is no snow, and the pine trees drop their needles. have Christmas in style. Written by Ulf Nilsson, with pictures by Emma Yet behind the mirror in the hall lies the world of fairies and trolls and Adbåge. Jul i stora skogen Tro på tomten God jul lilla lök Tjoho, nu är det jul! Christmas in the Big Believe in Santa Claus Merry Christmas, Heigh-ho, Now it’s Woods Author: Lotta Olsson Little Onion Christmas! Author: Ulf Stark 245x265, 101 pp, *2013, 3–6 yrs Author: Frida Nilsson Author: Ulf Nilsson 245x265, 101 pp, *2012, 3–6 yrs Rights sold to: 245x265, 108 pp, *2014, 3–6 yrs 245x265, 100 pp, *2018, 3–6 yrs Rights sold to: Poland Rights sold to: Rights sold to: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Germany, Poland & Poland Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, South Korea Norway, Russia & Ukraine 7 Lena Anderson Sweet and wondrous worlds in watercolour Lena Anderson is an author and under Christina Björk elsewhere in Majas lilla gröna illustrator. She illustrates in watercolour, this catalogue.) The inspiration for the Maja’s Little charcoal and pencil. Her illustrations popular character of Linnea, both in Green Book in light, soft colours are detailed and her looks and the way she acts, came 200x260, 32 pp, *2013, sometimes quietly humorous, while her from her daughter Nicolina, who, when 9–12 yrs beautiful, easy-to-read italic handwriting she was small, loved sowing seeds and Maja tittar på naturen is a feature of many of her books. She picking flowers. Maja the Nature writes and draws about inquisitive Lena Andersson has won many Detective children, animals and other figures for prizes and honours for her work, 200x254, 56 pp, *1983, children who also want to find out and including the Elsa Beskow Plaque, the 3–6 yrs know things. Heffaklump, and with Christina Björk, The many books about Maja, Linnea the Deutcher Jungundliteraturpreis, and Linus are for children between the the Astrid Lindgren Prize and and the ages of five and nine. The Hedgehog Italian Primio Europeo de Litterartuter and Pig books are for younger children Giovanira. and the series about Mollan, inspired by Her characters have become Andersson’s grandchildren, and about established as little stars of the Rabbit, for the very youngest. All are children’s world, and her soothing warm and sweet and have a comforting pictures, reflecting her deep love and view of the world. feeling for nature, especially trees and Lena Anderson has also created flowers, are instantly recognizable. several books with the writer Christina Björk, including Linnea in Monet’s Garden (for details see 8 Lena Anderson Tick-Tack Kotten, Grisen och lilla Tic-Toc Vännen 200x230, 24 pp, *2013, 3–6 yrs Hedgehog, Pig and the Sweet Little Lilla Kotten får besök Friend Hedgehog Gets a 215x240, 32 pp, *2006, 3–6 yrs Visit 217x275, 32 pp, *1998, 3–6 yrs Första året med dig The First Year Kottens hemlighet 215x24s, 45 pp, *2013, 0–3 yrs Hedgehog’s Secret 217x275, 32 pp, *2000, 3–6 yrs The Mollan books: Little Mollan is her grand- The Bunny books: These six board books each depict the endearing mother’s best friend, and in everyday stories for little Bunny in everyday situations.