Illustration by Emma Göthner from Sleep Like a Shark New Titles 2021 The Dog Thieves Longing for a pet JOHANNA THYDELL text MARCUS-GUNNAR PETTERSSON illustrations 3–6 years | Gordon wants a dog Gordon and Aina. All the time. Could more than anything in the whole they keep him? But you can’t just world. But he can’t have one. Luck- steal someone’s dog? Can you? ily Gordon’s friend Aina knows lots of dogs they can walk. Today it is The Dog Thieves is an ingenious, Luffe’s turn to go for a walk. Luffe catchy and thrilling picture book really enjoys spending time with about a dog walk that takes an un- Gordon and Aina. He gets to go on expected turn. the swings, do an obstacle course and ride the slide. Things his owner √ Exciting collaboration doesn’t have the energy for. Luf- √ Fun and some thrills fe would probably rather be with 210 x 280 mm, h/c | 32 pages Photo: Foto: Magnus Liam Karlsson Published: Autumn 2021 JOHANNA THYDELL received the August prize in 2003 for her critically acclai- med and bestselling debut novel Glowing Stars. She has written four YA no- vels and two picture books previously, There Is a Pig at Nursery illustrated by Charlotte Ramel (70 000 copies sold and 14 languages) and Stupid Drawing! illustrated by Emma Adbåge (20 000 copies sold and 10 languages). MARCUS-GUNNAR PETTERSSON has illustrated twenty odd books (including texts by Ulf Stark) and has in the last few years become one of Sweden’s most sought-after illustrators. PICTURE BOOK Sleep Like a Shark LISA RAGVALS text Do you know how EMMA GÖTHNER illustrations animals sleep? 3–6 years | Billie thinks sleeping is animals sleep is awkward, like the boring. She doesn’t just want to lie bat. Otters sometimes hold hands in bed with her eyes closed. What while they sleep – cozy! Sleeping if she could sleep upside down with your eyes open like the shark instead, like a bat. Or standing, like does not work for humans. But a zebra. She decides to try! sometimes we wish we could sleep through winter like the bear or frog. There are lots of books about ani- mals, but not much about how they Bedtime story sleep. Here we get to follow Billie as √ Children and animals – she explores the various sleeping √ unbeatable combination habits of twelve different species, including humans. The way some 195 x 240 mm, h/c | 32 pages Published: Autumn 2021 LISA RAGVALS has worked with children’s books most of her career, currently in audio book produc- tion. She has previously written the books about Abbe’s wild animals, about a badger and a moose coming to stay. EMMA GÖTHNER is a popular illustrator of children’s books and have illustrated the series Saga Sagas. PICTURE BOOK The Train to Everywhere TOVE MÖRKBERG text ANNA-CLARA TIDHOLM illustrations 3–6 years | When I sleep I dream about the whole world. Then I am everywhere. Humlan is six years old. She dreams and has a √ Soft and calm – great imagination, creating wonderful fant- great bedtime story asies. But at home, most things are the same. √ Thoughts about life Until Grandma arrives. Grandma has time. and death Together they go on a train ride and discover √ Poetic with lots of lots of things together. imagination The Train to Everywhere is a warm story about the closeness between a grandmother and the child. 210 x 280 mm, h/c| Pages: 32 was born in 1982. She works as an educator within culture. Form Emilie Crispin | 190 x 230 mm | Inbunden TOVE MÖRKBERG Published: Autumn 2021 And as a poet. | 192 s Utk november | 978-91-7775-105-2 ANNA-CLARA TIDHOLM is one of Sweden’s most prominent illustrators and has recei- A perfect gift from ved almost every award possible within her field, Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, grandparent to August Prize and she has been nominated for the IBBY HC Andersen Award twice. grandchild! Millions of children have enjoyed her books, like the classic Knock, Knock, Knock. PICTURE BOOK Follow Me Into the Night HELEN RUNDGREN text, KENNETH ANDERSSON illustrations 3–6 years | When darkness falls a little walk can become a big adventure. There are Illustrations by the author of sources of light in the dark. Small round ones and big lamps that shine. Nice, pretty “The Little Kissing Book” and fun ones, but also dangerous round with 37 000 copies sold ones. A thrilling story that is also a guessing game. Who is out and about in the dark and where do the light sources come from? √ Suspenseful cinematic storytelling √ Guess who is lurking around in the dark? 230 x 220 mm, h/c | 32 pages Published: Summer 2021 HELEN RUNDGREN is a biologist and zoologist working as a writer and TV-producer of children’s programs about science and nature. Previously titles include the non-fiction picture book “Dumma mygga!” (Bad Mosquito!) (awarded the Carl von Linné Plaque in 2007 for best children’s non-fiction) and “Världens Bästa Näsa” (The World’s Best Nose with illustrations by Ingela P. Arrhenius). She has also written a story about the space dog Laika for 6-9 year-olds illustrated by Kenneth Andersson – “The Story About Little L”. KENNETH ANDERSSON is an illustrator and graphic designer working in both Sweden and internationally. He has received the honor “Swedish Book Art” twice for his designs. PICTURE BOOK Lots of recognition Cold Little Caterpillar MALIN LINNEROTH text, LISA MORONI illustrations 3–6 years | Signe loves all kinds of The books about Signe are about animals. One day, on the way to the how children’s actions often follow hairdresser, she finds a little cater- their own logic, which sometimes pillar in the road. It is all alone and collide with what adults think you very cold. Signe thinks that it wants should do. In the first book “Want to come on an outing with her. But to Keep It“ (published in 2019) Signe it is not as easy as you might think, has carefully selected a present looking after a caterpillar… An enga- for a friend’s birthday party that ging and warm story about a child’s turns out to be too precious to give great love of animals, even for the away… Things that can be very seemingly insignificant caterpillar. dramatic for a small person. √ Second book about Signe √ Strong emotions in expressive illustrations 210 x 260 mm, h/c | 32 pages MALIN LINNEROTH is a journalist and tele- Published: Autumn 2021 vision producer. This is her first book. The first book about Signe LISA MORONI illustrates both her own Want to Keep It and other people’s texts, the series about Nisse & Nora among others. PICTURE BOOK Nothing is Impossible to Us EVA LINDSTRÖM Both seriousness 3–6 years | Two siblings find themselves in a and quirky new environment, which they settle into and make themselves comfortable in together humour with their mum and their dog King. Dad is somewhere else. But where? The children keep their spirits up and feel they are doing fine! »Eva Lindström’s But think a lot about dad and they prepare a illustrations are art landing spot for him. in a picture book format and so full of Throughout this story full of an “everything is emotion that they alright”-spirit there is an undertone of missing hit you in the gut dad. Where is he? When is he coming? If at all? with full force.« But it is a warm story with lots of tenderness Vi föräldrar and despite the underlying sadness there is also a great deal of humour. Form Emilie Crispin | 190 x 230 mm | Inbunden Photo: Jonas Adner EVA LINDSTRÖM has inspired and influenced a new generation of illustrators in Sweden and | 192 s Utk november | 978-91-7775-105-2 is also highly admired internationally. With 210 x 280 mm, h/c | 32 pages charming and individual stories, Lindström Published: Autumn 2021 confirms her position as a unique creator of picture books again and again. She has won and been nominated to numerous awards. PICTURE BOOK Dreamlike space The Blue Marble adventure MATTIAS KÄCK text, JOANNA HELLGREN illustrations 3–6 years | Johan and Nalin play A wonderful fantasy about heading a game. That they build a boat and out into space. And about longing fly far away in space. They land for home. on the moon where they can see Earth, the blue marble, where they live. But on the way back, for a √ Themes of strong friendship, while, they think they may be lost… adventure lust and homesickness √ A tribute to nature and Earth, “the blue marble” MATTIAS KÄCK, born in 1983, works as a librarian and has studied creative 210 x 260 mm, h/c | 32 pages writing at Biskops Arnö. This is his Published: Autumn 2021 second picture book. Photo: Awni Mohamed JOANNA HELLGREN has created a Books by the same creators number of celebrated picture books Times Goes on Holiday and graphic novels. She enjoyed My Brother’s Name is Noa heading out into space with Mattias. PICTURE BOOK The Box Car Play- ground Series Benni’s Firetruck / Pella’s Police Car √ Colourful illustrations with lots of humour EMELIE ANDRÉN text, JEANETTE MILDE illustrations √ Big emotions For vehicle aficionados! 3–6 years | The Buttercup Primary School has its √ own box car playground and it’s the best place in the whole world. At least that is what friends Benni, Spring 2021 Pella and Addis think. Pella is a policewoman, Ad- dis drives an ambulance and Benni is in charge of the firetruck.