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FOREIGN RIGHTS
CATALOGUE 2015
Award winning Swedish Publishing House!
Books that make a difference
www.olika.nu
OLIKA PUBLISHING HOUSE
OLIKA PUBLISHING HOUSE –
BOOKS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Founded in 2007, we are an award-winning Swedish Publishing House that
produces high quality children’s books. The word OLIKA means different in
Swedish and our books are different from the ones usually found in the children’s section in that they challenge stereotypes and norms. Our titles reflect the
diversity of modern society in terms of gender and ethnicity, (dis)abilities and
family forms – thereby offering more children the possibility to identify with the
characters in our books.
We believe that literature has the power to influence children’s perception
of themselves and of the world around them. For this reason, we choose our
manuscripts carefully and work closely with our authors and illustrators. We
provide children, parents, teachers and librarians with books that subtly, often
without comment, challenge traditional and limiting stereotypes rather than
reinforce them.
GENDER EQUALITY
In addition, we produce handbooks on
diversity and gender equality. Our bestseller
Give Your Children 100 Possibilities Instead
of 2 has introduced a whole new way of
discussing issues of gender equality in
Sweden. In 2015, we are releasing a unique
and much-longed for handbook on equality
issues and solutions in preschools: Norm
Creativity in Preschools – Norm Critique and Equality Tools.
Our most famous title, however, is Kivi & Monster Dog. Published
in 2012, it was the first Swedish children’s book using the gender
neutral pronoun hen instead of hon/she or han/he. The book
made headlines nationally and internationally and went on to be
discussed in Swedish media for months. As a result, the word hen
made its way into the Swedish vocabulary – a major equality
breakthrough!
Welcome to OLIKA
In 2012, OLIKA was awarded
OLIKA
the Swedish Equality Award and
Equality Award
the Stenbeck Scholarship for our
winner
diversity
efforts to promote equality and
our title
in children’s literature. In 2013,
n was chosen
Courage with Wilma and Loppa
ternational
as Outstanding Book by IBBY (In
). We are
Board on Books for Young People
discuss
frequently asked to represent and
n and
Swedish equality both in Swede
lude,
abroad. Former collaborators inc
among others, the Swedish
Parliament and the Swedish
Embassy in Rome.
Karin Salmson
& Marie Tomicic
founders of OLIKA
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0–3 YEARS
0–3 YEARS
Who is that?
Dojo Goes Treasure Hunting
Small, red and strong? Blue, light and
beautiful? Stripy, smooth and buzzy? Who is that?
Dojo and Maya go treasure hunting.
Is it indoors? Outdoors?
Is it hidden in the tree?
Who Makes that Sound?
Dojo’s Birthday Party
Moo, moo. Quack, quack. So many sounds!
Who is making them?
Dojo is having a party!
He bakes a cake and prepares a game.
Soon his friends will be here. Dojo can’t wait!
Who Was Here?
Dojo Plays Hide and Seek
by Karin Salmson, Marie Tomicic & Anna Tim
0 – 3 years, 28 pages
by Karin Salmson & Marcus Brengesjö
0 – 3 years, 28 pages
by Karin Salmson, Marie Tomicic & Anna Tim
0 – 3 years, 28 pages
by Karin Salmson & Marcus Brengesjö
0 – 3 years, 28 pages
by Karin Salmson, Marie Tomicic & Anna Tim
0 – 3 years, 28 pages
by Karin Salmson & Marcus Brengesjö
0 – 3 years, 28 pages
A white feather. A blue blueberry. A beige peanut! Who was here?
Where is Dojo? Not here... Not here either...
Can you find him?
R E V IE W S :
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0–3 YEARS
0–3 YEARS
Daddy Picks Tyra Up
BuBu Builds a Snow Woman
Today is Monday. Who picks Tyra up from
preschool on Mondays? And what happens the rest of the days of the week?
BuBu rolls a snowball. It’s really big!
Dad rolls a snowball too.
Together they build a snow woman.
But suddenly, the snow woman is gone!
Where did she go?
Where Is Rabbit?
BuBu Goes Sledding
Tyra wakes up in the middle of the night.
Rabbit is gone! But Daddy doesn’t want to
wake up. Tyra goes to find Rabbit. She finds
a ball, a bucket and a blanket. But where is
Rabbit?
BuBu goes sledding. It goes fast.
Dad wants to go sledding too.
Oh no, the sled broke!
What to do now?
Good Night, Tyra!
BuBu Climbs High
Tyra wants to say good night to a lot of
things before she goes to sleep. Good
night, car. Good night, boat. Good night,
horse. Good night, ocean.
BuBu climbs.
All the way to the top of the snow mountain.
But what’s this? Someone is already there.
by Alexander Holmberg & Ewa Stackelberg
0 – 3 years, 34 pages
by Ann-Christine Magnusson
0 – 3 years, 24 pages
by Alexander Holmberg & Ewa Stackelberg
0 – 3 years, 34 pages
by Ann-Christine Magnusson
0 – 3 years, 24 pages
by Alexander Holmberg & Ewa Stackelberg
0 – 3 years, 34 pages
by Ann-Christine Magnusson
0 – 3 years, 24 pages
R E V IE W S :
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father and his ch
R E V IE W S :
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Why these books?
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children and their fathe
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0–3 YEARS
0–3 YEARS
Simri’s Hat Adventure
by Karin Salmson & Maria Clason
1 – 3 years, 28 pages
Let’s Play Outdoors!
by Marin Salto & Maja-Stina Andersson
0 – 3 years, 24 pages
One of the downsides of living in a hat is that the wind can
take your home anywhere it pleases. Just ask Simri…
This is a picture book
for the youngest ones,
showing a variety of fun
activities taking place outdoors.
Little Simri the Rat
lives among roses red,
in a beautiful hat,
in the middle of a flower bed.
One day the winds pops in
and grabs hold of Simri’s hat.
The hat is taken for a spin
and ends up landing on a cat!
Let’s Play Indoors!
by Marin Salto & Maja-Stina Andersson
0 – 3 years, 24 pages
Why this book?
is
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adventures and loving friendship
This is a picture book
for the youngest ones,
showing a variety of fun
activities taking place indoors.
Written in playful verse
Christmas in Pictures
by Marin Salto & Maja-Stina Andersson
0 – 3 years, 24 pages
To be published
Gifts! Gingerbread!
Snow women! A Christmasthemed picture book for the
youngest ones.
R E V IE W S :
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Why these books?
practise language
They help small children
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They include a variety
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1–4 YEARS
Not Fair!
by Åsa Mendel-Hartvig
& Caroline Röstlund
1 – 4 years, 28 pages
1–4 YEARS
Why this book?
children portrayed
A family with adopted
without comment
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The big emotions child
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acknowledged, but als
Little Bit gets to sit in the stroller.
Big Bit has to walk.
NOT FAIR!
Big Bit gets to stay up late.
Little Bit has to go to bed.
NOT FAIR!
Tessla’s Mom Says:
I Don’t Want To!
by Åsa Mendel-Hartvig
& Caroline Röstlund
1 – 4 years, 28 pages
SPANISH RIGHTS SOLD
NO! Tessla’s mom doesn’t want
to go home. She doesn’t want
to eat. Or brush her hair. And she definitely doesn’t
want to brush her teeth
or go to sleep!
R E V IE W S :
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Tessla’s Dad Says:
I Don’t Want To!
by Åsa Mendel-Hartvig
& Caroline Röstlund
1 – 4 years, 28 pages
SPANISH RIGHTS SOLD
NO! Tessla’s dad doesn’t want
to get up. He doesn’t want to drink
his coffee. Or read the newspaper.
And he definitely doesn’t want to
go to work. Unless Tessla pulls him
in a sled!
Allan and Mike Goes for a Walk
by Tora von Platen & Emili Svensson
1 – 4 years, 34 pages
Daddy drops Allan off at preschool. Allan is sad. – Don’t be sad. I can be your daddy instead,
Mike says and puts him in the baby carriage. Mike takes Allan for a walk. Because babies
need fresh air. And ice cream.
Why these books?
R E V IE W S :
Why this book?
iving skills and an
A boy showing careg
empathic character
playing together in
Includes girls and boys
of playing separately
a natural way, instead
or fighting
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go home and Dad
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1–4 YEARS
1–4 YEARS
Straight Across Heaven Hill
Pingis & Raffe Find a Friend
Frida and Moses are on their way to Grandpa.
They have never been allowed to walk to Grandpa’s by
themselves before. Until today! All they have to do is walk
straight across Heaven Hill. But Frida feels like running
and Moses needs to climb a tree. Then they find an old
shopping cart. And an old lady!
Pingis and Raffe are friends. They
do stuff together. Like going to the
beach. But on their way, they find a
big egg. What’s in it?
by Victoria Jonasson Hammar & Mikael Sjömilla
2 – 4 years, 40 pages
R E V IE W S :
”
Why this book?
nture for
An exciting adve
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by Åsa Nordström & Mikael Sjömilla
2 – 4 years, 28 pages
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boy and the girl are
In this book , both the
rous and emotional,
allowed to be adventu
active and caring
by including a
Challenges stereotypes
dfather
caring father and gran
mixed family
Portrays an ethnically
R E V IE W S :
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and a
between a he and a she
Depicts the friendship
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other
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Doggie Moo on the Loo
Why Is the Daddy Crying?
Rhymes and tales for dog lovers
of all ages. Suits very young
children, but also children just
learning to read.
A daddy is sitting on a bench, crying. Why
is he crying? Alvdis and Hamsa
wonder. Has someone been mean to him?
Or is he just tired? Did he lose something?
Maybe he’s just had too much candy!
by Kristina Murray Brodin & Bettina Johansson
2 – 4 years, 36 pages
SPANISH RIGHTS SOLD
by Karin Salmson & Emma Göthner
1 – 4 years, 28 pages
R E V IE W S :
Why this book?
female
enged by letting both
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gender
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act outside tradition
and male characters
boundaries
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the books have name
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many dif ferent ethnicitie
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nities in an enter tainin
language and opportu
Why this book?
R E V IE W :
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old
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playing separately
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1–4 YEARS
1–4 YEARS
R E V IE W S :
Konrad’s Dress
by Åsa Mendel-Hartvig & Caroline Röstlund
2 – 4 years, 24 pages
Hedvig has a new dress.
She’s sparkling! Konrad didn’t get anything. Can Konrad borrow Hedvig’s dress?
Of course! But only for a little while…
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Where Are Daddy’s Shoes?
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by Kristina Murray Brodin & Bettina Johansson
1 – 3 years, 28 pages
Daddy has a lot of shoes.
He wears one pair when it rains.
He wears another pair for parties.
Daddy is going to work. But where are Daddy’s shoes?
A book about shoes, style and a morning scenario many
will find familiar.
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Why this book?
by Åsa Mendel-Hartvig & Caroline Röstlund
2 – 4 years, 24 pages
R E V IE W S :
Tomorrow is December 13,
Saint Lucia’s Day. Time to dress up!
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Konrad and the Candy
by Åsa Mendel-Hartvig & Caroline Röstlund
2 – 4 years, 24 pages
Hedvig has a bag of candy!
So does Konrad.
But now Konrad is out of candy…
I bet Hedvig got more candy than me,
Konrad thinks.
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3–6 YEARS
3–6 YEARS
Kivi & Monster Dog
Here Comes Johanna the Inventor!
by Jesper Lundqvist &
Bettina Johansson
3 – 6 years, 34 pages
by Ann-Christine Magnusson & Lovisa Lesse
3 – 6 years, 32 pages
“A dog!” Kivi cries.
“Not a cow, frog or mink!
Give me a dog or I won’t
sleep a wink!”
All Kivi wants for the upcoming birthday is a dog!
And one day, there is a dog waiting outside hir
bedroom door. But it’s not the kind of dog Kivi imagined…
R E V IE W S :
”
R E V IE W S :
Abracadalf, try not to laugh! Johanna the Inventor is going to be
the greatest inventor in the world.
Today, she’s trying out her latest
invention on the crankiest
man in town: Cranky Olle.
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ntor!
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Johanna and the Fright Machine
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Karin Milles, ass
by Ann-Christine Magnusson & Lovisa Lesse
3 – 6 years, 32 pages
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Kivi & the Crying Goraffe
by Jesper Lundqvist & Bettina Johansson
3 – 6 years, 34 pages
“I want a GORILLA as big as the sun,
a feisty and furry and fabulous one!”
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3–6 YEARS
3–6 YEARS
My Family
Lolly and the Arty-Farty Party
Award-winning Anna-Clara
Tidholm is one of the greatest
creators of children’s books of
our time. For OLIKA, she has
created a book she felt was
missing: “a modern book about families.”
Lolly loves farting with her armpit. Her dad Peter thinks she’s a
pro. Her other dad Anders wants her to stop doing it. One day,
Mom brings her to a posh party. She is absolutely forbidden to
fart at the party. But will she be able to resist the urge?
by By Anna-Clara Tidholm
3 – 6 years, 32 pages
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by Åsa Karsin & Frida Arvidsson
3 – 6 years, 28 pages
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Make Me Baklava!
How Embarrassing, Krille!
by Kalle Güettler & Pia Halse
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
DANISH RIGHTS SOLD
by Åsa Karsin & Karin Bektasevic
3 – 6 years, 32 pages
Krille goes abroad for the
first time. It’s great! Or rather,
it would be great if his moms
weren’t embarrassing him every
second of every day …
One day, Perian brings
baklava to our preschool.
Mmm, yummy!
More baklava, please!
But no one wants to
help me make baklava.
Kim says “check the web”.
What web?!
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Why this book?
dif ferent countries
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promoting an inclusive
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3–6 YEARS
3–6 YEARS
The Best Circus in the World
Who’s The Thief, Mirjana?
by Anders Palmaer & Per Gustavsson
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
by Ana Udovic, Jessica Kurki & Tomas Nilsson
3 – 6 years, 28 pages
The Best Circus in the World isn’t doing that great.
In fact, it’s doing so bad the circus manager shuts it
down, forcing the circus artists to go live in the woods.
Suddenly, Beata has an idea. Maybe there’s a way to
turn their circus into the Best Circus in the World again.
But will the circus manager listen to her?
Mirjana’s parents own a pizza parlor. Mirjana
plays there almost every day. One day Uncle Mirko
comes by with a gift, a beautiful clock. When the
clock goes missing, they all try to figure out who the
thief is. All but one.
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When Grandpa Fell In Love
Grandma & Grandpa:
How to Catch an Elk and Other Adventures
by Gabrielle Frödén
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
by Cecilia Rihs & Pia Niemi
3 – 6 years, 38 pages
Filip and Grandpa always hang out in Grandpa’s candy
stand. But one day, the candy stand is closed. Grandpa is
ill and Inga, the lady with the stethoscope, comes to visit.
But getting better doesn’t make Grandpa any happier. He
says he’s suffering from something worse than a disease.
But what could be worse than a disease?
Grandma and Grandpa are playful and mischievous and they’re
always getting up to something crazy. ”I wanted to make the reader
look forward to tomorrow and fall asleep happy”, says the author.
This volume contains three books that can be done as three separate
books as well.
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3–6 YEARS
3–6 YEARS
When I Grow Up…
The Homesick Bear
by Pamela von Sabljar & Janette Bornmarker
3 – 6 years, 64 pages
By Karin Blixt & Mikael Sjömilla
3 – 6 years, 40 pages
What do you want to do when you grow
up? Maybe you want to be an astronaut
like Alice? Or a gymnast like Isac?
Or something totally different?
This is a book about possibilities,
about what you can do and become!
When I Grow Up… also includes
What Do You Like to Do? and
What’s Your Favorite Thing?
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The Chaffinch and the Bear are an odd couple,
but the best of friends! As it gets chillier, the
Chaffinch prepares to fly south for the winter
and the Bear needs to find somewhere to spend
the long, cold winter months. But will she ever
find a home for the winter?
teacher
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Saffa & Parmesan: The Secret Submarine
by Anette Jahnke
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
One day, Grandpa opens a secret trapdoor in the floor. Down below,
in a cave, is where he keeps his submarine. A submarine? Great! Now
Saffa and Parmesan can go look for Grandpa’s missing ring. Saffa pulls
a lever and the submarine is off. But finding a tiny ring in a big ocean
isn’t easy. The octopus who loves shiny things isn’t helping either.
When the superhero alarm goes off, the superhero sets off
to save people from all sorts of dangers. But what happens
when the superhero meets the scariest thieves he’s ever seen?
What does it mean to be a superhero? Do superheroes have
to be brave all the time? Or is it okay to be scared sometimes?
Maybe it’s brave to admit that you’re scared?
R E V IE W S :
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A Hero with a Heart
by Ola Norén & Karin Olu Lindgård
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
Why this book?
gendering of big and
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acters as male, and
dangerous animal char
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the small and cute on
int of not taking one’s
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3–6 YEARS
3–6 YEARS
We All Die
The Pirates and the Rainbow Treasure
What happens when die?
What does grief feel like?
What would happen if no one ever died?
All hands on deck!
by Karin Frimodig, Sara Berg & Maria Poll
3 – 6 years, 38 pages
SPANISH RIGHTS SOLD
by Jesper Lundqvist & Gabi Frödén
3 – 6 years, 38 pages
Why this book?
R E V IE W :
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at the end of the rainbow. Written in playfully
exhilarating verse, with illustrations to match.
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Princess Victoria
We Look for Treasures
by Kristina Murray Brodin & Kajsa Lind
3 – 6 years, 24 pages
by Jesper Lundqvist & Marcus Gunnar Pettersson
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
To be published
Every day Victoria sits on a bench outside our house,
even when it’s snowing. Why won’t Victoria tell me
where she lives? A beautiful and heart-warming story
about the friendship between a child and a mysterious
woman named Victoria.
In this heart-warming story,
a child becomes friends
with a woman sitting outside
a grocery store. Why is she
sitting there? Where does
she live?
R E V IE W S :
ry that encourages
A beautifully written sto
s to open their hear ts
both children and adult
and minds
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a child on his own
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3–6 YEARS
3–6 YEARS
Come Dive with Me
Good Decision, Mirjam!
by Marin Salto & Marcus Gunnar Pettersson
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
by Anders Alzén & Maria Borgelöv
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
To be published
Today, Mertsi and his classmates are
going swimming. His friends want to jump
off the diving-board. It’s very high up.
And the pool is so deep.
Mertsi wants to jump too.
But not right now, the
water is a little cold…
Mirjam likes to be in charge.
But what exactly can she
decide? Can she decide who
is allowed to like whom?
Can she decide not to be afraid
of dogs? Can she decide there’ll
be pancakes for dinner?!
Let’s Dance!
I Don’t Want to Play on My Own!
by Marin Salto & Marcus Gunnar Pettersson
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
by Anders Alzén & Maria Borgelöv
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
Selma can’t sleep. Her stomach feels funny.
Her head is spinning. Tomorrow, Selma is going
to dance. Usually dancing isn’t scary. But this
time, everyone at school is going to watch!
Mom goes to buy cinnamon buns. Mirjam and
Pierre waits for her by the playground. Mirjam
wants to play. But all Pierre wants to do is read
his stupid newspaper. And Mirjam does not
want to play on her own.
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by Marin Salto & Marcus Gunnar Pettersson
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
Finally, summer vacation. Rosita can’t wait for Emma
to come visit her at the campground. When Emma
finally arrives, they decide to play hide and seek.
But some people are almost too good at hiding…
Why these books?
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Malva and the Horses
Courage with Wilma & Happy
by Malin Eriksson & Lisa Chantem Säfve
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
by Anneli Khayati & Mikael Sjömilla
6 – 9 years, 40 pages
Malva loves horses. Dad is afraid of
them. Luckily, there’s Grandma. She
tells Malva stories about her greatgrandfather Valentin. He was really
good with horses. And one day,
Malva will be too!
It’s Saturday and Wilma and Happy are playing soccer.
Oh no! The ball ends up in Mrs Crankersen’s garden.
Now they have to sneak into her garden and take their
ball back. And that takes courage!
Malva’s First Riding Lesson
Together with Wilma & Happy
In the second book about Malva, it’s finally
time for her first riding lesson. Dad goes with
her to the stables, but maybe it would have
been better to leave him at home. He’s so
nervous, it’s starting to rub off on Malva.
Will she ever get up on her horse?
Wilma has been home from school for almost an entire week.
She can’t wait to play with Happy again. But back in school,
nothing is the same. At recess, Happy plays with Malla and
doesn’t even wait for Wilma. When they play rounders,
Wilma and Happy don’t play together like they usually do.
But when their team is about to lose, they need to make up
their minds. Will they play together or not?
Malva at the Stables
Love with Wilma & Happy
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by Malin Eriksson & Lisa Chantem Säfve
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
by Anneli Khayati & Mikael Sjömilla
6 – 9 years, 40 pages
by Anneli Khayati & Mikael Sjömilla
6 – 9 years, 40 pages
by Malin Eriksson & Lisa Chantem Säfve
3 – 6 years, 36 pages
Wilma and Happy has a new classmate! His name is Sigge.
When Wilma thinks of Sigge, she feels happy and a bit funny.
But when Happy tells the whole class that Wilma is in love with
Sigge, Wilma gets upset. If she’s in love she wants to tell him
herself. And how is she even supposed to know if she is in love?
In the third book in the Malva series, a very boring day
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Who’s in Love With Abel?
by Ebba Berg & Carl Flint
6 – 9 years, 36 pages
Abel Svensson has a problem.
He knows he’s in love with
Mina, Lilly and Sixten.
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by Cecilia Rihs & Jenny Lindqvist
6 – 9 years, 68 pages
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Klara Ek and the Dog that Wasn’t a Hamster
by Ebba Berg & Carl Flint
6 – 9 years, 36 pages
Klara really wants a hamster.
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Mission: The Genie in the Bottle
by Cecilia Rihs & Jenny Lindqvist
6 – 9 years, 92 pages
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Give Me the Ball!
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picked to represent their school in a local soccer tournament.
This is Kosse’s chance to practice! And her chance to beat
those mean Gullringen girls once and for all…
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Who profits on beauty standards? Who’s behind
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