Funny and naive text about a king who wants to be bigger than himself!

In the evening, when the King is all alone in his large, empty castle, he usually writes letters to the Neighboring King. He brags about all the wonderful things he owns and all the fun things he does. The King has limousines, peacocks, and golden statues out in his grand garden. He eats cake every day and has a bed that ensures good dreams.

One day, the King receives a letter saying that the Neighboring King wants to visit. The King gets stressed. Has he perhaps exaggerated a little? Has he perhaps bragged too much about a few things? Has he been a kind of King of Bragging? What will the Neighboring King say when he arrives?

Kaia Dahle Nyhus has been nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2025 for her picture book Something Lost and Something Found. She has previously won the Brage Prize and is one of our most renowned illustrators.