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Lucky’’s bad luck
Children's Books2019 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 9

Lucky’’s bad luck

Hilde Hodnefjeld

A book about faith and superstition – and about overcoming your fears. Lucky and Dad watch out for black cats, they don't walk under ladders and never open their umbrellas indoors. Then one day, a cat moves into their stairwell. That's too much for Dad and when Lucky wakes up the next morning, Dad is gone. Fortunately, Grandma comes and picks up Lucky. And she is not particularily concerned that with cats, cobwebs and four-leaf clovers.

Shark!
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Children's Books2019 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 9

Shark!

Henning Røed

Who's the scariest hunter in the sea? 10 out of 10 children would answer: the shark. Here's a book about the beast with sharp teeth, aimed at 4 to 7year old. Did you know that sharks can smell blood? Or that they need help brushing their teeth? Or that Norway's smallest shark has its own lanterns on its stomach? The shark is one of nature's most fascinating creatures and has existed since before the dinosaurs. The Lion Cub series: small, colourful picture books that tell stories with few words . There's just one sentence per page. Lion Cub books are perfect forthe freschest readers.

Who in the forest…?
2019 · 40 pp · Age 4 - 7

Who in the forest…?

Lise Dragland

For small readers aged 4 to 7. This Lion Cub book has fun word games for the freshest readers. Which animal is busiest when it snows? The spadefoot toad. This is a book that really creates an appetite for reading with the very youngest children. It's perfect for beginners who also like a joke! The Lion Cub series: small, colourful picture books that tell stories with minimal text. There's just one sentence per page. Lion Cub books are perfect for readers who are just starting out.

Wimp
Children's Books2019 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 9

Wimp

Kari Stai

For small first-time readers aged 4 to 7. This book in the Lion Cub series is for readers who are just starting out. Jon doesn't want to go to Sara's birthday party. Jon hates birthday parties, because there is always soda there, and Jon hates soda. What if everyone can see that he doesn't like soda, and calls him a wimp? The story of Jon, who is afraid to be called a wimp, is a warm, relatable story about facing the things that scare you most. About fitting in and not being different. And about finding out in the end that all of us are scared of something. The Lion Cub series: small, colourful picture books that tell stories with minimal text. There's just one sentence per page. Lion Cub books are perfect for readers who are just starting out.

Markblomster for småfolk
Children's Books2019 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 9

Markblomster for småfolk

Marit Røgeberg Ertzeid

In Wildflowers for Little Ones, 14 different and well-known wildflowers are introduced. These are flowers that most children in Norway have acces to, and will recognize from the book. Each spread has a large, clear close-up of the flower in question, and a smaller picture that shows more. The facts give fun and exciting information about each and every flower. The text is simple, with words and expressions from children's own world.

WHEN RABBITS ARE SCARED
Children's Books2019 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 6

WHEN RABBITS ARE SCARED

Arne Svingen

A stark and beautiful picture book about being a child in a world at war. What's it like to be little when even your own mother cannot guarantee everything will be alright? Mom says Noah can run faster than bullets, and that's a good thing, because sometimes bullets hit their apartment block. It's going to be ok, says Mom. Mom looks after Noah and Noah looks after Wild Rabbit. But one day their apartment block is hit by a bomb, and both Mom and Wild Rabbit are gone. Arne Svingen has written a number of books for children, teens and adults. The book is illustrated by Danish illustrator and artist, Kamila Slocinska. She is a graduate of The Danish Design School and Glasgow School of Art. 'So beautiful you could cry'POLITIKKEN, DK

Oscar Wildensky and his Amazing Day Getting Lost
Children's Books2019 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 6

Oscar Wildensky and his Amazing Day Getting Lost

Maria Lillebo

Oscar has been naughty, and to punish him his mother has forced him to go shopping with her in town. To go shopping is the most boring thing Oscar can think of! But when Oscar loses his mother, he suddenly finds himself alone in town. Finally he is free! But where's Mom? And is someone following him? Oscar Wildensky and his Amazing Get-lost-day is a lovely and colorfully illustrated picture book. Perfect for children aged 3 years and older.

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SNOW VALLEY
Children's Books2019 · 160 pp · Age 3 - 12

SNOW VALLEY

Hanne Hagerup / Hilde Hagerup

Selma is 9 years old and orphaned. Her biggest wish is to have a family, and she writes just that in a letter to Santa Claus. Her letter finds its way to the elf village Snow Valley, and eventually Selma also ends up there, even though Snow Valley is off limits to ordinary people. Perhaps Selma isn't an ordinary person? Short after her arrival, dramatic things begin to happen. Santa Claus suddenly disappears and other forces start taking over. If Selma and her friends fail to find Santa Claus, all the good that he represents will disappear. Christmas itself could be at stake. Snow Valley is based on the manuscript to the most popular Christmas calendar TV-series through times on Norwegian children's TV. The book is written by Hilde and Hanne Hagerup, and beautifully illustrated by Ane Lysebo Gustavsson. This book is the perfect gift for anyone who loves Christmas!

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ABCs for tough kids
Children's Books2018 · 64 pp · Age 3 - 6

ABCs for tough kids

Anne Østgaard

A fun and rambunctious ABC for tough kids – and most others! The texts are in verse and written with a nice rhythm, making them both nice to read aloud and for practicing reading. A lot happens here, both in the text and the illustrations. The drawings are fun to explore, with myriads of exciting things that relate to the letter being described.

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Alphanimal
Children's Books2018 · 64 pp · Age 3 - 9

Alphanimal

Hanne Fossaa Eriksen

Read, play, learn! An ABC for children who have started learning English. Each letter – big and small – is shaped like an animal that has the same first letter in both English and Norwegian. BEAR–bjørn/ELEPHANT–elefant/LION–løve/TIGER-tiger, etc. Can be adapted into several other Languages.

The Magic Cardboard Box
Children's Books2018 · 32 pp · Age 3 - 6

The Magic Cardboard Box

Kristin Bortolotti

All children have played in a box. In this picture book, it's a simple, brown cardboard box that sends the small adventurers on a journey. They go back in time to the paleocontinent of Pangea and into the future. With simple rhyming verse lines and fantastic illustrations, the reader is taken on an educational and fantastical journey. The Magic Cardboard Box is artist Kristin Bortolotti's debut book.

The Green Tree
Children's Books2018 · 64 pp · Age 3 - 9

The Green Tree

Max Estes

In the little village of Snippen, there are more apple trees than residents! But it only takes one tree to get the attention of the entire world. One tree where the leaves never disappear, and there are always fresh apples – even in the winter. When the tree gets famous, the whole world comes to Snippen. But it turns out that not all attention is good.