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What are Emotions?
Children's Books2021 · 80 pp · Age 3 - 9

What are Emotions?

Birte Svatun

A fact book about feelings for children aged 4 to 7 about feeling happy, angry, sad, scared, envious, guilty, peaceful, embarrassed, lonely, jealous, and proud. Vilde is so happy that she leaps onto her Dad’s lap. But that night she’s scared there’s a troll under her bed. Anders is sad when he loses his cat, and Ali becomes jealous when dad gets a girlfriend.

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Children's Books2021 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 9

Who buttocked the brown cheese?

Erlend Loe

Crazy crime mystery from two of Norway`s foremost artists. When the King hears tell of a truly fantastic brown cheese that is made at Lisen von Kvantum’s dairy farm, Lisen is invited to the Palace, along with a chunk of brown cheese. A train ticket, with a sleeping berth, is enclosed with the invitation and Lisen von Kvantum heads off with her cheese. She guards the brown cheese behind a locked door in berth number 2, thinking that it is very important for her not to fall asleep. But of course, she does – and when she wakes up a while later, the damage is done: there are butt prints on the brown cheese! Somebody has buttocked the King’s cheese! Will the mystery be solved? Who can have committed such a serious crime? Whose butt print is that on the brown cheese? And will the King ever get to taste the world’s best brown cheese? Erlend Loe and Kim Hiorthøy are the authors behind this zippy, intricate crime mystery in five parts, which is very much inspired by Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.Who Buttocked the Brown Cheese is not a book with silly ass humor or underwear humor, but a quality mix of all sorts of humor that tend to get anyone in a good mood. ******VG

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What's It Like To Be A Grown-up?
Children's Books2021 · 80 pp · Age 3 - 6

What's It Like To Be A Grown-up?

Anna Fiske

In What’s it Like to Be a Grown-Up? Anna Fiske addresses questions about adult life, big and small. Can grown-ups eat chocolate whenever they feel like it? Can grown-ups stay up all night? Why do grown-ups have to earn money and what kind of jobs can you do when you’re a grown-up? The book is warm-hearted, inclusive and funny, allying children’s fears about becoming adults and taking on new duties and responsibilities. Deep down, maybe grown-ups aren’t so very different from children. This book is a must for anybody who loved How Do You Make a Baby? and How Do You Start School? Smart book for children about being adult “If anyone were to ask me what it’s like to be grown-up, I would be at a loss for words. Anna Fiske, on the other hand, goes to task with full vigor. … she has found her niche, in the interplay of facts and fun, enlightenment and engagement. For these are books where the children can actively participate themselves, with their own creativity and experiences.” NRK "Anna Fiske has written the best children's book of the year." ADRESSEAVISEN “With colorful and bright illustrations, accompanied by small, enlightening comments, we are introduced to a diverse world of grown-ups with humor and playfulness. (…) What’s it like to be a grown-up? is an including and empathetic non-fiction illustrated book.” JURY’S STATEMENT, BRAGE PRIZE NOMINATION FOR BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK (2021)

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Why?
Children's Books2021 · 48 pp · Age 3 - 6

Why?

Kaia Linnea Dahle Nyhus

Why? is a book full of questions! Because there’s so much to ask about. Why is it wrong to hit people? Why doesn’t Dad beep his horn more when he’s driving? Why can’t we brush our teeth with caramel sauce? And where do they come from, all these questions? Should we phone the King? Or ask Outer Space? A warm, funny picture book from Kaia Dahle Nyhus for kids with their noggins full of questions.REVIEWSWhy? is both a warm and funny picture book for all curious children. There is something so liberating about a book that's filled with questions and very few answers. Here, the child itself has to get involved.Bogbotten.dk, Denmark Challenging picture book – also for adults[The story and conundrum] is complex and unusually deep. The story works splendidly both at the children's level, where one can talk about authorities and about hitting someone, and on the adult-philosophical level, which takes up the breaking down of moral and the group cohesiveness of society. It is awe-inspiring art.Kristeligt Dagblad, Denmark Why? is an excellent picture book, which everyone who knows a curious little one could bring home to the reading nook.Politiken, Denmark

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Why Don’t all countries Have a President?
Narrative Non-fiction / Children's Books2021 · 72 pp · Age 6 - 12

Why Don’t all countries Have a President?

Susanne Kaluza

Children ask a lot of strange questions and in this new non-fiction series, they’ll get answers! This lively, fully illustrated book answers children’s questions about politics, big and small. What does a politician actually do? Can children vote in elections? And does the Prime Minister really live in parliament? Why Don’t all countries Have a President? is educational and easy to understand, has humorous illustrations, and is a perfect conversation starter about politics for children aged 6 to 9.

Handbook for Young Antiracists
Children's Books2021 · 72 pp · Age 9 - 12

Handbook for Young Antiracists

Tinashe Williamson

Handbook for young antiracists by Tinashe Willamson put the spotlight on the important topic of racism. Through ten chapters and ten fictional characters Williamson answers questions about what racism really is, why representation is important and what you can do if someone is discriminated against because of the colour of their skin. Racism is a complicated topic for grown-ups to navigate, and many find it hard to talk to their children about it. For what can you say? Where do you begin? This engaging, including and thorough book is written in the form of a diary, with tasks and conversations that the children can easily bring up at home or with their friends or classmates. The goal is to pass on the knowledge to the generation that is growing up now, to give them the feeling that they have the power to change the world. Together we are stronger, and by just acknowledging the problem we can do something about it. This is the perfect book on the topic for children 9 years and up, and it works just as well at home as in a teaching situation. Tinashe Williamson has written a book that is easy to understand and utterly engaging. The book obviously has great potential to start important conversations between people from different generations. DAGBLADET

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In Each Other’s World
Narrative Non-fiction / Children's Books2021 · 192 pp

In Each Other’s World

Penelope Lea

Penelope Lea is a powerful, young voice in the climate debate both in Norway and abroad. She has sat on the board of Eco Agents, led the Children’s Climate Panel, launched numerous appeals and now she has been chosen as a UNICEF ambassador – at the age of just 17. In her work, Penelope has met people with different approaches to what we can do about the climate issue, and the book draws together all these encounters. The interviews offer a broad understanding of different aspects of the climate issue, while giving a general, personal overview of Penelope’s work as a climate activist. Kristian Hammerstad has produced illustrated portraits of all the interviewees. This book is aimed at socially engaged 12-18-year-olds.

Around the World in 80 Words
Children's Books2021 · 44 pp · Age 3 - 6

Around the World in 80 Words

Helene Uri

The Norwegian language contains words from all over the world! Some have travelled only a short distance, crossing the border from Sweden or heading north from Germany. Others have been on much longer journeys, all the way from South America, Africa or Asia. This is a book about the words that have settled in Norway, becoming part of our language. Children will find words they know laid out on beautifully illustrated maps, they’ll go on journeys by land and sea, and they’ll learn that our language makes the world both smaller and richer. A gorgeous, colourful book that you’ll want to keep on display in the children’s room.

The Match Fixer
Children's Books2021 · 240 pp

The Match Fixer

Michael Stilson

The final book in a trilogy about professional footballer Fredrik Markussen. Fredrik, from the previous books Just Play Ball and Alone Through is living the professional dream and his football career is really taking off in Germany. There are just two matches left in the season and thanks to Fredrik, Hertha Berlin has a good chance of defending its spot in the Bundesliga. But the day before the first of these two decisive matches, Fredrik’s father turns up and Fredrik is forced to settle accounts with the man who has always let him down. At the same time, his agent, Marko, is pressuring Fredrik to carry out the last stage of a plan that will have major consequences for both Hertha Berlin and Fredrik’s future as a professional player. Huge contracts are at stake, along with huge sums of international football money, and Fredrik has to make some crucial choices. Will he fix the final match?

Karsten Moves House
Children's Books2021 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 6

Karsten Moves House

Tor Åge Bringsværd

One day while they’re having dinner, Dad says he and Mum have something to tell Karsten and his big sister Siri. ‘We need to find another place to live,’ he says. ‘Huh?’ says Karsten. ‘Are we moving house?’ Karsten has difficulties sleeping – he wants everything to be the same as usual! The family spends a lot of time looking for a new place – they’d rather not move too far. And one day they find the perfect flat! When they have to pack all their stuff, there are loads of boxes and strange, empty rooms. Karsten and Petra visit the new flat, where they look at their new room and the new back garden. Maybe it won’t be so bad after all! The popular book series about Karsten and Petra started in 1991 and brand-new stories about the two good friends continue to come. The topics in the series revolve around friendship and play, and they are nice short stories, whose themes will resonate with all children of kindergarten age. In recent years, a lot of children have got to know Karsten and Petra and their stuffed toys through the films and TV series about them.

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Coco-Banana and the Hurry-Up Robot
Children's Books2021 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 6

Coco-Banana and the Hurry-Up Robot

Rolf Magne G. Andersen

The Children's Audio Favorite - now as picture books! Coco-Banana loves to take his time in the morning. Daddy Coconut does not, he is always busy. So Coco-Banana invents a Hurry-Up Robot, to help the family pick up speed in the mornings. But will the robot actually help the family, or will it create even more trouble for them? Coco-Banana is a little inventer living with his family Mama Banana, Daddy Coconut and his little sister Baby Coco. In his inventor's shed Coco-Banana invents crazy inventions, something that always tend to get him into strange and hilarious situations - as funny for grown up readers as for small children. Author Rolf Magne Andersen started out writing the stories about Coco-Banana for Norwegian Storytel, and they quickly became the most popular series for children listening to audio books. Illustrator Victoria Hamre has made illustrations looking like they have been taken straight out of an animated film.

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Coco-Banana and The Candy Vacuum Cleaner
Children's Books2021 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 6

Coco-Banana and The Candy Vacuum Cleaner

Rolf Magne G. Andersen

The Children's Audio Favorite - now as picture books! Coco-Banana does not like to clean his room, but this time there is no way around it. He decides to make the vacuuming more fun by inventing a Candy Vacuum Cleaner. But what happens when the vacuum goes totally loco? Coco-Banan is a little inventer living with his family Mama Banana, Daddy Coconut and his little sister Baby Coco. In his inventors shed Coco-Banana invents crazy inventions, something that always tend to get him into strange and hilarious situations - as funny for grown up readers as for small children. Author Rolf Magne Andersen started out writing the stories about Coco-Banana for Norwegian Storytel, and they quickly became the most popular series for children listening to audio books. Illustrator Victoria Hamre has made illustrations looking like they have been taken straight out of an animated film.

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