Children's & YA

How to Get Rid of a Little Sister

Veronika Erstad

Guri's little sister doesn't take up very much space, but she sure makes a lot of noise! Guri wants everything to be like before, when it was just her and her mom. But things disappear, and small things disappear more easily than big things. Guri's sister is very small … so Guri writes a list – but not quite the kind of list her mom thinks it is. A sweet and fun story about becoming a big sister – when what you truly want is a big sister for yourself.

Women in Battle

Marta Breen / Jenny Jordahl

150 years ago, women and men led very different lives. Women could not vote or make their own living. They had no control over their own bodies. The father would make a woman's decisions until she was married. Then her husband would take over. This changed when women began to organize. In this book writer Marta Breen and illustrator Jenny Jordahl tell the story about the women's movements many dramatic battles. Breen and Jordahl have cooperated about a number of book projects, amongst others The F word. 155 reasons to be a feminist a title for which they received the Norwegian Cultural Ministry non-fiction award in 2015, and the bestseller 60 Women you should have known (2016).Graphic novel Women in Battle offers a whirlwind tour through 150 years of the fight for women’s rights. Marta Breen’s witty text and Jenny Jordahl’s dynamic art covers topics including reproductive rights, gay marriage and the #MeToo movement. International and inclusive in outlook, it’s both relevant and inspirational.THE GUARDIAN - Best Children´s Books of 2018Women in Battle is a straightforward, solid and exciting introduction to the history of the Women´s movement. Not least is the book a celebration of the courage and will of those who has walked the path before us, sheading light on some of the women on whose shoulders we are now standing. Women in Battle reminds us how much "the other sex" has achieved when it comes to rights during the last 150 years, and at the same time remind us that many battles are still to be won. PROSAWomen in Battle is a combination of a textbook and a manifest, a book that has a mission and also underlines the will to say something with a solid presentation. SERIENETTWomen in Battle - 150 years fight for freedom, equality and sisterhood presents the reader to a playful and whole picture of the cases that has defined the fight for women´s right´s through times. It manages to be a celebration of those who fought the fights, and at the same time remind us to never take these rights for granted. EMPIRIXBreen and Jordahls depiction of the history of feminism as a cartoon feels fresh and liberatingly free from self-righteousness. To be able to flip through 150 years of history in stylish, striking and affirming illustrations, interpretations and drama makes for a fascinating read. The eye rests well on details that provide associations and food for thought. There is humour and wit in this work by Breen and Jordahl, in content, context and line.NY TID

Glenn and the Bad Guys

Camilla Kuhn

All the police officers are able to capture bad guys, except for Glenn. "Namby pamby!" the other officers call him. But tomorrow, Glenn is going to show them! You can say a lot about Officer Glenn. He's nice. He's tidy. He's helpful. But he's not particularly observant. Camilla Kuhn has written and illustrated a new, funny Easy Reader that will hit home with the youngest readers.

Strange records

A super simple fact book for the newest readers. Read about the world's smallest dog and the world's shortest bridal couple, about the man who drove a lawnmower for 260 days, the bear who was a soldier… and many other strange records! Fun illustrations by Jens A. Larsen Aas and one sentence per page makes the facts simple and accessible to all.

Stolen Friend

Ingelin Røssland

Charming easy reader about needing someone to hang out with. Gustav solves this in his own way! It's summer break, and Gustav is bored. No one else is home, and Mom is just tidying up. Outside the store is a dog. Mom has always told him never to go up to strange dogs. But Mom isn't there, is she?

Upwards

Bjørn Ousland

Upwards – Roald Amundsen's Spectacular Air Voyages tells an exciting and dramatic portion of Norwegian polar history. Amundsen's pioneering work with airplanes and airships led the exploration of the polar regions into a new era, while simultaneously creating optimism for technology in the Nordic region. Roald Amundsen's disappearance during the dramatic rescue mission to find Umberto Nobile and other expeditions is told with a vivid style that has made Bjørn Ousland's polar books so popular. Today, he is one of the premier nonfiction writers we have in this visual form.

Reynard´s Reveille - Piggy post

Bjørn F. Rørvik

New read-aloud gem about Fox and Piglet, that is especially entertaining for children and adults with a sense of humor! In the thirteenth book about Fox and Piglet, the two friends decide to make a newspaper. But it isn't that easy to find exciting news in the forest! A mouse who almost trips isn't that fun to write about. And what will they have on thefront page? Luckily, the King of the Forest is coming to visit, and then things start to pick up

Truth for sale

Ingvar Ambjørnsen

When Katja, a friend of a friend, attempts to commit suicide, Pelle and Prof can't help but wonder why. Why was Katja in the newly renovated apartment building in central Oslo? What is going on with the religious cult «Life's Light»? The cult is very active amongst teenagers in the city centre, and Pelle and Prof suspect that they are using shady methods to recruit new members. In order to find them out, Pelle is sent as a spy to infiltrate the cult, while Prof and his journalist brother wait outside. They need to use every bit of detective skills they have to get to the bottom of this case...

Under the Arctic Ice

Line Renslebråten

The Arctic Sea is a diverse ocean filled with life. It is an eco system where everything is connected. A greater understanding about climate and environment in later years has opened our eyes to the importance and richness of life in the north.Under the Arctic Ice combines facts with visually strong and colourful illustrations, covering the vulnerable edge of the ice cap.

The World Said Yes!

Kaia Linnea Dahle Nyhus

How did the world arise and how did we become? Kaia Dahle Nyhus takes the reader on a marvelous journey of discovery to find out where we came from and when we became human. It is evolution for the youngest and told in an original and glittering way. This raises the curiosity and the big questions: Who are we and where are we headed? Winner of the Norwegian Critics Prize 2018. Nominated to The Brage Prize in 2018. Winner of the Norwegian Ministry of Culture Honorary Prize with Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus in 2019.