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Hooray for Little Rabbit
Children's Books2021 · Age 0 - 3

Hooray for Little Rabbit

Ingrid Erøy Fagervik

It’s Little Rabbit’s birthday and he’s looking forward to celebrating with his friends. In this book, children will find out about all the things that are fun about birthdays, as well as learning to count from one to ten. The Cardboard books from Blafre Design are brightly coloured and playful, with rhyming text for the very youngest children.

Who buttocked the brown cheese?
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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.

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.

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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Bodies Are Odd
Children's Books2021 · 48 pp · Age 3 - 6

Bodies Are Odd

Anne Østgaard

Runny noses, dripping blood, strong muscles and limber legs! Our bodies are strange and fascinating things, and children love to hear about all the weird stuff that happens inside us. This is an ebullient, colourful book that’s full of fun, slightly naughty rhymes about the body and bodily functions. The book is packed with nonsense, bodies and colours that are guaranteed to get kids reading it over and over and over again.

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Løveunge - Lørdag med pappa
Children's Books2021 · 32 pp · Age 3 - 9

Løveunge - Lørdag med pappa

Fredrikke Nicolaisen

There are so many fun things to do at home. Dress up, for instance. Like a rock-hard Viking. And have sword-fighting competitions! But when Dad gets over-excited and hits your head, then even a tough Viking feels bad. Then, there's only one thing that helps …

Pelle Propeller Mixes up all the Flavours of the World
Children's Books2021 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 6

Pelle Propeller Mixes up all the Flavours of the World

Christine Sandtorv

It is baking day and Pelle gets a visit from his friend Bo. But what’s more fun – mixing up as many flavours as possible or following the recipe? It doesn’t really matter, as long as you’re having fun.

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