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The Snowman´s Christmas
Children's Books2020 · 32 pp · Age 3 - 6

The Snowman´s Christmas

Sondre Lerche

Christmas is coming and people everywhere are putting up decorations and making preparations for the big day. But not everybody is invited in from the cold. What is it really like to be a snowman and have to stand all alone out there, whatever the weather? The Snowman’s Christmas is a lovely illustrated Christmas tale that is beautiful and thought provoking. It’s sure to become a classic!This book is musician Sondre Lerche´s debut as a children’s book author. The book is beautifully illustrated by Victoria Sandøy.

Rights soldSold to Denmark
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Where Agnes Lives
Children's Books2019 · 48 pp · Age 3 - 6

Where Agnes Lives

Marit Larsen

Agnes has lived her whole life on the third floor of an apartment block. It's almost impossible for her to imagine living anywhere else. One day Anna moves in, and everything is turned upside down. Because, what is "home" really and who gets to call it that? Where Agnes Lives is a colorful, illustrated picture book about being new, and about belonging. The book is perfect for children from 3 years and up. Songwriter and musician Marit Larsen makes her author debut with the picture book Where Agnes Lives, beautifully illustrated by Jenny Løvlie.

Rights soldSold to 8 territories
BADGER DAYS
Children's Books2019 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 9

BADGER DAYS

Gro Dahle

Everything was so easy before. Pim liked going to school. The days were bright and full of joy. But suddenly things are no longer okay. Pim doesn't want to go to school. Neither Pim nor his Mom know why. It gets harder every day, and Pim moves further and further away from what's bright and easy. Pim digs and digs. Something has to be done. But is Pim himself anymore? Badger Days is a new picture book from Gro Dahle about refusing to go to school, and what can happen when you start digging.

Rights soldSold to 4 territories
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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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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The Dragon
Children's Books2018 · 48 pp · Age 3 - 9

The Dragon

Gro Dahle

Lilli knows that there are dragons – This is why Eline can't come home with her: because the dragon lives in Lilli's house, and dragons breathe fire and are incredibly scary … and if Lilli isn't careful, she'll wake it up. But is there a dragon tamer? Someone who can make the dragon nice? Gro Dahle has previously published the book Angry Man about fathers who react with anger and scare children. In The Dragon, there is a mother who threatens and makes Lilli afraid. In this book, Dahle again works with Svein Nyhus, who is one of our greatest picture book illustrators. Gro Dahle wisely and sensitively continues her work to address painful yet important childhood topics.

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You and I
Children's Books2018 · 64 pp · Age 3+

You and I

Synne Lea

Grandfathers rowboat is ready, little brother runs ahead. They are going to row, play the letter game, see the great ocean. But the girl in this story is hesitant. There is something that is difficult to talk about.One day everything will be yours, Grandfather says . The boat, the rain cap, the camping stove. But the girl does not want it. She just wants to keep her Grandfather. You and I is a story about loving someone, and about being afraid of loosing the one you love.

Rights soldSold to 5 territories
Boy and Girl Fix
Children's Books2018 · 32 pp · Age 3 - 6

Boy and Girl Fix

Hilde Matre Larsen

Boy and Girl fix things. A broken teddy bear and a broken car. Now everything is fixed! What will they do now? Break something, of course! The third book about Boy and Girl is about building things up and tearing them down. And a little bit about what needs to be done to make Adult happy again.

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Karsten og Petra: Karsten får en katt
Children's Books2018 · 32 pp · Age 3 - 6

Karsten og Petra: Karsten får en katt

Tor Åge Bringsværd

Karsten's mom comes home late from work one day, and she has a surprise … a kitten! Golden brown with a block spot around one eye – almost like a pirate! ‘What do you want to name him?’ his big sister Siri asks. ‘Maybe Buster?’ Mom recommends. ‘Or Messi?’ says Dad. ‘The world's best football player!’ ‘No,’ Karsten says. ‘I want him to be called … LEO! That's a good name for a lion, and I hope he'll become best friends with Lion Cub.’

Rights soldSold to Denmark and Netherlands
How to Get Rid of a Little Sister
Children's Books2018 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 9

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.

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Reynard´s Reveille - Piggy post
Children's Books2018 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 9

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

Rights soldSold to 5 territories
The World Said Yes!
Children's Books2018 · 48 pp · Age 3 - 9

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.

Rights soldSold to 10 territories