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Children, families, schools, young people and teachers
are invited to a free day of readings from six of Sweden's
best selling authors for children (profiled below).
On 20 October at the Unicorn Theatre, the day will provide
the opportunity to dive into another world of literature,
with new characters, plots and possibilities to explore
a foreign land. A special exhibition of Swedish picture
books will also be on display.
Tickets are free, but must
be booked in advance from the Unicorn Box Office: 08700
534 534
The Swedish authors taking part:
JOHANNA
THYDELL
Book: A Dice Missing
Target age group: 12 - 15
In 2003, Johanna Thydell was awarded the prestigious
"August Prize" for her first novel The Stars
Shine in the Ceiling (I taket lyser stjärnorna).
The novel has been translated into eight languages and
is currently being made into a film.
A Dice Missing is a book about Puck, a sixteen
year-old girl who will do anything she can not to lose
control, not let anyone come too close, not show who
she really is. It addresses what it is like to be scared
of angry voices, scared that people may disappear. It
is a story about deceit and anger, but also about friendship,
love and atonement.
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YLVA KARLSSON
Book: If Your Name Is Robin
Target age group: 12+
Ylva Karlsson has been described as Sweden's next Astrid
Lindgren by German newpaper Die Zeit. Her first novel,
published when she was only 20 years old, won the "Slangbellan"
prize for best first novel for juveniles in 1998.
If Your Name is Robin: Robin is 12 years old
and has a difficult time at home. On top of this, it's
an exceptionally rainy summer holiday and Robin's family
can't go anywhere nice because they don't have the money.
Robin is bored but one day he notices a girl in the
park. When Robin comes out of the house she has disappeared
without a trace. Who is she? What does she want? And
why is it only Robin who can see her…
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PERNILLA
STALFELT
Book: The Death Book
Target age group: 4+
Pernilla Stalfelt's first book, The Hair Book, was awarded
the 1997 'Elsa Beskow Award'. Since then, her books
have attracted great interest and acclaim from media
and the general public.
With her refreshing approach to the frequently avoided
subject of death, award-winning author and illustrator
Pernilla Stalfelt addresses children's natural but often
unanswered questions in The Death Book. Where did Grandpa
go when he died? Why do people have to die? Do ghosts
exist? What's a funeral? What does God look like?
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MARTIN
WIDMARK
Book: The Blue Mirror Bookshop
Target Age Group: 9-12
Martin Widmark is considered one of the giants of contemporary
Swedish children's fiction. He has worked as a middle
school teacher for many years and currently teaches
Swedish to immigrants.
Widmark writes stories with a scientific element, aimed
at a slightly older age group. The characters are drawn
into adventures that bring up questions about life,
death, growing older, time and morality.
In the first book, 13 year-old David has just moved
in with Melkior, a family friend, who owns The Blue
Mirror, a bookshop. One day the quiet routine at the
bookshop is disturbed when Melkior suddenly disappears
without a trace. David and his friend Larissa find a
coded message, which starts an exciting adventure…
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ÅSA
LIND
Book: The Book About the Sand Wolf
Illustrator: Kristina Digman
Target age group: 5-8
Åsa Lind sees her writing as a way of examining
reality and trying to understand a part of it by examining
the language itself. "This is surely one the
finest literary experiences on offer to younger readers
this autumn." - Jan Hansson in Svenska Dagbladet
The Book About The Sand Wolf is part of a series about
Zackarina and the Sand Wolf. The Sand Wolf is 6 year
old Zackarina's imaginary friend, yet he represents
a lot more than that. Nobody can cheer up Zackarina
like the Sand Wolf. He is full of ideas and fun, and
knows about absolutely everything!
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MECKA
LIND
Book: Dojjan and Mozart in Rio
Target age group: 6-9
Mecka Lind lives in southern Sweden but has travelled
widely in order to write about how children live in
different parts of the world. This is her third book
in the series of Dojjan and Mozart.
Dojjan and Mozart in Rio: Dojjan's grandmother wins
a trip to Rio, but she doesn't know who to take with
her. Dojjan, Dad and Mozart all want to go to the capital
of football, so off they set. However, nothing is ever
straightforward when Dojjan is involved...
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