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Findus at Christmas Hardcover – 15 August 2011
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- Reading age5 - 8 years
- Print length28 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 2
- Dimensions21.59 x 1.27 x 30.48 cm
- PublisherHAWTHORN PRESS
- Publication date15 August 2011
- ISBN-101907359052
- ISBN-13978-1907359057
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GÇ£This story is my sort of Christmas story: what really matters about this season, is not the tree, is not the rushing around like crazy trying to do too many things, but rather simply generosity, kindness and community.
GÇ£The 'message' shines through in a gentle but powerful way because the book is packed with humour, both verbal and pictorial. The capers Pettson and Findus get up to, from surfing over the wet floor of the kitchen, to choosing unusual Christmas presents for each other will get you giggling, whilst the affection that is so strong between the farmer and his feline friend will make you feel like hugging those near and dear to you. A pretty good way to start Christmas, don't you think?n++?-á
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GÇ£This story is my sort of Christmas story: what really matters about this season, is not the tree, is not the rushing around like crazy trying to do too many things, but rather simply generosity, kindness and community.
GÇ£The 'message' shines through in a gentle but powerful way because the book is packed with humour, both verbal and pictorial. The capers Pettson and Findus get up to, from surfing over the wet floor of the kitchen, to choosing unusual Christmas presents for each other will get you giggling, whilst the affection that is so strong between the farmer and his feline friend will make you feel like hugging those near and dear to you. A pretty good way to start Christmas, don't you think?n++?-á
About the Author
Sven Nordqvist (b. April 30, 1946) is a Swedish writer and illustrator of children's books and is known best for his series Pettson and Findus, about old farmer Pettson and Findus, his talented cat. Nordqvist was born in Helsingborg and grew up in Halmstad, Sweden. He originally wanted to be an illustrator but was rejected by several art schools, so he studied architecture at Lund Institute of Technology and worked for a while there, lecturing on architecture. Meanwhile, he continued to look for work as an illustrator of advertisements, posters, and picture books. In 1983, he won first prize in a children's book competition and since then has worked exclusively as an author and illustrator of children's books. During his career, Nordqvist has received awards in Sweden and Germany. His Pettson and Findus books are especially popular in Germany, where the characters are known as Pettersson and Findus. In Danish they are named Peddersen and Findus. In Finnish they are Pesonen and Viiru, and in a few English translations, Festus and Mercury. In 2007, Sven Nordqvist won the Augustpriset literary award in the children's books category, for his book Var är min syster? (Where is my sister?). In 1992, he won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Prize). He is married and has two adult sons.
Product details
- Publisher : HAWTHORN PRESS (15 August 2011)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 28 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1907359052
- ISBN-13 : 978-1907359057
- Reading age : 5 - 8 years
- Dimensions : 21.59 x 1.27 x 30.48 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 40,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 20 in Midwifery
- 5,259 in Literature & Fiction for Young Adults
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Und die Illustrationen sind genauso herrlich, wie die Geschichten.