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Mats Letén • Hanne Bartholin, ill.
Finn Herman [Finn Herman]
Gyldendal, 2001 (1st edition 2001) • ISBN 978-87-00-46562-6 and 978-87-00-46562-3
Finn Herman from 2001 is about the fine lady who
wants to go into town with her sweet crocodile
Finn Herman. Of course it’s a little dangerous,
but Finn Herman’s mother gives him good
advice, so nothing happens ... with Finn Herman,
anyway. It ends with Finn Herman becoming
so fat that he cannot even be in the book – so
there must be a page pamphlet to show how
big and fat he was after their walk. Finn Herman
was designed by Hanne Bartholin, who received
The Ministry of Culture Illustrator Prize for his
humorous drawings that subtly and simply
describe how her mother did not believe that
the crocodile can do no wrong. For 4-6 year-olds.
Martin Glanz Serup • Lars Vegas Nielsen, ill.
Sebastians monster [Sebastian’s monster]
Alma, 2006 • ISBN 978-87-7243-236-6
Sebastian’s father and mother think Sebastian
is terribly afraid of the monster, which may be
hiding in the closet. But actually, he thinks it’s
very boring to be in bed! His father wants to get
him to bed quicky and to show that monsters
do not exist. However, the whole family gets
a big surprise, and Sebastian gets it exactly
as he wants it – late sleeping times, popcorn,
television, and a monster! Lars Vegas Nielsen, the
illustrator of this book, received the Ministry of
Culture Illustrator Prize. A crazy original, ‘awful’
book that has it all, including a funny ending.
For 5 year-olds and older.
Morten Dürr • Lars Gabel, ill.
Marias dukke [Maria’s doll]
Høst, 2010 • ISBN 978-87-638-1402
Maria and her brother are street children and
earn money by collecting garbage. The adults
require them to deliver everything they find.
But one day Maria finds the finest doll that she
really wants to keep. But Maria can lie to the
adults when they ask: “Is that all? Aren’t you
keeping anything?” Maria’s doll is a picture book
for schoolchildren. It tells of street children’s
conditions and is about sibling love, friendship,
poverty and survival. For 6-10 year-olds.
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Finn Hermann fra 2001 handler om en fin dame, der
vil gå en tur i byen med sin søde krokodille. Selvfølgelig
er det lidt farligt, men Finn Hermans mor giver ham
gode råd, så der ikke sker noget ... med Finn Herman i
hvert fald. Det ender med at Finn Herman bliver så tyk,
at han slet ikke kan være i bogen - så der må en ekstra
side ind for at vise hvor stor og tyk, han er blevet
efter deres gåtur. Finn Herman er illustreret af Hanne
Bartholin, der fik Kulturministeriets Illustratorpris
for hendes morsomme illustrationer som underfundigt
og enkelt beskriver hvordan, hendes mor ikke troede
på, at en krokodille ikke kan gøre noget forkert.
For 4-6 årige
Sebastians far og mor tror, at Sebastian er frygteligt
bange for det monster, der måske gemmer sig i skabet.
Men faktisk synes han bare, det er så KEDELIGT
at skulle i seng. Da far vil gøre kort proces og vise,
at monstre ikke findes, får hele familien sig en
overraskelse - og Sebastian får det helt, som han vil
have det. Med sene sovetider, popcorn, fjernsyn - og
monster! Lars Vegas Nielsen, som har illustreret bogen,
fil Kulturministeriets Illustratorpris for bogen. En skør,
original og skrækkelig bog, der har det hele, også en
lykkelig slutning.
Fra 5 år og op.
Maria og hendes broder er gadebørn og de tjener
penge ved at samle skrald. De voksne kræver at de
afleverer alt de finder. En dag finder Maria den fineste
dukke, som hun rigtig gerne vil beholde. Men kan
Maria lyve for de voksne, når de spørger: ”er det alt, du
har fundet. Beholder du ikke noget selv?” Maria dukke
en billedbog for skolebørn. Den fortæller om gadebørns
vilkår og om kærlighed mellem søskende, venskab,
fattigdom og overlevelse.
For 6-10 årige.
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Jakob Martin Strid
Lille Frø [Little frog]
Gyldendal, 2005 • ISBN 978-87-02-03812-9
Little frog comes down from outer space.
Straight into an unsuspecting frog family in
the middle of their coziest hour in front of the
television. The family takes the frog into their
arms and loves it as one of their own children.
There’s just one problem: Little frog is very, very
bad. He ends up being sent to specialists and
the school psychologist. However, being part
of a family who love him, helps Little Frog to
find his place in the world. This story won Jakob
Strid the Danish part of the Nordic picture book
competition, in 2004. For 4-6 year-olds.
Ib Spang Olsen
Guden Thor [The god Thor]
Alma, 1997 • ISBN 978-87-7243-176-8
In every way a great book, that gathers all the
stories of the thunder god, the fertility creator,
fighter, fire maker and hero Thor from Nordic
mythology. Narrated in large, gentle, violent,
sensual, and dramatic color images in Ib Spang
Olsen’s special tone of language, so you can even
hear him talk. A book for all ages and at all times.
The book is a series of vivid and grandiose stories
carried by a warm tone, in a visual language that
has its own highly textural texture. It is simply
good. For 6 year-olds and older.
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Lille Frø kommer dunsende ned fra det ydre rum.
Lige ned i en intetanende middelklasse-frø-familie
midt i deres helligste hyggestund foran fjernsynet.
Familien tager alligevel frøen i deres arme og elsker
den som deres egen lille frø. Der er bare et problem:
Lille frø er meget, meget slem. Derfor havner han
ret hurtigt hos skolepsykologen. Men, Lille Frø er
en del af en familie, som elsker ham, og det hjælper
ham til at finde sin plads i verden. Med bogen
vandt Jakob Strid den danske del af den Nordiske
billedbogskonkurrence i 2004.
For 4-6 årige.
En på alle måder stor bog, der samler alle historierne
om tordenguden, frugtbarhedsskaberen, slagsbroderen,
ildfrembringeren og helten Thor. Fortalt i store, blide,
voldsomme, sanselige og dramatiske farvebilleder og
i Ib Spang Olsens særlige sprogtone, så man ligefrem
kan høre ham fortælle. En bog for alle aldre og til alle
tider. Bogen er en række livfulde og storladne historier,
der bæres af en varm fortælletone og et billedsprog,
der har sin helt egen yderst stoflige tekstur.
Det er simpelthen hamrende godt.
Fra 6 år og op.