Category Archives: books

New children’s book by Christian Robinson

“There are just 78 words in RAIN! but the manuscript submitted to editors had more than 1,000 words.” Take a look at author Linda Ashman’s manuscript and storyboard for the new book RAIN! here.

I’ve post about illustrator Christian Robinson‘s children’s books before. I really like Christian’s way of working with collage and painted colors in blocks.

Get the book here, for example.

Thisispaper Shop.

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A less offensive name

Ok then. The name on our new blanket/pattern is changed!

I admit that “Prick” was not the ultimate name to choose. E v e n if it means Dot in Swedish. Thank you Instagram people and you who emailed and pointed this out. Actually we did discuss the name (belive it or not) back and forth when we realized the established meaning in English. But then we thought about our pillow cases Gran and Barr which has Swedish names, and was hoping for a “forgiving” way of reading the word. Ha ha.

Well, as said it is changed now. The new name is DOT. And there is a book with a new name as well.

Funny food names (tack Pelle).

Lilly Wood and the Prick. Good music, thanks Claire.

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New patterns and a little book ♥

Lily is her name. And then there is Prick. I belive they live in the same forest, although their houses are quite far apart. Lily, something of a dreamer and Prick the more rational. Sometimes they visit each other.

Might be the beginning of the book? Lily and Prick are two new patterns of ours. Baby blankets in turquoise, red and yellow. Like a summer day, but would also warm a little one on a more chilly autumn day. Take a look at the yellow versions as well here.

There is also a book. Could be something to go with a blanket, or on its own. It’s a book with an open story, where the directions is up to you. The thought is that you make your own story with help of the pictures, conversation, imagination and questions, together.

Preview it over at Blurb.

Hope you like what you see. And don’t forget to enter our pillowcase giveaway before Wednesday 22 May. Wish you all a great coming week.

UPDATE “Prick” should we change it?? Prick means dot in Swedish but yes we realized what it can mean in English. Since we have the Swedish words GRAN and BARR in our earlier products we kind of wanted to have the same line. It keep coming reactions about the name though, ha

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Klara Persson’s new book

Swedish illustrator and author Klara Persson is a rising star. Last year I had the opportunity to oppose on her debut children’s book Molly & Sus, published by Urax. The same book was awarded with the Slangbellan prize for young debutants from the Swedish Writer’s Union a couple of weeks ago.

This new book Maximilian och Minimilian is as much feast for the eye as Klara’s first book. The humoursome skewness is still there. And the little story. Thank you Urax for bringing us quailty books.

See the book’s cover here.

Together with Camilla Engman, Klara will go to the Children’s book fair in Bologna 25–28 Mars, 2013.

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A book and a bedspread

Pinterest. Yes you can get lost in there. For days.
The feeling of satisfaction when you find a great Pinterest like Victoire Meneur‘s, and via Victorie Meneur Design Squish, and via Design Squish Alexandra Kehayoglou (amazing green rugs).

Above photos, an old bedspread of ours and a spread from this book.

Toiletpaper Magazine.

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Jockum news

The beloved artist Jockum Nordström has made a new children’s book. This time for children 0-3 years. The book is called “Vart ska du?” (Where are you going?) and will be released in April 2013. You will be able to buy it in the Fine Little Day shop.

Find the classical award-winning children’s books about Sailor and Pekka here.

Above and under, screen shots from Youtube, Sailor och Pekka och söndagen.

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I’m reading – Konstnärer & deras ateljéer

The artist’s studio is a mythical place. The romantic dream of the studio as a harbor for creativity. The book Konstnärer & deras ateljéer is a juicy piece where you get to peep into 26 contemporary Swedish artists at their various workplaces. Some of them have their studio in their apartments, some of them in old garages or warehouses, one of them even in a henhouse. A spledid book about art, creativity and design. Only written in Swedish as fas as I know, but the pictures speaks for themselves.

The people behind the book is stylist Anette Mörner, photographer Anne Nyblaeus and author Bo Madestrand.

ISBN: 978-91-86603-42-7

Participating artists:

Ylva Ogland
Anders Widoff
Klara Kristalova
Christian Pontus Andersson
Tova Mozard
Kristoffer Nilson
Julia Peirone
Fredrik Wretman
Meta Isaeus-Berlin
Daniel Jensen
Jenny Källman
Tobias Bernstrup Cajsa von Zeipel
Rickard Sollman
Astrid Sylwan
Hans Isaksson
Carin Ellberg
Thomas Elovsson
Johanna Billing
Gustaf Nordenskiöld
Maria Friberg
Makode Linde
Ulrika Sparre
Jesper Waldersten
Anna Kleberg
Lukas Göthman

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Children’s book 12 – Harlem’s Little Blackbird

This new book (published October, 2012) Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills is written by Renée Watson’s and illustrated by the great Christian Robinson.

Swedish readers, buy it at Bokus.

A Late-Night Breakfast with Christian Robinson.
And don’t miss Christian’s animations.

Nice postcards over at Red Cap Cards.

This, this and this one by Christian Robinson
This and this one by Anna Emilia Laitinen
This card by Jon Klassen
This one by Becca Stadtlander

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Children’s book 11 – Trollkritan

This is not really a picture book. But the pictures that are there are great. Trollkritan is a book written by Zinken Hopp 1954 (original title: Trollkrittet – The Magic Chalk). The illustrations are made by Malvin Neset.

Book Cover Lover

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Children’s book 12 – Pelle Svanslös

Pelle Svanslös (Peter No-Tail in english) by Gösta Knutsson and illustrated by Lisbeth Holmberg-Thor. The same team as in this old favorite.

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