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Mini Library @ Mjölkafållan
I found some cat-themed children’s books while tidying up, so I took a moment to finish reading two. I think I’ll make this a weekly thing to visit the Mini Library at the park and give it some regular loving care. — read more
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“Ronja the Robber’s Daughter” by Astrid Lindgren
Ronja the Robber’s Daughter by Astrid Lindgren is my final book for 2025. It felt exactly right to close the last page of the last chapter on 31 December, which is all about thresholds, growing up, and refusing to accept the way things have always been. I picked it up very deliberately as “my older-child… — read more
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“Code Name Bananas” David Walliams
There’s something instantly funny and disarming about a boy, a gorilla, and a Nazi plot all sharing a children’s book, and Code Name Bananas leans right into that combination of chaos and charm. I picked it up because I wanted to understand David Walliams’s style properly, rather than just knowing him as “that very popular… — read more
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“The Boy in the Dress” by David Walliams
Good morning! I decided to do some light reading this Saturday morning and chose David Walliams’s The Boy in the Dress. At first glance, The Boy in the Dress is a story about a boy and a bit of fabric. But David Walliams has tucked something much more meaningful between the pages—something that invites children… — read more
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“Kattjakten” by Lars Lerin
Baksidestext: Vintriga akvareller, kärlek till katter och ett fint vardagligt äventyr i juletid. Kattjakten är Lars Lerins fjärde barnbok, en berättelse i ord och akvarell. It snows over Värmland, over Hammarön, and over the yellow house where Gabriel and Rafael live. Two brothers, three and four years old. Each of them has a cat: Mimi… — read more
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The Peace Tree From Hiroshima
Some books have the extraordinary power to touch the heart and leave a lasting impression, and Sandra Moore’s The Peace Tree from Hiroshima: The Little Bonsai with a Big Story is one such book. It recounts the true story of Miyajima, a 400-year-old bonsai tree that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and became a… — read more
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Children’s Books: Not escapism, but findism
I’ve always believed children’s books hold a special kind of magic (see my related posts). Katherine Rundell said it best: they distill emotions into their purest forms. Think of them as literary vodka, she says. And you know what? She’s right. When I pick up a children’s book, they take me by the hand and… — read more
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SAMLADE SAGOR by Maria Nilsson Thore
…(illustrated by the author) is a great book. This 288-page gem is filled with beautiful, fun, and whimsical illustrations; utterly enjoyable! I loved it. It’s so good.I was browsing at Akademibokhandeln (Akademi for short) sometime late last year and almost bought it. It has been on my wishlist ever since. I finally borrowed it from… — read more
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The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau
THE INCREDIBLE PAINTING OF FELIX CLOUSSEAU is one of Jon Agee’s most beloved titles. The artworks in this book (by the author himself) are well-defined and his bold style is applied in dark and rich colors. The story gets really exciting as Clousseau’s subsequent painted objects ALSO come to life […] — read more
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The Writer
THE WRITER by Davide Calí (illustrated by Monica Barengo) is a delightful little book. The story is from the first-canine narrative of a cute French bulldog. […] — read more
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