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Ted Forsström
Praise:
"In his children's book Forsström skillfully combines the cozy atmosphere of reading bedtime stories, where both Hilja the dog's and father's funny and imaginative suspicions and fears alternate." - Svenska YLE
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Åsa Lucander
Director, animator and illustrator Åsa Lucander's debut as a children's book illustrator is about the energetic dog Stella, whose real role model is her dog Archie.
Lucander says:
- Thanks to Archie, I dared to draw my first picture book. Even though I have been working in animation for 20 years and even though illustrating a picture book has always been my dream, it has also seemed like a daunting challenge. When I was then asked to illustrate Ted Forsström's delightfully funny book Hissun kissun, Hilja! the timing felt right.
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