A trained architect, Sven Nordqvist describes himself as a draughtsman rather than an author or illustrator. He has dabbled in illustration from childhood and has won numerous awards, mainly for his Pettson and Findus series, which have been successfully published in many languages.
In his Pettson and Findus series, Nordqvist deliberately set out to create a safe world, a world where problems could be solved. Such a world, he believes, provides the security that children need in today’s world: “The world should be understandable. That’s basically the way I myself would like it to be.”
Sven Nordqvist’s pictures have a richness of colour and detail that is hard to find elsewhere. Each picture is its own world, full of little figures and things that in their own way comment on the rest of the story, and you can look at them for a long time and still find new details you hadn’t noticed before. Perhaps this is why his pictures are so loved and appreciated by so many people, from young children to adults who have long since left their picture-book days behind.
In total over 18 million copies of the Pettson and Findus books have been sold worldwide and they have been translated into 55 languages.
Author’s Books
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A Year With Findus
Seasonal crafts and nature activities£16.99Brimming with Sven Nordqvist’s ingenious illustrations, here is a craft and activity book that will get you up and active.
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Can Findus Find Pettson?
£6.99Findus has drawn a picture for Pettson. But where is Pettson? Findus asks everyone he meets, but nobody seems to know – not the hens, not the cows, not even the muckles. How will Findus find Pettson?
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Findus and Pettson build a car
£11.99An interactive treat for the little ones, with lots of bright pictures and flaps and tabs to lift and pull.
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Findus and the Christmas Tomte
£19.99Findus, the talking cat, is excited about the Yule Tomte visiting at Christmas and bringing gifts. Oh dear! thinks Pettson, How can I explain that the Yule Tomte may not visit cats? So he resolves to build a secret Tomte – what could possibly go wrong?
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Findus and the Fox
£14.99There’s a hen-hunting fox on the loose. But farmer Pettson and his quirky cat Findus agree that foxes shouldn’t be killed. They should be tricked. They come up with a fabulous plan which makes for an explosive, unforgettable night.
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Findus at Christmas
£14.99It is the day before Christmas Eve and there is lots to do, but disaster strikes when Pettson sprains his ankle. How can Findus and Pettson celebrate Christmas now, with no tree, ham, meatballs or gingerbread?
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Findus Goes Camping
£12.99One day, Findus finds a tent in the attic. Pettson starts imagining how it will be going camping by the lake, catching fish and grilling them over the fire as the sun sets. This is not exactly how things turn out, though.
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Findus Goes Fishing
£14.99‘I’m in a bad mood and I want to be left alone,’ says Pettson. Findus the cat stares at him. He’s never seen the old farmer so grumpy. I must cheer him up, he thinks. Somehow.
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Findus Moves Out
£12.99Because cats really need their early morning exercise, Findus decides to find a house of his own where he can jump and bounce when he likes. But jumping on beds is one thing – living without Pettson is quite another…
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Findus Plants Meatballs
£14.99Pettson begins to sow his vegetables and because Findus does’t like vegetables he decides to plant one of his meatballs instead. However, keeping the vegetable garden safe proves a hard task for Findus and Pettson.
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Findus Rules the Roost
£12.99The chickens are Findus’ best friends, second only to Pettson. But one day, Pettson brings home a rooster. What happens next?
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Keeping up with Findus
£9.99Findus the talking cat challenges Pettson to join him as he runs, jumps and clambers around the farm. Pettson tries to keep up, with comical results.
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Learning with Findus and Pettson
Numbers and Shapes£9.99A fun activity book that will help young children learn the basics of counting, shape recognition and colours.
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Learning with Findus and Pettson
Letters and Words£9.99A fun activity book that will help young children learn the basics of letter recognition, spelling and words.
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Learning with Findus and Pettson
Telling the Time£9.99A fun activity book that will help young children learn how to tell the time using an analogue clock face.
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Pancakes for Findus
£12.99It is Findus’ birthday, so Farmer Pettson wants to bake a big stack of pancakes for the cat who has three birthdays a year. But how can they get the eggs when the bull is in the way?
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When Findus was Little and Disappeared
£14.99Here is the story of when Findus was little and disappeared – and how he came to live with Pettson in the first place.
