Spelejenta
Author: Jon Fosse.
Picture book, 32 pages
Published by Det Norske Samlaget 2009
Jon Fosse’s most recent children’s book is a fairytale about a clairvoyant fiddler girl. She sees that her father has been stranded on an island, and embarks on a journey with her fiddle to find and comfort him. She encounters many challenges along the way – where her trusty fiddle becomes an invaluable companion.
A magical children’s book for young and old with stunning illustrations by Øyvind Torseter.
Award
Årets vakreste Bøker 2010: Diplom Bildebok
Foreign rights
Brazilian Portuguese: Companhia das Letras
Danish: Straarup
Italian: Iperborea
Polish: Wydawnictwo Widnokrąg
South Saami: Gïelem nastedh
Vietnamese: Thời Độ
Foreign rights: Winje agency
Reviews
“If the eyes of a dice should speak of artistic quality and ambition, this certainly deserves a seven.”
May Grethe Lerum, VG
“Reading the text is like hearing my grandfather narrate fairytales… [the illustrations] take my breath away.”
Kristine Isaksen, Bergens Tidende