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Sven Otto Rickard Nordqvist (born 30 April 1946) is a Swedish writer and illustrator of children's books, best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about the old farmer Pettson and his talented cat Findus. [1]
Sven Otto Rickard Nordqvist, född 30 april 1946 i Helsingborg, är en svensk barnboks författare och illustratör (tecknare), mest känd för böckerna om Pettson och Findus. Han har även skrivit och illustrerat böckerna Minus och stora världen, Agaton Öman och Alfabetet, Hattjakten och böckerna om Nasse samt illustrerat böckerna om Mamma Mu.
Sven Nordqvist has 168 books on Goodreads with 28425 ratings. Sven Nordqvist’s most popular book is Pancakes for Findus.
Pettson and Findus (Swedish: Pettson och Findus) is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Swedish author Sven Nordqvist. The books feature an old farmer (Pettson) and his cat (Findus) who live in a small ramshackle farmhouse in the countryside in around the 1950s.
Sven Nordqvist (born 30 April 1946) is a Swedish writer and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about an old farmer, Pettson, and his talented cat, Findus. Nordqvist was born in Helsingborg and grew up in Halmstad, Sweden.
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.
Pettson och Findus Series by Sven Nordqvist. 18 primary works • 19 total works. aka Pettson and Findus. aka Festus and Mercury. Book 1. Pancakes for Findus. by Sven Nordqvist. 4.41 · 3,490 Ratings · 138 Reviews · published 1985 · 69 editions. It is Findus' birthday, so Farmer Pettson wants to… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 2. Findus and the Fox.
Sven Nordqvist. View books. Highly-acclaimed cartoonist, writer, and graphic artist Sven Nordqvist was born in 1946 in Helsingborg. He is the creator of beloved characters such as Mamma Moo and Crow together with Jujja Wieslander, as well as Pettson and Findus.
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? Suitable for children from age two years upwards, this board book is brightly illustrated with lively and lovable characters.
Author & Illustrator. Sven Nordqvist. Biography. Swedish author Sven has been illustrating children’s books since 1983. The Pettson and Findus series is an international bestseller, with live action movies and a popular television show in Sweden and Germany!
