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Jujja Wieslander AuthorEmma AdBåge Illustrator

When I Was Big and You Were Little/När jag var stor och du var liten

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When I Was Big and You Were Little/När jag var stor och du var liten

It’s nice to be the youngest in the family. You have somebody to look up to, somebody who can help and who can explain things when you don’t understand. But sometimes life is unfair! How fun is a tricycle compared to a big shiny bike? And why do you have to wait forever to start school?

Jujja Wieslander, mostly known for her books about Mama Moo and Crow, and Emma AdBåge, winner of the August Prize for her popular book Gropen, have made a new picture book together about two sisters; about what it’s like to always be the youngest or the oldest and what might happen if you switched. What if big sis went to bed first and little sis got to stay up late?

Jujja Wieslander

Author Illustrator

Jujja Wieslander is the creator of the much beloved children’s literature double act Mamma Moo and Crow – a beautiful, friendly, inquisitive cow, and her argumentative, know-it-all bird companion. Their deep friendship and vivid personalities have entertained children and adults for three decades. Mamma Moo and Crow originated on the radio and first appeared in…

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Emma AdBåge

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Emma AdBåge’s stories and illustrations make everyday emotions and experiences both immediately recognisable and richly interesting. Her stories and drawings are observant, succinct, humorous and perceptive. With their carefully drawn lines and gentle colours, AdBåge’s illustrations combine small details with bold characters, whose bodily postures and facial expressions give a distinct insight into what they…

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