Cecilia Heikkilä
Cecilia Heikkilä is a graphic designer and illustrator, working mostly with children’s books. She grew up in Dalarna and is the acclaimed author and illustrator of The Christmas Jumper and Badger’s Journey.
Books by Cecilia Heikkilä
The Star Gazers
Vanna Rosenberg
Suddenly, there he is. The boy in a fine shirt and a neat jacket.In a restless sea of people crowding the train platform, Dora finds Franz perched in a cloud of pink cherry blossoms. The two of them are about to become friends and let an adventure —…
The Last Outpost
Cecilia Heikkilä
Grandpa says that the last outpost is the most beautiful place in the world. It is on the other side of the ocean, deep in the wilderness. There are ice mountains, bottomless lakes and wild animals that will eat you up if you don’t watch your step. A…
The Christmas Jumper
Cecilia Heikkilä
Fransson the homeless cat finds winter difficult. He has to spend all day wandering around the town just to stop his paws from freezing to the ground. From the outside he looks in on the Christmas shopping animals who pause at the town’s café or meet…
Badger’s Journey
Cecilia Heikkilä
A long time ago Badger was the captain of a boat, but now he’s old and tired and lives a peaceful life on his little island. But it’s a windy place and one day a little animal is washed ashore. And when it wakes up it starts making a terrible noise a…
Singer’s Melody
Vanna Rosenberg
It is nighttime. The sea lies still under the moon light when a little sea lion cub is taken from his mother and father. His secure life on a rocky outcrop ends and a new life begins. The little sea lion cub is taken to a travelling circus and becaus…
