Gitte Spee
Gitte Spee was born in 1950 in Surabaya, Indonesia. Her family moved to Holland when she was 11 years old. Gitte Spee graduated from Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam in 1983, and she has since then worked as an author and illustrator of children’s books. Her books have been translated into French, German, Hungarian, English, Japanese, Korean and Swedish.
Books by Gitte Spee
A Case with a Crash
Ulf Nilsson
What’s that humming and scratching sound that can be heard in the woods at night? And who is it that overturns Badger’s dustbin?Three big creatures have been spotted up on the side of the mountain. Could it be, as Inspector Gordon suspects, that they…
Detective Gordon: the Biggest Smallest Police Officer
Ulf Nilsson
A lovely and lively picture book, a wonderful read-aloud adventure for big and small about the little and brave mouse Pip who just started preschool. That day, everyone is on a study visit to the forest police station in order to meet two real police…
Detective Gordon: A Case for Paddy
Ulf Nilsson
Paddy is happy and content with her life as a policewoman, but Gordon suddenly starts to wonder where she came from and where her mum lived. The terrible thing is that Paddy doesn’t know. She’s forgotten everything. Luckily Gordon knows what to do to…
Detective Gorden: A Case in any Case
Ulf Nilsson
A good philosophical detective story by one of our foremost children’s book author, Ulf Nilsson, with wonderful illustrations by Gitte Spee. Gordon has retired and Paddy is the only inspector at the little police station in the wood. It’s not easy fo…
Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case
Ulf Nilsson
There’s an uncomfortable atmosphere in the woods. Someone is going round saying nasty things. But who is it? And why? Inspector Gordon and police constable Paddy must investigate right away! Heart-warming humorous wisdom for old and young from Ulf Ni…
Detective Gordon: The First Case
Ulf Nilsson
A friendly, philosophical and thoughtful story about the rather tired and somewhat frozen Commissioner Gordon and his chirpy assistant. Warm, witty wisdom from one of Sweden’s foremost children’s authors – Ulf Nilsson. Affectionately illustrated in c…
Cheese For All Mice!
Ulf Nilsson
“I’m a very small mouse, and I think I’m probably very unusual. My mum realised this straight away when I was born. Unusual in several ways. This is who I was: A little brown boy mouse with four black stripes on my back. “I” began at the two ears rig…
