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Gösta Knutsson
Gösta Knutsson (1908-1973)
Gösta Knutsson read a lot as a child, for example Alice in Wonderland, and he made magazines for the family. Later her studied in Uppsala and was planning to become a teacher or a librarian. Through his studies he came to work work with a radio program. Since he wanted to make a show for children, Gösta Knutsson began to read the stories about the cat Pelle No-tail.
Just in time for Christmas 1939 the first book about Pelle was published, and it then became a series of twelve books in total. There has also been made picture-books, comics, film, theatre, music and television programs.
The stories about Pelle are simple in it’s structure and they follow a certain pattern. The wicked cat Måns and his posse Bill and Bull try to come up with situations where Pelle will feel ashamed of his lack of a tail. Of course, they never succeed.
The books about Pelle have been translated to many languages, for example Polish, Finnish, Danish, German, Dutch, Norwegian and Portugese. Gösta Knutsson has written other books too, but is most famous for his Pelle No-tail.
In time for the 75th anniversary in 2014, Pelle No-Tail was re-launched, now with new illustrations and modernized stories.
Books by Gösta Knutsson
More Tales About Pelle No-Tail
Gösta Knutsson, Åsa Rönn, Michael Rönn
Welcome to Uppsala’s world of cats. Three of Gösta Knutsson’s classic tales of friendship have been revised and illustrated for children of today. In Pelle No-Tail and the Dog Max, Pelle makes acquaintance with a new resident of Uppsala – a dog, to t…
Pelle No-Tail’s School: The Activity book of Dangers
Gösta Knutsson, Ingrid Flygare, Charlotta Berglin
Want to learn more about fire, water and other dangers, while painting, crafting and solving challenges? Welcome to Pelle’s school! There are lots of dangers facing Pelle and his friends in the town, and you must help: paint lifebuoys, help Maja as…
Pelle No-Tail’s School: The Activity book of Trafic
Gösta Knutsson, Ingrid Flygare, Charlotta Berglin
An activity book in which Pelle and his friends teach children about traffic. Help Pelle find his way in his town and challenge your friends in Pelle’s traffic games. As a bonus, you will learn everything about riding a bike and how to handle traffi…
Pelle No-Tail’s School: The Book of Dangers and First Help
Gösta Knutsson, Maria Frensborg
Fasten your helmet, put on the life jacket – and do not forget 112! Hazards such as fire, water and traffic are both frightening and fascinating for big and small. In five short stories, Pelle learns everything about how to save lives as well as how…
Pelle No-Tail: Look and Find
Gösta Knutsson, Ingrid Flygare
Can you see two herrings that look exactly the same? How many rats are hiding at Gullan’s? Where has that naughty kitten Frallan disappeared to this time? Play and learn together with Pelle No-tail! Together with the nicest cat in the world we explor…
What’s the Time Pelle No-Tail?
Gösta Knutsson, Ingrid Flygare
Look Pelle No-Tail has got his own watch. He goes out for a walk and all his friends want to know the same thing: What time is it? Help Pelle to turn the hands on the colorful watch in the book. The watch shows when it is time to get up, open the sho…
Welcome home Pelle No-Tail
Gösta Knutsson, Åsa Rönn, Michael Rönn
Pelle No-Tail Celebrates Christmas
Gösta Knutsson, Åsa Rönn, Michael Rönn
Candles are lit, presents are wrapped and Christmas biscuits are baked in every home. Christmas will soon be here. Pelle and his friends are busy with preparations. It is the first Christmas for Frallan the kitten and Pelle has promised to show him h…
Pelle No-Tail Follows a Trail
Gösta Knutsson, Ingrid Flygare
Pelle No-Tail’s ball of wool has disappeared, where can it be? Everyone wants to help and follow the trail through the alleys – even Måns. Is the ball at home with Maja? Or is it in Gullan’s workshop? Or has someone borrowed it? The four clever kitte…
Pelle No-Tail Builds and Fixes
Gösta Knutsson, Ingrid Flygare
Pelle No-Tail and Maja find a pile of planks, rope and sticks on the street. What can they make with that? They decide to build something fun! Everyone can help. Trisse has some barrels and a barrow and Gullan has tools. Even Måns helps. But what are…
The Number Adventure
Gösta Knutsson, Camilla Nyman
Do you want to learn more about numbers, sums and counting? Welcome to Pelle No-Tail’s school! An activity book where Pelle and his friends, with the help of fun puzzles, teach children how to count. A treasure map shows the way through their city an…
Pelle No-Tail Starts School
Gösta Knutsson, Michael Rönn, Åsa Rönn
When Måns starts up a cat school all cats quickly become interested, even though the school fees are three whole herrings and the classroom is a dingy cellar. Måns’ cousin Konrad is to be the teacher as he is strict and good at keeping order in the c…
Pelle No-Tail Plays Hide and Seek
Gösta Knutsson, Jens Peter De Pedro
In this book about hide and seek Pelle looks for the other cats. First he finds Maja then Bill and Bull who have hidden behind a ear that drives away, then it’s Gullan and Trisse. But Måns is nowhere to be found, at least not until Bill and Bull reve…
Pelle No-Tail’s Birthday
Gösta Knutsson, Jens Peter De Pedro
In Pelle No-Tail’s Birthday Peter invites all the cats to a party. The doors open up to show which cats are invited. On the last page you can peep into Pelle’s cellar where the party is being held. All the cats are there, Pelle, Maja, Trisse, Gullan,…
The Tales of Pelle No-Tail
Gösta Knutsson, Åsa Rönn, Michael Rönn
The book has five new stories about Pelle N o-Tail and all the other cats in Uppsala. Their paws are weil established in Gösta Knutsson’s classic Pelle world but are easily modernised to suit the children of today. Knutsson’s humour lives on, althoug…
Pelle No-Tail – Dare to be nice
Gösta Knutsson, Åsa Rönn, Michael Rönn
It is Maja Gräddnos birthday and there is going to be a party. What she wants most of all is a herring cake from Biffens Delicatessen, a cake with lots of cream. And that’s exactly what Pelle No-Tail is going to get for her, but once again Måns, Bill…
Pelle No Tail in School
Gösta Knutsson
Pelle is Uppsala’s wisest and nicest cat, despite being one without a tail. Follow Pelle on his adventure around the town and the rest of the world together with mean Måns, Bill and Bull, Gullan from Arkadien, Rickard from Rickomberga and the rest of…
Pelle No-Tail Saves Christmas
Gösta Knutsson
Christmas has arrived and Pelle has got five kronor to buy some Christmas gifts for. But when he is about to pay for the necklace that he is buying for Maja he realises that the money is gone. Who is trying to play a mean trick on Pelle?
Pelle No-Tail Alway Pulls Through
Gösta Knutsson
Pelle No-Tail on New Adventures
Gösta Knutsson
Pelle No-Tail and the Christmas Gifts Thieves
Gösta Knutsson
Christmas has arrived and Pelle has got five kronor to buy some Christmas gifts for. But when he is about to pay for the necklace that he is buying for Maja he realises that the money is gone. Who is trying to play a mean trick on Pelle?
The Great Pelle No-Tail!
Gösta Knutsson
Pelle is Uppsala’s wisest and nicest cat, despite being one without a tail. Follow Pelle on his adventure around the town and the rest of the world together with mean Måns, Bill and Bull, Gullan from Arkadien, Rickard from Rickomberga and the rest of…
Pelle No-Tail and Maja Gräddnos
Gösta Knutsson
Pelle is Uppsala’s wisest and nicest cat, despite being one without a tail. Follow Pelle on his adventure around the town and the rest of the world together with mean Måns, Bill and Bull, Gullan from Arkadien, Rickard from Rickomberga and the rest of…
The No-Tail Triplets
Gösta Knutsson
Pelle is Uppsala’s wisest and nicest cat, despite being one without a tail. Follow Pelle on his adventure around the town and the rest of the world together with mean Måns, Bill and Bull, Gullan from Arkadien, Rickard from Rickomberga and the rest of…
Go Pelle No-Tail!
Gösta Knutsson
Pelle is Uppsala’s wisest and nicest cat, despite being one without a tail. Follow Pelle on his adventure around the town and the rest of the world together with mean Måns, Bill and Bull, Gullan from Arkadien, Rickard from Rickomberga and the rest of…
How Will Things Turn Out for Pelle No-Tail?
Gösta Knutsson
Pelle is Uppsala’s wisest and nicest cat, despite being one without a tail. Follow Pelle on his adventure around the town and the rest of the world together with mean Måns, Bill and Bull, Gullan from Arkadien, Rickard from Rickomberga and the rest of…
Pelle No-Tail and the Dog Max
Gösta Knutsson
Pelle is Uppsala’s wisest and nicest cat, despite being one without a tail. Follow Pelle on his adventure around the town and the rest of the world together with mean Måns, Bill and Bull, Gullan from Arkadien, Rickard from Rickomberga and the rest of…
Pelle No-Tail in America
Gösta Knutsson
A sequel to ‘Peter-No-Tail’, this adventure follows Peter’s travels to Manhattan where he finds that everything is massive – including the rats. He meets up again with Mons, Bill and Bull and gets into a whole new series of exciting adventures.
