Josefine Sundström
Josefine Sundström (b. 1976) is a Swedish author, journalist, broadcaster, and professional ballet dancer. Her debut novel, Vinteräpplen (Winter apples), was published in 2010 followed by her second one, Boel och Oscar (Boel and Oscar), in 2012. In 2016 Josefine published the first instalment in the Saga’s Stories series which was subsequently chosen as The Children Book of the Year by the Swedish Society of Bookshop Aid. There are currently seven books in the Saga’s Stories series, with the latest ones being ‘The Fire’ and ‘The Theft’, both published in 2020.
In 2020, the TV series based on the books was nominated in the category of ‘The Best Children’s Program of the Year’ by the prestigious Swedish TV award Kristallen.
Books by Josefine Sundström
The Forest
Mervi Lindman, Josefine Sundström
Dam-Dam is off to the forest.Dam-Dam is big and can put on shoes and a coat without help.Dam-Dam can walk and dosen’t need to go in the push-chair.The Forest is big and Dam-Dam is small. There is so much to see among the trees—a butterfly, a feather,…
The Wound
Josefine Sundström
Reading practice for beginners, with Saga Louisa Larsson on Sunflower Way!In the Read It Together series you will find the best of both worlds. Adults and children take turns to read, the adult reads the main part of the text in lower case letters an…
The Party
Josefine Sundström
Welcome to the first part of a new picture book series that stimulates language development and encourages wordplay.Today is Dam-Dam’s birthday. Granny is coming to visit, and Dam-Dam is getting a cake with berries and cream, and presents: a drum and…
Sagasagor. Fylla år
Josefine Sundström
It’s Saga’s birthday. She is having a party for her friends and Grandpa is coming to visit. But Saga feels hot and a little strange. Mum says she can taste the meringues straight from the tray, but Saga doesn’t feel like it. And even though the party…
The Odd Christmas Present
Josefine Sundström
A sparkling everyday story about an unusual Christmas at Sagas grandfather’s house on the countryside.This story is about a day when Saga is celebrating Christmas with her family and relatives at her grandfather’s house. The car is packed with linens…
The Fire
Josefine Sundström
Reading practice for beginners, with Saga Louisa Larsson on Sunflower Way!In the new Read It Together series you will find the best of both worlds. Adults and children take turns to read, the adult reads the main part of the text in lower case letter…
The Theft
Josefine Sundström
This story is about a day when Saga wants to paint the landscape outside and ends up trying to solve a mystery in the gardens of her terraced street. Somebody is stirring things up on Sunflower Way, rubbish has been thrown on the ground by the bins a…
Balloon Longing, Hide and Seek and Two Elves in a Ditch
Josefine Sundström
In this book we get to follow Saga in five stand-alone chapters of when Saga plays hide and seek at Samir’s house and wets herself, and about a zoo visit filled with envy. One story is about a Christmas celebration with Sagas grandfather on the count…
The Sleepover
Josefine Sundström
In this story Saga is having a sleepover at her grandfather’s house at the countryside. Out there she feels at home. And, big as well. She likes being at grandpa’s house, but it’s the first time she will sleep away alone, without Mum or Dad. It feels…
Banana Mischief, Nice Shoes and a Super Annoying Superhero
Josefine Sundström
She is back again! Five new warm and funny read-out-loud stories!Saga Louisa Larsson is a solid, wise and stubborn little person who lives with her mum and dad in one of the terrace houses on Sunflower Way. In this book we get to follow Saga to the h…
Sibling Sickness, Fighting Spirit and a Stubborn Front Tooth
Josefine Sundström
Saga Louisa Larsson is a solid, wise and stubborn little girl who lives with her mum and dad in one of the terrace houses on Sunflower Way. In this book the stories are about when Saga gets ill at her own birthday party, how she loses her first tooth…
Your Amazing Body and Brain
Josefine Sundström
This story is about a day when best friends Saga and Samir are building an obstacle course for the sleepy dog Lars-Laban. They soon discover that they want to try it themselves. Here, fiction and easy facts about the body are gathered in a book about…
Trampolines, Swimming Classes and a Lost Tiger Paw
Josefine Sundström
Saga and Samir are bouncing on the trampoline at Saga’s place. It’s so much fun! “Watch out so you don’t crash into one another!”, yells dad. Then it happens. Saga trips and falls right on Samir’s arm…This is a story about Saga Louisa Larsson, a soli…
