Who’s Cute?
Who’s Cute?
Stina Wirsén, illustrated by Stina WirsénThe cat is ugly. Yes, because yellow is ugly, say Teddy and Teddy-Pig. But Bird does not agree. Bird is also yellow. I am yellow and beautiful. That is what Bird says. But curly is ugly, says Bird and points at Teddy and Teddy-Pig… The friends all say nasty things to each other and they all get sad and cry. Luckily Rabbit comes along with chocolate cakes and concludes that brown is the sweetest.
Sold in over a million copies in Sweden alone, Stina Wirsén’s Who series deals with important and difficult topics with impressive simplicity and commitment for both young and old. With sensitivity and a genuine interest for the child’s perspective, Wirsén is masterful at finding the conflict and drama in everyday situations and guiding both the child and parent through all of life’s big emotions.
The stories are seemingly straight-forward, but never one to shy away from the complexity of life, the Who series tackles questions of grief, frustration, jealousy, loneliness, excitement, and joy, always written with warmth and humour. A Swedish Modern Family for children, the family constellations are a reflection of our time, with single mothers and fathers, stepparents, nuclear families and families of two moms or dads. Wirsén is known and beloved for writing the world as it is, rather than how we wish it would be, perfectly suited for the age group without sugar-coating reality.
Rights sold
Chinese (simp.): Petrel Publishing
Danish: Vild Maskine
Korean: Moonji Publishing Co.
Norwegian: Gyldendal
