When Findus was Little and Disappeared

(Paperback)

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Old man Pettson sat in the kitchen with his cat Findus, doing the crossword. Tell me the story about how I disappeared, said Findus. You havent disappeared; youre right here, said Pettson. I mean when I was little. That story! You know that one already. Ive told it hundreds of times. Tell me again, said Findus. I suppose I could, Pettson said. It was like this This is the third story from Gecko Press about one of Swedens most popular characters, the quirky and forgetful Farmer Pettson and his curious talking cat, Findus. Farmer Pettson tells the story of when Findus was little and came to live with him, and how he lost him and found him again. It is a charming, warm and funny story with typical Sven Nordqvist detail in the story and in the pictures.

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"A warm look at farm life, makes a good starting place for children unfamiliar with Sven Nordqvists hugely popular stories about Swedish farmer Pettson and his talking cat, Findus." -- The Listener (NZ)
" although young listeners are likely to be entranced, the combination of detailed illustrations and a longer, slightly more sophisticated read make this an ideal offering for older children who still enjoy a good picture book" -- Sunday Star Times (NZ)
"The story is inventive, funny and charming and will be loved by children and also by their parents and grandparents." -- Feilding Herald (NZ)
"A warm look at farm life, makes a good starting place for children unfamiliar with Sven Nordqvists hugely popular stories about Swedish farmer Pettson and his talking cat, Findus." -- The Listener (NZ)
" although young listeners are likely to be entranced, the combination of detailed illustrations and a longer, slightly more sophisticated read make this an ideal offering for older children who still enjoy a good picture book" -- Sunday Star Times (NZ)
"The story is inventive, funny and charming and will be loved by children and also by their parents and grandparents." -- Feilding Herald (NZ)

Author Bio

Sven Nordqvists Pettson and Findus books have been adapted for television, film and theatre. One of Swedens most popular illustrators, Sven Nordqvist has won the Swedish Literature Award, the German Youth Literature Prize and the Elsa Beskow Medal.