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Picture books, education and children’s culture

Min text i Bazar Masarin
4 November, 2018

Children’s books and nostalgia

If you are interested in children’s books (and can read the swedish language…) … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
By Elsa Beskow 1907 in the swedish christmas publication "Jultomten"
7 March, 2018

Public school in Sweden the last 175 years!

These photos are from an ongoing travelling exhibition (2017-19) about the swedish “Folkskolan”, … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
hockey players painted on an old table hockey game
13 January, 2017

Very old table hockey game made in wood

Have you ever seen such an old table hockey game?! I like old … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
vintage swedish abc-book by Aina Stenberg-Masolle
13 November, 2016

Buying childrens books at our flee market day

What do i buy on a lovely sunny winter car trip around the country side to … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
Sven Nordqvist exhibition at Dunkers
28 April, 2016

Exhibition with childrens book illustrator Sven Nordqvist

The other day I visited a lovely exhibition about the swedish well known … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
Illustrations by Gustaf Tenggren 1932 from story "Sven the vise and Svea the kind"
26 October, 2015

A book about the illustrator and painter Gustaf Tenggren

Last year a beautiful and interesting book was published about the swedish born … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
Illustrations by Ilon Wikland in the book "Kjell och hans hamster"
18 August, 2015

Cute book about Kjell and his hamster

Today school starts for all kids in Malmö! Both parents and children feel … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
Omslag till boken "Lata Lena"
19 December, 2014

Lazy Lena, a czech childrens book by Zdeněk Miler

My name is Lena too and my husband gave me this vintage childrens … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
Busy day – busy people, childrens book by Tibor Gergely
11 May, 2014

Busy day busy people by Tibor Gergely

This sweet children’s book, about what grown ups do all day long, was … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
17 January, 2013

Swedish children games long time ago

I found an old book with more images by illustrator Gunhild Facks who … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
Game with fun animal drawings by Willy Mayrl
5 November, 2012

Tops and tails illustrated by Willy Mayrl

This is a game from my childhood that I still love. And all … >

Categories Picture books, education and children's culture
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