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New Swedish Books 46 “ Just as Adjan’s tooth came
unstuck a daddy cuddled his little daughter and just as Pia fed a duck Hanuko finished her Harry Potter.” Lisen Adbåge (b. 1982) At the Same Time As Publisher Natur & Kultur www.nok.se Rights Koja agency Catharina.Lantz@ kojaagency.com Selected Works Koko och Bosse 2011 Picture book Tio vilda hästar written by Grethe Rottböll 2011 Picture book Halsen rapar, hjärtat slår, rim för 0-100 år together with Emma Adbåge 2016 Literary Prizes Lennart Hellsingpriset 2017 At the Same Time As In At the Same Time As Lisen Adbåge skips, through playful and original rhymes, from minor to major and to all corners of the earth. The thought makes your head spin: that the present is happening everywhere, and reading opens up the world to its reader. An everyday event is an everyday event is an everyday event. They’re more or less the same, no matter who you are or where you live, and this binds us together. This is a timeless work of art, rich in colour and with rhymes that feel fun to read aloud. It spans from nonsense to deep gravity and leaves the reader with a better understanding of the world. Photo: Linda Petersson