Published books & plays
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Rafsa Vildpäls
Chapter book trilogy, 8+ yrs
Rafsa is a willful marmot girl who life on her beloved stone field in the forest. When she gets to know the viper Ziczac, she realises her world is about to change.
Part one of a chapter book trilogy in the spirit of Richard Adams' Watership Down. A grand tale about oppression, injustice, prejudice and about finding one's own way in life.
Fidel och jag i storstan
Muru ja minä metropolissa
Text & ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Nelson Tigertass
Nelson Tiikeritassu
Text & ill. Lena Frölander-Ulf
Suom. Jaana Nikula
Nelson Tigerpaw – An adventurous chapter book about social injustice and friendship. And about becoming as brave as one wants to be. From 6 years, for the whole family.
Winner of the Arvid Lydecken award 2020. Nominated for the Nils Holgersson plaque, Finlandia Junior and Runeberg Junior.
God Jul önskar Gromten
Text & ill. Lena Frölander-Ulf
A postcard-size christmas story about a green little sort of Santa's helper – a grelfer! – who specializes in finding new homes for outgrown sportsware, toys and teddybears.
Publisher: Förlaget 2019
Gromtens webbsida på svenska:
www.gromten.com(inkl. Hannas Juldagbok, 2020)
Pappa, jag och havet
Isä, minä ja meri
Text & ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Kurre Snobb
och popcornen
Kurre Keikari ja popcornit
Text: Sanna Tahvanainen
Ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Suom. Katriina Huttunen
He was the most elegant squirrel in Holland Park, up until he found that gorgeous looking box filled with little clouds... A furry fable about addiction and decay.
Nominated for Runeberg Junior.
Publishers:
Schildts&Söderströms / KSS 2017
Jag, Fidel och skogen
Minä, Muru ja metsä
Text & ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Me, Fidel and the forest – A story about facing the dark and seeing light also where there is very little of it.
Nominated for Toisinkoinen, Finlandia Junior and Runeberg Junior.
The scraperboard illustrations are part of the Gothenburg City Museum Art Collection.
Publishers:
Schildts&Söderströms / KSS 2016
En sann historia
Totta toinen puoli
Text & ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Suom. Ilpo Tiihonen
A True Story – A book for any child who has ever met someone with many wrinkles. And for all those who have lived a life and gotten wrinkles. A story where the wild and free meets ordinary family life.
Publisher: Schildts&Söderströms / Teos 2014
Det är som det är,
sa murmeln Pierre
Text & ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
In the Dark Forest there are crooks to catch, treasures to hide, wilderness to conquer and knees that need sticking plasters. But one day, everything is somehow different. Based on a Chinese folk tale. It is what it is is available on Apple Books. (Kontrabluff, 2014)
Adalminas Pärla
Adalminan Helmi
Text: Zacharias Topelius
Ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Suom. Asko Sahlberg
Adalmina's Pearl – A classical tale by 19th century writer Zacharias Topelius. Digital collage illustrations. (Söderströms / Teos 2011)
Mörkerboken
Hämäräkirja
Text: Hannele Mikaela Taivassalo
Ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
Suom. Henriikka Tavi
The darkest children's book in the history! A classical tale with b/w scraperboard illustrations. The Book of the Dark is available in App Store. (Söderströms / Teos 2009)
Sagan om prinsessan Bulleribång
Text: Lena Frölander-Ulf
& Hannele Mikaela Taivassalo
Ill: Lena Frölander-Ulf
A princess rescues her prince from a terrifying dragon. (Söderströms, 2006)
Kids' plays
Plays for Teater Taimine – a professional touring theatre for kids
”Party for real”, 2021–, a play about standing one´s ground when being a shy introvert.
”Scary for real”, 2020–, a kindergarten play loosely based on the book Jag, Fidel och skogen (Me, Fidel and the forest) from 2016. About braveness, cooperation and finding friends.
”Kissing for real”, 2018–19, a kindergarten play very loosely based on the book En sann historia (A True Story) from 2014. About love and good ol' times.
Illustrator at work
Scraperboard & watercolor illustrations by Lena Frölander-Ulf
