Illustrated childrens books that I love
Törnrosa - The Sleeping Beauty illustrated by Svend Otto S.
"Finally he arrived to the chamber, where the princess was sleeping. She was so beautiful that he couldn't take his eyes away from her. He bent down and kissed her. In the very moment he touched her lips, she opened her eyes and smiled against him."
Askungen - Cinderella illustrated by Svend Otto S.
"When she entered the ballroom, everyone was enthralled by her beauty. The prince danced only with her, and when someone else wanted to dance with her he said: I'm sorry! This is my lady!"
Törnrosa - The Sleeping beauty illustrated by Ukki Ukleya
"A frog crawled up out of the water and said: 'Your wish will fulfill. Before a year passes you will have a daughter.' And what the frog had told her became true!"
Sammeli, Epp och Jag - Sammeli, Epp and Me illustrated by Ilon Wikland
"-So, the waitress said, when Epp and I had sat down around a big, round table. -What do you want to order?
-We want chocolate-pudding, pastries, apple-cake with vanilla-cream, cakes and ice-cream.
-Are you only going to eat desserts? the waitress asked.
-Yes, we said."
Kjesarens Nya Kläder - The Emperor's New Clothes illustrated by Walt Disney Productions
"Once upon a time there was an emperor that loved to dress himself in delicate clothing. He had a special cloak for each hour on every day. They filled up a whole floor in his palace. Yet he just wanted more and more."
En Present Till Prinsessan - A Present For The Princess illustrated by Elizabeth Webbe
"And the blind little boy picked the strawberry and wrapped it in a green,green leaf. And he bowed so low and gave the strawberry to the princess. It was redder than any rose from the castle garden. It was sweeter that the bee's honey. It was juicier than a large, fat raindrop! It was the best strawberry in the world! It was the nicest gift the princess ever had recieved! And the princess putted the red,red strawberry in her red,red mounth och she gave the little blind boy a kiss! Perhaps the little boys cheeks are so red because he is embarrassed. Perhaps it's just a little, little bit of strawberry-juice from the princess lips. What do you think?"
Den Lilla Sjöjungfrun - The Little Mermaid illustrated by Ruth Koser-Michaels
"The old queen placed a wreath of white lilies in her hair, but each petal was a half pearl. And the old let eight big oysters squeeze the princess' tail to show her high rank.
-It hurts! the little mermaid said.
- Well, you have to suffer something for your finery! the old one said."
Minus I Stora Världen - Minus In The Big World illustrated by Sven Nordqvist
"When Minus came to Enoks house to tell him that he was going out in the big world, Enok said:
-That's great, my son. There's a lot to see out there. In India there's a one-eyed fakir who's been standing on one leg and slept for a year. And in London there's buses with two decks. It's a strange world we live in. I've only got one advice for you: Don't collect more things than you need. Look at me! I've only got one thing of everything and that is something I'm proud of. If you can see anything in here that it's two of, you can have it.
- You have two shoes, Minus said.
-You've right! Well then, what do you need two shoes for. Take this one!"
Halvmetern - The Halfmeter illustrated by Jens Ahlblom
"Sometimes, I may follow the family to an old lady named Frida. She lives in a fancy house with a garden and lilac hedges. Inside the house is everything so arranged and cleaned, that everyone has to take off their shoes before they go inside. And when she see that I'm with them she get such a strange look on her face, she looks like she eaten a lemon and still trying to look happy. (...) One time I laid a little poop behind a cabinet without anyone noticing it. It was a long time ago, but when we visited her recently, I looked under the cabine. It was still there! So I don't give much for lady Fridas cleaning."
Prins Hatt Under Jorden - Prince Hatt In The Underworld illustrated by Hans Johannesson
"Once upon a time there was a king who had three daughters. They where all beautiful, but the youngest was the most beautiful of them all. She was the kindest too. Each autumn the king traveled to the market in the town, and the princesses got presents when he come back. Now it was autumn again and he asked what the wanted. The older sisters wanted all kinds of finery, both in silver and gold. But the youngest said: 'I've heard of three singing leaves. I want them and nothing else.' When the king arrived to the market he asked everywhere of the singing leaves. But he got the same answer everywhere; no one had heard about them."
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