Oskar and the Things

When Oskar is sent to the countryside to live with his grandma, he crafts a phone out of wood and uses it to pretend to call things, which reply. He helps them solve their problems and achieve their dreams, appealing to fans of dry Nordic children's literature.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2022
Publisher: The Emma Press

One summer, when both his parents are away for work, Oskar is sent to the countryside to live with his grandma. A dreary prospect turns into disaster when Oskar realizes he left his mobile phone back at home. What will he do all summer now?
Lonely and bored, Oskar crafts a phone out of a block of wood he finds in the shed and uses it to pretend to call things. To his surprise, the things reply! He speaks to a tough-talking iron, a poetising bin, a bloodthirsty wardrobe, a red balloon that gets tangled in the crown of a birch tree, and many more. Oskar finds himself in high demand, helping the things solve their problems and achieve their dreams.
Oskar and the Things is a charming book about the power of the imagination and friendship, by Estonias leading childrens writer, Andrus Kivirähk. With a lively translation by Adam Cullen, and the original illustrations by Anne Pikkov, it will appeal to fans of other dry Nordic childrens literature (such as Mrs Pepperpot, The Moomins, and Pippiis) and is the perfect gift for an introverted child with a rich inner life.

Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912915781