Brand-new inspiration material for the five picture books nominated for this year’s prize is now available to download from The Nordic Bookworm’s website, www.bokslukaren.org (the link opens in a new window).
The material is intended for those who promote reading among children, such as teachers, educators, and librarians, as well as anyone who is curious about how they can engage with our shared love of language and picture books in the Nordic languages, in a way that is both relevant and educational.
If you want to delve into a story where the plot is propelled primarily by sensory and atmospheric images, you should choose Ingen utom jag (translates as: “No one but me”) by Sara Lundberg. With the material for this book, children are given the opportunity both to interpret and retell what they think happens during this magical summer’s day.
Det som finnes og det som er borte (translates as: “What exists and what is gone”) by Kaia Dahle Nyhus is a story about how fleeing from war affects people’s day-to-day lives, seen from a child’s perspective. With this material, you can use symbols and images to spark highly relevant conversations about the state of the world today.
Molly Wittus’s Wonga og rævene (translates as: “Wonga and the foxes”) offers an imaginative insight into what can happen when we open our homes and hearts to new people – and in this case, foxes. In the inspiration material, the questions lead to reflections on how we act when we encounter the unknown, and not least, how we adapt to each other.
With the material for Linda Bondestam’s Chop Chop – en tapper jordbos berättelse (translates as: “Chop Chop – A Brave Earthling’s Story”), you have the opportunity to explore philosophical questions on a child’s level about the increasing presence and role of robots in society, as well as what this might mean for us humans.
In Kesän ainoa kaunis päivä (translates as: “The only beautiful day of the summer”) by Maria Vilja, we follow a family on an outing and all the whimsical emotions and dynamics that can arise when practical concerns come into play. The Nordic Bookworm’s material offers inspiration on how, together with the children, you can interpret and analyse the characters’ emotions through the illustrations.
All the inspiration material is available in at least five Nordic languages and always includes four different creative tasks adapted for children aged 0 to 12. With this year’s material, we invite those who work with promoting reading among children, as well as other curious readers, to dive into the wonderful world of Nordic picture books at www.bokslukaren.org (the link opens in a new window). The Nordic Bookworm is a multi-year project designed to promote reading that is initiated and run by Nordic Culture Point.
Read more about the nominated books for the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize here.
