Learning with Findus and Pettson: Letters and Words is a fun activity book that helps young children learn the basics of letter recognition, spelling, and words. Suitable for children from ages 3 to 6, this activity book is brilliantly illustrated by Sven Nordqvist with his lively and lovable characters. The book includes puzzles, codes, mazes, and activities to spark imagination and engage young minds--helped along by the mischievous cat Findus and farmer Pettson, as well as their farm animals and muckle friends. (Ages of 3-6 years)
Sven Nordqvist Book order
Sven Nordqvist is a Swedish author and illustrator celebrated for his enchanting children's books. His works, particularly the beloved series featuring the farmer Pettson and his clever cat Findus, are renowned for their intricate detail and whimsical humor that captivates readers of all ages. Nordqvist masterfully intertwines text and illustration, creating worlds brimming with imagination and adventure. His distinctive style and narrative flair have cemented his place as a significant voice in children's literature.







- 2023
- 2023
Join Findus and Pettson and discover how much of what surrounds us can be reused and recycled. Learn how you can help animals and plants by collecting, fixing, crafting, building, exploring and baking. Fun, climate-friendly and affordable!
- 2022
Learning with Findus and Pettson is a fun activity book that helps young children learn the basics of counting, shape recognition, and colors. Suitable for children from the age of 2 years up, this activity book is brightly illustrated with lively and lovable characters from Sven Nordqvist’s Findus and Pettson storybooks. Using the adventures and misdemeanors of the mischievous Findus the Cat and old Farmer Pettson, along with their farm animals and muckle friends, Sven created puzzles and activities to spark children’s imagination and engage young minds. The perfect book for long trips and rainy days!
- 2021
The Dog Walk
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
This award-winning wordless picture book from acclaimed Swedish author- illustrator Sven Nordqvist presents a fantastically surreal dog walk. Intricate fairy-tale landscapes and quirky scenes are packed with detail for children and adults to pore over.
- 2021
Findus has drawn a picture for Pettson. But where is Pettson? Findus asks everyone he meets, but nobody seems to know--not the hens, not the cows, and not even the muckles. How will Findus find Pettson? Suitable for children from age two to four years, this board book is brightly illustrated with lively and lovable characters. As with other Findus books in the series, it follows the adventures and misdemeanors of the mischievous Findus the Cat and Farmer Pettson, along with their muckle friends. In their vibrant storylines, the Findus books gently approach personal and social issues that the characters learn to overcome with humor and playfulness. (Ages 2-4 years)
- 2019
Keeping up with Findus
- 28 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Findus the talking cat challenges Pettson to join him as he runs, jumps and clambers around the farm. Pettson tries to keep up, with comical results. However, there is one thing that he is very good at!
- 2018
Pettson and Findus are back in this uproarious tale about gardening! When Pettson announces that it’s time to plant seeds in the garden, Findus, his cat, plants a meatball. The hilarity continues as each night their hard work is undone by hungry chickens, then a rogue pig. When cows set up shop, Pettson and Findus must hatch a plan to protect their garden and Findus’s meatballs.
- 2018
The 11th story from Hawthorn Press in the popular Findus and Pettson series
- 2017
Findus Rules the Roost
- 28 pages
- 1 hour of reading
One day Pettson brings home a rooster, who stops Findus playing with the hens, and makes too much noise crowing. Findus is unhappy and his ears are aching, but what can he do?
- 2017
Pettson and Findus are back in this hilarious tale about camping. When Findus finds a tent in the attic, Pettson starts imagining what it would be like to go hiking by the lake and to cook on the grill as the sun is setting. But when the hens want to join in the fun too. Things turn out very differently than what Pettson had in mind.