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Sven Nordqvist

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April 30, 1946 in Helsingborg, Sweden

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Children's Books

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Sven Nordqvist (born 30 April 1946) is a Swedish writer and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about an old farmer, Pettson, and his talented cat, Findus.

Nordqvist was born in Helsingborg and grew up in Halmstad, Sweden. He originally wanted to be an illustrator but was rejected by several art schools. Instead he studied architecture at Lund Institute of Technology, and worked for a time there as a lecturer in architecture. At the same time he continued to look for work as an illustrator working on advertisements, posters and picture books. In 1983 he won first prize in a children's book competition and since then has worked exclusively as an author and illustrator of children's books.

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Books by Sven Nordqvist

Average rating: 4.36 · 605 ratings · 51 reviews · 65 distinct works

	Pancakes for Findus 4.34 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 1984 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Armer Pettersson 4.40 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1987 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Findus and the Fox 4.29 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1986 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Pettersson kriegt Weihnachtsbesuch 4.54 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1988 — 8 editions	My rating:
	When Findus was Little and Disappeared 4.27 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Pettersson zeltet 4.35 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Aufruhr im Gemüsebeet 4.38 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1990 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Findus und der Hahn im Korb 4.48 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Morgen, Findus, wird's was geben 4.48 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Hattjakten 4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1987 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Series by Sven Nordqvist

Pettson och Findus (8 books)
by Sven Nordqvist

4.37 avg rating — 480 ratings

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