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Oili Tanninen / Picture books
Finnish award-winning author and illustrator, has created over 20 children’s books. Her works have been published in various languages. Her simple, yet bold illustrations in graphic colours make her artwork feel as fresh today as when the first books were published in the 1960’s. Tanninen’s books have been published in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Swedish.
Bean and Ball
Hippu
(Papu ja Polla) Age 1+ | 28 pages | Otava | 1970
(Hippu) Age 1+ / 28 pages / Otava / 1967
A wintery tale in bold block colours. Bean the snow rabbit and Ball the snowman play in the snow. But when spring comes and rain starts, where do they go?
Beautifully crafted in collage techique, this simple, stylish picture book about little mouse Hippu is a classic.
A retro picture book series originally published only in Japan has been brought to life in stunning Pantone colours. New translations published in Finnish, Korean and Italian.
Hippu and a Friend
Heppu and a House
Misu and a Balloon
Pommo and a Ball
(Hippu) Age 1+ | 28 pages | Kodansha | 1976
(Heppu) Age 1+ | 28 pages | Kodansha| 1976
(Misu) Age 1+ | 28 pages | Kodansha | 1976
(Pommo) Age 1+ | 28 pages | Kodanhsa | 1976
Hippu the mouse builds a snowmouse to enjoy a snowy day.
Heppu the dog needs a new home when his house gets too small.
Misu the cat buys the perfect birthday present for a friend.
Pommo the girl plays with a ball but her friend Piko the bird comes to help when the ball rolls onto the road.
© Tommi Tuovi
Oili Tanninen (b. 1933)
