An unlikely friendship
Te Swedish literary classic about the old man Petson and his curious cat Findus is hugely popular among children worldwide. Since the first book was published in 1984, another 20 book titles have been released. Te author and illustrator Sven Nordqvist creates humorous and detailed stories.
Facts
• Over 18 million books sold worldwide
• Translated into 55 diferent languages
• Over 3,6 million books sold in Sweden
• 8 diferent Petson & Findus movies have been released so far
• Over 130 000 followers on Instagram, @petsonfindus_ofcial
• Creator Sven Nordqvist has received multiple awards, including the Astrid Lindgren Award and the August Prize
• Meet Petson & Findus at Junibacken, Funnys Äventr, Sundsvalls Museum, Gröna Lund and Julita Gård
• SVT’s annual Christmas calendar 1993 was based on the story ”Tomtemaskinen”
Adventure Curiosit Friendship
Friends of nature
Inventive Activit
Sven Nordqvist
Sven Nordqvist was born 1946 in Helsingborg, Sweden, and has been drawing and painting his whole life. In 1983 Sven Nordqvist won the publisher Opal’s picture book competition with Agaton Öman and Alfabet. In the book, Pannkakstårtan, Petson and Findus were born. It wasn't initially intended to be a series, but somehow the old man and his cat stuck around, and are still some of Sweden's most popular characters today.
During his teenage years, Nordqvist was very inspired by the characters in MAD magazine. He also has an interest in carpentry and technical construction, which has also lef its mark on his character Petson.
Sven Nordqvist's illustrations are characterized by their richness of color and detail, which is difcult to find an equivalent to. Each picture is like its own world full of small characters, and you can look at them for a long time and still find new details that were previously missed. Perhaps that is precisely why the illustrations are so popular and liked by everyone, from small children to adults who have long since lef picture books behind.
Books published
Picture books
Pannkakstårtan - 1984
Rävjakten - 1986
Stackars Petson - 1987
Petson får julbesök - 1988
Kackel i grönsakslandet - 1990
Petson tältar - 1992
Tomtemaskinen - 1994
Tuppens minut - 1996
När Findus var liten och försvann - 2001
Findus flytar ut - 2012
Kan du ingenting Petson? - 2019
På äventr med Petson och Findus - 2021
Factual books
Pyssla med Findus - 1998
Petson och Findus sångbok - 1999
Petson och Findus kokbok - 2004
Sjung med Petson och Findus - 2015
Året runt med Petson och Findus: skapa och
experimentera med naturen - 2023
Carboard books
Känner du Petson och Findus? - 2014
Var är Petson? - 2015
Petson & Findus bygger en bil - 2020
Lilla Pannkakstårtan - 2024
International publishers
Belarus Pup Knihazbar
Bulgaria Fuit
China New Buds
Croatia Planet Zoe
Denmark Carlsen
Belgium Davidsfond
Holland Davidsfond
United Kingdom Hawthorn Press
Eritrea Eretrean Enlightment
Estland Koolibri
Finland Tammi
France Plume de Carote
Faroe Islands Bokadelidin
Georgia Sulakauri
Germany Oetinger
Greece Dioptra Publ.
Hungary General Press
Iceland Idunn
Israel Keren
Italy Camelozampa
Japan World Library
Korea Bestun
Lithuania Tyto Alba Publishing House
Norway Cappelen Damm
Poland Media Rodzina
Brazil Villas-Boas & Moss
Romania Pandora Publishing
Russia Albus Corvus
Sweden Bokförlaget Opal
South Africa Protea Book House
ailand Nanmeebooks
Turkey Ayrinti Publishing House
Ukrain Navachalna
Vietnam Huy Hoang
Awards for Sven Nordqvist
1986 BMF-Barnboksplaketen for Rävjakten
1988 Landsbygdens förfatarstipendium
1989 Te Elsa Beskow Plaque
1992 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1995 BMF-Barnboksplaketen
2001 Bokjuryn category 0–6 years
2002 Bologna New Media Prize
2003 Bokjuryn category 0–6 years
2003 Te Astrid Lindgren Award
2007 Te August Prize for Where is my sister?
2007 BMF-Barnboksplaketen for Where is my sister?
2008 Schullströmska Prize
2014 Expressens Hefaklump
2020 Northern Light Book Awards, category Wordless Picture Book
2020 Northern Light Book Awards, category Best Book Series
2021 Premio Soligato
2024 BMF–Barnboksplaketen
Petson & Findus movies
Petson & Findus - Katen och gubbens år, 1999
Petson & Findus - Katonauten, 1999
Petson & Findus - Tomtemaskinen, 2005
Petson & Findus - Glömligheter, 2008
Petson & Findus - Roligheter, 2014
Petson & Findus - Juligheter, 2016
Petson & Findus - Findus flytar hemifrån, 2018
Petson & Findus - Mucklorna och hur de kom till Petson och Findus, 2023
In addition to books, movies and audiobooks, there are also songs, music, and apps with Petson & Findus.
Petson’s Inventions is a game where you help Petson and Findus to build their inventions through solving puzzles. It is available for mobile devices and PC, and is translated into 13 languages. Four apps are currently available.
Te experience room at Sundsvalls Museum
Te clever old man Petson and the quirk cat Findus are the main characters in this experience room, which has its starting point in the UN's global goals, filled with gadgets, gadgets and the occasional mugle. Here, children can play and tinker in Petson and Findus’ world and at the same time learn about the climate.
Te experience room has been designed together with Lina Sporrong, scenographer, who among other things worked with Petson and Findus’ world at Gröna Lund in Stockholm.
Read more here
© Danne Eriksson
Petson & Findus celebrates 40 years!
In 2024, Petson and Findus turn 40! It will be 40 years since the first book "Pannkakstårtan" came out on the market in 1984. Troughout 2024 we will celebrate this with competitions, new products and other fun things.
During 2024, the publisher Opal is ofering free downloadable material for arts and crafs, cooking recipes, games and more! Read more on Opal's Website
Locations
”Hemma hos Petson & Findus” is a bookable exhibition designed to tour around locations in Sweden. It started in Skellefeå and had around 30 000 visitors. Te upcoming exhibition locations are:
Kristinehamns Historiska museum: 16 Jan 2025 – 27 Apr 2025
Luleå Stadsbibliotek: 3 May 2025 – 27 Aug 2025
Julita
Artwork Examples
Collaborations
Ekelunds Linneväveri
Dacapo Silver
Svensk Husman
https://pettsonochfindus.se/
@pettsonfindus_oficial
https://www.facebook.com/pettsonochfindus
Lindén Brand Manager
pia.linden@rightsandbrands.com
Pia