This is Finland is an illustrated children's book by Finnish authors Aino Havukainen and Sami Toivonen, translated into English by Owen F. Witesman. It introduces young children to the history, culture and geography of Finland. It was first published in 2007 by the Finnish publishing house Otava under the original title "Tatun ja Patun Suomi" (Swedish name: "Det här är Finland") and has won the Finnish Finlandia Junior book price for the same year.[1]
| Author | Aino Havukainen Sami Toivonen |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tatun ja Patun Suomi |
| Translator | Owen F. Witesman |
| Illustrator | Aino Havukainen Sami Toivonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| Series | Tatu ja Patu |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Otava |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Publication place | Finland |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 48 |
| Awards | Finlandia Junior |
| ISBN | 978-951-1-21915-6 |
| OCLC | 4112442 |
It is part of a collection (the Tatu ja Patu collection) of six illustrated books for children describing everyday life.
References
edit- ^ Jyrkkä, Hannele. "Word and Image Walk. Separate Roads .A selection of new picture books, autumn 2007". FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- "Aino Havukainen – Sami Toivonen, Tatun ja Patun Suomi". Otava.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on January 2, 2012.
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