Boy and Butterflies in his Tummy
In the sequel to the well-received Boy in the Red Skirt, Ronnie summer plans change when grandma takes him for a holiday in the countryside. Ronnie meets Timo, and with Timo everything is just wonderful and it feels different with him than with anyone else. When Ronnie thinks of Timo it feels as if he has butterflies in his tummy. What is this strange, new feeling? And is it something you can tell everyone about? An honest picture book about first crush.
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Year of publication
2022
Page count
40
Original publisher
Otava Publishing
Reviews
Ibby Finland
“The Ronnie books by Jani Toivola and Saara Obele are coherent books that reform the Finnish children’s book field, in which the main character is a child who challenges normative concepts in many ways. The books normalize the differences in families and the complex emotional lives of children. The warm series with its text and illustrations reminds one of the importance of believing in yourself. Although the Ronnie picture book series is a combination of illustration and text, Toivola as the author of the series is nominated for the award.”
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