The Secret of Mr. Balder

Author Jacob Wegelius
Illustrator Jacob Wegelius
Translator Ksenia Kovalenko
Series Jacob Wegelius Books

Publisher White Crow / Albus Corvus
Age 6-9
ISBN 978-5-00114-364-2
Pages 28
Cover Hardcover
Size: 270x200
Weight 0.285

Mr. Balder is an excellent cook, a virtuoso musician, and a lover of reading in solitude. He always takes the same route, avoiding steep climbs and enjoying the fragrance of flowers. In his quiet and cozy estate, nothing remarkable ever happens. But one Thursday morning, while Mr. Balder was having his usual bowl of oatmeal, he happened to see a strange advertisement…

IN BRIEF: 

- A humorous story with an unusual ending

- Masterful illustrations by a master of Swedish illustration

- A positive book about letting changes into your life

About the author:

Jacob Wegelius (b. 1966) is a Swedish writer and artist, winner of the August Strindberg Prize and recipient of the Nils Holgersson Honorary Medal. In Russia, he became famous for his series of books about the gorilla Sally Jones. Wegelius's unusual creative style appeals to both children and adults.