Hannu Hirvonen
Hannu Hirvonen (born 1965) has studied Roman literature and cultural history. He has also worked as a musician, and written songs for children. Read more about his Growling Grove children’s novel trilogy, which was cheerfully illustrated by Pia Sakki, here. The Crocodile in Love is Hannu Hirvonen’s 12th book.
Nominated for the Finlandia Junior Prize 2011.
Written by Hannu Hirvonen | Illustrated by Pia Sakki
The Crocodile in Love
A happy fairy tale about the inhabitants of Rumbling Woods and a small crocodile’s great first love
The little crocodile of Rumbling Woods is in love. He has written 600 poems to the object of his love, Krrilla, an opera star, and keeps on producing more. The crocodile says he is languishing but looks well and may even have gained a bit of weight during the winter. The hedgehog thinks that sort of remote love is appropriate for the crocodile, he is still so very young.
Love takes many forms: the crocodile’s remote, poetry-producing love, the tender care shown by mothers and fathers, the glowing happiness of a young couple. Life as a whole consists of love. That is what the Moon says when making a speech at a mass wedding of mice. Then there is the sound of drums and trombones and the married couples prepare to cut the cake.
At that moment, something happens to throw the little crocodile’s remote love off course and it crashes, like a rocket, in the middle of Rumbling Woods. Krrilla has arrived! The flutter of the beautiful crocodile girl’s eyelashes almost causes our protagonist’s heart to stop. It all has to be a wonderful dream!
Written by Hannu Hirvonen | Illustrated by Pia Sakki
The Absent-Minded Moose
Written by Hannu Hirvonen | Illustrated by Pia Sakki
The Trembling Tractor
Written by Hannu Hirvonen | Illustrated by Pia Sakki
In the growling grove
Written by Hannu Hirvonen
Moths of Hades
In the beginning everything seems like an exciting dream to Mii. She sees a beautiful little city rising out of nothing. Mii sets of to look at the city. There are people standing around in every alley and on every street corner. The feeling is like in a ship terminal – lots of people waiting to leave for a trip. Little by little everything new and exciting becomes somehow sad and oppressive. What has happened to Mii’s parents? What has happened to Mii herself? And who are the black figures everyone is avoiding?
The Dark Line Series introduces nail-biting thrillers and horror stories for young people. We dare you to step into the Dark Line!
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