Jukka Lemmetty
Jukka Lemmetty (b. 1951) is an esteemed and well-loved illustrator, whose positive and atmospheric illustrations have cheered up children and adults all around Finland for decades now. He has the unique ability to instil his pictures with the magic and the mood of the passing moment, to convey the entire range of emotions with a few brush strokes. Jukka Lemmetty has illustrated, among others, the works of Leena Laulajainen, Hannele Huovi, and Raili Mikkanen, as well as writing his own picture books. He has received many awards for his illustrations.
Written by Hannele Huovi | Illustrated by Jukka Lemmetty
Ware Bears in Space
The beloved teddy bears explore the wonders of space.
Urpo is concentrating on space books, but fortunately Turpo manages to persuade the bear to play again. Urpo and Turpo build a rocket and a space station, research gravity and the phases of the moon and encounter space creatures. Turpo becomes a Turponaut and embarks on a space flight in the rocket. The occupants of the nursery get to admire the appearance of a new star and to fear the black holes in space. Molly the rag doll is moved to tears when the new star is named after her.
The teddy bears face danger and battles but employ a light sword and discover an inner strength. Urpo and Turpo think about the big questions of the universe: the origin of life, diversity and the building up of trust. The nursery is an entire universe!
Written by Jukka Lemmetty | Illustrated by Jukka Lemmetty
Archie Finds The Way Home
Woof! Here comes Archie, the cheerful dog – a new friend for the youngest ones in the family. Archie runs around in a world familiar to 2-5-year-olds, The stories are easy to follow with interesting tracks to sniff.
Archie is a cheery and curious little dog. And now he’s also lost! Fortunately the dustman Jeremy knows how to find the way home. ”Just bark when you can smell something familiar”, Jeremy explains to Archie.
It’s a lot of fun to drive around in a giant dustcart, and Archie can immediately smell the familiar whiff of bone. But that track takes Archie to a dinosaur skeleton! Then the joyful trip takes Archie to a hotdog stand and to the fire station. It’s all good, but how could Archie find his way back home to his mother?
Written by Raili Mikkanen | Illustrated by Jukka Lemmetty
Histamine and Nag Crestfall
Two small marionette horses, histamine and Titina, find their joyful journey ending suddenly in a blind alley. They are confronted with a stable that is ready to fall down and its gloomy resident, Nag Crestfall, who doesn’t remember anymore what he is mourning, but has been brought low by sorrow.
There is no way out of Crestfall Hollow except through the Swamp of Sorrow. So of course that is where they must go, once they have convinced Nag Crestfall to be their guide.
But it isn’t so easy to get through the swamp. At the last moment, Nag Crestfall is struck with a happy thought and the animals get out of the sinking swamp. Through the Placid Forest they finally make it to the Hill of Happiness.
Written by Raili Mikkanen | Illustrated by Jukka Lemmetty
Histamine Builds a Raft
Written by Raili Mikkanen | Illustrated by Jukka Lemmetty
Histamine at the Southpoint
Written by Raili Mikkanen | Illustrated by Jukka Lemmetty
Histamine Saves the Christmas
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