COUNT SILENTLY TO TEN by Laura Lähteenmäki Slovenian rights sold!

We are extremely happy to announce that the Slovenian rights for COUNT SILENTLY TO TEN by Laura Lähteenmäki have been sold to Mladinska knjiga Založba! The deal was closed by Satu Sallantaus at Ahlbäck Agency in collaboration with our amazing co-agent Simona Kaleva at Corto Literary.

This beautifully written novel by Laura Lähteenmäki was nominated for the prestigious 2024 Nordic Council Children and YA Literary Prize. The book has already been published in Estonia, Denmark, and Sweden! The German publication is coming up this summer.

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Count Silently to Ten is a story about friendship between girls and the changes that come about as you grow up, but which are difficult to accept. Myy is left out and feels that there may be something wrong with her, since she still wants to play and isn’t interested in make-up and growing up. As things become difficult with the girls, a new boy in the area provides a wonderful opportunity for Myy to throw herself into the world of play. Myy and Lassi run to a nearby forest and immerse themselves in a joint game where time and space disappear.

The novel describes a summer on the border between childhood and adolescence. Although the book depicts childhood in our time, the portrayal of play captures the timeless charm and power of childhood games.