Juuli, Big Brother and Five Raspberries

Maria Vilja

Original title: Juuli, isoveli ja viisi vadelmaa

Author: Maria Vilja

Published: 2026

Publisher: WSOY

Genre: Picture Books (0-3 Years)

Pages: 40

Part of a series: Juuli series

Learn emotional skills together with Juuli and her older brother!

In the second book of the series, Juuli and her big brother pick raspberries and practice patience.

Juuli and her big brother are picking raspberries with Grandma. Juuli tries to be really diligent, but the basket fills painfully slowly. And then suddenly, her big brother and Grandma are already done! Luckily, later it turns out that even a small harvest can sometimes be very important.

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Rights sold:
FINLAND: WSOY (orig.)

About author

Maria Vilja

Maria Vilja is an illustrator and children’s author with background in art education and social work. She creates unique and books with strong atmosphere and beauty. Her books are made for children and adult-readers, for shared moments – to be discussed about. Themes of her books vary from emotions and society to everyday moments with warm humor.

Her picture book, The Only Beautiful Day of the Summer, was nominated for the 2024 Finlandia Prize and is nominated for the 2025 Nordic Council literature award. The book also won the Rudolf Koivu illustrations award 2025.

Photo credit: Otto Virtanen

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Bibliography


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Juuli, Big Brother and Five Raspberries


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2024, Picture Books (0-3 Years)

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The Only Beautiful Day of the Summer


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