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Far up in the north is a blueberry-blue house with a grass roof, where Lisa and Nils live. One day a tourist arrives: Otto has cycled for months, maybe years, to visit his friends. Otto wants to do a spectacular painting of the northern lights to remember his visit, but he is from a hot country and it is very cold here. He can't paint for shivering so hard. His friends decide to knit him a sweater. Otto Goes North is a cozy story about friendship across borders and knitting -- follow the animals as they collect fur, spin and dye yarn, find a pattern, and knit a sweater.
About the Author
Ulrika is a photographer, illustrator, author and art director based in Lund, Sweden. Her creative studies started in Lofoten, Norway, 2006. After two year with focus on photography she came back to Sweden and studied industrial design at Ingvard Kamprad Design School in Lund. After her studies she worked 3 years in advertising. Today she's a freelancer, working on assignments within photography and illustration. She is also working part time as an Art Director at Timi of Sweden. She has published five children's books. Vilda grannar, Ottos ulliga troja, Den känsliga igelkotten, Fodelsedagen and Kakorna är slut! (Swedish titles) . Her books have been translated to 13 languages; English, French, Italian, Russian, Danish, Latvian, Estonian, Jordanian, Romanian, Jordanian, Vietnamese, South Korean and Chinese. Born in Latvia, the fairytales from eastern Europe often influencing her work. Ulrika loves the outdoors and the rough Scandinavian weather. The Lofoten islands will always have a special place in her heart and are the inspiration to many of her illustrations.