Findus Moves Out
By Sven Nordqvist
When I reread the first title, which includes a recipes for the pancakes, I realized that it was a yummy birthday book to share with my granddaughter on her sixth birthday. Any child, or adult, for that matter will enjoy the silly chain reaction that takes place when Pettson needs to find the key that has dropped into the well to fix the flat tire on his bicycle to go fetch the flour for the pancake. The illustrations in both picture books are filled with colorful details that add to these rollicking stories.
The second story finds Findus the cat awakening way too early in the morning for grumpy Farmer Pettson. At 4 am, Findus loves to actively bounce and somersault on his bed. This is too much for Pettson so they agree that Findus needs a new home where he can jump to his heart’s delight. After they create a lovely home for Findus out of an old outhouse, both cat and man hope to enjoy their active and quiet spaces. When the separate sleeping spaces make them feel scared and lonely they realize that they need to reach a compromise about the jumping.
(P.S. I believe there are 12 other books in this series. I hope to read more of them.)