OTTO sets off - A summer in Sweden

A summer holiday adventure with a camper van in Sweden
Picture book for children aged 4 and over - Nominated for the German Children's Book Prize 2023
By Madlen Ottenschläger with illustrations by Stefanie Reich

40 pages fully illustrated in color. Hardcover. Large format 22 x 29 cm.

"Wake up, Otto, it's starting!"
Hey, what's going on?
Who's going?
What's going on?
The new adventure begins!

OTTO is a classic camper van that you can rent for a vacation. And that's exactly what Mom, Dad, and their two children, Juli and Gusti, are doing. Of course, Anni the dog can't be left out! Off to Sweden! But because OTTO is a special van, the adventure begins at home. Not all the stuffed animals fit in the car? What nonsense! When Dad isn't looking, OTTO spreads out, and off we go. And when Juli is scared one night on vacation, OTTO tells her about his adventures...

During these summer holidays, OTTO and his holiday family experience a colorful array of beautiful Swedish adventures: Bullerbü feeling on Bengt and Lykke's farm, the Midsummer Festival, cinnamon rolls and cocoa on rainy days, the sea, trolls, blueberry forests and lakes.

The first picture book for young and old camping adventure and vanlife fans
A summer holiday adventure: By bus through Sweden, from Bullerbü and cinnamon rolls, archipelago, lake and blueberry forests
Dream duo author & illustrator: Madlen Ottenschläger & Stefanie Reich
For picture book lovers: A must-have for every children's room bookshelf and a great gift for children aged 4 and up

Look inside the book...

Madlen Ottenschläger was born in 1979 in the city with the world's tallest church steeple (161.53 meters). She studied and worked in Munich and Hamburg, including as an editor for Brigitte. "Metti Meerschwein" (Metti the Guinea Pig) with arsEdition was her successful children's book debut. Many other picture books followed, such as "Otto Drives Off - A Summer in Sweden." She lives in southern Germany with her family and a small gang of guinea pigs.

Stefanie Reich studied Visual Communication with a focus on illustration at the Bauhaus University in Weimar. After graduating in 2010, she moved to Leipzig, the home of the Book Fair. She lives there with her family and her dog, Anni. Her stories and illustrations are characterized by their strong characters and loving details.

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