Mio’s Best Day

By Nina Pirhonen

Join Mio as he enjoys a great day.
 
What happens during Mio’s busy day? Mio has a chance to eat breakfast, brush his teeth, choose his favourite clothes, play in the garden with his friends and even build a hut. In the evening, a bath and a bedtime story await the busy kitten.

Mio the cat is a cheerful character for the youngest in the family by celebrated author Nina Pirhonen. The books’ colourful and eye-catching illustrations capture the attention and help toddlers learn new words from familiar everyday situations.

Publishing information

Year of publication

2025

Page count

24

Original title

Mion paras päivä

Original language

Finnish

Original publisher

Otava

Book series

Mio (Book 2)

About the author

Nina Pirhonen (b. 1975) is a multi-talented picture book author and fashion and graphic designer. She knows her target audience: bold designs and bright colours, whether it is vehicles, animals or a trantrum-prone toddler.Her new character Leo the Lion has a personal touch. Pirhonen’s previous picture book series Pompom was also based on her fashion brand character. Pompom and her friends have shared adventures in five stylish titles and the rights have been sold in Arabic.With Leo the Lion picture books, the author and illustrator creates genuine stories about experiencing new emotions as a child, and brings them to life through visually fresh and colouful illustrations that both younger and older readers can appreciate. The series has a fourth book in the works, and the translation rights have been sold in a four-book deal to Greece.

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