Mio at the Playground
By
Nina Pirhonen
Join Mio and discover all the fun of the playground.
Mio the cat is a cheerful new character for the little ones in the family by picture book creator Nina Pirhonen.
Mio’s day at the playground is the best - with plenty of playtime with friends. The playground has lots to do - from a sandpit to climbing frames to swings and spinning around the carousel.
This colourfully illustrated book helps toddlers learn new words by exploring some of the fun activities a playground
has to offer. The familiar everyday situations, games and activities will delight and inspire little ones to go outside and explore new play areas.
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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