Tully and Roly’s Night in the Treehouse

By Ninka Reittu

The second picture book to follow the charming duo Tully and Roly the pony!

Tully and Roly are tired of the grandmothers always telling them what to do. They want to decide for themselves, and the tree house in the backyard is a great place to try an independent life. But when the evening gets dark, independent living no longer feels so intriguing. Fortunately, the grandmothers start to understand that even children and ponies need to be able to have their say too.

Author and illustrator Ninka Reittu’s Tully and Roly the Pony is a charming new picture book series about friendship, understanding and accepting one for who they are despite the differences. The thoughtful narration is combined with bubbly illustrations that will charm all readers. 

Publishing information

Year of publication

2023

Page count

32

Original title

Pulla Vehnänen ja yö puumajassa

Original language

Finnish

Original publisher

Otava

Rights sold

  • German
  • English (Mainland China)
  • Polish
  • Serbian

About the author

Ninka Reittu (b. 1982) is an award-winning author and illustrator as well as an art teacher and artisan. She is based in Liperi, Eastern Finland, where she lives in an old vicarage in the beautiful Finnish countryside together with her family. Reittu’s images and texts are both imbued with an uniquely heart-warming air. Her heartfelt Super series about a father and son relationship has been nominated for various awards. Her book You Are Super Loved (Sinä olet superrakas) was also nominated for Finland’s most significant book award, the Finlandia Junior in 2017.The author’s books have been published in several languages around the world, including the successful picture book series Messi and Mystery Cat which has been sold in five languages. Ninka Reittu is also the illustrator of the popular series Princess Pintsize.

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Reviews

"A nice and delightfully illustrated little story about the desire to decide for yourself. I think young readers will easily relate to Tully's emotions and experiences."

kirjatkertovat.fi

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