Who? (Vem?)
By Stina Wirsén
The Who books by Stina Wirsén are everyday realism in fable form. The small, sprawling friends have a rich emotional life. In these child-friendly dramas for the youngest. The books are incredibly popular both in Sweden and abroad, they are regularly staged in theaters and have become animated films that are broadcast at regular intervals on Swedish television.
The Who books do not cover the big questions. Titles like Who’s Bleeding?, Who’s Dead? and Who is Alone?, captivates children as well as adults.
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Over 25 Titles
published so far
Created by Stina Wirsén
Translated to 15
languages
New Animated Film
premiered in 2024
16 Short Films
about the Who animals
First published in 2003
The first books was ”Who’s Angry?” and ”Who’s Trousers?
About Stina Wirsén
Ever since graduation from the Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in 1992, Stina Wirsén has worked as a professional illustrator. She is today one of the most well-known illustrators in Sweden. Wirsén has written and illustrated many children’s books and animations, as well as illustrations for various fashion brands, department stores, newspapers and magazines, restaurants, and commercial advertising campaigns.
Stina Wirsén has been granted many awards such as the Expressen Heffaklump Award for children’s literature, the Elsa Beskow Plaque, the Nordiska Tecknares Award, and Svenska Tecknare’s Kolla! Award, and was nominated for the August Award in 2005.
– Stina Wirsén“For as long as I remember, I have been drawing and making up stories. My sister and I loved when our mother read to us, and she in turn loved to read.”
Brokiga and Little Pink
Rights & Brands also represent the characters Brokiga and Little Pink created by Stina Wirsén. The books about de Brokiga have an educational basis – playful learning for the very youngest.
The small, motley figures argue and get along; they bite, and they comfort. There may be violent quarrels, but reconciliation is near.
