Allakka Pullakka

By Laura Ruohonen Erika Kallasmaa

This modern and anarchistic nonsense illustrated poetry book bursts with raffish rhymes and chuckling characters such as a foolhardy fig, a monstrous worm, and a lemming that races to the rescue. These rhymes let your imagination fly high. Insightful and insanely funny wordplay about funny and exciting characters creates a charming dialogue with snazzy illustrations. This poetry collection has also been published in Swedish and it is a must for every 21st-century family. The first one of the several illustrated poetry books created by world-famed and awarded duo Laura Ruohonen and Erika Kallasmaa that have inspired awarded television series, theatre plays, and music lyrics adaptations. Praised by both literary critics and young readers.

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About the author

Laura Ruohonen (b. 1960) is one of the most prominent Finnish playwrights, a poet and director whose works have been translated into 27 different languages. She has been granted several awards, including Kordelin’s Literary Award and Pro Finlandia in 2010. Ruohonen has collaborated with awarded illustrators including Erika Kallasmaa and Linda Bondestam and published several highly praised and awarded illustrated poetry books. 

Erika Kallasmaa (b. 1969) is an award-winning artist, illustrator and graphic designer. She is a master of visual storytelling and her medium expands beyond the means of books and printed matters to theatre, television, architecture, performance arts and installations. Kallasmaa was awarded the Finnish State Prize of visual arts in 2013. She was awarded with an honorary mention at Mikkeli’s 12th Illustration Triennial in 2020.