Reading holiday and book tips for children How to use the material This post can be used on social media to promote Swedish children's literature. The post contain book tips aimed at 9-year-olds and above. The Swedish 'läslov', or reading holiday, takes place 28 October-3 November in 2024. You are free to edit the captions and use at a later time.
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Captions Right now in Sweden is 'läslov' – a reading holiday! 📚 Children across the country are off school this week, but are encouraged to read books on their own. 👦 👧
Looking for a good children’s book? Then try one of these three Swedish tips, aimed at 9-year-olds and above:
📕 'The Legend of Sally Jones' (2008) by Jakob Wegelius
📕 'The Engelsfors Trilogy' (2011–2015) by Sara B Elfgren and Mats Strandberg
📕 'King Bro!' (2016) by Jenny Jägerfeld
Any titles you'd like to add to the list? 🗒️ ✍️
Photos from Image Bank Sweden: Ulf Lundin, Melker Dahlstrand and Evelina Ytterborn
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