
By Rune Markhus
Deep in the woods lives an itty bitty man on mushrooms that he finds on the ground. One day he finds a strange, shiny object. It does actually look a little like a mushroom so the…
Deep in the woods lives an itty bitty man on mushrooms that he finds on the ground. One day he finds a strange, shiny object. It does actually look a little like a mushroom so the man decides to bring it home with him. But what if the object belongs to somebody? An owner that will come back to look for it?
In 2016 we are adding a new genre to the book palette! WORD-FREE books. These are books that can be read by proficient and poor readers alike, but that give those less proficient in the 6-9 target group that special feeling of finally having read a whole book. On their own!
The word-free books do not contain a single word, but are read by following the illustrations, discovering details, patterns, feelings, action – solely by concentrating on the visual aspect. A skill our youngest readers often possess.
The word-free books aim for the target group that ought to be able to read, but needs a reading experience that motivates and inspires them – and does not exclude them from the literary universe. Of course it’s possible to read a whole book without having the traditional understanding of reading completely under one’s belt!
To tell a story without using words is an extremely demanding exercise. We have therefore asked some of the best visual story-tellers in Norway to do it.
Foreign sales: France, Editions La Joie de lire