Svein and His Rat and the Shopping Shambles
Nicolaysen, Marit: Svein og rotta og det store gavekaoset
This is book number eight about Svein and his faithful, if highly independent, pet rat, Mr. Smith. Svein sets off to buy a birthday present for his mother, and decides that it will have to be a bra. But what's all this about A, B and C cups? He gets his friend Melissa to accompany him to the local shopping mall, as her rat, Pippi, is pretty much the same size as Mother's breast and will come in handy as a measure. Melissa and Pippi do their bit, but, taken aback by the price of the bra they have chosen, for a second or two Svein takes his eyes off Mr. Smith. The rat scuttles in among Tanga Tangas serried racks of lingerie; then, before they know it, races off into the depths of the mall.
As always, the lively illustrations are the work of Per Dybvig.
"...an engaging read... at times incredibly funny" (Barnebokkritikk)
Marit Nicolaysen: Biography and bibliography
First published: 2003, Aschehoug Children and Young Adults
