Author
When I was a child I was totally convinced I would grow up to be a farmer’s wife. I spent my summers at grandma’s place, where they kept cows, and wrote countless letters. Writing and cows – aren’t the events that shape our lives curious? I became an author; a life without writing would have been difficult. I didn’t get any cows; I had to create one. Jujja is no celebrity, but Mamma Moo and Crow have taken on that role.
Mamma Moo and Crow are not the only characters I’ve written about. I’m equally fond of Day Ghost, Junior and Billan and some of the others. They came into being during the years I lived and worked with Tomas Wieslander. He passed away in 1996. Those were the years in which we also wrote all the songs. Together with talented musicians Anders Ågren, Backa Hans Eriksson and Staffan Wiklander, we toyed around in our own studio and produced records that are still played in homes with young children and at preschools, thanks to new technologies and streaming services.
I continue to work with the old characters. New children have been born and new books have been written. Vina Vina, the boy who is both real and pretend, has now featured in five picture books. Hjördis, the girl who was me, has been a character in three books for those who can read on their own or who like being read to. Both book characters have been superbly illustrated by Lotta Geffenblad. I have started working together with the extremely talented image maker Emma AdBåge. A collaborative book is on the way.
A cornerstone of my creativity has been – and remains – a closeness to children as they grow and play. My own children and grandchildren outgrew their youthful ways in the blink of an eye. But I remain in the childish world. For me, young children with their quirky sense of humour, their seriousness, their good-natured curiosity and tremendous capacity for growth are the most interesting things in the world.
Read more about Jujja at jujjawieslander.se
Author
When I was a child I was totally convinced I would grow up to be a farmer’s wife. I spent my summers at grandma’s place, where they kept cows, and wrote countless letters. Writing and cows – aren’t the events that shape our lives curious? I became an author; a life without writing would have been difficult. I didn’t get any cows; I had to create one. Jujja is no celebrity, but Mamma Moo and Crow have taken on that role.
Mamma Moo and Crow are not the only characters I’ve written about. I’m equally fond of Day Ghost, Junior and Billan and some of the others. They came into being during the years I lived and worked with Tomas Wieslander. He passed away in 1996. Those were the years in which we also wrote all the songs. Together with talented musicians Anders Ågren, Backa Hans Eriksson and Staffan Wiklander, we toyed around in our own studio and produced records that are still played in homes with young children and at preschools, thanks to new technologies and streaming services.
I continue to work with the old characters. New children have been born and new books have been written. Vina Vina, the boy who is both real and pretend, has now featured in five picture books. Hjördis, the girl who was me, has been a character in three books for those who can read on their own or who like being read to. Both book characters have been superbly illustrated by Lotta Geffenblad. I have started working together with the extremely talented image maker Emma AdBåge. A collaborative book is on the way.
A cornerstone of my creativity has been – and remains – a closeness to children as they grow and play. My own children and grandchildren outgrew their youthful ways in the blink of an eye. But I remain in the childish world. For me, young children with their quirky sense of humour, their seriousness, their good-natured curiosity and tremendous capacity for growth are the most interesting things in the world.
Read more about Jujja at jujjawieslander.se