green

 lady mouse in a mobcap

a hungry, hungry caterpillar

Pettson and Findus in their green kitchen

a green snake

christmas in sweden

In Sweden (as well as other countries) the pig is a symbol of good luck.  It had its heyday in the 19th century and a pigs head was common fare for Christmas dinner. This card is illustrated by Jenny Nystrom (1854-1946) who became Sweden's most prolific painter and illustrator.

A few months after Jenny Nystrom died, Sven Nordqvist was born.  He also went on to illustrate children's books; his most well known being Pettson and Findus.

on the farm

New Zealand is well known for its sheep population, but that is slowly shrinking, and as of 2022, the population is 25.3 million which puts it at the lowest sheep to people ratio (5:1) since 1850 when they began keeping records

There are nine chickens that Findus is friends with on the farm. Their names are Prillan, Mathilda, Fia, Doris, Majros, Soffi-Moffi, Henrietta, Stina-Fina and Henni

storytime

 

bringing home the tree

Findus helps chose the Christmas tree

chasing chickens

Pettson and Findus
Findus chasing chickens ... I hope Pettson doesn't trip over any of them!

Stackars Pettson

received 2015,  Poor Pettson
Pettson and Findus

Findus flytarr ut

received from Germany, August 2014
farmer Pettson and his cat Findus

Postcard Friendship Friday

när Findus var liten

received July, 2014, Netherlands

Pettson och Findus - When Findus was little

Petty tells Findus how it was when he first came to him

Pettson cyclar

received, March 2014, Sweden old farmer Pettson and his talented cat Findus
illustrator Sven Nordqvist