The Elevator

Maya Jönsson

The party is about to start, and more and more people want to fit into the elevator. The rabbit, the moose, the owl, the bear and the hedgehog – there’s room for everyone! And when the doors close, it’s all about finding the right button. And who can reach it? Will the balloon last all the way up, and what happens if someone happens to sneeze? Step into Maya Jönsson’s noisy and giggly elevator! A fun gift book for a birthday party.

Maya Jönsson is an artist and children’s book illustrator. Her visual world is colorful, and full of small details. She has previously illustrated new interpretations of Tove Jansson’s Moomin World, as well as Rasmus Åkerblom’s nonfiction book The ABC of Science.

Awards

The White Ravens 2026

“This book is teeming with funny animal characters. /…/ In her illustrations, Maya Jönsson leaves plenty of room to explore, and she has perfectly timed the story’s dramatic build-up to the moment of the page turn. Super! (Age: 3+)”

Press voices

“ Jönsson lets the pictures do the talking. /…/ And yet The Elevator is anything but a wordless book. /…/ With a festive palette of party yellow, balloon pink and marzipan green, Maya Jönsson creates a buoyant, candy-bright picture book. /…/ But it is above all in the depiction of the characters that the story shines brightest, as well as in the contrast between creatures great and small.” Dagens Nyheter

Books by Maya Jönsson