The Wrestling Dog

Jenny Bergman & Lotta Geffenblad

Three friends are out walking in the forest. Just as they are starting to get hungry and their feet are getting tired, they see a shabby, deserted house. They sit on the steps to eat their sandwiches. But soon eerie sounds start to be heard from the house… What if a witch lives inside? Or a werewolf? Should they run for their lives? But it is raining and it is terrible to get their furs wet, too! The friends decide to stay until the downpour has passed.

How dangerous could the creature hiding in the house be?

A subtle and warmly humorous gem of a picture book about challenging preconceptions and overcoming fears!

Jenny Bergman and Lotta Geffenblad’s previous book, A Jungle Tale, was nominated for the August Prize 2024.

Jenny Bergman is a writer, TV and radio producer, and documentary film maker. A Jungle Tale is inspired by her own experience of losing her husband.

Lotta Geffenblad is a Swedish illustrator, picture book maker and animator, educated at Beckmans School of Design in Stockholm. She has illustrated and written many children’s books. She has also directed and animated a number of animated films and series, often in collaboration with other animators and visual artists, for which she has received several awards. She lectures regularly at animation and illustration schools.

 

Books by Jenny Bergman & Lotta Geffenblad