It is Findus the talking cat's birthday, so Farmer Pettson wants to bake a big stack of pancakes for the cat who has three birthdays a year. But how can they get the eggs when the bull is in the way? But before he can start baking, Pettson has to fix a puncture on his bike, find the keys to the shed and distract Anderson's bull. Only then can he bike to the shop to buy flour for the pancakes
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"'It's not often that we come across books with such immediate and lasting appeal as Sven Nordqvist's 'Findus' series. The stories are ingenious, the characters are quirky and original, and the illustrations are absolutely delightful... I can't recommend them highly enough. Hurrah for Findus!' Philip Pullman"
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SVEN NORDQVIST (b. 1946) is a leading Swedish children's illustrator and writer. The Findus and Pettson stories draw on his playful adventures with his two young sons. His unique illustrations are inspired by a delight in everyday life.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Anaxamaxan
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Sven Nordqvist creates his stories in an amazingly alive world, filled with multiple layers. The cat Findus is the perfect animal representation of the children listening to/reading the story, and the kindly but occasionally grumpy Pettson is of course a great parent figure. He doesn't keep his house particularly tidy, frequently gets caught up in dealing with urgent demands (chickens, cows in the garden, etc), but ultimately does do the important things, like make food for Findus. Sounds like a lot of parents I know!
Little details make Pancakes for Findus a delight for adults and children. As you read, you start noticing other things -- like the chicken paramedics carrying away one of the broken eggs!
This isn't really the first book in the series. Findus and Pettson have an earlier incarnation as Festus and Mercury (Mercury being the cat), published by Carolrhoda Books. They're even funnier!
Little details make Pancakes for Findus a delight for adults and children. As you read, you start noticing other things -- like the chicken paramedics carrying away one of the broken eggs!
This isn't really the first book in the series. Findus and Pettson have an earlier incarnation as Festus and Mercury (Mercury being the cat), published by Carolrhoda Books. They're even funnier!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Anne
Format:Hardcover
This book also goes by the title The Birthday Cake. Our family reads a lot and loves books, but any books about Pettson and his cat Findus are some of our favorites. We discovered them when spending a summer in northern Sweden (Pettson and Findus live in Sweden). The story line is great, but the pictures tell many more stories within the bigger story. Have fun!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By netgyks
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
After reading some reviews online, we did an inter-library loan and read Pancakes for Findus. We knew we had to add this to our permanent collection right away! Our son was 3 at the time and loved to read this at bedtime. He still does! We now have When Findus was Young and Disappeared and we have added Findus Goes Camping in preparation for this summer's camping trip.
Pancakes for Findus is funny and engaging. The illustrations are beyond detailed, as they are in all the books. We love seeing something new each time. As an adult, I pick it up and look through it to see what the Muckles are doing in the corners of the pictures. Sven Nordquist's illustration of Pettson's house is superb. It really gives the history of the man, a solid home that's been lived in and well-loved for decades. Just the kind of place you might imagine when you think of your grandparents. Pettson is kind-hearted towards Findus, even when he gets upset. That Gustavson--everyone has one of him around! He is in the other books as well.
I love the continuity of all the Findus books we have purchased so far and I'm sure over time we will own all of them. They are read very often in our home, by request of each family member, young and old!
Pancakes for Findus is funny and engaging. The illustrations are beyond detailed, as they are in all the books. We love seeing something new each time. As an adult, I pick it up and look through it to see what the Muckles are doing in the corners of the pictures. Sven Nordquist's illustration of Pettson's house is superb. It really gives the history of the man, a solid home that's been lived in and well-loved for decades. Just the kind of place you might imagine when you think of your grandparents. Pettson is kind-hearted towards Findus, even when he gets upset. That Gustavson--everyone has one of him around! He is in the other books as well.
I love the continuity of all the Findus books we have purchased so far and I'm sure over time we will own all of them. They are read very often in our home, by request of each family member, young and old!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Anonymous
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Lively, colorful, funny and filled with distinctive images of Sweden, this is a great book for all of your Swedish-American friends' children.
As a bonus, it includes a recipe for Swedish pancakes!
As a bonus, it includes a recipe for Swedish pancakes!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It is our fourth (??) Pettson/Peterson book, first two we have in Czech translation, and because other books are still untranslated, we both next in English,and Mami must read more carfuly, but it is still the same excelent book, ilustrations with lot of covered joke.s.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By R. Thomas
Format:Hardcover
I love all the Findus books, but this is one of the best. The illustrations are perfect. For adults it looks a bit confusing in the beginning, because Findus shows up five times in the same picture, but the Kids love it.
By philipbergen
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Both parents and kids enjoy reading these books and the details and little fun things in the illustrations keeps it exciting to view.
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is another great story about determination. If you really want something, you will find it and if you misplace something, don't blame others.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Full of happiness
Me myself I always used to have the storybooks of Pettson and Findus as a child.
Now, during my exchange year in the USA I can show my German life to my nephews, 3 and 7. Read more
Now, during my exchange year in the USA I can show my German life to my nephews, 3 and 7. Read more
Published 5 months ago by chooci
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pancakes for Findus
my daughter likes this book and I have to say I do too. It is a fun book to read. Just too short.
Published 5 months ago by platform pump
1.0 out of 5 stars
terrible translation!!
I have been reading these boooks to my son for almost a year- always have checked them out from the library. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Marcia A Mueller
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