Synne Lea
Stian Hole

You and I

Du og jeg

Grandfather’s rowboat is ready, little brother runs ahead. They are going to row, play the letter game, see the great ocean. But the girl in this story is hesitant. There is something that is hard to talk about. One day all of this will be their, grandfather says. The boat, the rain cap, the camping stove. But the girl does not want it. She only wants to keep her grandfather.

You and I is a story about loving someone, and about being afraid of loosing the one you love.

Lea du og jeg

Synne Lea (b. 1974) was born and raised in Oslo. She has published two poetry collections, and one novel for young readers; Leo and Mei (2012). In 2013 The Night Watch was published, a poetry collection for children illustarted by Stian Hole. The book was nominated to The Brage Prize and The Norwegian Critics Prize.

Stian Hole (b. 1969) is a reputed illustrator and an author. He has created several prize winning picture books and a number of book covers. For his works, he has received prizes like the Brage Prize, Bologna Ragazzi Award and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis.