The Line
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The animals stand in line. It looks fun, Twig thinks. He wants to join. He wants to play!
It’s not a game, the animals tell him. It’s a line, they say, and order Twig to stand at the very back. Then Twig doesn’t find it to be fun anymore.
The Line is a fanciful fable and an existential drama from the forest.
Nominated for the 2024 Brage Prize
‘A brilliant picture book! […] The book has a “meaning of life” sparkle in the same way as the wonderful picture books by the Australian Shaun Tan.’
VG, 6/6 stars
‘A stroke of genius! […] Simple and smart: Per Dybvig gives us a trickster on the path of life. […] Thoughts can turn to […] waiting for Godot. […]. It can be devoured and savored with care, with a flavor that lasts.’
NRK, 6/6 stars
‘[…] an achievement to make this type of reflection accessible to both young and older readers through a story full of suspense, imagination and humor […] raising the bar for Norwegian Children’s Literature.’
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