Kati Närhi

Kati Närhi (b. 1973) is a multi-awarded Finnish illustrator, graphic novel artist and inventive storyteller.

Her graphic novels have been nominated three times for the Graphic Novel Finlandia and she won the coveted prize in 2015 with her third instalment in the Agnes trilogy, The Seventh Guest. Närhi’s wordless and evocative children’s book Missing has received multiple international accolades and the book has been nominated for the Rudolf Koivu Prize 2023.

Närhi has a BA from the Helsinki Academy of Arts and Design. She has also studied Comparative Literature and Aesthetics at the Helsinki University.

Read more about Kati Närhi on her website.

Works
The Stranger Muukalainen A heart-warming picture book illustrates how the most unlikely friendships can blossom when different worlds c...
Missing (you) Kadoksissa Multi-awarded, affectionate picture book about missing someone dear. What is it like to lose a friend and t...
The Stranger Muukalainen A heart-warming picture book illustrates how the most unlikely friendships can blossom when different worlds c...
Night-School: The Scary Game Yökoulu ja pelottava peli The tenth book in the series finds the Night School’s pupils in a serious situation. They’ve been scaring ...
Night‐School: The Shocking Zombie Giant Yökoulu ja järkyttävä jättizombi Night‐School series offers a perfect mix of scariness and crazy fun with the creatures of the night! A firm ...
Night School and the Creepy School Trip Yökoulu ja karmiva luokkaretki Frightful fun on a school trip to Transylvania! The pupils at Night School have raised money for their clas...
Night-School and the Ghastly Ghost Train Yökoulu ja kamottava kummitusjuna The pupils’ fundraiser turns into a blood-curdling adventure! The Night-School pupils need to raise money...
Night-School and the Terrible Tooth Fairy Yökoulu ja hirveä hammaskeiju Hold onto your teeth, there's a terrible tooth fairy lurking in the shadows at Night-School! A strange, new...
A Guide to the Horrors of Night-School Yökoulun pieni kauhukäsikirja Learn how to survive Night-School! Paul, Martha and Sam give readers helpful tips about how to get through ...
Science Experiments with Grace Feeney: Farts & Gases Pipsa Kopperoisen tutkimuksia: pierut ja kaasut A series of easy-reading books for eager readers. Available in sweet, funny, weird and fast-paced flavours –...
Night-School and the Vengeful Neigbours Yökoulu ja kauheat naapurit The Night-School is under threat of closure! A terribly frazzled couple live next door to the Night-School....
Night-School: The Case of the Golden Sneakers Yökoulu ja noidutut tossut Zombie-boy Paul and Vampire-girl Martha get caught up in a swirl of sneakers. A parcel containing seven pai...
Night-School: The Secret Mission Yökoulu ja vaarallinen operaatio The easy-to-read and frightfully funny Night-School series cuts through first-graders like a knife… cuts thr...
Night-School and the Missing Teacher Yökoulu ja kadonnut opettaja Going to Night-School – what could be more fun? Except when your teacher mysteriously disappears and is r...