Author(s)
Timo Parvela
Illustrator(s)
Pasi Pitkänen
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Tammi
Format info
108 pages, B&W illustrations, age 7+

Pete’s Blog

Paten aikakirjat

Pete, a favorite character from the popular Ella books, gets his very own series! Pete is a little out of it sometimes, but that’s OK, everyone loves Pete. Now Pete’s teacher has given him a summertime assignment: keep a journal. At first things don’t go too smoothly, but the oddball uncle who stays for a visit changes things, and before long Pete is tapping away all the time.

The book features Pasi Pitkänen’s vivacious illustrations. Pete’s Blog is the start of a new series from Timo Parvela (b. 1964) and Pasi Pitkänen (b. 1984).

Series

Pete’s Blog, 2014
Pete’s Football Book, 2015
Pete’s Fishing Book, 2016
Pete’s Treasure Hunt, 2017
Pete, the King of the Jungle, 2018
Pete and the Monster of Black Ness, 2019
Pete and the Savannah Heroes, 2020
Pete and the Alaskan Treasure, 2021

Material

Finnish PDF
English translation, set in layout
French sample translation
German translation, set in layout

Series rights sold

Czech (Portál)
Danish (Bogoo)
Estonian (Ajakirjade)
German (Hanser)
Hungarian (Cerkabella)
Latvian (Zvaigzne ABC)
Polish (Widnokrag)

Reviews

‘Here was a true artist at work together with Timo Parvela being one of the best children’s book authors in the world.’ – Literaturmarkt.info

‘Timo Parvela delights as usual with his trademark contrasts between children and slightly weird adults. In between comic mishaps are tons of easy-to-read dialogue, comics and lists of silly things.’ –  Books From Finland