Lässugen on UR Play

 Lässugen is back on UR! It's a show where celebrities read books with a child. This time, reading takes place in an attic with a little boy called Teodor. The series began in 2013 and ran for two years. Each fifteen minute episode features a different picture book. A few of the books featured have been Jag rymmer! by Eva Lindström, Julia vill ha ett djur by Barbro Lindgren and Eva Eriksson, and Storm-Stina by Lena Anderson. All three series are available to watch worldwide on UR Play: Lässugen series 3.

Jag rymmer! from series 1, episode 1

Julia vill ha ett djur, from series 1, episode 5

Storm-Stina, from series 3, episode 5

Seeking Families for a Pilot

Hej igen allihopa,

As noted in the last post, sharing books with children is an excellent way for them to learn new vocabulary, grammar, and so much more! Speech and language therapist Lucy Rowland writes on BookTrust: 'Through stories we share information. We increase our understanding of our world, of ourselves and of others. We can develop our creativity and imagination.' Read her complete article here: The Power of Picture Books. Bibblan's collection specialises in contemporary Swedish language literature for children. Book selection is guided by a child's reading level and interests. If you already take your children to the library regularly to read books in English, why not add a couple of books in Swedish each month? 

A pilot programme of Bibblan service will begin in 2024. We are seeking up to five families willing to participate and give feedback. Each month, you will receive two books through the post and return them via the enclosed mailing envelope at the end of the month. If your family would like to try receiving two books per month in the post, please contact Elizabeth at elutz777@gmail.com for more information.

A few books from Bibblan's collection

Bibblan Swedish Library

Hej allihopa, 

I'd like to introduce a new service coming to the United Kingdom! It's Bibblan, a membership-based lending library of contemporary Swedish literature in the Swedish language with an emphasis on children's books. The service will provide access to these books through the post on a monthly basis. It's aimed at families who are raising children bilingually in the UK. It'll also be available for any Swedish language learners to access books in Swedish. 

Sharing books with children is an excellent way for them to learn new vocabulary, grammar, and so much more! As speech and language therapist Lucy Rowland writes on BookTrust: 'Through stories we share information. We increase our understanding of our world, of ourselves and of others. We can develop our creativity and imagination.' Read her complete article here: The Power of Picture Books. Our collection specialises in contemporary, prize-winning Swedish language literature for children. Selection is guided by the child's reading level and interests.

Data from the last census shows that over 12,000 people currently living in the UK listed Swedish as a main or preferred language. Since it can be expensive to order and ship books from Sweden to the UK, Bibblan Swedish Library is an alternative way to access new reading material in Swedish while saving on the cost of purchasing books. The price of a monthly subscription to Bibblan is about the same as eating out for one meal.

A pilot of the service will start in 2024 in order to test the model with five families. You can read more about the pilot in the next post!