Flugan (THE FLY)
Written & illustrated by Maja Ståhle
Alfabeta Bokförlag · March 2027
Winner of the 2026 Småbarnsbilderboken nu! picture book competition.
A small, everyday drama about a child’s encounter with a fly. It swoops in, buzzes around, takes a bite of the child’s sandwich – and flies away again.
Created for the very youngest readers, The Fly is a playful and poetic picture book that invites interaction between the child, the book and the reader, capturing the wonder of discovering the world when everything is still new.
Swedish edition forthcoming 2027.
Tore och Gråskuggan (TORE AND THE GREY SHADOW)
Written & illustrated by Maja Ståhle
Bonnier Carlsen · January 2027
Tore is alone in the courtyard when a mysterious beetle-like creature called Gråskuggan suddenly appears. When Tore follows his new friend underground, a hidden world opens up – a maze of winding tunnels inhabited by strange and friendly creatures, where there is always time to help and care for one another.
A tender and imaginative picture book about loneliness, friendship, and the power of imagination to open doors to new worlds.
Swedish edition forthcoming January 2027.
Maja och Otis leker sig vilse (MAJA AND OTIS GET LOST)
Illustrated by Maja Ståhle
Written by Ulrika Goude Westby
Idus Förlag · 2026
Best friends Maja and Otis are playing during recess when their imaginations lead them away from the schoolyard and into the woods. Suddenly, they realize they are lost – and their game turns into a real adventure.
Published in Sweden, 2026.