Sally's Dad does not want to be Grown-up

Sallys far gider ikke være voksen

Sally's Dad is a modern day classic in Denmark with sales reaching over 1 million copies across all formats. The series is furthermore proving its ability to travel: it is a bestseller in Poland, and translation rights are currently sold to Faroe Islands, Finland, Italy and Norway. Sally's Dad does not want to be Grown-up is the second book in the series.

Thomas Brunstrøm is a bestselling author, freelance journalist, film critic and podcast host - and real-life dad to Sally and Eddie.

Thorbjørn Christoffersen is a Danish illustrator, film director and animator.

Sally's Dad does not want to be Grown-up

Sallys far gider ikke være voksen

Sally's Dad is a modern day classic in Denmark with sales reaching over 1 million copies across all formats. The series is furthermore proving its ability to travel: it is a bestseller in Poland, and translation rights are currently sold to Faroe Islands, Finland, Italy and Norway. Sally's Dad does not want to be Grown-up is the second book in the series.

Thomas Brunstrøm is a bestselling author, freelance journalist, film critic and podcast host - and real-life dad to Sally and Eddie.

Thorbjørn Christoffersen is a Danish illustrator, film director and animator.

Synopsis

Sally is fed up with being a child. You always have to do something boring and the adults make all the decisions. Sally’s dad on the other hand has had enough of being an adult. They promptly decide to swap for the day: Sally will be the grown-up decision-maker and Sally’s dad will be the care-free child. Sally has to pick up dad at work, do the shopping and cook for the family. Sally’s dad has to go to bed early. It turns out to be the weirdest day ever.

Reviews

"Hugely entertaining " – (Information)

"Outspoken, politically incorrect and free from raised fingers and spelt buns" – (Litteratursiden)

"We didn't have any doubts about this series. We knew right away that it would be perfect for the Polish market, though we didn't expect such great success. We have trouble seeing the series as picture books, not because of the amount of text, but the format and the target reader, because it's directed at a double reader: at kids that are a bit older than the usual picture book readers and at their parents (as in the case of Shrek). I'm not sure who has more fun reading these books: parents or children?" – Katarzyna Biegańska (Polish editor at Dwukropek)

Sally's Dad does not want to be Grown-up
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Original Language: Danish
Original Publisher: Forlaget Carlsen
Published: 2016
26 pages
Category: Children's Books
Genre: Humour
Film Rights: Nordisk Film
Theatre Rights: Babel-Bridge Literary Agency
Available material: English sample

Territories Handled

World Rights (Babel Bridge)

Territories Sold

Faroese: BFL
Norwegian: Cappelen Damm
Polish: Juka-91

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