(1) PS Translated by Julia Marshall. Illustrated by Olof Landström. Tyke Pom (Pom and Pim) is distraught when a dog snatches stuffed-animal friend Pim. Pom searches everywhere, but promising leads fizzle out: "Is that Pim? No, that's a bag." Pom is accompanied by, apparently, the Pim-snatching dog; a twist ending provides both a laugh and a satisfying resolution. Softly colored pen-and-ink and watercolor-wash illustrations focus tightly on Pom and the mission.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2015

(1) PS Translated by Julia Marshall. Illustrated by Olof Landström. "Pom and Pim are going out. It's warm. The sun is shining. What luck!" But Pom trips and falls on a piece of paper--which turns out to be money. Small adventures ensue, alternating good and bad luck. The brief text and droll ink and watercolor illustrations focus on small-child Pom and inanimate sidekick Pim, working together brilliantly to bring out the situational humor.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2014

(2) PS Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Illustrated by Olof Landström. Benny (Benny's Had Enough!, Benny and the Binky) totes his brother to the mudhole where, inevitably, little brother is pushed in. Comically, Benny reacts by flinging himself in so he can be rescued and comforted, too. With a palette as suitably earthy as the sticks and potatoes that constitute Benny's favorite toys, Landström's cartoons revel in the pig brothers' free-spirited joy.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2008

(1) PS Translated by Joan Sandin. Illustrated by Olof Landström. This Swedish team's droll sensibilities are on display here, in a larger format than the previous board-book–like Boo and Baa titles. When the noodle-headed sheep try to rescue a cat from a tree, comical misadventures ensue, with a slightly quirky but satisfying ending. The larger format means more space for the pictures and the comic possibilities; the text remains as brief as ever.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2006

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Olof Landstrom. Wallace, a list-making mouse, isn't much of a free spirit until he meets his adventurous neighbor Albert and learns to cut loose a little. The comical art incorporates Wallace's lists ("1. Water plants. 2. Take a walk") and chronicles his predictable, lonely life as it expands to include spontaneity and friendship.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

(4) K-3 Translated by Joan Sandin. Illustrated by Olof Landstrom. After Boris gets glasses, his life is turned around--"I had no idea there was so much to look at!"--and he decides that he should get a job. But his eyes get tired at work, so he quits, realizing that he prefers life blurry. Boris is only one of various anthropomorphized rodents depicted in detailed settings throughout this charming if morally opaque tale about the perks and drawbacks of seeing clearly.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(1) PS Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Illustrated by Olof Landstrom. The young pig from Benny's Had Enough wants a brother. "And then he got one." Benny tires of the baby's screaming, and he isn't even allowed to try the baby's pacifier. While Mama's busy, he stashes the baby by the front door and takes off with binky in mouth. Lindgren sketches character, story, and mood with a few succinct phrases. The illustrations expand the slightly absurd narrative with great expression, movement, and detail.

Reviewer: Lauren Adams | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2002

(1) PS Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Illustrated by Olof Landstrom. In a strangely successful mix of the absurd and the everyday, this hilarious picture book tells the story of a toddler-age pig who's had enough. Benny's mother is endlessly cleaning; when she decides to put his beloved Little Piggy in the washing machine, Benny decides to hit the road. The understated, tongue-in-cheek text is brilliantly complemented by the expressive illustrations.

Reviewer: Lauren Adams | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1999