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Kurt pracuje jako šofér v přístavišti, na svou práci je patřičně hrdý a zdá se, že on i jeho rodina mají vše, co k životu potřebují. Když však jednoho dne najde Kurt na nábřeží obrovskou rybu, zjistí, že jim přeci jen něco scházelo. Dobrodružství. Kurt sbalí rodině kufry, nastartuje svou úžasnou žlutou multikáru a díky ohromné rybě obeplují celý svět. Hravý, lehce napsaný a velmi originální příběh provází zajímavé ilustrace.

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

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Erlend Loe

58 books1,960 followers
Erlend Loe is a Norwegian novelist. He worked at a psychiatric clinic, and was later a freelance journalist for Norwegian newspaper Adresseavisen. Loe now lives and works in Oslo where in 1998 he co-founded Screenwriters Oslo - an office community for screenwriters.

In 1993 he debuted with the book Tatt av kvinnen, and a year later published a children's book, Fisken, about a forklift operator named Kurt. Loe has a distinctive style of writing which is often likened to naïve art. He often uses irony, exaggeration and humor.

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Profile Image for Jelena Milošević.
37 reviews5 followers
January 29, 2024
Ova knjiga je kod nas prevedena pod naslovom "Riba" a izdavač joj je Bulevar books iz Novog Sada. Nisam uopšte znala da Lu piše i knjige za decu, tako da je ovo bila idealna prilika da ovaj kratak roman pročitam sa svojim sinom. Oduševio nas je! Lu je kao i uvek pun dobrog humora, vickast i urnebesan, grohotom smo se smejali i divili njegovoj umešnosti da nam za tren oka popravi raspoloženje. Ukoliko ste ljubitelji Lua , ovo štivo morate pročitati!
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226 reviews13 followers
November 28, 2017
Superīga grāmata, ko vakaros lasīt priekšā bērniem. Kvalitatīvi uzrakstīti, labi iztulkoti, smieklīgi, neticami, jocīgi stāsti par Kurtu un viņa ģimeni.
Pirmie 3 stāsti ir vienkārši ideāli! Pēdējais ne tik ļoti, vairāk domāts pieaugušajiem. To es tāpat klusībā pie sevis līdz galam izlasīju.
Bet tā kopumā - absolūti rekomendēju!
Profile Image for Barbora Romanovská.
176 reviews21 followers
June 30, 2017
Pro tentokrát pohádka norského spisovatele, který přispívá převážně k vlně nového naivismu.

Kurt je o chlapíkovi, který se rozhodne seknout s prací a vzít svou rodinu na prázdniny ve chvíli, kdy se na molu jeho pracoviště najde velryba. Když ji dostane domů, zjistí, že se z ryby pohodlně nají celá rodina a nejen dnes, ale i další měsíce. Proto vezmou rybu s sebou a vyrazí na cesty!

Jako pohádka je to kouzelné, ne magické, ale kouzelně milé. Jednoduché. Upřímné. A nejen pro děti.
Profile Image for Marte.
361 reviews246 followers
January 25, 2010
We got these three books about Kurt as a present from my parents, both because I really wanted to read them and because they will help Tulpesh learn Norwegian. Fisken is the first one, about Kurt the truck driver who finds a huge fish and then goes on an epic journey with his family and the fish. So funny, with amazing drawings! Recommended!
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132 reviews15 followers
March 19, 2019
Milá přestávka mezi čtením knih s pomalým tempem :) Nejvíc se mi líbily ilustrace.
Profile Image for Milena.
122 reviews10 followers
October 13, 2025
Simpaticna knjiga u kojoj smo uzivali moja deca i ja. Drzala im je paznju i navodila da se bas zanimaju i postavjaju pitanja u vezi dogodivstina glavnih junaka (Kurta i njegove porodice).
Knjiga ovog norveskog pisca je moj prvi susret sa njegovim opusom, nakon ovoga cu definitivno uzeti da procitam i neku knjigu za “starije” od Erlend Luo-a.
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204 reviews1 follower
October 12, 2025
Kurt blir grusom er bedre, litt stress å bli overrasket av N-ordet inni der når kidsa er språk-svamper på 4 og 6 år, men drivende morsomt og engasjerende for alle!
Profile Image for Voldemar Lemberg.
Author 8 books4 followers
January 24, 2015
I don't know about others, but i wouldn't want my kids to grow up to such stories.
While I like the overall idea of the trip and their transportation choice, most of the adventures are not the one's my child will listen about.
Some moments felt really offensive or just plain too goofy. The characters(other than Kurt himself and his wife) are unappealing on every level.
There are a lot of funny moments in the book, and some of the thoughts are pretty deep, but that's where I see another problem. If the kids have to be at a level where are funny, then they won't understand the few moments that are actually good about this tale, and if they are supposed to be more sophisticated then why throw so much primitivism at them?

But in the end, I guess it's just the way Earth is nowadays(The Simpsons, Family Guy, Futurama etc.)
Profile Image for Inese Okonova.
542 reviews62 followers
June 9, 2017
Kurta jocīgā ģimenīte ir feina, un visā visumā autora vēlme nenopietni runāt par nopietnām lietām (naudas vara, vēlēšanas, bēgļi utt.) ir simpātiska. Ilustrācijas, kas atrodamas katrā lapā, ir lieliskas. Mani nokaitināja vien pirmā no četrām grāmatām - "Zivs". Ideja par ceļošanu un reizē pārtikšanu no lielas zivs, ko autokrāvēja vadītājs Kurts atrod savā darbavietā ostā, ir aizraujoša, bet tad, autoraprāt, svarīgākais, ko pateikt par Ameriku, ir tas, ka amerikāņi staigā apkārt ar pistolēm kabatās, par Indiju - tas, ka pirmais satiktais un izpalīdzīgais automehāniķis "paliek traks" un gandrīz ar varu metas precēt Kurta 11-gadīgo meitu, par Spāniju - ka tur cilvēki dursta vēršus... Nu jūs jau sapratāt. Vienīgais īsti simpātiskais personāžs, ko viņi ceļojumā satiek, ir norvēģu slēpotājs Antarktīdā. Tas man nepatika.
Profile Image for Marianne.
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May 4, 2013
hvorfor gjorde kurt ikke noe annet med denne store fisken? :-( det var ikke morsomt å lese at de spiste den. jeg håper at det var ikke en hval :-)
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332 reviews21 followers
July 17, 2026
Jeg leste aldri denne når den kom, så jeg ble positivt overrasket over hvor mange temaer den sniker seg innom på de få sidene.
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538 reviews12 followers
January 4, 2024
This was the first 'Kurt' book published, but the third one I read and it is my third favorite of the series so far.
I have been reading these books to help me learn Norwegian, and they've been good for that purpose. They're quirky and entertaining, the stories are straightforward, and the vocabulary is at a good level for me. Although sometimes the quirkiness of the sentences throws me off. But that's fine!
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178 reviews1 follower
November 12, 2023
Outo lasten kirja, joka ei aina tunnu lasten kirjalta. Trukkikuski löytää jättimäisen kalan, ja koko perhe lähtee kalalla purjehtimaan Amerikkaan ja syö kalaa matkaevääksi. Kala ei pilaannu, ja perhe reissaa ympäri maailmaa, kalan huvetessa pikkuhiljaa. Seuraa kulttuurisesti kiusallisia tilanteita, varsinkin Intiassa. Kirja ei ole oikein kestänyt aikaa.
Profile Image for Андрій Басараб.
4 reviews
October 31, 2024
Колись мій улюблений норвезький письменник. Як не дивно вперше прочитав українською саме в Норвегії)))
прекрасна книга ля читання немовляті))
Четвірку поставив бо відчув певне упередження до окремих націй і якусь заангажованість до норвежців, але це може тільки здалося
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15 reviews1 follower
March 13, 2022
Det er utrolig hva man kan gjøre bare fisken er stor nok
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36 reviews1 follower
December 29, 2023
Kurt-bøkene kan vere heilt sjuke til tider, men akkurat denne er ganske stuerein. Ikkje at det er eit minus, for boka er framleis morosam.
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8 reviews1 follower
March 11, 2025
Very strange book…I cannot decide if it is only waste of paper or maybe it can be fun for kids…
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126 reviews2 followers
May 3, 2025
Enkel underholdning og humor med morsomme tegninger
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13 reviews
May 19, 2025
Jeg ble dritstressa når Bud ble borte, tenk om han hadde skremt noen med pistol i veska mens han tissa på bilen!
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