Olssons Pastejer

by Peter Cohen, Olof Landström

I trettio år har Olsson bakat sina goda pastejer. Han använder bara det bästa råvarorna: det möraste köttet, den finaste löken, de läckraste champinjonerna och de ädlaste kryddorna. "Olssons pastejer" är berömda. Men en morgon när Olsson kommer till fabriken, märker han att allt inte står rätt till.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Emma Gustafson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found Olson's Meat Pies from a friend from Sweden. This book was originally printed in Sweden. In this story a man named Olson owns a meat pie company. He sells the most popular meat pies in all of Sweden. Until one day his bookkeeper runs off with all his money. Rather than call the police Olson decides the bookkeeper is a good man and he would try to survive. The company failed pretty quickly as Olson was using obscure objects to put in his pies. He is ready to shut down when the bookkeeper comes back from his vacation and apologies. The company then is successful again. The story contains photos that are racier than most american children's books. This story would be good to use in the classroom to teach morality. However, because of the inappropriate pictures I do not think I would use in a classroom to teach a lesson.

[Peter Rydén · Rating 5 out of 5]

Boken blev rekommenderad av nostalgiska skäl. Otroligt rolig berättelse för barn (och för oss vuxna som gillar barnsliga berättelser...)!

[Kathie D · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book hundreds of times as a kid and I still have my original copy, and I’m 40 now. It’s one of those weird little stories that really stuck with me.

It’s sad and kind of dark for a children’s book, but there’s something about it that I’ve always loved. The tone, the illustrations, the strange little world it creates — it just hit me in a way that a lot of books didn’t. It’s hard to explain why, but it’s one of those stories that settled into my brain and never left. Definitely a forever favorite.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is definitely not a typical children's picture book. It may not even be a favorite on the first read. But, the child will pay attention and it should be followed with a conversation about food safety laws.