Pettson and Findus
Pettson und Findus - in the Swedish original Pettson och Findus - is a series of children's books by Sven Nordqvist . The main characters are the old man Pettson and his tomcat Findus. The books are published by Opal-Verlag, and there is also a series of comic books published by Egmont Kärnan . In Germany, the books are published by Oetinger-Verlag in the translation of Angelika Kutsch .
main characters
Sven Nordqvist originally wanted to write a story about two old people who still have something to do before they can get down to business and then almost no longer know what they were up to. So the old man Pettersson needed someone to talk to. But that shouldn't be a woman. So he came up with a talking cat.
Pettersson
Pettersson is a somewhat quirky old man who lives alone in a little house on the edge of a Swedish village. He is a reliable partner and is always there when Findus needs help again. But he is also a tinkerer who tinkers with the most unusual devices. His property consists of a large garden and three red houses with white window frames and wooden roofs: the apartment building, the wooden shed and the building that houses the chicken coop and joiner's shed. Pettersson usually wears a striped shirt with a waistcoat, trousers and a distinctive light brown brimmed hat, as well as glasses with round lenses; in winter a hat with ear flaps and a coat. He is quite tall and has a short gray beard.
Findus
Findus is a young, brown tabby cat with green eyes who is always pranked and got his name from the fact that Pettersson got him in a box with the label "Findus green peas" ( Findus is the name of a large Swedish food company). From the material with which the box was lined, Pettersson sewed a pair of bib shorts for him; he also wears a small green cap. Findus is lively and impatient, everywhere and nowhere. Nordqvist often lets Findus do gymnastics several times on a book page in order to illustrate sequences of movements without being interrupted by comic panels. Findus can speak, but hides this from the other people in the village.
Other "actors"
- Prillan, Mathilda, Fia, Doris, Majros, Soffi-Moffi, Stina-Fina, Henrietta, Gacki and Henni are Pettersson's ten talking stupid white chickens who act a bit affected. You are the only female on the farm. Her favorite pastime is having her beloved coffee gossip .
- Mucklas are small beings who live hidden in the house and have a wide variety of colors and shapes. Nordqvist increased their actions as the volumes progressed. They sometimes laugh maliciously when Pettson or Findus has an accident or steals smaller objects. Pettersson cannot see the Mucklas, but Findus can and is sometimes very good friends with them. In addition to the "classic" Mucklas there are also those that look very small like animals or Santa Clauses.
- The curious neighbor Gustavsson likes to tell Pettersson's latest quirks around the village, but is also fed nonsensical stories by Pettersson so that he has something to tell. In addition to Gustavsson, Gustavsson's wife and their son Axel, there are a few other neighbors, for example old Anna Andersson ( Pettersson gets a Christmas visit ), whose first name is also 'Beda' ( How Findus came to Pettson ), and other people who only show up once. Pettersson may once have had a closer relationship with Mrs. Andersson; in any case, his boat is called “Beda” in Armer Pettersson .
- In the morning, Findus, it will be what , the longest volume in the series, several unique characters occur: Pettersson acquaintances Signild, the box seller Kirsten and Henrik, who closely related a lonely forest-dwelling violinist and especially figures with Santa in conjunction . For example, there is a strange little postman and a salesman who Pettson and Findus run into and who play crucial roles in the course of the plot. Santa Claus himself also appears in this book; one can surmise that he is also the person who takes the wish list from the snow cave, draws the drawings of Polhem's mechanical alphabet, and lays the flax on Pettersson's stairs. All the deeds of the individual persons are connected with a distinctive cord that appears three times (four times in the pictures): a band of twisted goat hair wrapped with thin gold threads.
Pettson and Findus books (German editions)
A birthday cake for the cat
- 1984 A Birthday Cake for the Cat, ISBN 978-3-7891-6170-4
Findus celebrates its birthday three times a year. Since Pettersson has no more flour in the house, he has to cycle into the village to buy some. But one tire is flat, the repair kit in the shed, the key in the well, the fishing rod in the attic, and the ladder to the attic is on Andersson's pasture, where the bull is grazing ...
Fireworks for the fox
- 1987 Fireworks for the fox, ISBN 978-3-7891-6172-8
With a box full of fireworks, a haunted cable car and a fake chicken, Findus tries to piss off the fox's appetite for chickens without having to hunt him down.
Poor Pettersson
- 1988 Poor Pettersson, ISBN 978-3-7891-6173-5
Pettersson is in a bad mood and Findus tries to cheer him up by all means.
Pettersson gets a Christmas visit
- 1989 Pettersson gets a Christmas visit, ISBN 978-3-7891-6174-2
It's so cold that Pettson and Findus can't leave the house, and when it gets a little warmer, Pettson's ankle sprains. But Christmas Eve is saved by the neighbors, who surprisingly come to visit.
Riot in the vegetable patch
- 1991 Riot in the Vegetable Patch, ISBN 978-3-7891-6902-1
Pettersson tries to plant vegetables, while Findus, who can't stand vegetables, plants meatballs. But then a bunch of wild chickens, a pig and six cattle cause a stir in the vegetable patch.
Pettersson is camping
- 1993 Pettersson tents, ISBN 978-3-7891-6907-6
Findus has never slept in a tent and wants to try it out, but then dreams badly and prefers to sleep in bed.
Tomorrow, Findus, there will be something
- 1995 Tomorrow, Findus, there will be something, ISBN 978-3-7891-4307-6
Ever since Pettersson told his cat about Santa Claus, Findus has been desperate for Santa Claus to come to him too. Pettson goes into his carpenter's shed and secretly builds a Santa Claus machine for Findus. Nevertheless, things turn out very differently at Christmas.
Findus and the rooster in the basket
- 1997 Findus and the cock in the basket, ISBN 978-3-7891-6911-3
Pettersson procures a rooster for the hen house, which is named Caruso because of its powerful voice and turns the chickens' heads while he annoys Findus with his screams, so that he tries to scare the rooster away.
The great songbook by Pettson and Findus
- 2001 The great song book by Pettson and Findus, ISBN 978-3-7891-4314-4
The first songbook with lyrics and guitar fingerings .
How Findus came to Pettson
- 2002 How Findus came to Pettersson, ISBN 978-3-7891-6916-8
The little tomcat came in a cardboard box for green peas as a present for old, single Pettersson. Initially, the cat cannot speak and is not even wearing pants. But one day he looks over Pettersson's shoulder while reading the newspaper and says his first sentence: "I want pants like that too."
Cooking with Pettson and Findus
- 2004 Cooking with Pettson and Findus, ISBN 3-7891-4321-9
A cookbook with recipes by Anne Tüllmann, illustrations by Sven Nordqvist.
My photo book with Pettson and Findus
- 2007 My photo book with Pettson and Findus
The original illustrations by Sven Nordqvist serve as a template for a personalized Pettson and Findus picture book.
New songs by Pettson and Findus
- 2010 New songs by Pettson and Findus, ISBN 978-3-7891-8431-4
The second songbook, also with guitar fingerings.
Come with me to Pettson and Findus! A hidden object book
- 2011 Come with me to Pettson and Findus! A hidden object book, ISBN 978-3-7891-6945-8
Findus is moving
- 2013 Findus moves, ISBN 978-3-7891-7909-9
Pettson is annoyed by Findus' night jumping on the bed. To save the house blessing, Findus moves into the outhouse in the garden. However, this does not last long, as Findus does not like to be alone and then prefers to move back to Pettson's house.
Look what I can do, Pettersson!
- 2019 Look what I can do, Pettersson !, ISBN 978-3-7891-1295-9
The picture book with little text is about a normal day at Findus and Pettson's.
Film adaptations
cartoon
Because of the great success of children's books, an animated series was produced that was broadcast on television from 2000. To date it comprises 26 episodes.
cinemamovies
Pettson and Findus : In 1999 Pettson och Findus - katten och gubbens år came to Swedish cinemas. Directed by Albert Hanan Kaminski and Nordqvist wasresponsible for the scripttogether with Torbjörn Jansson . The film was nominated for the Finnish Starboy Award in 2000 and was releasedin Germanyin 2001 with the title Pettson and Findus .
News from Pettson and Findus : In 2000 the movie Pettson och Findus - Kattonauten came out, the German title of which was News from Pettson and Findus in 2002. A PC game has also been released for this film.
Tomorrow, Findus, there will be something : In 2005, the film Pettson och Findus 3: Tomtemaskinen was released in German cinemas on November 2, 2006 as Morgen, Findus, there will be something in German cinemas.
Kuddelmuddel at Pettson & Findus : In 2009 the film Pettson & Findus - Glömligheter came into the cinemas, which started on 22 November 2009 as Kuddelmuddel at Pettson & Findus in German cinemas.
Pettersson and Findus - little tormentor, great friendship , a mixture of feature film and animation film directed by Ali Samadi Ahadi ( Salami Aleikum , Lost Children ) with Ulrich Noethen and Marianne Sägebrecht . The film opened in German cinemas on March 13, 2014.
Pettson and Findus - The most beautiful Christmas ever The film opened in German cinemas on November 3, 2016, directed by Ali Samadi Ahadi .
Pettson and Findus - Findus is moving The film opened in German cinemas in 2018 under the direction of Ali Samadi Ahadi .
Web links
- Website
- Tomorrow, Findus, there will be something. In: Zelluloid.de. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017 .
- Episode guide of the animated series
- Another episode guide with current broadcast dates at kika.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Pettson and Findus - Little tormentor, great friendship. IMDB.com, accessed March 17, 2014 .