The Grand Expedition

They have made a very serious decision—they are going on an adventure. All by themselves, just the two of them. Dad might offer a suggestion or two, but this expedition is just for them! Of course, they will have to bring coffee and pickles and blankets and a cozy tent. And, just in case, a jump rope to use as a lasso. They set up camp in the lee of a small mountain (or, in their backyard) and get ready for an evening of fun. But when the pickles are gone and the mosquitoes come out, what’s to be done? The Grand Expedition is the quietly comic story of two kids and their dad and the everyday adventures that make life great.

Emma Adbåge, born in Linköping, Sweden, in 1982, is an award winning author and illustrator. Her first picture book, Mimsan och Mormorn (Mimsan and Grandmother), was published when she was just 18 years old. Her twin sister, Lisen, also writes and illustrates picture books.

Annie Prime is a literary translator of French, Swedish, Russian, and Spanish. Since receiving her MA in translation from University College London, she has translated five books.