Duskweaver

Mila Teräs 2015: Hämärinkäinen
illustrated by  Karoliina Pertamo

Duskweaver is a small creature weaving dusk. Its job is important, because at dusk all night creatures start moving at dusk.

A florist Keikander does not want it to be dark, because his flower makers do not have enough time to make buds.  The florist decides to break the loom and he captures the Duskweaver. It is not good and the flowermakers get exhausted. Florist Keikand realizes his mistake and hurries to rescue Duskweaver.




People need dark for resting and slowing down. I believe also that if it wasn't for the dark winter, we would not appreciate the light summer nights.  Very poetic book.

Learning speach sounds

Karoliina Pertamo 2010: Opin äänteet

This book activates the young readers to find the same speech sounds from the pictures.

I am always interested in how the books explain the letters C, Q,W, X and Å to the Finnish kids since they are not used in the Finnish  language.  Well Celsius is easy and xylitol. W can be seen in WC.  Q is just O with tail.

I am also waiting for some nut to suggest to remove these letters from the alphabet for saving money.




Now there is talk about Swedish not being mandatory in the Finnish schools, why don't they take out Å as well? We do not use it and it is so Swedish.

In this book Å is explained through Swedish. A  tart it tårta in Swedish and a track is spår. They don't say why there are no Finnish words with Å.

I like this book, because it has so many words for one letter (exept Å) and it  gives great joy, when the boys find a word that has that specific letter.