Come and see what film we are showing today...

You might make a spaceship. Where would you land?

An exhibition by the publishing house Gyldendal of the author and illustrator Jakob Martin Strid’s world, together with other well-loved children’s books. There will be readings and activities throughout the festival.

In Danish

We need your help to give new life to old books. In this workshop you can create book art by making figures from the pages, or compose poetry through rearranging words and phrases. We provide books and suggestions to get you started.

Join the expansion of the Harry Potter-universe in Minecraft. Just bring yourself and a great idea.

In all languages

For all Minecraft loving children

Stories can be found everywhere in the world, in all languages. In this workshop we will put together stories and explore the way languages are formed.

In Danish

Drop in to the Illustration Hub where you can watch professional artists at work, from first stroke to finished book. If you want to try new techniques and get inspiration and guidance from professional illustrators, this is the workshop for you.

In Danish

The author talks about all the funny, crazy and naughty children he has created. You will hear more stories from the party animal Lili, Vitello the troublemaker and meet someone new.

In Danish

The author discusses how she creates a fictional universe, where she finds her inspiration and how she develops her ideas. She will also read extracts from her books.

In Danish

Experience an exceptional reading aloud session in Russian and Danish from two of Europe’s best young authors whose stories are in the anthology Odyssey. An illustrator will live-draw on stage. The stories are: Passengers by Inna Mankhova (Russia) and #parisjetaime by Sanne Munk Jensen (Denmark).

In Danish and Russian

Moderator: Jette Holmgaard Greibe
Illustrator: Søren Jessen

Come and see what film we are showing today...

You enter a spaceship, but where do you land?

An exhibition by the publishing house Gyldendal of the author and illustrator Jakob Martin Strid’s world, together with other well-loved children’s books. There will be readings and activities throughout the festival.

In Danish

Create your own bookmark monster out of paper. Come alone or bring an adult.

In all languages

Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult

We need your help to give new life to old books. In this workshop you can create book art by making figures from the pages, or compose poetry through rearranging words and phrases. We provide books and suggestions to get you started.

Join the expansion of the Harry Potter-universe in Minecraft. Just bring yourself and a great idea.

In all languages

For all Minecraft-loving children

Experience an exceptional reading aloud session in Swedish, Portuguese and Danish from two of Europe’s best young authors whose stories are in the anthology Quest. An illustrator will live-draw on stage. The stories are: The Travel Agency by Maria Turtschaninoff (Finland) and Journey to the Centre of the Dark by David Machado (Portugal).

In Danish, Swedish and Portuguese

Moderator: Jette Holmgaard Greibe
Illustrator: Dan Ræder Knudsen

This graphic novel is beautifully illustrated by Giovanni Rigano, known for this work on The Incredibles. Illegal tells the story of Ebo’s hazardous journey across the Sahara, through Tripoli and finally to the Mediterranean in search of a better life. From the bestselling team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novel comes this powerful and timely story told with humour and compassion. Giovanni Rigano will join on stage for some live drawings.


In English and Danish

Join the bestselling author and illustrator of the wildly popular Viking adventure series, How to Train Your Dragon. Cowell grew up in London and on a small island off the west coast of Scotland. She was convinced that there were dragons living on the island, and has been fascinated by these mythical creatures ever since. She has written and illustrated 12 books in the popular Hiccup series. The unique blend of child-centred humour and sublime prose made Hiccup an instant hit and the series is now published in 38 languages. The DreamWorks Animation feature films have received both Oscar and BAFTA nominations. Her new series, The Wizards of Once, publishes this autumn and has also been signed by DreamWorks.