Uppo-Nalle
Uppo-Nalle is a children's novel by the Finnish author Elina Karjalainen. It was first published in 1977, and was followed by 21 other novels about the same characters. Hannu Taina is the illustrator.
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The main character in the books is Uppo-Nalle, an animate teddy bear who loves poetry. The bear was named Uppo-Nalle (Finnish for "sunken bear") because he was originally found underwater during a river cruise.[1] Other characters in the books are a girl named Reeta, her grandmother, and their dog named Laulava Lintukoira (Finnish for "singing bird dog").
In 1980 a play based on the books was shown in a Kuopio theatre, and a film was brought out in 1991.[2]
Uppo-Nalle has been honoured with a postage stamp and by having a children's hospital named after him.
References
- Eccleshare, Julia, ed. (2009). 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. London: Universe Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 9780789318763.
- Uppo-Nalle at IMDb