Personalized Children's Books in Norwegian
Norsk
For Norwegian families, whether in Oslo, Bergen or Tromsø, or raising children in London, Houston or Singapore, Norwegian often lives in bedtime stories and in holidays at the hytte with bestemor and bestefar. A picture book in Norwegian where your own child is the hero becomes the book they ask for, whether they read it alone or with the grandparents.
At Joonoo.art you upload a photo, choose a theme and one of 15 illustration styles, and we write and illustrate an original story starring your child. Bring in brothers, sisters, parents or grandparents if you like, up to five people in one book. With Norwegian as the story language, the whole book is written in Norwegian, from the title to the last page, with æ, ø and å in place. Names stay exactly as you type them.
The sample below, Vinterferie på hytta, follows two sisters through a winter holiday at the family's mountain cabin: a ski trip with the little one riding in bestefar's pulk, oranges and cocoa by a snowdrift, sledging behind the cabin, a snow lantern with bestemor, and waffles by the fire. It was written in Norwegian Bokmål from the first page. Every book starts with a free preview, then you choose a digital PDF or a printed book.
A sample book in Norwegian
Nora og Ingrid hopper ut av bilen, og alt rundt dem er hvitt og glitrende. Endelig er de kommet frem til hytta på fjellet!
Bestefar henter frem skiene og roper at nå begynner skituren. Nora kjenner at hjertet banker fort av glede når de gjør seg klare.
Ingrid klatrer opp i pulken og ler av begeistring mens Bestefar tar tak i draget. Nora staker seg fremover i det dype sporet og føler seg som en ekte polfarer.
Ved en stor snøskavl stopper Bestefar for å ta matpause. De deler saftige appelsiner, litt sjokolade og varm kakao mens solen varmer ansiktene deres.
Etter lunsj løper de opp bakken bak hytta for å ake. Nora suser nedover, men plutselig mister hun kontrollen og havner i en stor haug med puddersnø.
Ingrid ler så hun rister når hun ser Nora komme opp med snø i hele ansiktet. De hjelper hverandre opp igjen og bestemmer seg for å prøve en gang til, denne gangen enda raskere.
Bestemor hjelper dem med å bygge en fin snølykt mens mørket faller på. Hun tenner forsiktig et lys inni, og med ett begynner lykten å gløde som en stjerne i den blå kvelden.
De spiser nystekte vafler foran peisen mens stjernene titter frem på himmelen. Nora og Ingrid sovner under varme tepper, lykkelige etter en dag fylt med eventyr.
What it costs
Every book starts with a free preview. Digital PDFs from $1.99, printed books from $18.89 plus shipping.
See all pricesQuestions about Norwegian books
Bokmål or Nynorsk?
Bokmål, the written form most Norwegian families use. The sample below is in Bokmål. Nynorsk isn't offered as a separate choice.
Is the whole book in Norwegian?
Yes. The title, every page of narration and the dialogue are in Norwegian. Only the names you type are kept exactly as entered.
Can bestemor and bestefar read it to my child?
Yes. The book doesn't mix languages, so anyone who reads Norwegian can read it aloud from start to finish.
Do I have to fill in the form in Norwegian?
No. You answer the questions in English and choose Norwegian as the story language. You can also type your story idea in Norwegian.