Björn Rørvik, Per Dybvig. How the Pig Got Leopardosis

The long-awaited addition to the series is hilarious
funny stories about the Fox and the Piglet! The Fox and the Piglet started a new game. Piglet
A mysterious illness has struck him down. Doctor! Quick! And the doctor immediately comes to the rescue—in a white coat and with a pharynx meter in hand. It turns out Piglet's sipunder is inflamed, and it will have to be removed. Immediately! With tweezers! But Piglet categorically and loudly disagrees. It's better to have leopardosis, which is treated with soda and
buns. But in this story, too, everything will not go as the Fox and the Pig planned!

"No-o!" screamed Piglet. "I don't play like that!"

He jumped up from the stump and ran away.

"Stop, sick man, where are you going?!" the Fox barked.

"Don't worry! We might not have to rip out the entire sipunder! We'll just scratch it."
with tweezers! Just a little!

Recommended for children and adults of all ages. Side effects: intense laughter, temporary paralysis of the laughter muscles. Overdose may cause chronic exuberance.

Previously, the series "Other Stories about the Fox and the Pig" included "The Shark - the Enemy of the Radish" and "The Bird's Tail Cafe".

In Norway, the Fox and Piglet series is the most popular children's audiobook on
The Storytel resource offers a full selection. The first books in the series were published in Russia in June 2019 and immediately became bestsellers by Samokat Publishing House. They have been reprinted several times in less than a year.

The books were published in Russia with the support of the NORLA Foundation – Norwegian Literature Abroad.

From press reviews:

There's a saying: if a Scandinavian book is translated into Russian by Olga Drobot, it's bound to be a masterpiece and a future bestseller. This was the case with Maria Parr's books, as was Rune Belsvik's "Prostdoorsen." There's no doubt that this is exactly the fate that awaits the series of books (there are 12 in total, but only two have been published in Russia so far) about the Fox and the Piglet. The Fox and the Piglet aren't adversaries, like the Wolf and the Hare from "Well, Just You Wait!", but friends. Like Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet, like the Kid and Karlsson, like Pettson and Findus, if you will. The fact that one is a predator and the other a herbivore doesn't hinder their friendship. They play together (as children would), growing a vegetable garden, saving root vegetables from wily finches, cactus buntings, and voracious sharks. They try to obtain feathers from the tails of the cuckoo, the common chaffinch, the scaly-sided ...

Lenta.ru

Björn Rørvik creates incredible stories, invents new animals, and isn't afraid to be misunderstood—even if a child doesn't appreciate the humor, parents will. Friends Fox and Piglet are constantly getting into trouble: catching an animal stealing radishes, chasing a giant cuckoo, or stealing yogurt disguised as a rare bird. Helping them out are a wise—no, not an owl—cow who loves to climb trees. During their fun, Fox and Piglet face important questions: how to make peace when you fight, what wishes to make, and how to support a friend.

The Village

The phantasmagorical world is based on incredibly witty wordplay and very precise, subtle details, allowing us to recognize in these outlandish creatures the amusing traits of touchy children.

The translator's excellent work deserves special mention: Olga Drobot managed to capture the author's witty, lively language, with its characteristic Scandinavian flair.

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