Herkülo büroo
Written and illustrated by Tiiu KitsikKoolibri, 2020128 pages, hard cover
Behind the name Herkülo Büroo are two friends who are soon to start school. Sofi and Paul go after the vital questions in the manner of detectives: where Sofi’s cat has got to, how the tooth fairy gets into a bedroom, what secret Paul’s father is keeping, and why there is suddenly a surprising amount of sweets in Sofi’s house.
It is a witty account of life in a small town today, in which an interval runner and an Italian selling vegan ice cream both have a part to play. Sofi’s mother’s famous recipe for herkulopuder — the oat porridge that shares the bureau’s name — is printed at the back.