When John picks up a piece of chalk which had fallen out of Mrs. Monsen the witch's pocket, he finds that he can draw himself some magical adventures. A delightful patchwork of fancy, puzzles, poetry, and nonsense, this is the story of a little boy, who with a bit of chalk, conjures up a world. John draws his new friend, Sofus, and a portal to a world of picaresque adventures.
Illustrated by Malvin Neset.
Zinken Hopp (1905-1987)
Signe Marie "Zinken" Hopp (9 January 1905 – 3 September 1987) was a Norwegian author, poet and playwright. She is known for translating Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland into Norwegian. Her own books, which were mostly for children, include The Magic Chalk, Jon and Sofus and over a dozen others. She is best known for writing children's books, and for her cheerful poems. She was also writing biographies.
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