Kubbin facts for kids

Kubbin is a special collection of 17 fun stories written just for kids! These tales were first put together in a book in 1974 by a company called the Faroese Teachers’ Association’s Publishing Company.

The original stories were actually written in Norwegian by a famous writer named Anne-Cath. Vestly. Later, a person named Samuel Jacob Sesanus Olsen translated them into Faroese for the book Kubbin. So, children in the Faroe Islands could enjoy these wonderful adventures too!

What Stories Are Inside Kubbin?

The book Kubbin has 17 different tales. Each one is a new adventure! Here are the names of the stories you can find in the book:

• Kubbin
• Kubbin í krambúðini (Kubbin in the shop)
• Kubbin í bundnum jakka (Kubbin in a knitted jacket)
• Yrkismaður (Worker)
• Mamman verður krambúðargenta (Mom becomes a shop girl)
• Lítlibeiggi bjargar eini pannukøku (Little brother saves a pancake)
• Hjá snikkaranum (At the carpenter's)
• Heim í myrkri (Home in the dark)
• Filippus stóribeiggi eigur vekjara (Big brother Filippus owns an alarm clock)
• Lítlibeiggi og Kubbin bukka (Little brother and Kubbin bow)
• Ruskveður (Stormy weather)
• Tanta Allastaðni og líla (Aunt Everywhere and the little one)
• Eisini pápin sær yvir seg (Even dad is surprised)
• Húsið við ongum vindeygum (The house with no windows)
• Jólagrýlur (Christmas goblins)
• Jólatræsveitsla (Christmas tree party)
• Teir vitja prinsessuna (They visit the princess)