{"product_id":"nar-findus-var-liten-och-forsvann-pettson-findus-swedish-childrens-book-sven-nordqvist","title":"När Findus var liten och försvann – Pettson \u0026 Findus Swedish Children's Book by Sven Nordqvist","description":"\u003ch4\u003eINTERNATIONAL BUYERS – No Additional Import Fees or Tariffs for US Customers!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNär Findus var liten och försvann – Pettson \u0026amp; Findus Swedish Children's Book by Sven Nordqvist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover how Pettson and Findus first became friends in \u003cstrong\u003eNär Findus var liten och försvann\u003c\/strong\u003e, a warm, funny and wonderfully illustrated story by beloved Swedish author and illustrator \u003cstrong\u003eSven Nordqvist\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePettson tells Findus about the day he first arrived at the farm – a tiny kitten sitting inside a cardboard box that had once contained \u003cstrong\u003eFindus green peas\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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