Lena Anderson

The recorded working language is Swedish. The field of work recorded is children's literature and young adult literature. Places of work recorded in the authority are Stockholm. Work by Lena Anderson is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum. Distinctions recorded are Rabén & Sjögren's illustrator scholarship.

• Name — Lena Anderson • Born — 27 May 1939 • Birthplace — Stockholm, Sweden • Occupation — children's book illustrator and author

Anderson was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1939. She first gained international success for her illustrations in the 1985 picture book Linnea in Monet's Garden, which was translated into English in 1987. The book, which she made with Christina Björk, took five years to finish. She has worked on multiple other books with writer Christina Björk, including a series of children's stories with the character Linnea. Anderson mainly draws nature-based illustrations. Her work draws from traditional Swedish picture book styles, similar to that of Elsa Beskow's work.

Lena Anderson is recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded as illustrator, writer, film director, film screenwriter and draftsperson.

• Linnea Planterar ("Linnea's Windowsill Garden") (1978; English trans., 1988), by Christina Björk • Linnea in Monet's Garden (1985; English trans., 1987) • Linnea's Almanac (1985; English trans., 1989), by Christina Björk

• Majas alfabet ("Maja's Alphabet") (1984) • Stina (1988; English trans., 1989) • Bunny Party (1989) • Stina's Visit (1989; English trans., 1991) • ABC, sa lilla t ("ABC, Said Little T") (1994) • Tea for Ten (1998; English trans., 2000) • Tick-Tock (1998)