Utställning - Bagar Bengtsson på Junibacken - premiär 25 november!
Exhibition

Bengtsson the baker at Junibacken

Welcome to the fascinating and whimsical world of Lennart Hellsing and Poul Ströyer! Step into the bakery where the dough is bubbling over and the pretzels are bigger than you are! In the midst of rhyme, rhythm and play there is space for both laughter and pondering.

  • Location: Ingång via bokhandeln
  • Suitable for Hela familjen

The book about Bengtsson the baker

The book about Bengtsson the baker is a beloved Swedish children’s classic, that once was considered so controversial that it was banned from school libraries across the country. In a new exhibition full of fantasy, whimsy and delightful confusion the book is brought to life yet again at Junibacken. Opening November 25th!

Utställning - Lennart Hellsing, bild: Thorn Ullberg Boken om Bagar Bengtsson

Lennart Hellsing


Lennart Hellsing (1919-2015) renewed children’s literature and wrote over 100 beloved books, among them “The book about Bengtsson the baker”. As early as the 1940s, Hellsing wrote poetry and children’s books that still fascinates. He fought for children’s literature and later co-founded the Swedish Institute for Children’s Books in 1965.

Photo: Thorn Ullberg

Utställning - Poul Ströyer, bild: Hans T Dahlskog boken om Bagar Bengtsson

Poul Ströyer


Born in 1923 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Poul Ströyer was a Swedish-Danish artist, illustrator and satirist. He began work in Sweden in 1946 as a satirist for Dagens Nyheter, where he stayed for 40 years. Ströyer cooperated with Lennart Hellsing on several of his books as an illustrator.

Photo: Hans T Dahlskog

Utställning - Bagar Bengtsson på Junibacken

The book about Bengtsson the baker


The book about Bengtsson the baker is an unforgettable, entertaining and melancholic rhyme book! One of Lennart Hellsing’s and Poul Ströyer’s most beloved picture book classic. A whimsical adventure with an infectious joy of words and rhyme.

Utställning - Bagar Bengtsson på Junibacken

We look forward to welcome visitors to the bakery where small and big alike will partake in Baker Bengtssons life, from the ear of the grain to the loaf! Maybe the view from the pastry will give you perspective on life as well as death?

Sanna Pedersen, operations manager at Junibacken

Scenography: Maria Häggqvist & Kim Bergqvist, Junibackens ateljé
Construction, project management and decoration: M3V Produktion AB
Lighting design and technical setup: Transpond AB
Animation och sound design: Clay AB