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{{Short description|Norwegian illustrator and writer of children's books}}
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| name        = Svein Nyhus
| image       = Svein_Nyhus_2005.jpg
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| caption     = Svein Nyhus in 2005
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1962|01|23|df=y}}
| birth_place  = [[Tønsberg]], [[Norway]]
| occupation  = Illustrator, writer of children's books
| genre       = [[Children's literature]]
| spouse      = [[Gro Dahle]]
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'''Svein Nyhus''' (born 23 January 1962) is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[illustrator]] and writer of [[children's books]].

[[Image:Svein Nyhus and Märtha Louise in Minnesota 2006.jpg|thumb|Svein Nyhus at a book signing with [[Princess Märtha Louise of Norway]] in [[Minnesota]], April 15, 2006]]
Svein Nyhus was born in [[Tønsberg]] as the twin brother of caricaturist [[Egil Nyhus]]. He took his education at the [[Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry]] from 1981 to 1985.

Svein Nyhus has [[illustrated]] his own texts as well as books by his wife, Norwegian [[poet]] [[Gro Dahle]]. His own books include
*''Drømmemaskinen'' ("The Dreammachine", 1995), 
*''Pappa!'' ("Daddy!", 1998), 
*''Verden har ingen hjørner'' ("The World Has No Corners", 1999), 
*''Lille Lu og Trollmannen Bulibar'' ("Little Lu And Bulibar The Wizard", 2001), 
*''Ingen'' ("Nobody", 2002) and ''Jeg!'' ("Me!", 2004), 
*''Opp og ut'' ("Up And Away", 2008) and
*''Sånt som er'' ("Things That Are", 2010).<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Svein Nyhus|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Svein_Nyhus|language=Norwegian|access-date=14 January 2010}}</ref>
* ''Lars'' (2011–2014)
* ''Skal vi leke?'' (''Do you want to play?'' 2016)
* ''Steder å snakke om finans'' (''Places to converse about finance'', 2021)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlVwjP5mZd8&t Video presentation of ''Places to Piddle'' 2021]</ref>

His books have been translated into several languages; In 2004 he illustrated ''[[Why Kings and Queens Don't Wear Crowns]]'', a [[picture book]] written by [[Princess Märtha Louise of Norway]]. In 2013 Svein Nyhus illustrated ''What Does the Fox Say?'', a children's picture book based on Ylvis's YouTube hit ''[[The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)|The Fox]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailynewscrunch.com/news/technology/ylvis-s-youtube-hit-the-fox-becomes-children-s-book/ |title=Ylvis's YouTube hit the Fox becomes children's book dailyNewsCrunch.com |access-date=2013-11-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113001326/http://www.dailynewscrunch.com/news/technology/ylvis-s-youtube-hit-the-fox-becomes-children-s-book/ |archive-date=2013-11-13 }}</ref> The book debuted before Christmas at number one on the [[New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller list]].<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5847712/ylvis-hits-no-1-on-childrens-best-seller-list-with-fox-book www.billboard.com 2013-12-19: ''Ylvis Hits No. 1 on Children's Best Seller List With 'Fox' Book'']</ref> Nyhus also illustrated ''Sina Mann'' (''Angryman'', 2004), a picture book about a boy witnessing domestic violence, written by his wife Gro Dahle. It was published in English 2019.<ref>[https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Angryman/Gro-Dahle/9780735843400 Simon & Schuster about ''Angryman'' 2019]</ref>

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File:Nyhus Pappa 04.jpg|Illustration from Svein Nyhus' picture book ''Pappa!'' ("Daddy!"), 1998
Image:Nyhus Verden Forside Kin .jpg|Chinese edition of Svein Nyhus' picture book ''Verden har ingen hjørner'' ("The World Has No Corners"), 1999
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://sveinnyhus.blogspot.com/ Svein Nyhus' blog with summaries in English]

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[[Category:1962 births]]
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[[Category:Norwegian children's book illustrators]]
[[Category:Norwegian children's writers]]
[[Category:Writers from Tønsberg]]
[[Category:Norwegian twins]]
[[Category:Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni]]


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