HULLET²
Picturebook, 80 pages
Published by CappelenDamm 2025
Some time ago I discovered a mysterious hole.
It had to be examined by scientists.
I never heard anything.
Then one day I got a phone call.
The Hole² is a direct continuation of the story of the mysterious hole (which is also physically punched out in the book pages). The Hole² is a sequel to Torseter's award-winning book The Hole (2012) about a mysterious hole, which is punched right through the book, so it exists in real life. The book picks up where the first book left off. The Hole² is a visually playful, energetic and completely unique book.
Review
"The unique cartoonist Øyvind Torseter’s new book is a warm and witty contemporary fable for both children and adults."
"You have to search among children’s books to find Øyvind Torseter’s new book, Hullet 2. But it could just as easily have been sold as an art book, because Torseter is one of Norway’s funniest and most unique cartoonists."
Espen Hauglid, Morgenbladet
How can a void make so much sense in a book? Torseter says it best himself (via an avatar): "The hole should be treated as a valuable treasure."
Egon Låstad, Klassekampen
Foreign rights
China: Sichuan Children Publishing House
France and Switzerland: La Joie de Lire
Italy: Beisler Editore
Germany: Gerstenberg
Netherlands: De Harmonie
Turkey: Ketebe
United States: Enchanted Lion
Foreign rights: CappelenDamm Agency
