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Koululainen

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Koululainen
EditorElli Mäkilä, since October 2012
CategoriesChildren's magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Circulationalmost 41200 (2006)
PublisherOtavamedia Oy
First issue1944; 80 years ago (1944)
CountryFinland
Based inHelsinki
LanguageFinnish
Websitehttp://koululainen.fi/

Koululainen (Finnish: Schoolchild) is a Finnish magazine directed at children and youths.[1] It has been in circulation since 1944.

History and profile

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Koululainen was founded in 1944.[2] The magazine is published monthly by Otavamedia Oy and has its headquarters in Helsinki.[3] The magazine is published monthly. The editor-in-chief of the magazine is Elli Mäkilä. The target audience is children age 7–12 years.[3] It treats, among other things, schooling, music, books, pets and sport. The magazine also featured the story of a video game entitled Furry Dragons.[4] In addition to articles, the magazine contains a variety of competitions. A special, thicker, issue called Räppäri, appears in the summer.

References

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  1. ^ Peter Hunt; Sheila G. Bannister Ray (1996). International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 441. ISBN 978-0-415-08856-5.
  2. ^ "Koululaisen Joulu 1944 N:o 1". kampinkirjakauppa.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Koululainen". Aikakauslehdet. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. ^ Juho Kuorikoski (2015). Finnish Video Games: A History and Catalog. McFarland. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7864-9962-5.
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