by Rose Lagercrantz
and illustrated by Eva Eriksson
Publication - 3 August 2012
A sweet, funny illustrated chapter book about a young
girl with a lot of optimism—even if sometimes life makes it hard to be happy.
Dani is probably the happiest person she knows.She’s happy because she’s going to start school. Dani
has been waiting to go to school her whole life.
Then things get even better—she meets Ella Frida by
the swings. After that, Dani and Ella Frida do everything together. They stick together through wet and dry,
sun and rain, thick and thin.
But then
something happens that Dani isn’t prepared for…
· A short, early chapter book with line drawings on every page
· Illustrations by Eva Eriksson (Max’s Wagon, All the Dear Little Animals, Gecko Press)
· Real-world setting and themes: domestic life; school; friendships; family; optimism
THE AUTHOR
Rose Lagercrantz is a popular Swedish author of books for children as well as
for adults. Her first book was published in 1973. She has received many of the
top Swedish literary awards, including the August Prize and the Astrid Lindgren
Prize.
THE ILLUSTRATOR
Eva Eriksson
is one of
Sweden’s best-loved illustrators of picture books.
She has received the Astrid Lindgren prize and the
prestigious August award.
Ages 6+
136 pages 210 x
148mm
Paperback with
flaps RRP $19.99ISBN 978-1-877467-80-6
Gecko Press
Origin: Sweden
Translated from Swedish by Julia
Marshall
The German edition is nominated
for the German Youth Literature Prize (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis) 2012,
alongside A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and My Name is Mina by
David Almond – awarded in October at Frankfurt Book Fair
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