All the Dear Little Animals
Ulf Nilsson author Julia Marshall translator Eva Eriksson illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Gecko Press
Published:1st Jan '20
Should be back in stock very soon
"First published as a picture book, All the Dear Little Animals has always felt to me like a full novel, with a novel’s shape and depth. We are releasing this chapter book format for early readers who will love the dry humour and wonderfully rounded story." Julia Marshall, Publisher
A funny illustrated chapter book about three children who decide someone must bury all the world’s poor dead animals"The whole world is full of dead things," said Esther. "In every bush there is a bird, a butterfly, a mouse. Someone must be kind and look after them. Someone must make a sacrifice and see that all these things are buried." "Who must?" I asked. "We must," she said. Esther was very brave. I was little and scared. One summer’s day we started a business called Funerals Ltd., to help all the poor dead animals in the world. Esther did the digging, I wrote the poems, and Esther’s little brother, Puttie, cried.
"First published in Sweden, the book has a childlike tone that is reverent, winsome, and matter-of-fact. . . . [T]his pitch-perfect book shows children dealing with death in their own ways and then moving on."—starred, Booklist
- 2021 USBBY Outstanding International Book
- Kirkus Best Children's Books
- 101 Great Books for Kids Reading List
- Prairie Bloom Award Nominee
ISBN: 9781776572823
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 135g
64 pages