The standalone sequel to the acclaimed illustrated chapter book, My Happy Life (a New York Times Notable Children’s Book).
Written by Rose Lagercrantz and illustrated by Eva Eriksson
Translated by Julia Marshall
Available as an ebook wherever you buy your ebooks
A warm and heartfelt chapter book about Dani’s love for her dad and her friendship with Ella. It’s a story about sorrow and joy—and how life really is.
Written by Rose Lagercrantz and illustrated by Eva Eriksson
Translated by Julia Marshall
Available as an ebook wherever you buy your ebooks
A stand-alone follow-up to the acclaimed and beloved chapter books that began with New York Times Notable Book My Happy Life
Written by Rose Lagercrantz and illustrated by Eva Eriksson
Translated by Julia Marshall
Available as an ebook wherever you buy your ebooks
A stand-alone follow-up to the acclaimed and beloved chapter books that began with New York Times Notable Book My Happy Life. Written by Rose Lagercrantz and illustrated by Eva Eriksson
Translated by Julia Marshall
Available as an ebook wherever you buy your ebooks
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.
Written by Rose Lagercrantz and illustrated by Eva Eriksson
Translated by Julia Marshall
Available as an ebook wherever you buy your ebooks
A stand-alone follow-up to the acclaimed chapter books that began with New York Times Notable Book My Happy Life.
Written by Rose Lagercrantz and illustrated by Eva Eriksson
Translated by Julia Marshall
Available as an ebook wherever you buy your ebooks
As a primary school librarian, you need to be prepared for everything, especially the unexpected. And you have to be very patient and flexible. It is difficult to describe a typical day, as no two days are the same, although there are always the staple ingredients of children and books.
Here’s how I spent my six hours of employment on a typical Wednesday before the lockdown.
Kitty Crowther — storyteller, illustrator, writer, children’s book advocate, recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, author and illustrator of Stories of the Night — took over the Gecko Press Instagram account on Wednesday 13th May to give an insight into her life in lockdown and a peek into her studio.
I’ve lived my whole life with Joy Cowley’s stories and was totally stunned when I was invited into the Gecko Press office and asked if I’d like to illustrate a collection of them. I felt pretty daunted, but also very excited and I couldn’t wait to start drawing.
I was recently asked about a book for a thinking child: I first chose The Day No one was Angry . It is a book of 12 stories about the 12 different forms of anger – the light blue, transparent colour of melancholy, “like a warm morning in early summer, with not a breath of wind.” It… Read more »
