Dark and hilarious.
All the Dear Little Animals
Three children decide someone must bury all the worldâs poor dead animals.
Written by Ulf Nilsson and illustrated by Eva Eriksson
Translated by Julia Marshall
Available as an ebook wherever you buy your ebooks
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Description
âThe whole world is full of dead things,â said Esther. âIn 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.â âWho must?â I asked. âWe must,â she said. Esther was very brave. I was little and scared. One summerâs 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 Estherâs little brother, Puttie, cried.
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Book Details
Country of Origin Sweden Reader Age 5-7 year, 6-8 year Book Size N/A
(Hardback)20.4 × 14.4 mm
(Paperback)ISBN 9781776572892
(Hardback)9781776572823
(Paperback)
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