Life According To Dani

Author: Rose Lagercrantz and Eva Eriksson Series: My Happy Life

"This series fills a gap of good reading for five- to seven-year-olds. It gives them a proper grown-up reading experience that is accessible but also has emotional weight." Julia Marshall, Publisher

It's Dani's first summer vacation-and the best ever! She is staying on an island with Ella, her best friend in the world. Dad is still in hospital but he calls every day, and Ella and Dani stay busy building huts, fishing, exploring, and swimming. Then Dad turns up, but with his nurse too! This is not the visit anyone had imagined.

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"This series fills a gap of good reading for five- to seven-year-olds. It gives them a proper grown-up reading experience that is accessible but also has emotional weight." Julia Marshall, Publisher

Description

A stand-alone follow-up to the acclaimed and beloved chapter books that began with New York Times Notable Book My Happy Life It's Dani's first summer vacation-and the best ever! She is staying on an island with Ella, her best friend in the world. Dad is still in hospital but he calls every day, and Ella and Dani stay busy building huts, fishing, exploring, and swimming. Then Dad turns up, but with his nurse too! This is not the visit anyone had imagined. This warm, funny story allows space for strong emotions, as Dani struggles with the idea of her father's new girlfriend, but does so with a light touch.

Critic Reviews

"Subtle, joyful, funny, challenging — Lagercrantz’s books are true classics for modern families everywhere." -- Children’s Book of the Week, The Times (UK)
"Illustrator Eva Eriksson’s wonderful drawings are the real icing on this cake and not to be missed." -- Manhattan Book Review
"The world according to Dani is one that holds disconcerting surprises, drama, humor, play, and flashes of pure joy. This excellent series shows no signs of losing steam." -- Horn Book
"Subtle, joyful, funny, challenging — Lagercrantz’s books are true classics for modern families everywhere." -- Children’s Book of the Week, The Times (UK)
"Illustrator Eva Eriksson’s wonderful drawings are the real icing on this cake and not to be missed." -- Manhattan Book Review
"The world according to Dani is one that holds disconcerting surprises, drama, humor, play, and flashes of pure joy. This excellent series shows no signs of losing steam." -- Horn Book

About 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.