SheтАЩs happy because sheтАЩs going to start school. Dani has been waiting to go to school her whole life. Then things get even betterтАФshe meets Ella by the swings. After that, Dani and Ella do everything together and become best friends. But then something happens that Dani isnтАЩt prepared for.
This New York Times Notable Book is a perfect first chapter book for children aged five and up, full of relatable experiences and social-emotional learning. Every page features lively, sensitive drawings from one of the worldтАЩs great illustrators.
тАЬIf only all early chapter books were this beautifully conceived."тАФNew York Times Book Review
тАЬSpare, lyrical prose...emotionally astute and often endearingly funny.тАЭтАФStarred review, Publishers Weekly
тАЬA quietly compelling book for young readers.тАЭтАФStarred review, Booklist
Rose Lagercrantz is a popular Swedish author of books for children as well as for adults. She has received many literary awards, including the August Prize and the Astrid Lindgren Prize.
Eva Eriksson is one of the world's great illustrators. Her awards include the Astrid Lindgren Prize and the August award and she is consistently nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen and other international awards.