Julia Wants a Pet

by Barbro Lindgren, Eva Eriksson (Illustrator), Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard (Translator)

For as long as Julia can remember, she has wanted a pet. She takes the baby carriage out every day to look for one. Crows are too fast and flies are too small. A horse would be perfect, but a hedgehog or a frog would be fine, too. One day, on a fruitless search, Julia spots a small boy - and gets an unusual inspiration . . .
Barbro Lindgren's charming story about an inventive child's hunt for a pet is accompanied by Eva Eriksson's warm, expressive illustrations.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Barbro Enskog was born in Bromma, Stockholm. She graduated from art school in 1958 and has been writing books for publication since 1965. Her style has exerted a major influence on Swedish children's literature. Located between realism and surrealism, her works are humorous and imaginative, and her books for children treat important issues to be taken seriously and treated for children.
Early in her career Barbro Lindgren won the 1973 Astrid Lindgren Prize, an annual Swedish literary award distinct from the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. The once-in-a-lifetime award established on Astrid Lindgren's 60th birthday honours good writing for children or youth. Barbro Lindgren's long-time collaborator, the illustrator Eva Eriksson (born 1949), won the Prize in 2001.

Reviews

[Mrs Mendoza · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a cute and funny book but you understand it and get the humor if you know or come from this type of childhood.

[Teresa · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a horrible book about a horrid little girl. She wants a pet so bad she steals a dog and then essentially kidnaps a child...wow.

[Marcy Turner · Rating 2 out of 5]

I honestly thought this book was a bit strange. The meaning is well-taken, but I don't think some of the things that occur in the story are appropriate messages since they are not explained as being inappropriate behavior.

[Edna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Off-beat story of a young girl who will try anything to find a pet to put in her pram for playtime.

[Suki · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a weird book.