In this fifth title in the series, Dunne’s father finally comes home from the hospital where he was taken care of after a car accident. The school term has just begun and the class embarks on an excursion to Skansen, the big open-air museum and zoo. “Stick to the group so you won’t get lost! ” the teacher advices. But Dunne gets distracted and gets lost anyway.
While walking around looking for her class, she encounters another class, one that seems very rowdy. She suddenly recognizes someone in the noisy crowd: her best friend Ella Frida, who has just switched schools! The chance encounter makes them both ecstatic. They manage to set off unnoticed and can finally play together again. But it will not end quite as they had expected, and at home Dunne’s dad has a rather unexpected announcement to make: Dunne’s peaceful family is soon going to expand …
The books in the Dunne series have been translated into twenty-seven languages, sold over 1,4 million copies world-wide and received numerous awards. The first book in the series, My Happy Life, was named one of The New York Times Most Notable Books in 2013 and was nominated for the Prix Sorcières 2014 as well as the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2012. This easy-to-read series deals with emotions in a way that children can understand and relate to and is perfectly complemented by the warm and endearing illustrations.
Rose Lagercrantz has written about forty books since her debut in 1973. Her books have been awarded with the Astrid Lindgren Prize, The August Prize, Heffaklumpen and The Nils Holgersson plaque.
Eva Eriksson is one of the best-loved illustrators in Sweden, whose awards include the Astrid Lindgren prize and the August Prize. Eva Eriksson has illustrated children’s books for over 30 years, and she has also made her own children’s books and animated film.