Hattie and Olaf - Softcover

Julia Marshall

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1776573188 ISBN 13: 9781776573189

Synopsis

The warm-hearted follow-up story of audacious and captivating six-year-old Hattie, a modern-day Pippi Longstocking.

Hattie and best friend Linda navigate the social politics of their first school years in this funny illustrated chapter book for early readers. With all the humor, anarchy and energy of Pippi Longstocking, this is a perfect story of friendship and resilience for young independent readers.

Hattie wants a horse more than anything. Her friend Ellen has three ponies. When Hattie’s father finally comes home with a horse trailer, Hattie is ecstatic. But instead of a horse, out stomps Olaf―a donkey. Now Hattie not only has horse fever, she suddenly catches lying sickness as well. Inclined to emotional storms and exaggeration―always with the best intentions―Hattie is the very true picture of the rebellious, overenthusiastic six-year-old in all of us.

“A sparkling story that honors the sensibilities and world of young schoolchildren.”― Kirkus Reviews

Hattie was selected as The Times Children’s Book of the Week.

Frida Nilsson is a leading Swedish author who has won numerous awards including the Astrid Lindgren Prize in 2014. Nilsson’s writing is characterized by humor and sincerity. She writes about the big questions in life―friendship, death and love―and has been compared to Roald Dahl and Astrid Lindgren. Stina Wirsén is one of Sweden’s most popular and prolific children’s book illustrators.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1776573188
• ISBN 13: 9781776573189
• Binding: Paperback