New Swedish Books. Spring 2016 1
NEW SWEDISH BOOKS VANNA ROSENBERG (WORDS) CECILIA
HEIKKILÄ (ILL ) SINGER’S MELODY BONNIER CARLSEN RIGHTS: BONNIER RIGHTS Singer’s Melody One night, Singer the sea lion is taken away from his parents, from his happy world. He grows up in a circus, far from the sea, with new friends and an exciting circus life which makes him forget his roots. But a longing to find his way back home starts to grow in Singer. And one morning Singer and his melody are missing from the circus. Will he make it home? Vanna Rosenberg is an actor, and makes her children’s book debut this spring with a warm, existential, thoughtful story about being forced to leave your roots and finding your way back again. Cecilia Heikkilä’s atmospheric, detailed illustrations provide a magical setting for the story. 40 Vanna Rosenberg Photo: Helén Karlsson