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New Swedish Books 54 Amy, Aaron and The Spirit Am
y wishes for peace on earth and a black cat. Aaron wishes for almost nothing except for his daddy to come home. Whilst they wait for their wishes to come true they play in the junkyard owned by Amy’s dad. There are all sorts of things there that people have thrown away. Like, for example, an old rusty oilcan with a spout. In which a pretty sulky and hard to please genie lives… Ulf Stark has a warm, inimitable tone, and his gaze constantly set on the level of the children he depicts. This assertive story, to be read aloud, is simultaneously playful, serious and funny, as well as a little sad. Aaron and Amy are undoubtedly lonely and exposed – but they are portrayed in images with a warmth and a naturalness that make their world feel safe. Ulf Stark (text) b. 1944 Per Gustavsson (ill) b. 1962 Amy, Aaron and The Spirit Publisher Bonnier Carlsen info@bonniercarlsen.se www.bonniercarlsen.se Rights Bonnier Rights mathilde.coffy@bonnierrights.se Ulf Stark Selected Works Lillasyster illustrated by Charlotte Ramel (Lilla Piratförlaget 2016) Picture book Elmer kock illustrated by Lotta Geffenblad (Berghs 2016) Picture book Djur som ingen sett utom vi illustrated by Linda Bondestam (Förlaget 2016) Picture book Literary Prizes (selection) Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 1994 Augustpriset 1996 Per Gustavsson Selected Works Badbaljan – en historia om allting (Natur & Kultur 2016) Picture book En glass i granngalaxen written by Mårten Sandén (Rabén & Sjögren 2016) Picture book Vad gör du om jag får en vän written by Mats Wänblad (Lilla Piratförlaget 2016) Picture book Photo: Johanna Hanno