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AUTUMN 2016 Lena Sjöberg UNDERNEATH A RHUBARB LEA
F Rabén & Sjögren Rights: Rabén Agency “ There’s a dump around here, just a few miles that way. An ocean of forgetfulness where things are thrown away. Memories floating now like wreckage on the sand. Sometimes I wish I was back in this non-paradise land.” (From Song from a Dump) Underneath a Rhubarb Leaf Evocative and gentle poems and illustrations for both young and old about the seasons, about animals, nature and the little thing in the grand scheme of things. Poems to read alone or aloud, to marvel over or consider. Lena Sjöberg is one of Sweden’s most lauded children’s book writers. Underneath a Rhubarb Leaf is a poetry collection to read aloud from, carry with you and return to throughout life. With her poetic language and delicate rhythm, her captivating, smooth illustrations and colour scheme Lena Sjöberg succeeds in encapsulating the small world all around, the everyday and the simple things but also the grandness. 59