The Best Gift

Dünne didn't notice how half a year in her second grade flew by: school is so interesting, especially in drawing and reading classes! And the boy Küdde dreams of sitting with Dünne at the same desk - but no, that seat must remain empty: what if Ella-Frieda returns to Stockholm. The separation from her best friend is the only thing that makes the little happy girl a bit sad. But the winter holidays will be remembered by the heroine for a long time: she will gather her courage - and she will go to Ella-Frieda's birthday by herself, without adults! Ruse Lagercrantz (born in 1947) is the most recognized and famous children's writer of modern Sweden, a laureate of the August Strindberg and Astrid Lindgren awards. The series "Dünne and Happiness" has been translated into dozens of languages, included in The New York Times list of best children's books, and nominated for the Sorcière Prize (France) and the German Children's Literature Prize. It would not be an exaggeration to say that millions of readers aged 6 to 8 have wholeheartedly loved the charming and slightly naive heroine - and along with her, they have loved literature. Ruse Lagercrantz's books are perfect for the first independent reading: the font is large, the chapters are brief, and the illustrations by Eva Eriksson lift the mood. "The Best Gift" is the sixth part of the captivating story. For younger school age.