Can You Whistle, Johanna? by Ulf Stark

Can You Whistle, Johanna? by Ulf Stark

There are plenty of old men who would do as a grandfather at the retirement home, Ulf suggests, when Berra wonders why he doesn't have one. They go there together to find one - ideally one who eats pig's trotters, invites you to tea and who can teach you to whistle. This is a sensitive book, a classic in many countries, about a natural friendship between two boys and the man they adopt as grandfather.

"Together, the words and illustrations.. tell a story that is sad and happy at the same time. It’s a story that makes sense to everyone who ever had - or wanted - a grandfather."

-- The School Magazine (NSW)

"This is an extraordinarily tender, beautiful story of friendship and loss. Stark combines searing poignancy with joyous humour and the most lyrical phrases to produce a quirky, endearing story that deeply touches the heart"

-- The Sunday Tasmanian (AU)

"This story touches the heart. It manages to be charming, warm, funny, poignant and sad all at once and it’s told in such a way that a grandparent can reminisce and a young person can understand about friendship and loss not just through their own eyes but through the perspective of a much older person."

-- PETA

Starred review. A sweet, tender, never maudlin evocation of an intergenerational friendship.

-- Kirkus Reviews

5+ One of those rare perfect ones.

-- Youth Services Book Review

Can You Whistle, Johanna?... is a heartwarming and emotional tale of human connection, and its importance at any age.

-- NetGalley Reviewer

A book that demands to be shared and enjoyed.

-- IBBY UK

Translator Julia Marshall Country of origin Sweden

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780958259828
ISBN 10	0958259828
Titel	Can You Whistle, Johanna?
Autor	Ulf Stark
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Gecko Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2005-05-02
Seitenanzahl	64
Preise	Winner of Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Prize) 1994 (Germany)
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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