Written by Inger Hagerup
Illustrated by Paul René Gauguin
Translated from Norwegian by Becky L. Crook
Contemplate a hedgehog's bristles, a crab's bad mood, a pea who believes it was meant to be a butterfly, and other wonderful images in Inger Hagerup's poems.
Generations of Norwegian children have grown up reading and reciting poems by Inger Hagerup (1905-1985). Alive with sound, shape, and color‚ the combination of handwritten, informal verse and Paul René Gauguin's avant garde illustration has proven to be an irresistible and endlessly delightful combination for children and adults alike.
ISBN: 978-1-59270-286-2
6.625" (W) x 9.5" (H) • 32 pages • HC
Written by Inger Hagerup
Illustrated by Paul René Gauguin
Translated from Norwegian by Becky L. Crook
Contemplate a hedgehog's bristles, a crab's bad mood, a pea who believes it was meant to be a butterfly, and other wonderful images in Inger Hagerup's poems.
Generations of Norwegian children have grown up reading and reciting poems by Inger Hagerup (1905-1985). Alive with sound, shape, and color‚ the combination of handwritten, informal verse and Paul René Gauguin's avant garde illustration has proven to be an irresistible and endlessly delightful combination for children and adults alike.
ISBN: 978-1-59270-286-2
6.625" (W) x 9.5" (H) • 32 pages • HC