Can you whistle, Johanna?

Ulf Stark, Anna Hoeglund, Julia Marshall

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Gecko Guides
03 February 2021

Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA)

Why doesn’t Berra have a grandfather? And how can he get one?

There are plenty of old men at the retirement home, Ulf suggests.

They go there together to find one—ideally one who eats pig’s trotters, invites you to tea and can teach you to whistle.

Can You Whistle, Johanna? is an international award-winner and classic in many countries by one of the world's great writers.

Best Middle-Grade Fiction 2021, Kirkus.

By: Ulf Stark
Illustrated by: Anna Hoeglund
Translated by: Julia Marshall
Imprint: Gecko Guides
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 144mm,
ISBN: 9781776573264
ISBN 10: 1776573269
Pages: 92
Publication Date: 03 February 2021
Recommended Age: From 7 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ulf Stark was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1944. He has written around thirty books for children and young adults, translated into more than twenty languages. He has won many prizes in Sweden and internationally, including the German Youth Literature Prize and the Astrid Lindgren Prize, and he was shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2018.

Reviews for Can you whistle, Johanna?

A sweet, tender, never maudlin evocation of an intergenerational friendship. * Kirkus Reviews starred review * astounding, profound, moving and permanent * The School Reading List * One of those rare perfect ones. 5+. * Youth Services Book Review * An enchanting and thought-provoking story that challenges you to reflect and ponder the importance of the relationships that we create and foster. * Read Plus * a delightful new edition of a 1992 Swedish classic novel for younger readers... a heart-warming story of the interaction between members of two generations * Reading Time *