All the Dear Little Animals

The whole world is full of dead things,' said Esther. 'In every bush there is a bird, a butterfly, a mouse. Someone must be kind and look after them. Someone must make a sacrifice and see that all these things are buried.' 'Who must?' I asked. 'We must,' she said. Esther was very brave. I was little and scared. One summer's day we started a business called Funerals Ltd., to help all the poor dead animals in the world. Esther did the digging, I wrote the poems, and Esther's little brother, Puttie, cried.

Ulf Nilsson is a celebrated children's writer in Sweden and a winner of the August Award and the American Batchelder Award.

Eva Eriksson is one of the best-loved illustrators in Sweden, whose awards include the Astrid Lindgren prize and the August Award.

All the Dear Little Animals
Walker Books Australia
Author: Ulf Nilsson
Illustrator: Eva Eriksson
ISBN: 9780958259897
RRP: $24.99