I want to go to school too
I also want to go to school ( Swedish Jag vill också gå i skolan ) is a book by Astrid Lindgren . It continues the story of the two siblings Peter and Lena from the book I also want siblings .
action
Since his little sister Lena really wants to go to school one day, Peter takes her with him one day. Peter shows her the way to school and explains where Lena should be particularly careful. Then Lena gets to know everyday school life. She is allowed to sit in the chair of Lisa, who is sick that day and cannot come to school. Lena watches Peter arithmetic and writing. During the break, Lena and Peter play in the school yard. When Peter's classmate tells Pelle that he thinks it's stupid to take small children to school, Pelle and Peter fight each other hard. Lena is scared but doesn't want to show it, so she is happy when the school bell rings and it goes to biology class. Here Lena can even contribute something to the lesson, because she realizes that the bird that the teacher shows the students is a chaffinch. Lena also accompanies Peter at breakfast in the dining room, doing gymnastics and reading. After all, Pelle no longer seems to have anything against small children in school. When Lena and Peter are at home in the evening, Lena is happy to finally know exactly how it is at Peter's school.
Publications
The book was first published in Sweden in 1951, under the title Jag vill också gå i skolan . This edition was illustrated by Birgitta Nordenskjöld . In 1964 the book was published in Germany. The German edition was illustrated by Margret Rettich . In 1979 the new Swedish edition was published with pictures by Ilon Wikland . This edition was published in Germany in 1980. In 2002 I also want to go to school was published as an audio book by Universal Family / Oetinger on CD. The story is read by Manfred Steffen . In July 2017 the story was published in a new edition as an audio book on CD by Oetinger Verlag. The story will be read by Ursula Illert .
reception
Publishers Weekly is that I want to go to school a reassuring answer to the questions young children there for the start of school. Ilon Wikland also praisedthe lively, happy illustrations.
The Reading Foundation believes the book is ideal for the school cone. It is good for reading aloud and later for reading it yourself.
Kirkus Rewievs finds the illustrations by Ilon Wikland more memorable than the text by Astrid Lindgren. The crowded, colorful illustrations are entertaining and rich in detail.
Individual evidence
- ^ Jag vill också gå i skolan .
- ↑ Maria Nikolajeva & Carole Scott: How Picturebooks Work , Psychology Press, 2001, ISBN 9780815334866, limited preview in the Google book search
- ↑ a b I WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL TOO by Barbara Lucas, Ilon Wikland, Astrid Lindgren. Kirkus Reviews .
- ↑ I want to go to school too .
- ^ Astrid Lindgren / Ilon Wikland. I want to go to school too .
- ^ Audiobook "I want to go to school too" by Astrid Lindgren .
- ^ Astrid Lindgren / Ursula Illert. I also want to have siblings .
- ↑ Children's Book Review: I Want to Go to School Too: Astrid Lindgren by Astrid Lindgren, Author, Barbara Lucas, Translator, Ilon Wikland, Illustrator R & S Books $ 10.95 (30p) ISBN 978-91-29-58328-1 .
- ↑ Reading Foundation. I want to go to school too .