Who’s Lost
Who’s Lost
Stina Wirsén, illustrated by Stina WirsénLittle Teddy Bear and Big Teddy Bear are out shopping. The shop is so exciting and there is so much to look at! But suddenly, something doesn’t feel right. They seem to have lost each other! Where is Big Teddy Bear? Lost!? Or is it Little Teddy Bear who is lost? Just one minute ago, they were having such a good time, but now everything has turned scary…
Sold in over a million copies in Sweden alone, Stina Wirsén’s Who series deals with important and difficult topics with impressive simplicity and commitment for both young and old. With sensitivity and a genuine interest for the child’s perspective, Wirsén is masterful at finding the conflict and drama in everyday situations and guiding both the child and parent through all of life’s big emotions.
The stories are seemingly straight-forward, but never one to shy away from the complexity of life, the Who series tackles questions of grief, frustration, jealousy, loneliness, excitement, and joy, always written with warmth and humour. A Swedish Modern Family for children, the family constellations are a reflection of our time, with single mothers and fathers, stepparents, nuclear families and families of two moms or dads. Wirsén is known and beloved for writing the world as it is, rather than how we wish it would be, perfectly suited for the age group without sugar-coating reality.
