Rosa: Perpetual Motion Machine

Rosa

by Barbro Lindgren, Eva Eriksson (Illustrator)

Wreaking havoc in the lives of her new family with her love for biting legs, tearing trousers, and digging holes, Rosa the dog has a terrible day when she breaks away from her hated leash and gets caught in a thunderstorm.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1996

About the author

Barbro Enskog was born in Bromma, Stockholm. She graduated from art school in 1958 and has been writing books for publication since 1965. Her style has exerted a major influence on Swedish children's literature. Located between realism and surrealism, her works are humorous and imaginative, and her books for children treat important issues to be taken seriously and treated for children.
Early in her career Barbro Lindgren won the 1973 Astrid Lindgren Prize, an annual Swedish literary award distinct from the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. The once-in-a-lifetime award established on Astrid Lindgren's 60th birthday honours good writing for children or youth. Barbro Lindgren's long-time collaborator, the illustrator Eva Eriksson (born 1949), won the Prize in 2001.

Reviews

[Sheri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rosa with her boundless energy seems fearless, but as any youngster learns, it's hard to be brave all the time. All the ups and downs of a having a new dog in the house are exhibited through Rosa's playful antics.

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kirja kertoo Roosa-nimisestä koirasta, joka on hieman kovakourainen otteissaan ja muutenkin huima tyyppi! Roosa kaataa lapset nurin, tykkää pureskella ihmisiä lahkeista ja jaloista sekä kaivaa kuoppia pihamaalle.

Mukavasti kuvitettu teos, jota eläinrakkaiden kuulijoiden kanssa oli helppo lukea. Kuopus eläytyi täysillä tarinaan ja jännitti kovasti tarinan käänteiden edetessä!

[wildct2003 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book

[Veera · Rating 3 out of 5]

Roosa on tosiaan Raisu.

[Molly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kinda odd. The illustrations are cute and I think I get the intention of the story, but I'm thinking a lot was lost in translation...

[K.V. Johansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this picture book. It's excellent for reading aloud and the illustrations are wonderfully full of life. Rosa reminds me of my Wicked White Dog when he was a puppy.