How we came to publish this one
Lotta submitted this to book to us through our usual submissions process. She was looking for a publisher who would produce an English version of this work.
The title
It is very apt as Sigrid is certainly not like anyone else. The book is a celebration of the girl who is Sigrid.
Some notes about the process
The book had already been written and designed. We were offered a rough translation into English and we were able to polish this to make the text even more accessible to our readers
The cover
This is of course the original one produced by Nils Melander. It gives us an accurate impression of what Sigrid is like and it draws in the potential reader: what has she built? Will it take her weight? Will it fall over?
Some notes about style
Lota Lundh tells us how it is for someone like Sigrid who is autistic. Lundh herself has recently been diagnosed as autistic. This is a story is from the heart.
Who we think the reader is
It has all of the normal traits of an emergent reader book. It is also a useful text for children who may have an autistic classmate. It helps to explain why they behave the way they do. It can also be of some comfort to the autistic child; here is someone who is a bit like me.
What else
There are two more books coming out in the series.
Review copies
It’s always great if you can buy the book and give us a review. Just click on the link to be taken to our bookshop. If you would like to review and you are strapped for cash, just get in touch for a free PDF or e-book file.
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