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28 pp.
| Holiday
| May, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-3200-4$16.95
(3)
K-3
Fly Astrid, who lives behind a sofa in a human-occupied house, describes her life in detail (e.g., she breaks down her favorite foods into categories, including "soft brown things"). Astrid is so dogged that readers will root for her on her quest for Danish salami. Jönsson's illustrations feature great gags (the "warm flat black sun" is a burner on the stove).