Dusty

Nulle

A charming picture book about the burning wish for a pet and the limitless possibilities of imagination.

Siri Melchior has already proved that her illustration style travels, her books having been published in Germany and Spain.

Dusty

Nulle

A charming picture book about the burning wish for a pet and the limitless possibilities of imagination.

Siri Melchior

Siri Melchior has already proved that her illustration style travels, her books having been published in Germany and Spain.

Synopsis

Mathilda is longing for a pet, but her parents are not playing along.

Then Mathilda finds a soft and cuddly ball of dust under her bed and it turns out to be a wonderful pet … the only trouble is that it grows so fast!

Part of Books from Denmark, Autumn 2021 (selected by the Danish Arts' Foundation)

Reviews

"A wonderful everyday tale about sweet Mathilda and her family. I would like to hear more about them! There is humour in both the style of the artwork as well as the text, but there is also a melancholy and sweetness. The longing for a much-wanted pet and the joy over Dusty are felt profoundly through Melchior’s expressive illustrations. There is a lot of recognizable situations and dilemmas in the book and it would be perfect for dialogue reading." – Signe Rugtved Andersen (DBC, Danish Library Centre)