HELENA KANNUBERG, LENA NICOLAJSEN (ILL.)
I will play with daddy again
Í morgin fari eg aftur at spæla við babba
Genre: Children’s book
Category: Picture book age 2-5
Publisher: Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags
Year: 2024
Pages: 40
ISBN: 978-99972-0-913-9
English sample translation available
Heartfelt and hopeful story about having parents, who get sick.
Ári’s dad is sick and has to travel to Denmark for treatment in the hospital, and Ári’s mom goes along with him. Meanwhile grandma comes to stay with Ári and his little sister. The wait is long and grandma is nice, but she is not mom and dad. When will they be back?
Beautiful and sweet watercolor illustrations.
“Every day I get a kiss, when I leave the house.
Every day I get to call mom and dad.
Every day I miss them.”
Nominated for the West Nordic Council’s Children and Youth Literature Prize 2026
Helena Kannuberg is a debut children’s book writer. She holds an MA in Faroese Language and literature and teaches at the University of the Faroe Islands.
Lena Nicolajsen is a Faroese illustrator and designer based in Copenhagen.
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