![]() ![]() That’s a real strange thought for you perhaps.” Emilia’s comment made me think there has not been a lot of change in young Agnes’s life which is why she is feeling uneasy. When Agnes’s seeks support from her neighbor Emilia, she replies ” we have all been new at one time or another. Larsen’s text and Løvlie’s artwork express both how Agnes’s home has changed all because of Anna. And for the first time, Agnes can’t explain someone’s behavior. Her excitement is conveyed in both the words and illustrations, so as a reader, my heart for Agnes when her invitation is not accepted. ![]() The predictability of her world changed the moment she first saw Anna on the street and then moving into the apartment on the fifth floor. Løvlie’s detailed illustrations show not only Agnes’s knowledge but also her solitude. While Agnes had a sense of belonging because she knows everyone’s patterns, likes and dislikes in her apartment building, it was clear that she was lonely with no other children around. The new girl, Anna, leads Agnes up the stairwell until they reach the rooftop where Anna has made a secret nook that was meant to be shared. And in that moment, Agnes’ worries and wonders disappear. But later that day, on the steps, Agnes and the new girl finally meet. So when Agnes get her neighbor’s newspaper, a task she always does, and finds the mailbox empty, the questions continue. Why?Īnd the biggest question of all-Why was the new girl interested in everything else except Agnes? She tries to cheer up by feeding the birds but they fly right by Agnes’s window to the new girl’s window. But when the girl doesn’t come, Agnes is sad. Agnes decided to welcome the new girl by making her an invitation to join her on the swings and dropping it into her letter box. So when Agnes sees a girl standing on the street below her looking up, her mind is full of wonder.įrom inside her apartment, Agnes quietly watched the girl and her mother move their things past her door and up the stairs all the way to the fifth floor. Young Agnes knows her home so well and the neighbors that live near her. Special thanks to the publisher and Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review. Beagles and Books is excited to be part of the blog tour for Agnes’s Place published by Amazon Crossing Kids which aims to increase the diversity of children’s books in translation and encourage young reading from a range of cultural perspectives.
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