Zakir och Våren
(Zakir and the Spring) Book not yet available in English
Summary:
On a spring Friday Zakir returns from school exceptionally happy. His parents tell him that sometimes people fall in love during the springtime, and Zakir starts to ponder what love is. At hip-hop dance class, Zakir wonders if it’s possible to be in love with a friend, but Paula doesn’t awaken feelings of love in him. On the way home, Zakir is surprised to see the school’s grumpy janitor kissing, and at the dog park, Zakir meets Mio and his dog, Olle. However, Olle, who licks his face, is not the object of Zakir’s love. At the store, Zakir sees through his foggy glasses a boy he could fall in love with, but he is actually his own reflection.
Edited by: Lastenkirjainstituutti
Comment:
In this easy-to-read children’s book Zakir ponders what falling in love means and who he might fall in love with. Zakir considers girls, boys, dogs and friends as possible targets of falling in love with, but in the end, he concludes that he has not fallen in love with anyone. Sitting on the steps outside with his father, he feels in love with life.