Written by Fredrik Sonck

Illustrated by Jenny Lucander

This is a tale about a girl and her family who see a snake nearby. Freya feels that the snake is harmless and should be left alone but her parents are concerned about her younger brother getting too close and the snake causing him harm. Her father ends up killing the snake and Freya is quite upset by this and will not talk to him. In the end, she and her dad resolve their differences and she is more understanding of the situation. This book is translated from Swedish and I am unsure as to if it is a good translation into English. I feel that there could have been different word choices. For example, It uses the word murderer quite a bit including this last part on the last page: “My dad loves me. I love him. I love a snake-murderer.” While the book reflects loss, mourning and anger, I would not recommend this book for an elementary library purchase.