Little Parsley by Inger Hagerup
Contemplate a hedgehog’s bristles, a crab’s bad mood, a pea who believes it was meant to be a butterfly, and ?other wonderful images? in Inger Hagerup’s poems.
?Generations of Norwegian children have grown up reading and reciting poems by Inger Hagerup (1905-1985). A?live with sound, shape, and color?, t?he combination of handwritten, informal verse and Paul René Gauguin’s avant garde illustration?s? has proven ?to be an? irresistible? and endlessly delightful combination for children and adults a like?. ?