FICTION

Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and Their New Skates

by Maj LINDMAN
978-0-80752-496-1.
COPY ISBN
Gr 1—4—Triplets Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka are thrilled with their new "shiny skates on white shoes" and they take them along when they visit their aunt and uncle. Uncle Jon warns them to stay away from the thin ice across the lake, but a boy chases the girls' dog into the dangerous area and they both fall in. Luckily all ends well with hot chocolate and cookies. While this quaint reprint of the 1950 picture book will appeal to fans of the Swedish sisters, parents who remember their adventures fondly might be horrified at the dangerous situation and lack of adult supervision. The illustrations are charming but the tale is not compelling beyond the nostalgia factor.—Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library
Reissue, 1950. This reissue is one of an extensive series about Swedish triplets Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka. While trying out their new skates, the resourceful sisters rescue a boy who has fallen through the ice. Despite this excitement, the narrative sounds wordy and stilted. Some of the illustrations look stiff, though the identical girls have a certain appeal. Paper dolls are included.
Reviewed by Anne Connor , Oct 01, 2011

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