Name: Helena Kannuberg
Born: 1992
Selected works: Í morgin fari eg aftur at spæla við babba
Helena Kannuberg (1992) is a debut children’s book writer. She holds an MA in Faroese Language and literature and teaches at the University of the Faroe Islands.
Í morgin fari eg aftur at spæla við babba is written by Helena Kannuberg and illustrated by Lena Nicolajsen. It is warm, hopeful and beautifully illustrated story about when parents fall ill. It is written from Ári’s perspective. Ári’s dad is sick and has to travel to Denmark for treatment at the hospital, and Ári’s mom goes with him. Meanwhile grandma comes to stay with Ári and his little sister. The wait is long and grandma is nice, but she is not mom or dad. When will they be back?
Works
2024 Í morgin fari eg aftur at spæla við babba