Written by Sara Stridsberg 

Illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna 

Translated from Swedish by B. J. Woodstein

We Go to the Park is a beautiful, lyrical meditation on going to the park to play—which extends into a reflection on life itself—from Booker Prize-longlisted author Sara Stridsberg, and the inimitable, award-winning illustrator Beatrice Alemagna!

A Kirkus Best YA Book of 2024
One of Maria Popova’s Marginalian Favorites of 2024
Selected for the USBBY Outstanding International Book List, 2025

The park invites us to step out of our daily routines and into a space of boundless possibility. Here, ordinary rules fall away, and what matters most is the present moment—losing track of time in the timeless flow of imagination, invention, observation, and chance. The park holds its risks, of course, but also its richest rewards: the freedom found in play that is embodied, shared, and alive. It is not the solitary “I” but the collective “we” that enters the park, where chance encounters can suddenly open into fleeting yet profound connections—with others, with nature, and with ourselves.

Originally published in Sweden, this first English-language edition—printed in Italy on thick cream paper—offers readers of all ages an immersive experience of transformation, longing, and transcendence, while reminding adult readers in particular of the quiet miracle that occurs when one consciousness meets another.

This is the fifth title to appear under Unruly, an imprint devoted to visually rich, sophisticated picture books for teens and adults.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-407-1

10.8” (W) X 9.5” (H) • 68 Pages • HC • Ages 10 & up