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Astrid Lindgren


Born
in Vimmerby, Småland, Sweden
November 14, 1907

Died
January 28, 2002

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Genre
Children's Books, Memoir


Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, (1907 - 2002) was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 165 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books, as well as the Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series.

Awards:
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing (1958) ...more

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Average rating: 4.2 · 480,508 ratings · 18,909 reviews · 1,244 distinct works • Similar authors
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi L...
4.15 avg rating — 212,347 ratings — published 1945 — 531 editions
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The Brothers Lionheart
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4.35 avg rating — 44,189 ratings — published 1973 — 169 editions
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Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
4.32 avg rating — 37,419 ratings — published 1981 — 199 editions
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Pippi in the South Seas
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4.12 avg rating — 19,133 ratings — published 1948 — 181 editions
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The Children of Noisy Village
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4.31 avg rating — 16,384 ratings — published 1946 — 11 editions
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Mio, My Son
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4.10 avg rating — 16,219 ratings — published 1954 — 154 editions
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Pippi Goes on Board (Pippi ...
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4.13 avg rating — 14,477 ratings — published 1946 — 172 editions
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Karlsson on the Roof
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4.11 avg rating — 13,344 ratings — published 1955 — 2 editions
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Emil i Lönneberga (Emil i L...
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4.30 avg rating — 9,506 ratings — published 1963 — 122 editions
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Dzieci z Bullerbyn (Dzieci ...
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4.31 avg rating — 6,949 ratings — published 1947 — 29 editions
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Series by Astrid Lindgren

Pippi Longstocking Pippi Goes on Board Pippi in the South Seas
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4.15 avg rating — 258,328 ratings

Pippi Longstocking Pippi Goes on Board Pippi in the South Seas
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4.15 avg rating — 245,954 ratings

The Children of Noisy Village Happy Times in Noisy Village Hari-Hari Bahagia di Bullerbyn Christmas in Noisy Village Musim Ceri di Bullerbyn Kindertag in Bullerbü
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4.30 avg rating — 28,964 ratings

Emil i Lönneberga Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga Än lever Emil i Lönneberga Emil och Ida i Lönneberga
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4.32 avg rating — 19,163 ratings

Karlsson on the Roof Karlson Flies Again Karlsson på taket smyger igen
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4.13 avg rating — 18,427 ratings

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“A childhood without books – that would be no childhood. That would be like being shut out from the enchanted place where you can go and find the rarest kind of joy.”
― Astrid Lindgren
tags: books, children, children-s-literature
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“Give the children love, more love and still more love – and the common sense will come by itself.”
― Astrid Lindgren
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“I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do that.”
― Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking
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