Flicka, Ricka, Dicka Go to Market

Flicka, Ricka, Dicka

by Maj Lindman

Hardback. No dust jacket. Illustrated cover.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Sweden

Library Binding

First published June 1, 1958

About the author

Maj Lindman (Mrs. Maj Lindman-Hulten) lived in Stockholm, Sweden. She attended the Royal Academy of Arts in Stockholm, and also studied art in Paris, France. She wrote and illustrated numerous children's books, but she is best known for her delightful tales of triplet girls Flicka, Dicka and Ricka and their boy counterparts, Snipp, Snapp and Snurr.

Reviews

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having just read a personal finance book before this, I can’t help but see the parallels to the business world in this virtuous story. It’s a great lesson for children on entrepreneurship while also displaying the supreme satisfaction one feels when a reward is earned through the fruits of one’s own labors.

I liked that the triplets’ activities cover many of the chief components of successful business operations including planning, diversification, transportation logistics, and most importantly, the patience needed to wait for the payoff (profit)! It’s a winsome, pleasant story and provides a fine example of enthusiasm, hard work, ingenuity, and independence.

[Luisa Knight · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice tale about three sisters who want to buy bicycles but aren’t sure how to make the money. Their father gives them the idea to plant and tend a garden and sell the produce at a farmer’s market - and they go at it with vigor!

Readers (and listeners) will enjoy the cute illustrations and appreciate how the girl’s hard work pays off!

Ages: 4 - 8

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[Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The industrious triplets learn the value of money by creating a garden, harvesting their goods, and selling them at the market so they can buy bicycles. Cute as always.

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an old fashioned storybook-- it looks very much like Dick and Jane, though the story is more complex. My girls LOVED it, though, and are eager to get the next in the series. They're dreaming of their own entrepreneurial ventures now too!

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

The triplets; Flicka, Ricka, Dicka, and their family has moved from the city, and now they have to figure a way to get to school. They decide to start a garden, and sell their produce at the market to earn and save money to purchase new bicycles.

[Stacie · Rating 5 out of 5]

While Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr are off somewhere messing things up as usual, Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka are kicking ass and taking names - this time, growing a vegetable garden and running a stand at the local farmers market. Well done, ladies, well done!
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[Klaudia Janek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Travel back in time with this re-published book. The original title was first published in 1946 and they were re-released in 2012. Three Swedish triplets want to plant a garden to earn money for bicycles. They would like to buy bikes to get to school faster because they live in a very rural area far from school. It takes them a while to learn how to buy seeds, how to plant them and then they have to wait for everything to grow. They are shy when they get to the market, but then they get used to the hustle and bustle.
This is a very sweet story that can teach to children how they can help themselves if they need something. The illustrations seem to be the original watercolors from the previously published books. The drawings are accessible and realistic. The color palette has a soft tone and the landscape will let little ones imagine what Sweden looks like in the summer. I would argue that it incorporates some Swedish folk art. The dresses that the children and the women wear are true to the 1930s.
There is nothing objectionable in this book. It is really very sweet and timeless. It has that vintage feel and I think a new generation of children will enjoy this series. It is appropriate for a school library. It could be used in classes exploring Sweden. It would also be a great example of working hard when doing character education lessons.

[Miss Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

The girls look older in this one.

The girls start a garden and grow produce as a way to raise money to buy bikes.

[Oliver James · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ollie and Jack and Eva enjoyed the story for breakfast!

[Evangeline Taft · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed it.

[Elanor]

All by herself!

[Private Account · Rating 5 out of 5]

As far as kids books go, this is one of the best I have found.