Astrid Lindgren Karlsson On The Roof

In russia karlsson on the roof is the most popular character of them all.

Astrid lindgren karlsson on the roof.

Hans christian a 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. With his irreverent attitude toward the establishment he probably had a very important function to fill in the former soviet union. Karlsson på taket is a character who figures in a series of children s books by the swedish author astrid lindgren a cartoon adaptation of the series became popular in the soviet union when it was released in the 1970s. This is the first book about karlsson on the roof perhaps astrid lindgren s most controversial creation besides pippi longstocking.

My sons appreciate this book because the protagonist smidge is a seven year old boy my daughters also enjoyed this story. It was a place where astrid became more than anybody else did the people s author. These adaptations are still celebrated as an integral part of the russian cartoon industry. Karlsson on the roof according to karlsson he is a handsome thoroughly clever and suitably portly man in his prime.

This book is hilarious. A friend recommended we read karlson on the roof based on our love of pippi and we haven t been disappointed. Up on the roof of an altogether normal house on an altogether normal street in stockholm lives a mister whose name is karlsson.