Holidays on Saltkrokan

Children's book (ages 8 and up)
By Astrid Lindgren

336 pages. Hardcover. 15.8 x 21.5 cm.

New edition (2025) of the popular children's book classic.

An unforgettable summer in Sweden: Holidays on Saltkrokan! Pelle, his big sister Malin, and his two brothers spend the summer on the small island far out at sea. They swim, catch fish, gather chanterelle mushrooms, and celebrate Midsummer. But nothing is more enjoyable for Pelle than roaming the rocks and through the forest with Tjorven, the shopkeeper's daughter, and their dog, Bootsmann. Because even a small island like Saltkrokan is full of wonder and adventure.

Holidays on Saltkrokan: The timeless summer novel in a new guise: Astrid Lindgren's beloved holiday story about carefree holidays on the island of Saltkrokan for children ages 8 and up. The scent of blueberries, sun-warmed cliffs, and lapping waves: Little Pelle and his family experience unique holiday adventures in the Swedish archipelago.
Newly illustrated: The modern cover illustration by Maria Nilsson Thore beautifully captures the magic of Saltkråkan.
Swedish feeling for the whole family: Astrid Lindgren's memories of her own holidays on the archipelago island of Furusund awaken the longing for a holiday in Sweden.

Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002), born in Småland (southern Sweden), created unforgettable characters such as Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, and Ronja the Robber's Daughter. The children's book author was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade and the Alternative Nobel Prize, among others.

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