The most beautiful Christmas stories

Picture and reading book for children aged 4 and over
By Astrid Lindgren
Illustration: Ilon Wikland , Börn Berg , Eva Eriksson , Kitty Crowther
Translation: Silke von Hacht , Karl Kurt Peters , Thyra Dohrenburg , Senta Kapoun

32 pages with numerous color illustrations. Hardcover. Large format 20 x 25 cm.

Swedish Christmas with the favorites from Astrid Lindgren's stories.

Oh, how wonderful it is when we cozy up at Christmas time with cookies and punch and the most beautiful, wintry stories by Astrid Lindgren! In this anthology, young readers learn how the children from Bullerby, Madita and Lotta from Noisy Street, celebrate Christmas. They experience the magic of Christmas Eve with Tomte Tummetott and are there when Pippi Longstocking plunders the Christmas tree, when Emil from Lönneberga invites the poor to a festive feast, and when Polly sells Christmas candy for her grandmother at the market. Merry Christmas to everyone!

Advent will be even more beautiful with Pippi Longstocking, Lotta from Noisemaker Street, Madita and Michel from Lönneberga.
Eight of Astrid Lindgren's most beautiful Christmas stories in one volume.
Do you know how Lasse, Bosse, and the other children in Bullerbü celebrate Christmas? No? Then let us tell you! This book is perfect for reading aloud to children ages 4 and up, or for children to read for the first time. A precious collection of stories for the whole family and the perfect St. Nicholas gift. With many colorful illustrations by Ilon Wikland, Björn Berg, Ingrid Vang Nyman, Eva Eriksson, and Kitty Crowther.

Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), born and raised in southern Sweden, created unforgettable characters such as Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Ronja the Robber's Daughter, and many others. The "most wonderful children's book author of all time" (DIE ZEIT) has been honored with the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade and the Alternative Nobel Prize, among others.

Ilon Wikland , born in Estonia in 1930, studied art in Stockholm and London and worked as a freelance illustrator. Starting in 1954, she illustrated more than 30 books by Astrid Lindgren.

Börn Berg (1923-2008) studied art and worked as an illustrator for Sweden's largest daily newspaper, Dagens Nyheter. He received the "Elsa Beskow Prize" for his Michel illustrations.

Eva Eriksson , born in Sweden in 1949, began writing and illustrating picture books after the birth of her children. She has received, among other awards, the European Youth Literature Prize.

Kitty Crowther , born in Brussels in 1970, studied graphic design and has been publishing picture books since 1994. In 2010, she was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize (ALMA).

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