Christmas with Astrid Lindgren

The most beautiful stories of Pippi Longstocking, Michel, Madita, the children from Bullerbü and others.
Lindgren (Text by), zur Brügge (Edited by), Engelking (Illustrated by)
By Astrid Lindgren
Editor: Ann-Kristin zur Brügge
Illustration: Ilon Wikland , Börn Berg et al 
Translation: Silke von Hacht , Senta Kapoun et al.

256 pages with numerous color illustrations. Cloth binding with ribbon bookmark. Large format 22 x 28 cm.

Here you'll be transported to a world full of winter magic and Christmas joy. This comprehensive house book collects the most beautiful stories from the famous Swedish author, including the adventures of Pippi Longstocking, Emil from Lönneberga, the children of Bullerby, and many more.
Through sleigh rides, snowball fights, festive feasts and the quiet magic of the elf Tomte Tummetott, children experience the wonders of the Christmas season in these stories.
With a blend of nostalgia, humor, and warmth, this book offers a perfect collection for reading aloud and reading by the whole family, complemented by enchanting, colorful illustrations by various artists that bring Lindgren's unforgettable characters to life.

- Comprehensive collection of Christmas stories: A carefully compiled anthology of Astrid Lindgren's most beautiful Christmas and winter stories, ranging from Bullerby to Villa Villekulla, offering a wide range of festive experiences.
- Richly illustrated: With colorful illustrations by renowned artists such as Ilon Wikland and Harald Wiberg, which bring the stories to life and make reading aloud a visual feast for children aged 6 and up.
- High-quality features: The elegant design with gold foil finishing, linen half-cover and ribbon bookmark makes this book a special gem for every book collection.
- Essence of Christmas tradition: The book captures the spirit and magic of the Christmas season as conveyed by Astrid Lindgren in her stories, providing a timeless source of joy and togetherness for readers of all ages.
- Perfect gift idea: An ideal gift that will not only delight fans of Astrid Lindgren, but also introduce new generations of readers to the values ​​and joy of the Christmas season.
- Cultural insights: Allows you to discover the Scandinavian Christmas tradition through the stories of some of Sweden's most popular literary characters and thus also offers an insight into the cultural backgrounds that inspired Astrid Lindgren's stories.

Contains the Christmas classics:

Pelle moves out (illustrated by Katrin Engelking)
Lotta can do almost anything (illustrated by Ilon Wikland)
Polly helps her grandmother (illustrated by Katrin Engelking)
How good that there are Christmas holidays, said Madita (illustrated by Ilon Wikland)
Tomte Tummetott (illustrated by Harald Wiberg)
A calf falls from the sky (illustrated by Jutta Timm)
Look, Madita, it's snowing! (illustrated by Ilon Wikland)
Pippi Longstocking celebrates Christmas (illustrated by Katrin Engelking)
Christmas in the Stable (illustrated by Lars Klinting)
Christmas at Birkenlund (illustrated by Katrin Engelking)
Tomte and the Fox (illustrated by Harald Wiberg)
Christmas in Bullerbü (illustrated by Ilon Wikland)
Don't be stingy, said Michel from Lönneberga (illustrated by Björn Berg)
Pippi plunders the Christmas tree (illustrated by Rolf Rettich)

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.

Ann-Kristin zur Brügge comes from a tiny village in northern Germany and always wanted to be a gossip journalist. But during an internship at a children's book publisher, she finally realized that she could put her penchant for corny jokes to much better use there. Since then, she's worked as a project manager at the publishing house and comes up with all sorts of puns, rhymes, and crude jokes herself. Her two children find it funny, her husband thinks it's not so-so...

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.

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