Books for Kids

Go crayfishing in the summer at Nocken, “dipping in the pot” at Christmastime with Lisa and Karl, and join Britta and Anna who know the best way to go about “nutting” for the New Year. In this gently humorous tale, master storyteller Astrid Lindgren takes us through a year in the lives and customs of six Swedish children living on a group of three farms in the countryside. Learn More

In this beautifully illustrated book, 8 classic fairy tales are retold for young children. Old favorites, such as "Alice in the Wonderland" and "Jack and the Beanstalk," are presented alongside. Learn More

After running away from the orphanage, nine-year-old Rasmus finds the outside world cold and unfriendly until he meets "Paradise Oscar" who helps him find a new home. Learn More

Imagine Smidge's delight when, one day, a little man with a propeller on his back appears hovering at the window! It's Karlsson and he lives in a house on the roof. Soon Smidge and Karlsson are sharing all sorts of adventures, from tackling thieves and playing tricks to looping the loop and running across the rooftops. Fun and chaos burst from these charming, classic stories. Learn More

Soon after being born from a fiery red flower, Thumbelina is kidnapped from home and pursued by many suitors, including a horrible toad, a bumbling beetle, and a grumpy mole - until the plucky heroine finds a true love who fits her just right. Learn More

Imagine Smidge's delight when, one day, a little man with a propeller on his back appears hovering at the window! It's Karlson and he lives in a house on the roof. Soon Smidge and Karlson are sharing all sorts of adventures, from tackling thieves and playing tricks to looping the loop and running across the rooftops. Fun and chaos burst from these charming, classic stories. Learn More

Веселая повесть про Эмиля из Леннеберги, которую написала замечательная шведская писательница Астрид Линдгрен, а на русский язык блистательно пересказала Лилианна Лунгина, полюбилась и взрослым и детям всей планеты. Этот вихрастый мальчуган - ужасный озорник, он и дня не проживет, не напроказничав. Ну кому придет в голову гонять кошку, чтобы проверить, хорошо ли она прыгает?! Или надеть на себя супницу? Или поджечь перо на шляпе у пасторши? Или поймать в крысоловку родного отца, а поросенка накормить пьяными вишнями?.. Для среднего школьного возраста. Learn More

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Soon after being born from a fiery red flower, Thumbelina is kidnapped from home and pursued by many suitors, including a horrible toad, a bumbling beetle, and a grumpy mole--until the plucky heroine finds a true love who fits her just right. Learn More

Ever since its publication in 1845, Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling has been a favorite with generations of children around the world. Today's youngsters will be equally moved by the hapless ugly duckling, who, ridiculed and rejected by all, suffers terrible hardships. And they will celebrate along with him when he finally emerges triumphant as the most beautiful swan of all! Learn More

A thrilling adventure crafted by the author of Pippi Longstocking On the night Ronia was born, a thunderstorm raged over the mountain, but in Matt's castle and among his band of robbers there was only joy - for Matt now had a spirited little black-haired daughter. Soon Ronia learns to dance and yell with the robbers, but it is alone in the forest that she feels truly at home. Then one day Ronia meets Birk, the son of Matt's arch-enemy. Soon after Ronia and Birk become friends the worst quarrel ever between the rival bands erupts, and Ronia and Berk are right in the middle. Learn More

The classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a tin soldier who falls in love with a ballerina. As in the original story, the tin soldier’s love for the beautiful ballerina is thwarted by a goblin. The tin soldier is separated from the other toys and washed down a sewer, where he encounters a rat and gets swallowed by a fish, but somehow, against all odds, he manages to end up back home only to be cast into the nursery fire. Learn More

"The Snow Queen" is a beautiful reworking of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale of a young girl called Gerda and her struggles against an evil and icy foe. Learn More