Karius und Baktus
10 best books like Karius und Baktus (Thorbjørn Egner): Children of the Forest, Pancakes for Findus, Das doppelte Lottchen, Oh, wie schön ist Panama, Karlsson on the Roof, Lotta on Troublemaker Street, Sipsik, Otto is a Rhino: Story and Drawings, Gummi-Tarzan, Kalle Blomquist, Eva Lotte und Rasmus
| Author | Elsa Beskow |
| ISBN | 0863154972 |
Although I do at least somewhat wish that this English language version of Elsa Beskow's 1910 classic Tomtetobarnen had adhered to the poetry, the lyricism of the original (I have a copy of it, but as my Swedish is extremely rudimentary and self taught, I do not understand all that much of it), I also can...
Pancakes for Findus is the first story in the adventures of farmer Pettson and his cat Findus. Pettson wants to bake a birthday cake for Findus, who has three birthdays a year. But how will they get the eggs with the bull in the way?
Findus and Pettson live in a ramshackle cottage in the country, with...
| Author | Erich Kästner |
| ISBN | 3791530119 |
Luise, neun Jahre alt und ziemlich frech, muss den Sommer fern von Wien in einem Ferienheim verbringen. Dort staunt sie nicht schlecht, als sie die brave Lotte aus München trifft: Denn die sieht genauso aus wie sie! Die Mädchen beschließen, dem Geheimnis ihrer Ähnlichkeit auf den Grund zu gehen,...
| Author | Janosch |
| ISBN | 3407805330 |
Eines Tages machen sich der kleine Bär und der kleine Tiger auf den Weg: sie suchen Panama, das Land ihrer Sehnsucht. Wenn man einen Freund hat, braucht man sich vor nichts zu fürchten!" Dass der kleine Bär und der kleine Tiger dicke Freunde sind, weiß jedes Kind. Zusammen sind die beiden wunderbar...
| Author | Astrid Lindgren |
| ISBN | 0749710373 |
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...
| Author | Astrid Lindgren |
| ISBN | 0689846738 |
Poor Lotta is having a very bad day. First, she wakes up mad because in her dream her older brother and sister were mean to her. Then, Mother expects her to wear a sweater that "scratches and tickles." Madder than ever, Lotta decides to run away and find a new place to live. After all, everyone at her house...
Originally published in 1962, this classic Estonian children's story follows the adventures of the eponymous Sipsik, a rag doll made by young Maxim for his sister Ann's sixth birthday present. Although a little bedraggled in appearance - Maxim follows his Grannie's instructions, stitching and...
| Author | Ole Lund Kirkegaard |
| ISBN | 0201037548 |
My autistic son's teacher recommended this book, to read aloud to him. I did like the book and I think my son did as well. It is very funny and crazy!
Topper lives with his mother in a big red house full of quirky people. On the top floor, lives the man who is in charge of the house. A pipe smoking elderly gentleman...
| Author | Ole Lund Kirkegaard |
| ISBN | 3789118249 |
Not suited for children.
Though I laughed at some points of the book I think it's missing its purpose that it has for children. The book tells us about Ivan who is being bullied and called "Gummi Tarzan"(Rubber Tarzan) because he has no muscles. One day he gets his revenge, then, the next day everything...
Kalle Blomquist, Eva Lotte und Rasmus
| Author | Astrid Lindgren |
| ISBN | 3789141291 |
Nach einer nächtlichen Aktion der Weißen Rose müssen Kalle, Anders und Eva-Lotta beobachten, wie Professor Rasmussen, ein bekannter Wissenschaftler, und dessen Sohn Rasmus entführt werden. Eva-Lotta schleicht sich in das Auto der Entführer, während Kalle und Anders sie mit dem Moped des...
| Author | Astrid Lindgren |
| ISBN | 3423712694 |
Madita heißt eigentlich Margareta, aber als sie noch klein war, nannte sie sich selbst Madita. Jetzt ist sie fast sieben und wird immer noch Madita gerufen. Nur wenn sie etwas angestellt hat, wird sie Margareta genannt. Und sie wird ziemlich oft so genannt, denn auf Birkenlund kann man jeden Tag neue...
| Author | Tove Jansson |
| ISBN | 9515004691 |
A SCANDINAVIAN MIDCENTURY CLASSIC BACK IN PRINT
Who Will Comfort Toffle? is the timeless, magical tale of the wistful wallflower, Toffle–too shy to speak to anyone and too fearful of the world he is watching from afar. Lonely and sad, Toffle runs away from home and watches the magical cast...
