The Children of Noisy Village

Lisa, Bosse, Lasse, Inga, Britta und Ole sind die Kinder aus Bullerbü. Es gibt in Bullubü nur drei Höfe; es ist eine kleine Welt. Und doch – oder gerade deswegen – fühlen sich die Kinder hier pudelwohl. Ihnen ist nie langweilig; es gibt immer etwas zu entdecken. Oder sie hören Opa zu, wenn er Geschi......more

Save this book in the Audible format until you’re sick, deathly sick. Especially if you’re separated from your mother — either by distance or death — so that she is not available to feed you homemade soup, tuck you into bed, and otherwise coddle you and read you a story. The Children of Noisy Villag......more

I loved this account of day to day Swedish life. Asrid Lindgren captures perfectly the relationship between friends and the rivalry between brother and sister. We loved the details of games played, dens built and festivals celebrated. We really didn't like Tony Ross's illustrations, their modern sty......more

This is my favorite children's book, and it's chock-full of delightful things: Sweden, a small farming community, seasons and traditions, and the plain old fashioned fun that comes from being privy to the everyday life of a child. The chief delight is that the story is told through the eyes of an 8yo......more