"The collection Nils Karlsson-Pyssling contains a number of stories that have become unforgettable classics: Nils Karlsson-Pyssling, Mr. Liljonkvast who takes the sick boy Göran to Skymningslandet, Peter and Petra who belong to the enigmatic little people, the cheerful cuckoo Lustig-Gök, the mischievous doll Mirabell who grows up in a vegetable land, Allrakest sister and the cruel robber Fiolito in the story No robbers are found in the forest.The collection has been illustrated by Eva Billow and later Ilon Wikland. Many of the stories have also been turned into picture books, with several different illustrators.The book contains the following stories:Nils Karlsson-PysslingIn the Twilight LandPeter and PetraFunny-CuckooMirabelleOne night in MayThe princess who didn't want to playDearest SisterThere are no robbers in the forest"


Fact
Astrid Lindgren's books were released early in Denmark, with the first Danish translation being "Pippi Langstrømpe" by Skandinavisk Bogforlag in Odense in 1946. Since the 1970s, Gyldendal in Copenhagen has been the major Danish publisher of Astrid Lindgren's works. There's also a lot of Astrid Lindgren being performed on Danish theater stages; for instance, the artist and composer Sebastian's musical adaptations of "Pippi Langstrømpe" and "Ronja Røverdatter" have been hugely successful. In 1986, Astrid Lindgren was awarded the prestigious Danish LEGO Prize.