Emil and the Bad Tooth

1976

Format:

Picture book

Author:

Astrid Lindgren

Translator:

Susan Beard

Illustrator:

Björn Berg

Publisher:

Rabén & Sjögren

Lina, the maid at Katthult, had a terrible toothache. “You’d better go to Sme-Pelle”, said Alfred. Sme-Pelle is the name they gave the local blacksmith. He used to extract aching teeth with his gruesome pair of tongs. “How much does he charge for one tooth?” asked Lina. “Fifty öre per hour”, said Alfred.