"When spring comes, the children in Bullerbü go crazy. They climb onto the roof of the barn and ride the bull, they balance on the fence and stomp around in the mud. Britta and Lisa and Inga build a playhouse in the garden, Ole and Bosse and Lasse let their bark boats sail on the creek.And little Kerstin plucks all the daffodils as she picks flowers.In the evening the children burn piles of leaves and dance madly around the fire pits.Translator: Silke von Hacht"
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The first to bring Astrid Lindgren's books abroad was the publisher Damm & Søn in Oslo, with their Norwegian edition of "Pippi Longstocking" already appearing in 1946. This marked the beginning of a long-standing relationship. Today, most of her books in Norway are published by Cappelen Damm, a publishing house formed through the merger of Cappelen and Damm. Astrid's book adaptations into films also became popular in Norway, as did her famous songs. One of Astrid Lindgren's favorite books was "Hunger" by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun; she often mentioned it as one of her greatest reading experiences.