"Mardie is a little seven-year-old with a very big heart that can't bear injustice and grim people. Then Mardie's heart goes all black and angry. For example, when her beloved Alva bursts into tears at the big ball... And for Abbe, Mardie beats big little heart. For him she wishes only the best in the world. And gives him her place in the pilot's plane at the air show..."You're crazy, Mardie, and you always have been," states Mardie's little sister, Lisabet."
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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.