The cold has seldom been more unbearable and spring never more lovely than here. Marit Törnqvist's masterful illustration of the story of the poor orphans and their struggle for survival with the farmer of Myra and the encounter with the red bird, who shows them the way to cherry blossoms and green meadows, and to a mother who cries, “Come, all my children”.Translator: Anna-Liese Kornitzky
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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.