When spring comes, all the children in Bullerby go completely wild. They climb the barn roof and ride the bull, they balance on the fence and clap in mud puddles. Britta and Lisa and Anna build a playhouse in the paddock, Olle and Bosse and Lasse sail bark boats in the stream. And little Kerstin, she pulls up all mother's primroses when she goes to pick flowers. Then when the evening comes, the children burn leaves and dance in springtime around the fires.
A stand-alone picture book about the children in Bullerby.
Fakta
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.