The wolf song is one of Astrid Lindgren's most beloved songs. It was written for the film Ronja Rövardotter and the scenes where Lovis sings with Ronja in his arms have become classics.The show is now available as a book with fantastic illustrations by Lena Sjöberg. Her atmospheric pictures take us out into the dark forest, where the wolf lives and howls in the moonlight. The wolf is hungry and looking for food. Inside the illuminated homes, the human children are cradled in a safe embrace. The tension between safety and danger, threat and closeness makes the Wolf Song an irresistible, timeless lullaby.
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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.