Oh, Christmas is a wonderful time! All the children from Bullerbü take part in the Christmas preparations. They set up Christmas sheaves for the little birds and cut down Christmas trees in the forest, one for the north courtyard, one for the middle courtyard and one for the south courtyard. It smells so good for gingerbread and everything is so homey and Christmassy.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.