Christmas holidays are almost as great as Christmas, Madita thinks. Her little sister Lisabet thinks so too. They help with the Christmas preparations, bake gingerbread cookies, cook crackling caramel and decorate the house. In the evenings they write long wish lists to Santa Claus. One morning they discover that that the river is frozen. Finally they can slide!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.