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(Latest Update: April 13, 1998)


April 13, 1998
Emil in Soup is going to be rereleased in North America! According to an online book source, Viking Press is releasing it this year (ISBN: 0140341218), with a suggested Retail Price of (US, I think) $3.95.


January 26, 1998 (by Anthony Lam)
Please share on your info page that clips of cartoon show, pictures etc can be found on www.disney.com/Disneychannel/shows/PippiLongstocking/ (the very last slash must be there). My daughter enjoys it a lot. From her, I also learn that this cartoon show is on Teletoon in Canada.


November 2, 1997 (by Daniel Jackson)
I recently came across a very interesting site. It is in English and Swedish and is campaigning to have Astrid Lindgren win the Nobel for Literature. ( http://ge.astrid lindgren.nobelpriset.nu)


November 1, 1997 (by Bo Svensson)
The people in Sweden have cast their vote on their favourite Swedish book written this century, all categories:

  1. Utvandrarna (the Emigrants) by Vilhelm Moberg
  2. Pippi Långstrump
  3. Bröderna Lejonhjärta
  4. Romanserien Stad (four novels about Stockholm) by Per Anders Fogelström
  5. Nils Holgerssons underbara resa by Selma Lagerlöf
  6. Emil i Lönneberga
  7. Röde Orm (about vikings) by Frans G Bengtsson
  8. Mio min Mio
  9. Ronja Rövardotter
  10. Juloratoriet (Christmas Oratorium) by Göran Tunström.
Five books by Astrid Lindgren in the Top Ten! There must be so many adults and children with happy Astrid Lindgren memories in Sweden...


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