A Calf for Christmas
1951
First Published
3.75
Average Rating
36
Number of Pages
A magical Christmas picture book by the acclaimed author of Pippi Longstocking. It's the last day of school before Christmas and snow is falling heavily. Johan heads to school on his sled, but he can't stop thinking about the terrible thing that happened yesterday—his family's only cow died, and they have no money to buy another. Rich farmer Peter Jonsson has come to town today for the Christmas market. He buys a calf then, after spending some time in the local inn, loses it on the sleigh ride home! When Johan heads out to clear snow, what does he find ...? Maybe he'll have a happy Christmas after all. A charming story by acclaimed author Astrid Lindgren, set in a traditional Swedish landscape.
Avg Rating
3.75
Number of Ratings
64
5 STARS
16%
4 STARS
48%
3 STARS
31%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
0%
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Author
Astrid Lindgren
Author · 109 books
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, (1907 - 2002) was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 165 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books, as well as the Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series. Awards: Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing (1958)
