Astrid Lindgren Series

Astrid Lindgren, born Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson, was a Swedish author of children's books. In addition to children's stories, she also wrote novels, short stories, plays, poems, film and theater scripts. Her books have been translated into 70 languages and into more than 100 countries around the world. In 1958, she was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Prize, which is considered the highest possible award for children's book authors.