She is well known for ‘Pippi Langstocking’, the redhaired girl living in Villa Villekulla with her horse and monkey Mr. There is one writer for me, who both in writings as in personality has that ageless soul of the internal youth: Astrid Lindgren. Astrid Lindgren is a Swedish writer who lived for nearly a century (1907-2002) and never lost the connection to her inner child. You are never too old to be swept away by a book – and many of us have fond memories of the books they’ve read in their youth – they stay with us throughout our lives. When a book has a specific theme, it can open up discussions into a subject you normally perhaps would not address that way. IntroductionĬhildren’s books are for all ages: they are entertaining, funny, wonderful, magical, adventurous and so much more. Hopeful and melancholy, this adventure is not to be taken lightly.The Brothers Lionheart is my favourite Astrid Lindgren novel – a fascinating, inspiring and adventurous tale about Karl and Jonatan to reach the land of light.

Is the story real? Or was Rusky imagining the whole thing in order to accept his inevitable death? The ending seems to be controversial, depending on its interpretation. While the writing and the images are beautiful, and the loyalty of the brothers touching, the topics are rather grim. The Brothers Lionheart is not your typical children’s fairy-tale. “Well, then they would’ve caught Lionheart and not a piece of dirt,” said Jonathan. “But what if he’d realized who you were?’”I said.

“But there are things you have to do, otherwise you’re not a human being, just a piece of dirt. “I don’t know if it was such a good thing to do,” said Jonathan.

“Why did you save Park’s life, was that so good?” According to UNESCO statistics ( ), she is the 18th most-translated author in the world-and #1 for Swedish authors. You may recognize Astrid Lindgren as the author of the Pippi Longstocking books. Invaders, dragons, traitors, wolves-the brothers must battle all of these to save their beautiful Cherry Valley. The tales are of Nangiyala, an afterlife where everything is wonderful.īut when the brothers eventually find themselves in Nangiyala, not everything is as wonderful as it should be. When he finds out he doesn’t have long to live, his only comfort is in the tales told to him by his beloved older brother, Jonathan (called Lionheart for his bravery). 10-year-old Karl Lion (called Rusky) spends most of his days on a sofa-bed.

The brothers lionheart