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A Calf for Christmas


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No. of pages 36

Published: 2010

Great for age 0-12 years

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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.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 36 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2010 by Floris Books .

Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) created the character of Pippi Longstocking to entertain her daughter. Lindgren was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her contribution to international children's literature.

 

'The snowy illustrations contain a wealth of detail and pull the reader into a story that holds everyone's attention.' --Carousel, Christmas 2010 Supplement 'The perfect book for reading together on a cold, dark winter's night.' -- Creative Steps 'This is a charming tale with enchanting illustrations of the snow Swedish countryside. Loved it!' -- Juno 'This story covers the old belief that something good can result from something bad. It is supported by beautiful watercolours of rural Swedish scenes in the Winter. Families rating: 4 out of 6.' -- Families London South West 'A lovely story and another beautifully produced revival from Floris Books.' -- School Librarian 'Beautifully illustrated, heart-warming but unsentimental story by the author of Pippi Longstocking.' -- Daily Echo