"Astrid maintained her personality until the ... which is considered the ultimate accolade for an author of children's books. Lindgren wrote about what she later called her own happy childhood ...

This Scandinavian import by the author of the Pippi Longstocking books depicts a lively day at grammar school. Five-year-old Lena is eager to go to school like her seven-year-old brother Peter.

The books come in celebration of late author Astrid Lindgren’s 80th birthday Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital platforms.

(Music Box Films) The Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) is beloved around the world for her best-selling children’s books (most notably “Pippi Longstocking”), but “Becoming Astrid ...

Jacqueline Woodson, who won a National Book Award for her memoir in verse “Brown Girl Dreaming,” won the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award on Tuesday. The award comes with a prize of $608,000.

But that’s a small quibble. Not every writer gets the biography he or she deserves. But with this witty and humane book, Jens Andersen has given Astrid Lindgren just that.

Thomas Vinterberg is ready for “The Brothers Lionheart,” based on Astrid Lindgren’s fantasy novel ... so it’s a mix of things. The book is there, it’s not mine, but it’s a great ...

“Ronja the Robber’s Daughter” is among the world’s most translated and bestselling authors with more than 75 books published ... CEO of The Astrid Lindgren Company, said the banner ...

Astrid Lindgren, 94, the Swedish author of more than ... have been based on her fiction. Her books have sold more than 130 million copies, making her Sweden's best-selling author.