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Barbro Lindgren


Born
in Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden
March 18, 1937

Genre
Children's Books, Comics, Poetry


Barbro Enskog was born in Bromma, Stockholm. She graduated from art school in 1958 and has been writing books for publication since 1965. Her style has exerted a major influence on Swedish children's literature. Located between realism and surrealism, her works are humorous and imaginative, and her books for children treat important issues to be taken seriously and treated for children.
Early in her career Barbro Lindgren won the 1973 Astrid Lindgren Prize, an annual Swedish literary award distinct from the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. The once-in-a-lifetime award established on Astrid Lindgren's 60th birthday honours good writing for children or youth. Barbro Lindgren's long-time collaborator, the illustrator Eva Eriksson (born 1949), ...more

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Average rating: 3.85 · 4,512 ratings · 490 reviews · 199 distinct works • Similar authors
Titta Hamlet!
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4.35 avg rating — 327 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions
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The Wild Baby
4.12 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 1980 — 19 editions
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Loranga : del 1 & 2
4.18 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 1969 — 6 editions
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Loranga, Masarin och Dartan...
4.02 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 1969 — 5 editions
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Jättehemligt
3.68 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 1971 — 3 editions
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The Story of the Little Old...
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4.25 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 1979 — 18 editions
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Sam's Cookie
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3.62 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 1981 — 9 editions
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Benny and the Binky
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Sam's Potty
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3.42 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 1986 — 19 editions
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The Wild Baby Goes to Sea
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Series by Barbro Lindgren

Sam's Teddy Bear Sam's Car Sam's Cookie Max, Max und die Lampe Sam's Bath Sam's Ball Sam's Potty
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Loranga, Masarin och Dartan... Loranga, Loranga
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4.09 avg rating — 484 ratings

The Wild Baby The Wild Baby Goes to Sea The Wild Baby Gets a Puppy
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4.10 avg rating — 438 ratings

Benny's Had Enough! Benny and the Binky Oink, Oink Benny
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3.64 avg rating — 379 ratings

Rosa: Perpetual Motion Machine Rosa Goes to Daycare Rosa Moves to Town Prinsessan Rosa Kungsholmens ros
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