That Emil

Emil i Lönneberga #Picture book

by Astrid Lindgren, Joan Tate

This is a hardcover children's book copyrighted in 1973

Genres: Childrens, Swedish Literature, Classics, Picture Books, Humor, Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, (1907 - 2002) was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 165 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books, as well as the Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series.

Awards:
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing (1958)

Reviews

[Книжни Криле · Rating 5 out of 5]

„Слушайте, деца, че трудно се разказват всичките бели на нашия Емил!”. А най-хубаво е да се разказва за тях заедно с оригиналните цветни илюстрации на Бьорн Берг! Всеизвестният пакостник на Астрид Линдгрен е отново тук и изглежда по-вълшебно от всякога в „Ах, този Емил!” (изд. „Пан”) Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле": https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/202...

[Linnéa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Positiv: Die schönsten der oftmals gelesenen Geschichten um Michel aus Lönneberga versammelt + schöne bunte Bilder.
Aaaaaber: Jede Geschichte ist so stark gekürzt, dass sie auf wenige Seiten passt, wobei erstens viele Details verloren gehen und man sich zweitens sehr gehetzt vorkommt.

[Jack Waters · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beloved character from the mind of Astrid Lindgren of Pippi Longstocking fame. Emil is much-preferred Swedish version of Dennis the Menace -- he's always getting into mischief, but just in minor ways that do not harm others like Dennis does. He sends his sister up a flagpole, head stuck in a soup bowl, etc.

I was given this book as a gift from the family who owns the farmstead (Katthult in Småland, Sweden) where the movie based on this book was filmed. I was lucky enough to spend a few nights on the farm. I then gave my copy of the book to my godson, Ellwood, the son of my dear friends I met in Sweden the year prior.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have a little boy, always running into trouble, THIS is the book to read for him. Old fashioned, good and thoughtful, perfect read if you want to read something for your grandchild. All of Lindgren books are reat but this one stands out for me as the one to read for your troubled grandsons after a day full of childhood disasters. It will melt your heart and soothe them into the peaceful sleep knowing that others were a complete disasters before them :)

[Iluta Jakubovska Solovjova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ja vēlies kārtīgi izsmieties, tad šī grāmata būs īstā. Jā, jā, tas ir tas pats Emīls, kurš mūs smīdina filmā "Emīla nedarbi".
Arī te ir mūsu iemīļotie nedarbi, kad Emīls nolemj noķert žurku, noliekot lamatas zem galda. Bet beigās tiek noķerts tēva kājas īkšķis. Arī atgadījums ar zupas terīni ir aprakstīts. Emīls vēlas noskaidrot, cik daudz zupas palicis traukā un tajā iebāž galvu, kura iesprūst. Ko darīt? Sist ir žēl, dārga terīne. Aizvedīs Emīlu pie ārsta, tas izmaksās lētāk. Bet pie ārsta, paklanoties, terīne atsitas pret galda malu un saplīst. Un pēc katra nedarba seko dusmīgā tēva bļāviens. Galu galā, var arī viņu saprast. Jo šīs palaidnības seko viena pēc otras. Tomēr notikumi nesekoja stingri filmai, te bija iekļauti arī tādi atgadījumi, kas filmā neparādījās, bet nebija aprakstītas palaidnības, kuras bija filmā.
Meita smējās skaļā balsī. Pēc grāmatas izlasīšanas droši uzliec "Emīla nedarbi" filmu uz izbaudi.

[Lena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a lot of books by Astrid Lindgren when I was little. I read the same books to my daughter. My oldest grandson was 4 last time we went to Sweden and visited Juni backen. It's a wonderful place for kids where you can visit Villa Villerkulla, Pippi's crazy house. On "The Story Train" you fly over many worlds that Astrid created. She wrote so many amazing books about different characters. https://www.junibacken.se/

I look forward to visiting Sweden again so my youngest grandson gets to go to Junibacken.

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pieni kirja Kissakulman kauhusta, Vaahteramäen Eemelistä. Tässä kirjassa kerrotaan muutama Eemelin metku kootusti ja metkut alustetaan pienellä laulunpätkällä! Kirjan lopussa lukijoille paljastuu, kuka kumma nämä taivastelevat säkeet on oikein kirjoittanut.

Eemeli on vienyt enenevässä määrin lapsieni sydämen hyväntahtoisena koltiaisena. Näitä Eemelin tempauksia tullaan varmasti lukemaan uudelleen meidän taloudessa.

[Ieva Andersone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Šis nav pilnais Emīls, bet gan ilustrēts saīsinājums. Tomēr galvenie piedzīvojumi ir īsumā pārstāstīti, un ilustrācijas ir burvīgas un krāsainas. Piemērota maziem bērniem lasīšanai priekšā.

[Eric Hinkle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A "greatest hits" of sorts from the Emil books, with added poems which seem quite badly translated.

[Frans Kempe · Rating 4 out of 5]

En kort variant av Emils hyss tillsammans med sången om Emil (Hujedamej)

[Phil · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this book as it was a gift for my children (and as you might imagine I've read many books to them over the years). I actually found this book quite difficult to read for 2 reasons. The language itself felt a bit strange - like it had been literally translated without recognising how modern English speakers speak or read which made the prose somewhat cumbersome and unrealistic both as an English and a present-day reader. I've read many translated books before (as my family is a mix of nationalities) that flow better than this or that don't feel quite so very "old fashioned" as a result. The short stories also lacked pace (children like pace as well as a good story) and my children got visibly bored as they tried to follow stories where Emil's activities weren't nearly so naughty as the author's prose would have us believe. I'm glad that others enjoyed the book, but with the best will in the world I wouldn't recommend this to my friends. On the positive side, the book is without doubt beautifully illustrated.

[Phillip · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delightful introduction to one of Astrid Lindgren’s most endearing characters. The success of the Emil books stands upon the tripod of 1) well shaped characterization, 2) the natural voice of the narration and 3) an exceptional sense of comedy. I only pity those who cannot read it in the original Swedish.

[Lena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Between painting his sister purple (typhus), locking his father in the toilet, and many other hysterical adventures, Emil was the brother I always wished I had if I were growing up in Sweden!