A Worm's Tale

by Barbro Lindgren, Cecilia Torudd (Contributor)

Arthur has no friends until he meets Charles, a talking worm, in the park, but Bill, the town bully, tries to put an end to their friendship

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

30 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

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), won the Prize in 2001.

Reviews

[Fredrik]

Hyfsad barnbok. Kul att den är på vers, roligare för mig som vuxen att läsa men flyger mestadels över huvudet på min tvååring. Så kanske till för något äldre barn. Han börjar å andra sidan tycka det är lite kul med masken även om han inte hänger med i storyn.

[Sannro]

Sagan om Karlknut en masks historia

Den här hade vi kvar hemma från den tiden när jag var barn. En mysig liten nostalgitripp att läsa den själv för mitt barn.

[Trilby]

Read this to my mom’s preschool class and they all loved it. Especially when the worm gets clothes! Quick ending, but very sweet.

[Cheryl]

This gentle tale with its delicate watercolor illustrations beautifully demonstrates how to stand up to the town bully.