Of Course Polly Can Do Almost Everything

Barnen på Bråkmakargatan #4

by Astrid Lindgren

Five-year-old Polly finds a Christmas tree for her family after all the trees in their town have been sold.

Genres: Christmas, Childrens, Classics, Picture Books, Sweden, Swedish Literature, Fiction

30 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1977

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

[♡ Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡]

So ein bezauberndes Bilderbuch!
Es geht um Lotta aus der Krachmacherstraße. Sie ist zwar noch klein, kann aber alles, findet sie. Sie kann Ski laufen, Tante Berg helfen und sogar einen Weihnachtsbaum besorgen, obwohl diese in der ganzen Stadt schon ausverkauft sind. Damit rettet sie ihren Geschwistern das Weihnachtsfest. 💕
💕 Wirklich eine sehr zauberhafte Geschichte - für Jung und Alt!

[Cheryl]

I just can't bear it, how Lindgren and Wikland and Lotta make me feel so warm and soft inside, like maybe the world is a good place after all. Why are these so hard to find in the US?!

[Coenraad]

Dis soms moeilik om vyf te wees, veral as jou ouboet en ousus meer as jy kan doen. Maar Lotta is vaardig en selfversekerd, en sy voel sy kan alles doen, behalwe slalom ski. Met vaardigheid, bereidwilligheid en so 'n bietjie geluk los sy vir haar gesin 'n groot probleem op.

Lindgren skep 'n plesierige verhaal wat kinders van die suidelike halfrond veel laat agterkom omtrent die lewe in die koue noorde. Dit geluk ook weens Nerina Ferreira se ryke vertaling in Afrikaans. Hier en daar kom 'n frase of 'n woord voor wat hedendaagse Afrikaanses dalk as verouderd mag aanvoel, maar dis tot hul eie nadeel. Ferreira se Afrikaans sprankel, soos altyd, selfs wanneer dit so 'n besneeude landskap beskryf. Haar naamkeuses is uitstekend en ek sou dit graag met die Deense name wou vergelyk. Ai, om weer hierdie ouer prenteboeke in druk te kan hê!

[Luise.neukirch]

I think this was one of my first book in my live I read all by myself and finished it in like a week. I just don't remember how old I was.
But still the memories are still there and I can say about that book that it is a great book for little kid, who just learned reading. The print was big enough, the words easy but still sometimes a challenge, which kept my interest in that book.
A very sweet story about a little girl and the Christmastime.
Perfect to read during the Christmastime, I guess. ;)

[Belinda Vlasbaard]

4,5 sterren - Nederlandse hardcover

Dik jeugdsentiment. Is voorgelezen aan drie generaties, beginnend bij mij. Heerlijk deze humor en avonturen!

[Kinga (oazaksiazek)]

Lotta z ulicy Awanturników to niezwykła pięcioletnia dziewczynka, której pomysłowość rozbawi nawet najtwardszego czytelnika. Sama przecież twierdzi, że umie prawie wszystko i że ze wszystkim sobie poradzi.

Ta książka jest po prostu urocza, ciepła i zabawna. Przypadkowe zwroty akcji powodują uśmiech na twarzy. Sytuacje, w których główna bohaterka chce pomóc innym zmuszają natomiast do refleksji.

Kim jest Nisiek i dlaczego wyląduje w śmietniku? Jak potoczy się poszukiwanie świątecznego drzewka? Czy dziwny zbieg okoliczności będzie miał wpływ na zakończenie całej historii?

Przeczytajcie i dowiedzcie się sami!

[Pauliina]

Tämä Lotta-kirja oli oman lapsuuteni suosikkeja, ja jaksan yhä lukea sitä uudestaan ja uudestaan. Tomera Lotta kokee perheessään vähättelyä, mutta onnistuu pelastamaan joulun uskomalla itseensä ja tarttumalla rohkeasti toimeen. Paitsi että kirjassa on hyvä opetus, siinä on myös valloittava kuvitus ja siitä saa joulufiiliksen!

[Jelka]

"Mit mir ist es komisch. Ich kann so viel."

[Beatrice]

Bello perché aveva tante o meglio 3 diverse storie divertenti che ho letti in aereo e in aeroporto detto questo Buona lettura

[Mlien]

Erg lief kerstverhaal met stoere Lotta. Nu wil ik alle verhalen van Lotta van Astrid Lindgren lezen 0:)

[Nicoletta]

Carino, lei simpatica ma Astrid che cosa ti é preso a scrivere in un libro per bambini quella frase su Babbo Natale? Avevi bevuto?

[Barbara Garvin]

Lotta is my all-time favorite character by Astrid Lindgren. I loved her when I was little and I had all the books about her.

[Großer Sohn]

Nikolaus Geschenk für den Kleinen und heute schon drei mal (vor) gelesen. Eine bezaubernde Geschichte

[Klara Gonciarz]

lotta is my utmost soulmate and an eternal spirit.

[Sanna lukee lapselle]

Kirja saatiin joululahjaksi, kun lapsi oli 2,5-vuotias ja siitä on tulossa jouluperinne. Kirjassa Pukarikadun Lotta auttaa naapurin sairasta tätiä ja tulee hankkineeksi joulukuusen vähän niin kuin vahingossa. Sisukas ja voimakastahtoinen Lotta on hyvä esimerkki myös nykyajan lapselle. Kaunis värikuvitus tuo tarinaan sopivasti eloa.

[Cynthia Egbert]

I am in love with Lotta! This is how children's books should be written, with a real story and ideas to ponder and discuss. I know this is a Christmas book, but I would read it to my grandkids any day of the year because it teaches the importance of family and of caring for those around us. It also highlights the importance of community and kindness, not to mention karma when one is not so kind!

[Bmale]

Fantastiska illustrationer och riktigt härlig historia.

[Jess]

January 2019 - this year's favorite Christmas book. It's long for a picture book, so I broke it up into 3 "chapters" to spread it over several nights. Ben asked for it again and again.

[Mountain_of_Conflict]

Lotta literally took something home that fell off a truck.

[Agris Fakingsons]

..stāsts par ziemassvētku egli. Lotas tētis to nekur nevarēja dabūt, bet Lota tak māk gandrīz visu un sadabūja arī egli. | 3,5*

[Denise {børnelitteraturformidler}]

Sødeste Lotte <3

[Janthe]

Beach read

[Gabriella Zuccarello]

Lotta è una bambina di 5 anni, lei sa che sa fare tutto. Ma soprattutto sa farsi venire in testa delle idee veramente particolari, simpatiche ma a volte anche rischiose. Quali saranno?

Astrid Lindgren crea, dopo la famosissima Pippi Calzelunghe, una degna erede e con Lotta sicuramente non ci si annoia. Leggendo questo libro con i bambini mi sono resa conto che anch'io ho una piccola Lotta in casa, che combina meno guai della Lotta del libro, ma che in parte abbiamo credo tutti in casa.

Molto carina la protagonista che ti fa venire i capelli bianchi, ma che allo stesso tempo ti fa tenerezza e nel mio caso , in alcuni punti della storia non potevo fare a meno di dare un'occhiata alla Lotta che mi ritrovo e pensare che alla fine son tutti uguali i bambini, chi più chi meno.

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Lotta era seduta sul pilastrino del cancello davanti alla sua casa gialla in via dei Combinaguai. Se ne stava lì a guardare Jonas e Mia-Maria sfrecciare a razzo giù per la discesa sulle loro bici. Per forza era arrabbiata! Ma non aveva ancora cinque anni, Lotta, e in effetti in bici non ci sapeva andare, neanche di nascosto."

I bambini si sono divertiti tantissimo a leggere le storielle delle marachelle che combina, libro molto scorrevole e piacevole da leggere.

[Inese Okonova]

Šī grāmatiņa bija klasisks spontānais pirkums, paņemot grāmatu no akcijas cenu grāmatu kaudzītes pie kases, bet uzticoties autores vārdam. Pati izlasīju, vēl netikusi mājās pie īstās auditorijas, pa ceļam - autobusā. Un nevīlos. (Nē, es pēdējā laika nelasu tik daudz bilžu grāmatu tāpēc, ka tuvotos gada beigas un nav izpildīts GR challenge. Vienkārši - noskaņojums tāds :))
Ļoti jauks vienā vakarā priekšā izlasāms stāsts par piecgadīgo Lotu, kas māk gandrīz visu, izņemot slalomu. Bet galu galā viņa ir tā, kas ģimenei sagādā Ziemassvētku eglīti. Un arī viņas rotaļu cūciņa vārdā Lāčuks izglābās no briesmām tapt samaltai atkritumu mašīnā.
Jaukas, mazliet senlaicīga izskata ilustrācijas.

[BetweenLinesAndLife]

This is definitely my favorite Lotta book!
It was refreshing to see a character in a children's book to be so sure of herself and not letting things get to her while still being honest and kind to others and expecting others to do the same.
It is also a great seasonal read for Christmas and the illustrations are super sweet as well!

[Luigina Foggetti]

In italiano Betta sa fare tutto (o quasi), Target: elementari, età 6-10

[Sonja]

One of my favourite books as a kid. Funny, heartwarming. My mom brought it by today, and it still holds up. So cute.

[Lise]

Another nice picture book in the Lotta series

[Vale]

Con Arianna, 4

[Koivula]

Lämminhenkinen joulukirja.