(Encyclopedia) Lindgren, Astrid, 1907–2002, Swedish author of children's fiction, b. Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson. She worked as a secretary before turning to writing as a profession and later was a…
Astrid LindgrenAge: 94 Swedish author who wrote the classic children's book Pippi Longstocking. Pippi, a headstrong, rude orphan who answered only to herself, caused quite a stir when she…
Source: Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute, 2002. The editors of the Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute, polled a panel of 100 authors from 54…
(Encyclopedia) Giulio RomanoGiulio Romanoj&oomacr;ˈlyō rōmäˈnō [key], c.1492–1546, Italian painter, architect, and decorator, whose real name was Giulio Pippi. He was the favorite pupil of…
(The) Jean Dumont, the French painter, le Romain (1700-1781). Stephen Picart, the French engraver, le Romain (1631-1721). Giulio Pippi, Giulio Romano (1492-1546). Adrian van Roomen, the…
A Moment of Head Importance - ...The Best That the Galoshes GaveMetamorphosis of the Copying-Clerk The watchman, whom we have certainly not forgotten, thought meanwhile of the galoshes he…
(Encyclopedia) children's literature, writing whose primary audience is children.
See also children's book illustration.
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