Lindgren, Astrid

Escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village.

Contains diary entries written by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren that record her experiences during World War II including rationing, blackouts, the Soviet invasion of Finland, and the nature of evil, as well as of her personal heartbreaks, financial struggles, and trials as a mother and writer.

The fantastic girl Pippi, her horse Alphonso, and Mr. Neilson, her monkey, set up housekeeping in Villa Villekulla, making friends with the local children and confounding those who want to get her gold.

A tomten shares his porridge with a hungry fox, who has come to the farm in search of food.

On a cold, snowy night, a Swedish troll walks around a farm comforting the animals with the promise that spring will come.