Presents the history, culture, economy, and government of Sweden, and describes major cities, landscape, people, holidays and festivals, and its place in the European Union.
With his mother dying of tuberculosis and his father away at sea, thirteenyear-old Ingemar spends most of his life with whoever will take him. Then he is sent to Smaland to live among village eccentrics.
Illustrations and photographs describe the life and reign of seventeenth-century Swedish queen, Christian, who assumed the throne at age six after the death of her father.
Sixteen of Larsson's watercolors of his home and family are accompanied by text explaining the pictures and something of the life of this great Swedish artist.
Anna and Matthew, two poor siblings who have known only hunger, cold, and hard labor since their mother died, follow a bright red bird to a land of happiness.
Three little Swedish boys help their mother with all the chores at home to earn two bright yellow sleds, one for themselves and one for a poor, unhappy little boy.
Based upon the true story of Gustaf Hakansson of Sweden, a sixty-six-year-old grandfather, barred from entering the 1000-mile Tour of Sweden because of his age, unofficially joins the bicycle race, and to the delight of his countrymen, emerges victorious.
