The Six Bullerby Children
Encyclopedia
Books by Astrid Lindgren
featuring the Six Bullerby Children (In the US released as The Children of Noisy Village):
It was originally published in 1947 in Sweden
. It has since been translated into 39 languages and published in many countries including the U.S.
and the United Kingdom
.
These books are about six children living in a tiny, remote village in Sweden. The time is about in 1940s, the relatively calm period in Sweden. The agricultural world is still in pre-industrial state (no tractors, no harvesters) but cars are already driving around and modern consumerism (going to shopping to buy food etc.) is almost everyday behave.
The story-teller is a little girl named Lisa; she tells us about her life and adventures in the small and neat Swedish village Bullerby (Bullerbyn in Swedish). The village consists of three lined up houses where live seven children with their parents and housekeepers: Lisa with her older brothers Lasse and Bosse, the siblings Britta and Anna, as well as Ole with his little sister Kerstin. Astrid Lindgren not only depicts a village with a special charm, but she also creates a perfect children's world; it touches the reader especially by its simplicity which holds the deep wisdom of true human values and a great amount of fine humour.
Bullerbyn is identical with a part of a Swedish area known as Sevedstorp (not far from Vimmerby in the district of Näs -- the birthplace of Astrid Lindgren). Even today the three houses that set up the stage for the story do stand in Sevedstorp where Astrid Lindgren's family moved shortly after her birth.
The television series from 1960 was also re-edited into two feature films, Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (1960) and Bara roligt i Bullerbyn (1961). The two movies by Lasse Hallström were reworked into a 7 episode TV-series, titled Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn, that was broadcast in 1989.
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide...
featuring the Six Bullerby Children (In the US released as The Children of Noisy Village):
- All About the Bullerby Children
- Cherry Time at Bullerby
- Six Bullerby Children
- Springtime at Bullerby
It was originally published in 1947 in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It has since been translated into 39 languages and published in many countries including the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
These books are about six children living in a tiny, remote village in Sweden. The time is about in 1940s, the relatively calm period in Sweden. The agricultural world is still in pre-industrial state (no tractors, no harvesters) but cars are already driving around and modern consumerism (going to shopping to buy food etc.) is almost everyday behave.
The story-teller is a little girl named Lisa; she tells us about her life and adventures in the small and neat Swedish village Bullerby (Bullerbyn in Swedish). The village consists of three lined up houses where live seven children with their parents and housekeepers: Lisa with her older brothers Lasse and Bosse, the siblings Britta and Anna, as well as Ole with his little sister Kerstin. Astrid Lindgren not only depicts a village with a special charm, but she also creates a perfect children's world; it touches the reader especially by its simplicity which holds the deep wisdom of true human values and a great amount of fine humour.
Bullerbyn is identical with a part of a Swedish area known as Sevedstorp (not far from Vimmerby in the district of Näs -- the birthplace of Astrid Lindgren). Even today the three houses that set up the stage for the story do stand in Sevedstorp where Astrid Lindgren's family moved shortly after her birth.
Films
- 1960 – Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (television), directed by Olle HellbomOlle HellbomNils Olof "Olle" Hellbom was a Swedish film director, producer, and writer. He is most famous for directing films based on novels by Astrid Lindgren.-Director:* 1957 - Mästerdetektiven lever farligt* 1959 - Raggare!...
- 1986 – The Children of Noisy Village, directed by Lasse HallströmLasse HallströmLars Sven "Lasse" Hallström is a Swedish film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for My Life as a Dog and later for The Cider House Rules .-Life and career:...
- 1987 – More About the Children of Noisy VillageMore About the Children of Noisy VillageMore About the Children of Noisy Village is a 1987 Swedish film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on the books about The Six Bullerby Children by Astrid Lindgren.It is a sequel to The Children of Noisy Village which premiered the year before...
, directed by Lasse Hallström
The television series from 1960 was also re-edited into two feature films, Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (1960) and Bara roligt i Bullerbyn (1961). The two movies by Lasse Hallström were reworked into a 7 episode TV-series, titled Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn, that was broadcast in 1989.