Emil i Lönneberga
First book, first edition | |
| Author | Astrid Lindgren |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Björn Berg |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | Children |
| Publisher | Rabén & Sjögren |
| Published | 1963-1997 |
Emil of Lönneberga (from Swedish: Emil i Lönneberga) is a series of children's novels, written by Astrid Lindgren in 1963, 1966 and 1970 respectively, about the prankster Emil Svensson who lives on a farm in the Lönneberga parish of Småland, Sweden.
In total twelve books were written between 1963 and 1997, which have appeared in 44 languages (2014), in most cases with the original Swedish illustrations by Björn Berg. There are three Swedish film adaptations, released in 1971–1973.