Karlsson-on-the-Roof
Karlsson with Svante "Lillebror" (little brother) Svanteson on a Russian stamp (1992). | |
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| Author | Astrid Lindgren |
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| Original title | Karlsson på taket |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
Karlsson-on-the-Roof (Swedish: Karlsson på taket) is a character who features in a series of children's books by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Lindgren may have borrowed the idea for the series from a similar story about Mr. O'Malley in the comic strip Barnaby (1942) by Crockett Johnson.