(2) 4-6 Translated by Sarah Death. Illustrated by Lisen Adbåge. Zany characters and a world with just a tinge of normality define the madcap meanderings of Mazarin, his father Soda Pop, and his grandfather Dartanyong. Fans of the wackier reaches of Jack Gantos and Polly Horvath will love this book's (first published in Sweden in 1970) random ramblings that make up in emotional sense what they lack in conventional storytelling.

Reviewer: Ed Spicer | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2017

(2) PS Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Illustrated by Olof Landström. Benny (Benny's Had Enough!, Benny and the Binky) totes his brother to the mudhole where, inevitably, little brother is pushed in. Comically, Benny reacts by flinging himself in so he can be rescued and comforted, too. With a palette as suitably earthy as the sticks and potatoes that constitute Benny's favorite toys, Landström's cartoons revel in the pig brothers' free-spirited joy.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2008

(2) K-3 Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Illustrated by Eva Eriksson. In this quirky, unmistakably European book, Julia is in the courtyard of her dreary apartment complex with a baby carriage, looking for a pet to put in it. Lindgren strikes a tone of an adult observer, recounting Julia's playtime with understanding of the child's hilariously egocentric point of view. Eriksson's drawings on warm brown paper capture both the bleakness and coziness of Julia's surroundings, and Julia herself bristles with energy and purpose.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2003

(1) PS Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Illustrated by Olof Landstrom. The young pig from Benny's Had Enough wants a brother. "And then he got one." Benny tires of the baby's screaming, and he isn't even allowed to try the baby's pacifier. While Mama's busy, he stashes the baby by the front door and takes off with binky in mouth. Lindgren sketches character, story, and mood with a few succinct phrases. The illustrations expand the slightly absurd narrative with great expression, movement, and detail.

Reviewer: Lauren Adams | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2002

(4) K-3 Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Illustrated by Eva Eriksson. In this odd Swedish import, Andrei leaves the orphanage to search for his mother, whose disappearance hasn't been explained to him. When he finally finds her in an idyllic garden, the reader is left to work out the meaning of his discovery: Isn't she dead? Is this Andrei's fantasy? The unanswered questions are troubling; however, the delicate, unsentimental illustrations will appeal to this book's limited audience.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Eva Eriksson. In her third book, Rosa the dog becomes grumpy when summer ends and she has to go back to the city. Her "aunt" sends her to a doggie daycare center, which Rosa isn't happy about at first. Then she meets dozens of dogs, and slowly her behavior changes. By the end, Rosa is her old sociable self. The story drags, but the lighthearted illustrations are appealing.

Reviewer: Sara Pearce

(1) PS Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Illustrated by Olof Landstrom. In a strangely successful mix of the absurd and the everyday, this hilarious picture book tells the story of a toddler-age pig who's had enough. Benny's mother is endlessly cleaning; when she decides to put his beloved Little Piggy in the washing machine, Benny decides to hit the road. The understated, tongue-in-cheek text is brilliantly complemented by the expressive illustrations.

Reviewer: Lauren Adams | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1999