Karlsson-on-the-Roof

Karlsson-on-the-Roof (Swedish: Karlsson på taket) is a fictional character in a series of children's books created by author Astrid Lindgren. Karlsson is a very short, very portly and confident man who lives on the roof of a very ordinary house, on a very ordinary street in Stockholm. When Karlsson turns a button in the middle of his navel, it starts a clever little motor with a propeller on his back allowing him to fly. Karlsson is best at everything, at least according to himself. But there is, in fact, one thing which he excels at: being a playmate of a young boy named Lillebror (little brother), who lives in this house with his family.

Related Topics:
Swedish - Astrid Lindgren - Stockholm - Navel - Propeller

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Books by Astrid Lindgren featuring Karlsson-on-the-Roof:

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• 1955 Karlsson-on-the-Roof
• 1962 Karlsson Flies Again
• 1968 Karlsson-on-the-Roof is Sneaking Around Again

There have been several film versions of this series. A live-action version was released in Sweden, followed by a more recent animated film released in 2002. A Russian film, created by the award-winning animation studio Soyuzmultfilm, is one of the most celebrated and loved cartoons in that country.

Related Topics:
2002 - Russia - Soyuzmultfilm

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