Astrid Lindgren characters

fictional character created by Astrid Lindgren

1981 novel by Astrid Lindgren

fictional character in Astrid Lindgren's books

Karlsson-on-the-Roof () 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.

fictional character created by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren

Madicken is a fictional character created by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Madicken appeared in six books, and its adaptations: two films — Du är inte klok, Madicken (1979) (''You're out of your mind, Maggie) and Madicken på Junibacken (1980) (Meg of June Hill''); and a TV series (1979).