Astrid Lindgren. R & S Books, $10.95 (30pp) ISBN 978-91-29-58328-1 This Scandinavian import by the author of the Pippi Longstocking books depicts a lively day at grammar school.

A group of Pioneer Press readers and I toured Scandinavia, which was everything I hoped it would be and more. We visited Sweden, Denmark and Norway, getting glimpses into cosmopolitan cities and ...

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