What secret do Scandinavians know that makes everything they turn their hand to come out so splendidly? Take children's literature, for example: every book is of the highest quality! Nils, the Moomins, Findus, Andersen's fairy tales, all of Astrid Lindgren... And Tutta Carlsson and Ludwig the Fourteenth is no exception.
Ludwig, the fourteenth of all the children in a fox family, makes friends with a chick without realizing what he is doing. The chick, Tutta Carlsson, equally unaware that she is doing something socially unacceptable, runs to the edge of the forest to play with her new red-haired friend Ludwig. They have such a good time together and come up with such great games, but both sets of parents nearly lose their minds when they find out whom their little ones are hanging out with.
There is no philosophy, psychology, hidden parallels or moralizing here — it is simply a kind and very engaging fairy tale
The book is written in simple language and will be understood by children from about age 4. You'll definitely love it!
As for the Scandinavian mystery, so far the only answer I've come up with is this: their standard of living has been very high for a long time, so they don't have to think about everyday matters and can focus on beautiful things — literature, art, design, science and other truly interesting things... Something like that.
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