Swedish children's literature

Pippi's rebellious behavior initially sparked resistance among some defenders of cultural values, but her work was eventually accepted, and with that children's literature was freed from the obligation to promote moralism.

[3][4] Astrid Lindgren continued to publish many bestselling children's books, which eventually made her the most read Swedish author of all categories with over 100 million copies printed throughout the world, translated into over 80 languages.

And in twelve books Astrid wrote about Emil of Maple Hills, a boy on the Småland countryside in the early 1900s, who continuously gets intro trouble because of his pranks.

She also wrote many other appreciated books; most of them were filmed, some with good results that have led to them being continuously rerun on Swedish television.

[3][5] More recently, other children's authors have become notable, such as Maria Gripe, Gunnel Linde, Inger and Lasse Sandberg, Sven Nordqvist with the Pettson and Findus series, Moni Brännström, Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson.