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Most Beloved Sister (Swedish: Allrakäraste syster) is a 1949 children's book by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. It was originally included in the collection Nils Karlsson-Pyssling: sagor (OCLC 185229564), then re-released in 1973 with illustrations by Hans Arnold.
Most Beloved Sister. Type: Picture Book. Author: Astrid Lindgren. Illustrator: Hans Arnold. Publisher: Rabén & Sjögren. "Lalla-Lee grabbed my arm very tightly and said: “Most Beloved Sister, there is one thing you must know!” I felt a pain in my heart just then. “No,” I said.
Barbara has a secret friend who lives in the garden. It's her twin sister, Lalla-Lee, and Barbara doesn't have to share her with her papa or mama or brother. What's even better is that Lalla-Lee calls Barbara her "Most Beloved Sister."
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Apr 1, 2002 · But Most Beloved Sister, written in 1949 by Pippi creator Astrid Lindgren and illustrated in the 1970s by Hans Arnold, is as enchanting an imaginary-friend story as they come. Arnold's gorgeous, color-drenched, child-friendly illustrations depict a lush, whimsical world, crawling with horn-snouted, bug-eyed creatures, hidden palaces ...
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Astrid Lindgren. R & S Books, 2002 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 28 pages. A new book from the author of Pippi Longstocking Barbara has a secret friend who lives in the garden. It's her twin sister,...
Most Beloved Sister (1949) by the late Pippi Longstocking author Astrid Lindgren, trans. by Elizabeth Kallick Dyssegaard, is the nickname given to the heroine by her imaginary ""twin sister."".
The story of Barbro and her secret twin sister Ylva-li, with magical illustrations by Hans Arnold, has become a classic among picture book lovers. At the far end of the garden under a rose bush lives Ylva-li, Barbro’s secret twin sister.
