Ake and His World
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Ake and His World is a children's fiction book by Swedish poet Bertil Malmberg
, published in 1924, and was also the first book by Barbara Cooney
, who was to later win the Caldecott Medal twice, for both Chanticleer and the Fox
and Ox-Cart Man
. It was adapted to film in 1984, starring Allan Edwall
.
Bertil Malmberg
Bertil Frans Harald Malmberg was a Swedish author, poet, and actor. He was born in Härnösand to Teodor Malmberg and Hanna Roman...
, published in 1924, and was also the first book by Barbara Cooney
Barbara Cooney
Barbara Cooney was an American children's author and illustrator of more than 200 books and double Caldecott Medalist. She has written books for six decades...
, who was to later win the Caldecott Medal twice, for both Chanticleer and the Fox
Chanticleer and the Fox
The Nun's Priest's Tale is one of The Canterbury Tales by the Middle English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Composed in the 1390s, the 626-line narrative poem is a beast fable and mock epic based on an incident in the Reynard cycle...
and Ox-Cart Man
Ox-Cart Man
Ox-Cart Man is the title of a 1979 book written by Donald Hall and illustrated by Barbara Cooney. It won the 1980 Caldecott Medal. The book deals with an 18th century farming family that uses an ox-cart to take their goods to market, where they make the money to buy the things they need.Ox-Cart Man...
. It was adapted to film in 1984, starring Allan Edwall
Allan Edwall
Johan Allan Edwall was a Swedish actor, director, author, composer and singer, best-known outside Sweden for the small roles he played in some of Ingmar Bergman's films such as Fanny and Alexander...
.