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- Lindgren
- Baby and Carlson, who lives on the roof
The work “The Kid and Carlson, Who Lives on the Roof,” written by the Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, is part of a trilogy of fairy tales about a boy and his unusual friend.
In a Stockholm apartment building lived an unremarkable Swedish family, the Svantesons, consisting of five people: mom, dad and children (fifteen-year-old teenager Bosse, fourteen-year-old Bethan and seven-year-old Svante, nicknamed Baby). His parents are constantly busy with things, and his older brother and sister have their own interests, so Svante feels lonely in the family and dreams of having a dog. He even makes several unsuccessful attempts to bring a puppy from the street. But all these dogs have owners.
And then one day Carlson appears in the boy’s room - a cheerful little and fat man who can fly with the help of a propeller on his back. His home is as unusual as Carlson himself. It is located on the roof.
After meeting Carlson, the Kid’s life turns into a series of unforgettable adventures. For some time, the boy comes to terms with the impossibility of finding a real dog. Carlson loves to eat sweets, and the Kid constantly has to give his sweets to his friend. But this does not burden the boy; he is ready to share everything with a true comrade. And the cheerful little man endlessly misbehaves and drags the Kid into his tricks. First, Carlson blows up the boy's steam engine, scaring all the people in the apartment. But he persuades the baby not to be upset about this. Then the boy, together with Carlson, ruins his sister's date. The ugly people climb under the blanket and make their way into the dark room where Bethan and her boyfriend are sitting. At the most inopportune moment, the naughty people turn on the flashlight and run away. One day, Carlson and Baby visit the home of a cheerful little man and take a walk on the roof of a multi-story building. The boy's parents have to call a fire truck with long ladders to lower their son to the ground. Another time, a flying man disguises himself as a ghost and scares thieves who have broken into the Swanthesons' apartment.
Carlson does not want to show himself to other members of the Kid’s family, despite the fact that the boy makes several attempts to organize their meeting. Only at Baby’s birthday did the parents and brother and sister see a cheerful little man with a propeller. The kid decided that it was the most wonderful birthday. Firstly, mom prepared many delicious dishes that both the birthday boy and his guests enjoyed. Secondly, Carlson arrived and met all the family members. Thirdly, the parents bought a puppy for the Baby. It was the most wonderful and long-awaited gift! The kid hoped that the animal would help him survive the long separation from Carlson. After all, the boy went to his grandmother for the entire summer holidays.
The work of the Swedish writer teaches you to find joy in everyday communication with friends and loved ones, and not to dwell on unattainable desires.
You can use this text for a reader's diary
Summary of “Carlson, who lives on the roof” for the reader's diary
Author's name : Astrid Lindgren
Title : Carlson, who lives on the roof
Number of pages : 176. Astrid Lindgren. “Baby and Carlson.” Publishing house “Astrel”. year 2012
Genre : Fairy tale
Year of writing : 1955
The material was prepared jointly with a teacher of the highest category, Ilyina Galina Sergeevna.
Experience as a teacher of Russian language and literature - 36 years.
Main and minor characters
At the center of the tale's plot are bright characters - the main character's family and his neighbor from the roof. In addition to the central characters, the writer introduces readers to a strict housekeeper and criminals. Reading the work, you can highlight the following memorable characters:
- The Kid is the character of Astrid Lindgren, who has been loved by everyone since childhood. This is a seven-year-old boy who really wanted to get a dog, but got a real friend instead. He is a kind, sweet, sympathetic child. Real name: Svante.
- Carlson is a plump, little man, distinguished by his kindness and ability to have fun and play pranks. Its back is decorated with a nimble propeller. And the hero himself loves to eat sweets.
- Baby's mom and dad are caring, good-natured, loving parents who try to please every child. They respond to the request of their youngest son, give him a dog, but do not believe at all in the existence of a person who could live on the roof.
- Bethan and Bosse are Baby's older sister and brother, who constantly offend him and do not take the youngest seriously.
- Freken Bock is a housekeeper known for her rigor and integrity.
- Uncle Julius is the uncle of the family's children, appearing to readers as a capricious, demanding man who becomes good-natured by the end of the work.
According to the classics of the genre, the fairy tale cannot be without negative characters - these are Fille and Rulle, who are engaged in residential robbery.
Also in the story there are, in addition to Malysh and Carlson, secondary characters, whom the writer does not give a detailed description of. For example, Gunilla, the protagonist’s girlfriend and lover, studies in the same class with him. On the pages of the book appears Christer - the happy owner of a dog, a real fighter, Oscar - a resident of the province, who almost became a victim of pickpockets, Kirre - Svante's eternally dissatisfied acquaintance.
Plot
In the city of Stockholm, a seven-year-old boy named Baby lived with his parents, older brother Bosse and sister Bethan. One evening, the Kid heard a strange buzzing, and soon a small plump man appeared in front of him, flying. It was Carlson, who lived on the roof. He met the Kid and offered his friendship. The boy happily agreed, and from that moment his life changed completely.
Carlson turned out to be an incredibly cheerful and inventive friend who was always coming up with different games and fun. The first thing he decided to do was start a steam engine. At the same time, Carlson spilled denatured alcohol, which soon caught fire. The friends managed to put out the flames, but left unsightly stains on the shelf. Carlson said that this was nothing, an everyday matter, and began to start the car. However, it exploded, Carlson hastened to hide, and the Kid got a hard time from his parents, who, of course, did not believe in the existence of the flying man.
Carlson invited his new friend to visit him, and together they flew to the roof, where there was a small cozy house. They had a wonderful time making Sweet Powder from all sorts of sweets and running across the rooftops. Carlson invited the Kid to have fun and showed him the swindlers at work. When the thieves were distracted for a moment, Carlson rushed into the apartment and hid the valuables they had stolen. They began to suspect each other of deception, and a fight broke out between them. Satisfied friends returned to their roof, and by that time there was already a fire truck in front of the house - the Kid’s parents were knocked off their feet in search of their son and were very happy when he was lowered from the roof to the ground.
The Kid and Carlson got into funny stories more than once, but the Kid was not completely happy - he passionately dreamed of a puppy, but his parents refused to get a dog. When Baby's eighth birthday arrived, his dream came true, and his dad gave him a puppy, Bimbo. This day became the best day in the Kid’s life - now he had a real friend and a dog.
“The Kid and Carlson” - a reader's diary based on the work of A. Lindgren
The book by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren “The Kid and Carlson Who Lives on the Roof” was published in 1955, and the next two stories were published in 1965 and republished in 1968.
Description of the book for the reader's diary
Author : Astrid Lindgren Title of the work : Baby and Carlson Number of pages : 429. Publisher: “Astrel”. Year of publication: 2013 Genre : Fairy tale Year of writing : 1955-1968
The main characters and their brief characteristics
The baby is a seven-year-old boy, kind, sweet, and sympathetic.
Carlson is a little flying man, kind, incredibly mischievous and cheerful.
The Baby's parents are kind, caring, loving.
Bethan and Bosse are Baby's older sister and brother who did not take him seriously.
Fille and Rulle are criminals, house thieves.
Freken Bock is a housekeeper, a strict, principled woman.
Uncle Julius is Baby's uncle, capricious and demanding at first, but then he changed for the better.
Summary and plot
"The Kid and Carlson, who lives on the roof"
The seven-year-old Kid was often bored alone. He had an older sister, Bethan, and a brother, Bosse, but they did not pay any attention to him. The kid really wanted to have a faithful friend and dreamed of a dog, but his parents did not intend to have a pet.
The Kid's life changed when he met Carlson, a little flying man who one day flew into his open window. Their friendship began with a breakdown of a steam engine. The kid had to make excuses alone to his parents, who did not believe his stories about his new friend.
Carlson often flew to the Kid, involving him in new games. One day he suggested going to visit him. While walking across the rooftops, the friends did a lot of good deeds: they fed an unattended child and prevented house thieves Filla and Rulla from committing a robbery. Carlson met Malysh’s friends and they all played the exciting game “Ghost” together.
For his birthday, the Kid received a cherished gift - a puppy named Bimbo. He said goodbye to Carlson and went to his grandmother in the village for the whole summer.
“Carlson, who lives on the roof, has arrived again”
In the fall, the Kid returned home. His mother fell ill and needed treatment and rest, so a stern and demanding housekeeper, Miss Bok, appeared in the house. At first, the Kid had a very difficult time with her, but Carlson came to his aid. He took up his pranks with renewed energy, and the housekeeper decided that there were ghosts in this house. Fortunately, my mother soon returned, and Freken Bock was invited to television as a talented cook.
"Carlson, who lives on the roof, is playing pranks again"
A year later, the whole family decided to go on a trip around the world. But the Kid abandoned the trip when he learned from the newspaper that a large reward was offered for the capture of the mysterious flying barrel. He, of course, immediately realized that it was about Carlson, and was very worried about his friend.
So the Kid remained in the house in the company of Miss Bok and his uncle Julius, who exhausted everyone with his whims. Meanwhile, the swindlers Fille and Rulle decided to catch Carlson and receive the promised reward. However, the friends managed to cleverly deceive the scammers, after which Carlson himself came to the newspaper’s editorial office, told the whole truth about himself and received 10,000 crowns.
By that time, Uncle Julius had fallen in love with Miss Bock and proposed to her. On this occasion, the heroes threw a real feast on the roof in Carlson’s small house.
A very brief summary for the reader's diary of the story “Carlson, who lives on the roof, has arrived again”
Baby's mother got sick and went out of town, and Miss Bok was hired to care for the children. The kid is visiting Carlson, and Miss Bok is looking for him in the room and decides that there are ghosts in the house. Dad also leaves, and Bethan and Bosse are admitted to hospital with scarlet fever. Carlson plays a ghost and Miss Bok gets very scared. Freken Bock finds out about Carlson and chases him around the apartment, but then puts up with him. The parents return, everyone eats cake, Miss Bok appears on TV.
Retelling plan
- Lonely Kid.
- Meet Carlson.
- Steam engine breakdown.
- Walk on the rooftops.
- A long-awaited gift.
- The appearance of Miss Bok.
- Life according to new rules.
- Hunt for Carlson.
- Sincere confession.
- Freken Bock is the bride.
Main thought
With a faithful friend, no sorrows are scary, and meeting joys is doubly pleasant.
What does it teach
Teaches you to be a loyal, reliable friend, to lend a helping hand to those who need it. Teaches justice, honesty, kindness.
Review
Carlson, although an adult, remained at heart a cheerful, restless child with an inexhaustible imagination. It’s no wonder that the Kid became so attached to him – you simply couldn’t find a better friend for a seven-year-old boy!
What I liked
I really liked that for his birthday the Kid received as a gift the puppy she had dreamed of for so long. It’s good that his parents understood how important this was for him and agreed to get a dog.
Conclusion and my opinion
This is a very kind fairy tale, it teaches children to value true friendship and make sacrifices for a friend. Carlson is a big prankster and his jokes are not always to the taste of adults, but for children he is a wonderful friend who opens up new horizons of communication for them.
Proverbs
- It is a great merit to help a friend out in trouble.
- You can't buy a friend with money.
- Get lost yourself and help your comrades.
Review
At first glance, it may seem that Carlson is a narcissistic, selfish, and also greedy person. But in fact, he is the best friend with a big, kind heart. It was thanks to him that the Kid stopped feeling lonely and unwanted.
Drawing-illustration for the fairy-tale story Carlson, who lives on the roof.
Carlson has arrived again
In the fall, Svante returned to his city apartment. His mother became very ill, and the doctor ordered her to rest as much as possible. For this reason, it was decided to invite a housekeeper. The choice fell on a very strict woman - Miss Bok.
The kid could not find a common language with her for a long time, and Carlson came to his aid . The flying man began to play even more pranks, for this reason the housekeeper thought that a ghost had settled in the apartment.
Fortunately, after a while my mother returned, and Miss Bok went to television, as she was a talented cook.
More hooliganism
A year later, the Svanteson family wanted to travel around the world. The kid changed his mind after he accidentally saw an article in the newspaper about the search for an “unknown flying barrel.” They promised a good reward for his capture. The boy immediately realized that the article was talking about his friend Carlson, and began to worry about him . Thus, the Kid remained at home with the housekeeper and Uncle Julius.
At this time, two swindlers Rulle and Fille wanted to find the flying man in order to receive the promised reward for him. The kid and his friends managed to deceive the criminals. After that, Carlson decided to go to the newspaper editorial office and tell everything about himself. For this he was given 10 thousand crowns.
By that time, Baby’s uncle had fallen in love with Miss Bok and invited the woman to become his wife. In honor of the occasion, the newlyweds decided to have a fun celebration.
