by Astrid Lindgren · OUP Oxford · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780192727589
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«Emil and the Sneaky Rat» is Astrid Lindgren's collection of children's stories, published by OUP Oxford in paperback (160 pages, in English).
A very elusive rat has got into Emil's house, and the boy tries to catch it by hiding a trap under his father's bed. His antics make even the hens, the dogs, the little sisters and the adults run away. Emil doesn't mean any harm, but chaos and fun follow him. Short, funny stories.
Second volume of Astrid Lindgren's Emil in Lönneberga series; the work was originally published in Swedish in 1966.
Aimed at early readers from 5 years old, though its status as a children's classic also appeals to adult readers.
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is most notable for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and The Six Bullerby Children, and for the children's fantasy novels Mio, My Son; Ronia the Robber's Daughter; and The Brothers Lionheart. Lindgren worked on the Children's Literature Editorial Board at the Rabén & Sjögren publishing house in Stockholm and wrote more than 30 books for children. In 2017, she was calculated to be the world's 18th most translated author. Lindgren had by 2010 sold roughly 167 million books worldwide. In 1994, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her unique authorship dedicated to the rights of children and respect for their individuality". Her campaigning for animal welfare led to a new law, Lex Lindgren, in time for her 80th birthday.
