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Summary: A Magnificent Children's Book
Review: A wonderful story about a boy and his father and their adventures in farawayland. A bed time reading classic every child will treasure. Very hard to find, but a must for any library as children will love this book even when they grow up - I know I do. Also highly recommended by Astrid Lindgren is The Brothers Lionheart.
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Summary: My favorite book read in my childhood.
Review: As a mother of five in my forties, I read and re-read this book in my grade school library in the 50's and ever since have been searching for it. It always remains in my memory as my very favorite book, a wonderful story I would love to read with my children. This book should definitely be made available again.
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Summary: Cute light fantasy
Review: Astrid Lindgren is best known for her Pippi Longstocking stories, but in "Mio My Son" she ventured away from comedy into a sort of light fantasy hat little kids may enjoy just before bedtime. Not outstanding, but quite sweet and cute. Karl Anders Nilsson is gone -- this boy was an orphan, whose father was a mystery and whose mother died. Living with the verbally abusive Aunt Hulda and Uncle Olaf, he dreams of finding his father -- until one day he encounters a fruit lady who gives him a golden apple and a genie in a bottle. Soon Karl is whisked off to Farawayland, of which his father is the king. (He's also called "Mio" there, hence the title) Farawayland seems to be idyllic at first, and Mio meets a pal called Pompoo and is given a horse, Miramis. But he soon learns that children and magical foals are being stolen by the evil Sir Kato (the mention of whose name causes flowers to die), an iron-clawed villain who turns them into birds around his wasteland castle. And only a boy of royal blood, on a golden-maned steed with his friend, can hope to stop Kato. It's basically your typical little cute fantasy story about an ordinary orphan boy who finds out he's the crown prince of a magical land, then attacks the bad guy. It's never really dark or genuinely thrilling, and Lindgren managed to create a few extra twists and turns. But aside from those twists, the plot is straightforward, and so is the writing despite a few moments of poetry. Mio is a cute little guy, a likeable hero even though it's difficult to imagine him having any measure of success against Sir Kato. The other characters are mostly pretty uniform; except for Sir Kato, they adore Mio and mourn about Sir Kato's kidnappings. The exception is the Swordsmith, an entertainingly blunt dwarf smith who gives Mio a magical sword. It's a cute little fantasy story, not exceptional but a nice diversion for those who like a little semi-modern fairy tale.
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Summary: A sweeping tale of adventure
Review: First published in Swedish in 1954, Mio, My Son by Astrid Lindgren is a classic children's fantasy novel presenting the saga of Karl Anders Nilsson, a young boy who travels with the help of a genie to Farawayland where he meets his father the King, who loves him as his cold foster parents in Stockholm never did. It is in that very special kingdom that Karl first learns of a prophecy, and determines to pursue his duty to venture into the darkness of Outer Land and do battle with the vicious Sir Kato. A sweeping tale of adventure which has been translated into English by Jill Morgan and enhanced with illustrations by Hon Wikland, Mio, My Son is an enthusiastically recommended addition to any school or community library fantasy/fairytale collection for young readers.
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Summary: Wonderful Children's Story
Review: I am a Child Development Teacher and in the past 6 years have worked with children ages 0 - 17 years. I am a very big fan of childrens literature and have read most of the popular stories including the Harry Potter series, Holes (before there was ever a movie) and such. When I was raving about Harry Potter my boyfriend insisted that the best children's fantasy book ever is Mio, My Son. He is Swedish and has only been in the U.S. for the past 7 years. I looked high and low for this book two years ago and finally had it transfered to my local library so I could read it. It is amazing. I really did love the story with the fantasy and the father / son connection. We are expecting our first baby this fall and I am so happy to see that this book is in reprint. I will definitely be purchasing a copy to put aside for our little one to read when he/she is older.
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Summary: Wonderful Children's Story
Review: I am a Child Development Teacher and in the past 6 years have worked with children ages 0 - 17 years. I am a very big fan of childrens literature and have read most of the popular stories including the Harry Potter series, Holes (before there was ever a movie) and such. When I was raving about Harry Potter my boyfriend insisted that the best children's fantasy book ever is Mio, My Son. He is Swedish and has only been in the U.S. for the past 7 years. I looked high and low for this book two years ago and finally had it transfered to my local library so I could read it. It is amazing. I really did love the story with the fantasy and the father / son connection. We are expecting our first baby this fall and I am so happy to see that this book is in reprint. I will definitely be purchasing a copy to put aside for our little one to read when he/she is older.
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Summary: A Book Never to be Forgotten
Review: I am in awe, and at the same time not at all surprised, to find that others who have been touched by this book have searched for it through the years. I can clearly remember when and where it appeared in our tiny school library in the late 1950's. That night, I knew that I had discovered a rare treasure. I truely long to read it again - this story is altogether too timeless to languish out-of-print!
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Summary: this book is a treasure!
Review: I have looked for this book for years! I read it as a child, checked it out in Boston, and never forgot how much I loved it. I am so happy to hear that others loved it just as much. I remember the drawings as well, they were beautiful black and white ink. This book is about LOVE. Please bring it back into print.
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Summary: A treasure among childrens' books
Review: Mio and the kind lady who gives him the magical apple; his escape from his unloving home; evil Sir Kato; the blue and red cloaks; the wonderful pancakes--all of this lives for me still. Beautiful Miramani, Mio's horse, runs beside me as I drive at twilight sometimes, and I long to share all this--and the pure joy of Mio's reunion with his father, the King--with my own son. Can you hear all of us, older children but still enchanted, asking you to let the magic touch another generation of our own children? Be noble, publishers, and we will be very grateful to you.
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Summary: A delight for your heart!
Review: Mio My Son, or Mio Min Mio as I like to call it, is one of the most beautiful books Astrid Lindgren has written. Although this new edition is somewhat confusing to me how they have changed the name of the main character from one Swedish name into another. The original name of Mio is Bo Willhelm Olsson and yet here they chose to name him Karl Anders Nilsson. And his aunt's name is really Edla - not Hulda, and his uncle's name is Sixten - not Olaf. Regardless it's one of the greatest stories ever told, a story filled with love, friendship, loyalty and bravery!
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