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Maj Lindman
(Mrs Maj Lindman Hulten)
(1886 - 1972)
Maj Lindman lived in Stockholm, Sweden. She attended the Royal Academy of Arts in Stockholm and also studied art in Paris, France. She wrote and illustrated numerous children’s books, but she is best known for her delightful tales of triplet girls Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka and their boy counterparts, Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr.
She is also known as Mrs. Maj Lindman Hulten.
Bibliography
Best in Children’s Books Volume 25 (1959)
A collection of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
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Best in Children’s Books volume 5 (1957)
An anthology of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Jean de Brunhoff
Eugene Field
Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
Maj Lindman
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Adrienne Adams
Edward Shenton
Et al
Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and a Little Dog (1946)
The triplets rescue a dog and return it to its owner, but it keeps coming back to them.
Author(s):
Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and the Big Red Hen (1960)
The big red hen disappears while the triplets are looking after their aunt’s chickens, but brings three new chicks when she comes back.
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Author(s):
Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and the Girl Next Door (1940)
The triplets lend the girl next door some play-clothes so Nurse will not scold her for getting her dress soiled.
Author(s):
Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and the New Dotted Dresses (1939)
The triplets are wearing their new dotted dresses when they meet Aunt Helma and end up helping her with the chores, but the new dresses need washing when they get home.
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Author(s):
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Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and the Strawberries (1944)
The triplets earn money by picking wild strawberries which they use to help a poor family they meet in the woods.
Author(s):
Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and the Three Kittens (1941)
When the triplets cat-sit for Aunt Helga and Uncle Jon they end up with a surprise.
Author(s):
Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and Their New Friend (1942)
The triplets make friends with a lonely old geography teacher after they leave a big snow ball on his walk.
Author(s):
Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and Their New Skates (1950)
The triplets come to the rescue when a boy ‘must skate on farmer Giles’ pond.’
Author(s):
Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Flicka, Ricka, Dicka Bake a Cake (1955)
When the triplets set out to surprise mother with a birthday cake, if at first they don’t succeed, they do try again with great success.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
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Illustrator(s):
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Flicka, Ricka, Dicka Go to Market (1958)
The triplets plant a garden and sell the produce so they can buy new bicycles.
Author(s):
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Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Good Times Together (1958)
Includes Willie’s Pocket by Margaret Wise Brown with illustrations by Crockett Johnson reproduced in color. An anthology for younger children about people around the world.
Snip, Snap, Snurr The Red Shoes and The Buttered Bread (1935)
This edition includes the story of how the triplets earn money for a birthday present for their mother and how the sun must shine for them to have butter for their bread.
Author(s):
Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Big Farm (1946)
The triplets visit their uncle’s farm and save cousin Elsa from the bull.
Author(s):
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Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Big Surprise (1937)
When mother returns from her trip, the triplets have a big surprise waiting for her.
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Author(s):
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Illustrator(s):
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Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Buttered Bread (1934)
The triplets want butter for their bread, but mother has no cream and the cow has no milk because there is no grass because the sun did not shine.
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Author(s):
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Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Gingerbread (1932)
On a visit to the baker, the triplets fall in the batter and are made into gingerbread men.
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Author(s):
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Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Magic Horse (1933)
The triplets ride their rocking horse to Candy Land.
Author(s):
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Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman
Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Red Shoes (1932)
It is mother’s birthday but the triplets are short of funds, so they go to work to earn the money for mother’s birthday present.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
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Illustrator(s):
Maj Lindman