Mirabelle (Astrid Lindgren book)
book by Astrid Lindgren
Mirabelle (original title: Mirabell) is a children's book written by Astrid Lindgren.
Plot
Britta-Kajsa's greatest wish is to get a doll, However dolls are very expensive and her parents cannot afford to buy her one because they have limited financial resources .
One day, when Britta-Kajsa's parents are at work, Britta-Kajsa meets a strange little man. The latter asks Britta-Kajsa to open a gate for him so that he can drive through it with his carriage. Britta-Kajsa does as she is told. The little man explains that he can't give her any money, but a tiny little seed that she can plant into the garden.
Some time after Britta-Kajsa planted the seed, a doll grows out of it. Britta-Kajsa shows the doll to her amazed parents who cannot believe what they see. Later, Britta-Kajsa takes the doll into her room. Suddenly the doll starts to speak and says that her name is Mirabelle.
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