Everyone’s heard of The Little Mermaid and Pippi Longstocking, the two well known characters written by the Nordic authors Hans Christian Andersen and Astrid Lindgren respectively. AAnd even though the two characters are quite different and came about at very different times they do share certain traits and both had societal significance. Host Andrew Davidson has invited the authors of Children’s Literature Nina Christensen and Charlotte Appel, who have not only brought fascinating knowledge on the subject, but also an abundance of books to the studio.


Host: Andrew Davidson
Guests: Nina Christensen and Charlotte Appel
Original music: Kristian Kruse