Lotta Makes a Mess

My six year old and I loved this book which we read under the title Lotta on Troublemaker St. Lotta is very realistically portrayed, delightfully naughty, and independent. It's a sweet story about a five year old who disagrees with her mother on an itchy sweater and decides to move out into the neighbours attic. When darkness sets in Lotta begins to reassess her decision and is relieved to give in to her parents pleas that they will miss her so much if she moves out.If you already own Lotta on Troublemaker Street published by Simon and Schuster there is no need to buy this title as it is the same story.

Bought for my five year old granddaughter, who loves and identifies with Lotta. My daughter loved this book so it seems to have survived the generation.

My daughter is currently getting through all of Astrid Lindgren's books, she of course loves Pippi and we are reading "Emil from Lonneberg" and "Karsten on the Roof" in Danish. This version of Lotta is simple enough, has pictures and fairly big print so perfect for younger readers but is also a good book to have read out loud. Lotta is funny and headstrong and a bit naughty! In this book she has had enough of her family so decides to move out into an out building belonging to her neighbour!

I buy as many Lotta translations as are shown on Amazon. Are there more that are not yet available? More, More, More.I read them through myself before sending to a greatneice living in Australia, five years old now. Mum must read each to her, as well as Dad. She wants more and more and more but is not yet ready for Pippa Longstockings by the same author. A treat in store!

every little girl will love it - six to eight years old - they can read it themselves - full of short stories.

This is the second Lotta book that my daughter and I have read together, and it was as much fun as the first, though this time the chapters make up a single long story rather than lots of short stand-alone tales. We really enjoyed the story about the small girl who runs away from home to live with a lovely neighbour next door, full of sweet comic touches about parenting and growing up, and of course having a happy resolution for all. It contains the same anarchic humour that makes Lindgren's better-known Pippi Longstocking so well-loved, but this time with entirely realistic children and setting. Timeless.

Such a pity about the new illustrations, They are very scratchy looking compared to the originals

The lotta books are a great joy for childen 5-8 and adults. I loved them as a child already, and my son let's us read them again and again.The fact that Lotto is quite naughty helps a lot. Highly recomendable!