Plot
As a baby, Brenda is put onto the doorstep of a woman, that she later calls grandmother. Her grandmother takes care of her until she breaks her leg. Then Brenda suddenly is the one to take care of her grandmother. She goes to the market and sells the bonbons that her grandmother made and cleans the house. As Brenda has helped out so well, she gets the doll for Christmas that she had always wished for.Background
The story was first published in 1949 in the Swedish magazine ''Vi'', illustrated by Ingrid Vang Nyman. In 1950 it was included in a novel collection called ''Kajsa Kavat''. Later it was published as a picture book on its own, illustrated by Ilon Wikland. It was translated into many languages, among them English and German. While the Swedish name of the girl is Kasja Kavat, she has a different name in other countries: Brenda Brave (English), Greta Grintosa (Italian) and Polly Patent (German). In Germany the book was also edited into a theatre play, which was shown in the theatre of Gütersloh. One of the attractions ofFilm
In 1989 there was a short film called ''Brenda Brave'' was made, which tells Brenda's story. It was directed by Daniel Bergman.See also
* List of Christmas-themed literatureReferences
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* {{authority control Astrid Lindgren characters Novel series Series of children's books Swedish children's literature Fictional Swedish people 1950 children's books Christmas children's books Novels about orphans Fictional orphans Female characters in literature Orphan characters in literature