''Lycklige Alfons Åberg'' ("''Lucky

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''") is a 1984 children's book by

Gunilla Bergström Gunilla Elisabet Dukure Bergström (3 July 1942 – 23 August 2021) was a Swedish author, journalist, and illustrator. She is best known for her series of children's books about the character Alfie Atkins (Swedish: ''Alfons Åberg''), which she ...

. As an episode of the animated TV series it originally aired over SVT on 15 January 1981. It was originally called ''Klaga lagom, Alfons Åberg'' ("''Stop complaining, Alfie Atkins''").

Plot

The story is set right after

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, as Alfons and his father are bored because Christmas is over. Alfons' friend Viktor is sick and can't play with Alfons. Alfons grandmother on his mother's side is visiting Alfons, and states it's good to be bored, waiting for something fun to happen. She removes the

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s. Suddenly, Viktor approaches. He's no longer sick and can play with Alfons again. No traditional Knut's dance is carried out, but the

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is thrown out from the balcony, and down towards the snow-covered January ground.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lycklige Alfons Aberg 1984 children's books Christmas children's books Rabén & Sjögren books Works by Gunilla Bergström