A strange little gem from the world of Astrid Lindgren. Nils Karlsson Pyssling blends childhood loneliness, imagination, and a pinch of Swedish folk weirdness in a way that’s both cozy and slightly unsettling. The idea of a tiny boy living behind the wall and a magic word to shrink yourself down is whimsical, but there’s also a quiet sadness running underneath — like most Lindgren stories, it’s not afraid to get a bit melancholic.

A strange little gem from the world of Astrid Lindgren. Nils Karlsson Pyssling blends childhood loneliness, imagination, and a pinch of Swedish folk weirdness in a way that’s both cozy and slightly unsettling. The idea of a tiny boy living behind the wall and a magic word to shrink yourself down is whimsical, but there’s also a quiet sadness running underneath — like most Lindgren stories, it’s not afraid to get a bit melancholic.