Rasmus and the vagabond
By: Astrid Lindgren ; translated by Gerry Bothmer ; illustrated by Eric Palmquist.
Contributors: Palmquist, Eric, ill.
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 1987
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Orphans -- Fiction.; Tramps -- Fiction.; Sweden -- Fiction.
First sentence: A lovely tale from Astrid Lindgren, starring Erik Lindgren as a young boy in an orphanage. 
Rasmus is a friendly kid that seems to get in trouble no matter what he does. He really wants a family and when the latest adoptive parents pick another child, Rasmus decides to run away from the home. He'll find his own family.
On his travels he meets a street person, that takes him under his wing and together they sing their way along their journey, earning money for their busking.
A beautiful tale, one worth owning. Its easy to follow even with no subtitles.
Description: After running away from the orphanage, nine-year-old Rasmus finds the outside world cold and unfriendly until he meets "Paradise Oscar" who helps him find a new home.
Notes: Translation of: Rasmus på luffen.