Books in English translation Josephine (Josefin, 1961) Hugo and Josephine (Hugo och Josefin, 1962) Pappa Pellerin's Daughter (Pappa Pellerins dotter, 1963) The Glassblower's Children (Glasblåsarns barn, 1964) In the Time of the Bells (I klockornas tid, 1965) Hugo (Hugo, 1966) The Land Beyond (Landet utanför, 1967) The Night Daddy (Nattpappan, 1968) Julia's House (Julias hus och nattpappan, 1971) Elvis and his Secret (Elvis Karlsson, 1972) Elvis and his Friends (Elvis! Elvis!, 1973) The Green Coat (...ellen, dellen..., 1974) Agnes Cecilia (Agnes Cecilia – en sällsam historia, 1981) Adaptations and translations Gripe wrote 38 books, translated into 30 different languages, making her one of Sweden's most prolific writers. Her last published book was Annas blomma ("Anna's Flower", 1997). Several of Gripe's books have been filmed, such as Glasblåsarns barn ("The Glassblower's Children") and Agnes Cecilia - en sällsam historia ("Agnes Cecilia: a singular history"), directed by Anders Grönros in the 1990s. In 1967, Kjell Grede directed Hugo and Josephine, considered the first Swedish children's film, which received critical acclaim for its artistic value as well as for the story itself. In 1976, Kay Pollak also filmed Elvis! Elvis! (Elvis and his friends), which Gripe co-wrote with him after his serial The Secret Reality made a profound impression on the author. There is also Marianne Ahrne who directed the 1989 television series Flickan vid stenbänken ("The girl by the stone bench", based on the "Shadow" series). Dramatized versions of Tordyveln flyger i skymningen ("The scarab flies at dusk") and Agnes Cecilia were produced as radio serials, and an audio version of Tanten ("The elderly lady"), narrated by Margaretha Krook, was also recorded for radio. Gripe also wrote the original Swedish television script for Trolltider ("Magic Time", 1979). Recognition for Gripe's work The biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award conferred by the International Board on Books for Young People is the highest recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children's books. Gripe received the writing award in 1974. Stockholm University Literature professor Boel Westin praised Maria Gripe to a writer for Svenska Dagbladet, declaring that her Shadow books presented an exciting narrative that enabled readers to feel as if they were participants: "She has meant a lot. She renewed children's prose." Literary researcher Ying Toijer-Nilsson, who wrote a biography Skuggornas förtrogna ("Confidant to shadows") of the author, echoed the remarks, saying that she would miss "the warm and humorous human being who was