"In the big red house down by the river, that's where Madita lives. Mom and Dad and their little sister Lisabet, the black poodle Sasso and the little cat Gosan also live in the house. And of course Alva, the nanny. Madita's real name is Margareta, but she's only called that when she needs a reminder, which is quite often the case, because she has a lot of crazy ideas and never thinks about the consequences, except afterwards...Translator: Anna-Liese Kornitzky"