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Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump #1)

by Astrid Lindgren, Lauren Child (Illustrator)

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A true children's classic, now available for the first time in a lavish, full colour gift edition, with illustrations by award-winning children's artist, Lauren Child

Pippi Longstocking is nine years old. She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in the village try to...more

Hardcover, Gift Edition, 208 pages

Published September 6th 2007 by OUP Oxford (first published 1945)

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May 21, 2012 Gundula rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: anyone who enjoys children's literature, especially literature with strong female characters

Shelves: astrid-lindgren, childrens-literature, family-stories, translations, book-reviews

Astrid Lindgren's children's novel Pippi Longstocking (originally published in Swedish as Pippi Långstrump in 1945) is likely one of the most well-known and famous Swedish children's books of all time; it has been translated into more than 50 languages and is loved and admired around the world.

The original concept for the novel originated in 1944, when Astrid Lindgren's seven year old daughter was ill with pneumonia and Lindgren told her imaginative stories about a fantastical and mischievous l...more Astrid Lindgren's children's novel Pippi Longstocking (originally published in Swedish as Pippi Långstrump in 1945) is likely one of the most well-known and famous Swedish children's books of all time; it has been translated into more than 50 languages and is loved and admired around the world.

The original concept for the novel originated in 1944, when Astrid Lindgren's seven year old daughter was ill with pneumonia and Lindgren told her imaginative stories about a fantastical and mischievous little girl named Pippi Longstocking. The stories were thus originally orally transmitted and might have remained so, if Astrid Lindgren herself had not hurt her ankle later that same year. While she was recuperating, she decided to put the Pippi Longstocking stories to paper. One of the manuscripts she presented to her daughter as a birthday present, the other she sent to a Swedish publishing house (Bonnier). Bonnier rejected the manuscript, but as in the meantime, Astrid Lindgren had won second place for a traditional girls' story in a writing competition sponsored by renowned Swedish publisher Rabén & Sjörgen, she decided to rewrite the "Pippi Longstocking" manuscript and submit it to the same competition and awards committee; Lindgren's story promptly won first prize, and the novel was published as Pippi Långstrump by Rabén & Sjörgen. Not only do I find the history of the origin and the publication details of Pippi Longstocking both fascinating and inspiring, the fact that the Pippi stories originated as oral tales shows that oral tradition is alive and well, that oral story-telling has not been all that greatly diminished by books, by the written tradition.

I originally read Pippi Longstocking in German when I was about nine or ten years old (I think this was the edition I read, but I am not sure, Pippi Langstrumpf, the cover looks familiar); in fact, my recent reread of the novel is the first time I have read Astrid Lindgren in English. Although I remember enjoying reading about Pippi Longstocking, and count Astrid Lindgren as one of my all-time favourite children's authors, Pippi Longstocking herself has never been one of my favourite Lindgren characters (I liked Madicken, Emil, the children of Noisy Village, Lotta and Ronja much better than I ever liked Pippi). And, while I have gained a greater appreciation and love for Pippi Longstocking as a character as a result of my recent reread, she is still not an absolute favourite, nor do I ever think that she will become thus.

I think that my Goodreads friend Emily has hit the nail on the head when she recently mentioned in a discussion thread on Pippi Longstocking in the Children's Literature Group that she would like Pippi Longstocking much more as a character if she were not so invincible, if she did not possess such unlimited powers and wealth. To me, Pippi's superhuman strength and general invincibility have actually tended to make at least some of the episodes a bit dull and monotonous, as there really is never much tension, or the possibility of Pippi failing, perhaps not rescuing the children from the fire, perchance falling out of the tree (there is never even the possibility of that, Pippi is like a superhero). As charming and irrepressible as Pippi is, I have always found her too fantastical and extreme to readily identify with and get to know on a personal and intimate basis; she is an amusing and fun character, but I cannot really call her a total "kindred spirit."

One aspect of the Pippi Longstocking story that I noticed while rereading the novel as an adult is that while on the surface, Pippi Longstocking might appear as the invincible super-child (a bit like Peter Pan almost), who can do anything, feels confident everywhere, is a wonderful and imaginative playmate, and can always outsmart and outmaneuver the grown-ups and their often petty and for a child incomprehensible rules and regulations, there is a deep element of sadness and loneliness in Pippi Longstocking as well. Pippi Longstocking is basically quite alone in the world, and much of her "misbehaving" is not caused by willful and and deliberate rebellion, but because the girl has no one to care for her, to show her the ins and outs, the do's and don'ts of society (except, of course, Tommy and Annika, but they are themselves children and just learning). Thus, while Pippi might have a suitcase full of gold, and lives alone, on her own terms in a quasi children's paradise, she is also lonely at times and in need of both human contact and loving care. And no, this loving care would and should not be the kind of "care" envisioned by the supposedly concerned townspeople (an orphanage), but a loving individual, or a loving family, who would love Pippi, accept her imagination, quirks, attitudes and ideas, while at the same time provide loving guidance and teaching. Pippi's loneliness despite her wealth and seemingly charmed and charming life and lifestyle, her sadness whenever she realises she has made a mistake (and realises she has made a mistake because she has neither a loving father nor mother anymore to guide her), made me connect with and to her during this reread in a way that I have never been able to do before. Even if Pippi Longstocking will never take the place in my heart of Lindgren characters like Madicken and Emil, I have come to both appreciate and love her as a character.

Finally, I would like to mention that this is definitely a book that I would love to be able to rate with half stars, because, if half stars were possible, I would be giving 3.5 stars to Pippi Longstocking. As I consider the book to be a high 3.5 star rating, I will assign 4 stars, but I really do wish that Goodreads would at sometime in the future allow for half star ratings.(less)

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Jan 17, 2013 Ronyell rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Ronyell by: The International Book Club

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To be honest, I have heard of “Pippi Longstocking” when I was little, but I only saw the movies of the little red haired heroine, but then again I might have read this book when I was younger. It is just that I do not remember many children’s books that I have read when I was small. “Pippi Longstocking” is a popular children’s book by Astrid Lindgren and it details the wild adventures of an unusual girl named Pippi Longstocking. “Pippi Longstocking” is clearly one of the best children’s books ev...more To be honest, I have heard of “Pippi Longstocking” when I was little, but I only saw the movies of the little red haired heroine, but then again I might have read this book when I was younger. It is just that I do not remember many children’s books that I have read when I was small. “Pippi Longstocking” is a popular children’s book by Astrid Lindgren and it details the wild adventures of an unusual girl named Pippi Longstocking. “Pippi Longstocking” is clearly one of the best children’s books ever written that children will enjoy over and over again!

Pippi Longstocking is a little girl who lives in an old house called Villa Villekulla and she lives with her pet monkey named Mr. Nilsson and her horse that she rides everywhere to town with. Her next door neighbors are two kids named Tommy and Annika and when they first met Pippi, they realized that Pippi is no ordinary girl as she climbs inside trees and is so strong that she can easily lift her horse! Join in the wild adventures of everyone’s favorite pigtailed girl, Pippi Longstocking!

Wow! I was just simply blown away by this book! I was reading this book for The Children's Book Club International Book Club and I must tell you that I really loved this book! Astrid Lindgren has certainly done a brilliant job at portraying Pippi Longstocking as she is shown as a strong and confident heroine! What made Pippi Longstocking such an endearing character was the fact that she truly was an extraordinary girl and I loved the fact that Pippi is extremely strong and I also enjoyed the odd activities that Pippi does such as dancing with the robbers and climbing inside trees. I also loved Pippi’s mischievous yet charming personality as she may seem as a bother to the adults, but I just loved seeing her misunderstand everything that goes on in life on land since she has lived at the seas for most of her life and I loved the fact that she continues doing what she loves best despite what everyone else thinks of her. I also loved Pippi’s relationship with Tommy and Annika as it is clear that the two kids loved Pippi’s unusual nature and accept her bizarre approaches to life and because of that, Tommy and Annika are possibly the best friends that Pippi ever had!

Probably the only thing that most parents might be worried about in this book is Pippi’s mischievous behavior. Pippi does lie to her friends about her adventures around the world and she does do mischievous activities that get on adults’ nerves and therefore, smaller children might be enticed to copy her behavior. However, while I agree that some of Pippi’s antics are suggestive, I always thought that because Pippi’s parents were absent, Pippi never had anyone tell her what was right or what was wrong and I think that she does these activities because she does not know that what she is doing is wrong or right and it was this nature of Pippi about the fact that she is so young and does not know the world very well that I found extremely pleasing to read about.

Overall, “Pippi Longstocking” is certainly an instant for children all over the world that love reading about wild and crazy kids! I would recommend this book to children ages six and up due to the length of this book and due to Pippi’s suggestive behavior.

Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
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Feb 15, 2010 Manny rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children, well-i-think-its-funny, swedish-and-norwegian

The following may be heresy, but, as Michael Dibdin says of his novel The Last Sherlock Holmes Story, it's the heresy of the true believer. Anyway, now that everyone's read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, we can no longer avoid the question. What does Pippi think about sex? Lisbeth Salander is repeatedly identified with Pippi, and she's quite straightforward about sex. When she wants it, she goes for it; no shame, no hangups. It's hard to believe that Pippi isn't exactly the same.

Of course, Pip...more The following may be heresy, but, as Michael Dibdin says of his novel The Last Sherlock Holmes Story, it's the heresy of the true believer. Anyway, now that everyone's read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, we can no longer avoid the question. What does Pippi think about sex? Lisbeth Salander is repeatedly identified with Pippi, and she's quite straightforward about sex. When she wants it, she goes for it; no shame, no hangups. It's hard to believe that Pippi isn't exactly the same.

Of course, Pippi's nine years old, which does give one pause for thought. But, on the other hand, she's been nine for rather a long time (the krumelur-pills), so it's a bit technical when you come down to it. Also, she's super-strong, and her will is as powerful as her muscles. No chance of anyone making her do anything she didn't want to do. I'm more concerned about the so-called adults who may have got involved with her. I have a feeling that she makes them feel as stupid and inadequate in bed as out of it.

I know, I know. You want me to name names, don't you? OK, I'll tell you who I thought of first: Tant Pruselius, a.k.a. Prussiluskan. In the films, you can see that, under that dowdy exterior, she's an attractive woman. And there's something decidedly odd about her relationship with Pippi. She keeps going around to Villa Villekulla on the most absurd pretexts. She wants to see Pippi for some reason, and then she starts saying that it would be better if she were in a children's home. Well, indeed, that would put her out of temptation's reach. And she submits to all Pippi's imaginative humiliations with no more than a token shriek or two of protest. Why? Pippi seems to have a strange hold on her. The kind of hold that someone might have on a secret lover who absolutely daren't reveal herself, for fear of all sorts of appalling consequences.

What do they get up to late at night, when Tommy and Annika have gone home and no one is around to watch except Mr. Nilsson and the horse? I'm afraid I have no more idea than you. But I do sometimes wonder if Astrid Lindgren left a sealed packet of papers for her literary executor, with strict instructions not to open it until 50 years after her death...

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Apropos the Långstrump/Salander connection: last night, we watched the second Millennium film, Flickan som lekte med elden, and noticed that the letterbox on Lisbeth's door says "V. Kulla". Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean that Astrid Lindgren would have approved.

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My older son Jonathan, who's an autistic-spectrum movie buff, had an interesting question about Pippi the other day. Did I think that Tant Pruselius was the goddess Venus? He was specifically referring to the fact that the actress who plays her looks a bit like Glenn Close in Meeting Venus; he's also seen Venus in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, one of his favourite films, where she's played by the young Uma Thurman.

I've never discussed my theories about Pippi's private life with Jonathan. Odd that he came up with this independently.
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Mar 16, 2012 Stas rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I heart Peppi, or Pippi, if you like. When I was in elementary school, the Soviet television version came out (1982) and to watch the premiere, i would have had to miss school. (That makes no sense to me, but is true. Perhaps, it was a case of one of those silly occasions, when a weekend was declared to begin on Friday, and all the Soviet citizenry had to put in a day of work on a Sunday following. Or maybe the anti-authoritarian streak in Peppi was deemed slightly dangerous: not quite dangerous...more

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Feb 04, 2008 sweet pea rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

i was thrilled by the thought of a new version of Pippi illustrated by Lauren Child. i grew up on Pippi. besides my wild hairstyles, she also taught me how to be spunky and lie extravagantly.

perhaps i'm hard-lined. but, certain aspects of this new translation leave me cold. Ephraim Longstocking being a "king of the natives" is too much to bear. too generic to process. he is obviously a king of the CANNIBALS, as anyone with an ounce of sense can recall. also, Pippi's full name changed from "Pipp...more

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Dec 08, 2007 Sarah Sammis rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: released

Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Efraim's Daughter Longstocking (or Pippi to her friends) is one of my favorite children's fiction heroines. She was first introduced in Pippi Longstocking. She's stronger anyone, lives alone in a palatial home, has a horse and a monkey, and is the daughter of a pirate. Who could ask for more out of a main character?

For the BookCrossing Literacy Train I treated myself to a reread of Pippi Longstocking before donating my copy to the cause. This initia...more

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Jun 30, 2008 Maureen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: everyone

Shelves: children

As a headstrong little girl, Pippi was my heroine. I longed to live in a castle with a horse and a monkey, and live life on my own terms. So what if the plot was weak? The object of the story was to portray a way of life that many girls yearned to live. Her name made quite a good mantra, when recited while avoiding cracks in neighborhood sidewalks. Inside every child is a lighthearted rebel, just like Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Ephraim's Daughter Longstocking.

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Jul 26, 2010 Jim rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childrens-lit

A rather odd combination of circumstances have led me to read this book. On one hand, it appears in a Norwegian list entitled The 100 Best Books in the History of Literature. The second was best-selling author Stieg Larsson's use of two Astrid Lindgren characters as a point of reference for his two major characters in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, namely Lisbeth Scalander (based on Pippi Longstocking) and Mikael Blomqvist (based on Kalle Blomqvist).

Now that I have read Pippi Longstocking, I c...more

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Sep 30, 2011 June rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oh, Pippi-- pioneer latchkey kid-- she made it all seem so magical. So carefree. So...doable. Of course today social services would haul her in a heartbeat to undesirable fosters and dull her with ritalin. And who on earth would want to read THAT book?? (I love my 1950 Viking Press Edition with quirky illustrations by Louis Glanzman)

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Jan 20, 2013 Halima rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pippi-long-stocking

I found dis book really cute nd funny x
I want 2 be just like pippi! Xxt

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Mar 10, 2009 Kimberlie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I struggled with this book. Pippi reminds me of people I know who have no concept of their negative effect on others and take no responsibility for self-reflection. Pippi is like a bull in a China shop. In Pipi's case, she has no parents to guide her creativity and teach her how to control her impulses.

I wonder if the book, written by a Swedish author in the 1950s, was a stance against conformity and repressive social norms? Breaking rules for the sake of breaking rules can be as "common sense"...more

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Dec 15, 2008 Meinar rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Saya tau tokoh Pippi sejak masih SD gara2 liat iklannya di Majalah Bobo. Tapi saya baru baca bukunya waktu saya sudah SMP dan pinjam sama teman saya. Waktu baca buku ini saya ketawa sampai terpingkal2. Ngebayangin betapa asyik dan anehnya kalo punya teman seunik dan se'gila' si Pippi. Setelah baca, saya langsung nyari buku Pippi ini setiap kali saya pergi ke toko buku manapun. Karena penasarannya, saya juga nyari buku ini sampai ke pusat buku murah di Terminal Senen. tapi gak pernah ketemu.

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May 04, 2013 Irene Bae rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I actually read this book when i was about 7 or 8 years old for the first time oh my gosh, it's been so long that i havent touch this book. when i was 7 or 8, i obviously did not know single world in english so i read korean one first. and recently i've read the English version of it. it felt really weird read the same book but in the different languages, i'll say. I was so unexpected to see this book in the library when i saw this book i felt like i met my old friend that i havent seem them in...more I actually read this book when i was about 7 or 8 years old for the first time oh my gosh, it's been so long that i havent touch this book. when i was 7 or 8, i obviously did not know single world in english so i read korean one first. and recently i've read the English version of it. it felt really weird read the same book but in the different languages, i'll say. I was so unexpected to see this book in the library when i saw this book i felt like i met my old friend that i havent seem them in a long time.i still have a korean book for pippi in my home, here. oh and they used to show pippi episode in tv programe, they looks English but world they speak translated in korean.i enjoyed that show for long time.

Anyway, the book was about pippi moved to this crazy looking house where this siblings lives next to it. the sibling's names are tomy and annika.pippi thinks her mom is an angel and her dad is a pirate.(her dad is actually a pirate.)her mom died when she was really young. tomy and annika is a happy-ordinary family.Their mom cares about them alot and their dad loves his children.After pippi arrived to her new house and after she meets tomy and annika, they called their selves friends and they had exciting day everyday.this book is mostly about pippi, tomy and anikka's crazy lives playing around when they are still young, and when they are is nothing to worry about.

in the book they didnt gave me much details of background and the times. its very hard to know the time where there was pirates, and have a car but they did not descriped well about it.

The thing i learn from this book was that when you be ridiculously brave, and sometimes forget about the reality that can may help you from the stress.yes, this idea was from pippi's behavior. every time i read this book i was jelouse of pippi cause she sounds so free and there is nothing to worry about.

i recommend this book to a child. the time when you have much imagine nation, some adault could may find that this can be not so realistic and little bit childish cause i found out it was much fun reading this book when i was 7 or 8 than me reading it now. :)(less)

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Apr 28, 2013 Keith Davis rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Pippi Longstocking is a children's empowerment fantasy. Pippi possesses three qualities most children lack: freedom, strength, and money. No adults have authority over Pippi, no parents, no school teachers, even the police are only a source of amusement. Adults can normally dominate children through size and strength, but Pippi is not only as strong as any adult, her strength is on a Popeye level. Children are of course dependent on adults for money but Pippi has stacks of gold coins laying arou...more

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Jan 22, 2013 Riku Sayuj rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Girl With The Dragon Boots

Having read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, where Lisbeth is identified as a real world Pippi, I have been planning to read the supposed inspiration for a long time. For the first few chapters, it is hard to imagine how Larsson could have based the character of Lisbeth on Pippi. Eventually I learned to warp Pippi's world and squeeze it into the supposedly real world filled with rapists and thieves, where little girls have no super strength to get by on. I could the...more

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Dec 24, 2012 D.M. Dutcher rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children-s, chapter-book, classic

It's a completely different experience reading this book as an adult than as a child, but still a good one. Barely.

Pippi Longstocking is a nine year old girl without mother or father who lives by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a lot of gold. She's super-strong, does as she wills, and lies like nothing doing. One day two well-behaved children named Tommy and Annika meet her, and chaos ensues. Actually, the entire book is a collection of stories about the chaos she causes, save for the last s...more It's a completely different experience reading this book as an adult than as a child, but still a good one. Barely.

Pippi Longstocking is a nine year old girl without mother or father who lives by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a lot of gold. She's super-strong, does as she wills, and lies like nothing doing. One day two well-behaved children named Tommy and Annika meet her, and chaos ensues. Actually, the entire book is a collection of stories about the chaos she causes, save for the last story, Pippi's Birthday, which is about as classic a kid's story as you can find.

I liked the book as a child, but less as an adult. Pippi lies, mocks virtually any authority figure and even some children, does what she wills whenever she wants, and is incredibly rude. She never has to deal with any consequences from this, unless she starts to feel sad. She's really more of an elf than a child, a fey nature spirit who brings chaos and treasure to anyone who encounters her. This in itself isn't bad, but as an adult you start to pick up on the mockery more than the playfulness. One story about a ladies's party is really all about Pippi puncturing adult pretensions; another about the idea all children should be taught formal learning in school. As a child, you like that she has the freedom to do these things, but you always identify as Tommy or Annika, never Pippi herself. As an adult, you worry that Pippi is going to grow up homeless on the street, or that she really will become a pirate one day; her lawlessness is something only safe for children if even that.

It makes me conflicted, and a bit sad that yes, I have grown up and become one of the policemen or teachers Pippi plays with and mocks. What the book really needed was some adult to worry about her, and act as a foil to the girl. Tommy and Annika are too much in her orbit to do anything more than stand and gape at her. In the old serials and shorts, this role was often held by a truant officer who acted as a buffoon and was roundly mocked, but in the end the wild children would be captured or willingly go to learn because they realized it wasn't always good to rebel.

One last note, the very last story in the book is a true classic. All of the chaos and fun, none of the mockery or bad edges to it. It's the story I remembered the most, and it's just three children playing in their house for her birthday.

It earns its classic status, but it's also a little troubling. It's profoundly influential though, and a must-read.(less)

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Nov 04, 2012 Lucia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I suppose that many of us watched Pippi's adventures on TV when we were children and, maybe, some of her brilliant unconventional ideas are still stored in our subconscious. In my personal experience I still dust my parquet - floor skating on a pair of dust cloths, a technique she invented first, I suppose, and, oh yes! it's fun!

So, for those who have never heard about her, Pippi has been labelled as the naughtiest girl ever, a little 'savage' whose mother died and whose father was washed overb...more I suppose that many of us watched Pippi's adventures on TV when we were children and, maybe, some of her brilliant unconventional ideas are still stored in our subconscious. In my personal experience I still dust my parquet - floor skating on a pair of dust cloths, a technique she invented first, I suppose, and, oh yes! it's fun!

So, for those who have never heard about her, Pippi has been labelled as the naughtiest girl ever, a little 'savage' whose mother died and whose father was washed overboard in a storm at sea. She lives on the outskirt of a Swedish town with a monkey and a horse parked on the porch of Villa Villekulla.

She is the strongest girl on earth and also the most brave of all. She tells lots of lies, although I'm sure Gianni Rodari would have called them creative stories.

Her character was created when Sweden was being transformed, from a poor agricultural country, into a rich and wealthy nation, and the Swedish culture of conformity, moderation, constraint and contentment was definitively modeling the stereotype of "calm, clean, quiet, industrious and modern" Swedish society.

Can you imagine the expression of horror on the editor's face during the reading of Pippi's book? Actually Astrid Lindgren didn't get published on her first try.
The character of Pippi was so outrageous that the publisher rejected her!

What would you think about a kid who dramatically messes up the kitchen, exactly like The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss, to cook pancakes and rolls shortbread on the floor?

And what about school? She's never gone and even when she tries, she really doesn't fit in! She doesn't treat her teacher respectfully, she is noisy, she lies, she draws on the floor and she doesn't participate when she is required to.
Her one-day teacher was actually really lucky when Pippi decided to drop school out after just a few hours.

But on the other hand, she is the best at inventing games to play with her young next-door neighbors Tommy and Annika. Every afternoon they can be 'thing searchers' or can have coffee and cookies sitting on the branches of a tree, they can go walking in the wood and have any sort of adventures or ghost-hunting in the attic of Villa Villekulla.

No matter how uneducated she is, she will always be children's favorite heroine!

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Oct 25, 2012 Sarah Pfingston rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: international

Where do I begin? I did not read this book as a child so I was in for a surprise. Pippi is a nine year old girl who lives alone. Her mother died when she was a baby and her father was a sailor who fell over board. Most people think he drowned, but Pippi thinks he is the King if Cannibals on an island. Pippi seems to know a lot about everything. When she returns to her home in Villa Villekulla. She lives with her monkey Mr. Nilsson and her horse, which she can lift no problem. Pippi becomes frien...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Lindsay Wallace rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classics

Having read this story many times as a child, but not remembering the plot or story line in entirety, I was excited to read this story once again, and be connected with a part of my childhood. I remember loving the character as a child, and often wishing that I could be as brave or outgoing as Pippi. After reading it again as an adult, I realize that while this is a far fetched book with outrageous scenarios, some of the events in the story are entirely plausible for a lot of students and childr...more

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May 23, 2012 Megan D. Neal rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, classics

I had only a vague recollection of this book, centering exclusively around Pippi herself, her little monkey Mr. Nilsson, and the horse on the porch. I do remember one of my elementary school teachers reading it aloud, but I couldn't for the life of me remember anything of plots or stories. Since it's a childhood classic, I have long been toying with the idea of reading it aloud to my girls, but other, more interesting books have always gotten in the way. We found the audiobook at the library and...more

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Apr 17, 2012 Connie Strong rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classic

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. "Pippi Longstocking" by Astrid Lindgren is a classic tale which is well known by all ages. The character of Pippi is described as a freckled girl with carrot-orange hair. She wore her hair in braids that stuck straight out from her head. Pippi's life is not like most people and she had a very hard life growing up. Her mother died when she was extremely young and she does not remember her. Her dad, who she often used to sail with, blew overboard one day and was never found. Due to her upbringing,...more

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Feb 18, 2012 Jenn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: eced221, modern-fantasy-and-science-fiction

This is the story of a nine year old, red-headed girl. She lives in a house called "Villa Villekulla." Pippi is all alone because her mom passed away and her father is lost at see. Pippi meets two kids that live next door and befriends them. Tommy and Annika learn that Pippi is not your average child because she lives with a monkey named Mr. Nilsson and a horse.
This book is well written as it has a plot and a believable setting. The characters are developed in a way that makes the readers think...more This is the story of a nine year old, red-headed girl. She lives in a house called "Villa Villekulla." Pippi is all alone because her mom passed away and her father is lost at see. Pippi meets two kids that live next door and befriends them. Tommy and Annika learn that Pippi is not your average child because she lives with a monkey named Mr. Nilsson and a horse.
This book is well written as it has a plot and a believable setting. The characters are developed in a way that makes the readers think that they are real. The theme of this story is a little blurred, but it pulls readers into the "real world" as well as the fantasy world because the story is about a little girl, but the little girl can do strange things, like lifting heavy things way above her head. This fantasy is convincing because it plays off of real-life situations but those situations are turned around whenever Pippi comes into the scene. The story is consistent with its characters and plot and it suspends a disbelief in the readers with some of the things that Pippi does. The author creates a sense of logic by using the characters of Tommy and Annika to try to help Pippi learn "life lessons" like she needs to go to school, and how to behave in company.
Overall, I felt that this story is a little stretched for the reader's mind, but it is a good read and entertaining for sure. The thing that really stood out in the story was the lesson that Pippi tried to teach herself that lying is bad; however, Pippi kept telling blatant lies to the other children trying to make her stories sound better. I feel that this could turn into a lesson for students about telling the truth and how stretching the truth is just as bad as lying. I feel that this story relates to my life in the past. As a child, I tended to stretch the truth a lot and when I read this as a child, this book showed me how much Pippi lied and that it didn't really make the other children have a different reaction to her. I thought that people would like me better if I did that so after reading this book when I was younger, I was able to tone down my stretching of the truth and I realized that people liked me better after I did that.(less)

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Nov 28, 2011 Rodriqueze rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I happened to see a copy of Pippi Longstocking at my local library on a recent visit with my son. Remembering how I read every Pippi book I could find when I was a child, I just had to pick it up. It is no surprise that Pippi has been around for over 60 years now...
It is interesting that as an adult, I saw a certain sadness in Pippi's solitary lifestyle. I had missed that as a child, seeing only the adventurer and the amazingly strong and smart (although uneducated) girl who I wanted as my own f...more

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Oct 30, 2011 Христо Блажев rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ода за нейно невероятничество Пипи Дългото чорапче
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Защо точно “Пипи Дългото чорапче” е любимата ми детска книга, въпреки тежката конкуренция на “Войната на таралежите”, приказките на Родари и ред други? Доста неща натежават в полза на героинята на Астрид Линдгрен. Да видим…

Радва ме потресаващия непукизъм на Пипи, това, че живее в един неин свят, в който няма как да навлезе нещо лошо. Никой не може да я убеди, че не е права – по това си приличаме. Инатът й...more

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May 03, 2011 Heidi rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-book-challenge, fiction, children-0-12, series, juv-6-12

May: Read a book with a green cover. This one does. About time I read it. Of course, I've never really liked Pippi. We watched a couple of the movies when we were little. I hated the theme song and Pippi got on my nerves. So I avoided the books because of that. The book was full of little stories about Pippi's adventures. Some I liked. Some I didn't.

I unfortunately still don't like Pippi. I can't help it. She gets on my nerves. Maybe it's because I'm like the other adults in the book. I have no...more

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Apr 04, 2011 April Knapp rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children-s-chapter, classic-fiction

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"Pipi Longstalking" is an easy read and I can see why kids enjoy it. Pipi is funny and different and draws little children out of their normal, every-day lives with her wacky adventures.

BUT, it has no plot and, therefore, is not very attractive to adult readers. It's really a series of short stories that have very little plot or meaning to them in themselves. About 75 percent through, I started just skimming the stories because they were plotless and all very similar...more

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Mar 29, 2011 Jinky rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011

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I wanted to read a fun book and out of the blue Pippi came to mind. I recall what joy it was to watch her on TV, so I figured I'd read the book for nostalgia. Sure enough, the read brought me back to the wacky adventures of Pippi and her friends. Fun times.

Yes, Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Efraim's Daughter Longstocking's not the best role model ...being unruly and such, but that's part of her charm and not the point (to glorify unruliness). To me, she represents the adven...more

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Mar 20, 2011 Anne-Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone!

Recommended to Anne-Marie by: my mom :)

Shelves: humor, redhead

This was my absolute FAVORITE book when I was little! I was Pippi for Halloween in third grade... heehee. It's about this funky little girl who's nine years old. She lives all alone, "which of course was very nice because there were no parents around to make her drink cod liver oil when she much preferred caramel candy." (I'm quoting from MEMORY here, because I read it so many times!) Pippi doesn't go to school, and she owns a monkey named Mr. Nelson and a horse that lives on her porch. She live...more

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Feb 28, 2011 Shelley rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I don't know how to review this book. As a child, it was always one of my favorites. Pippi was wild and such a free spirit. And she had a monkey. How can you not love a monkey? I read this dozens of times growing up. I loved how she just did and said whatever and nevermind the consequences. I loved how she transformed the two kids from next door from uptight, perfect children into kids not afraid to have fun. But then....

I re-read it again last week and realized I really hate that kid. I wanted...more

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Feb 13, 2011 Q_Barb rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: rll520-fantasy-sci-fit

Originally published in Sweden and translated for American publication, this story of an outlandish situation and character needs for you to buy into it from the very beginning as it tells the tale of a little girl who lives in a house by herself with a horse and a monkey and a suitcase of gold that is her inheritance from her sea captain father who died at sea, while she was sailing with him. Everything, like that premise, is turned upside down in the story as the reader shares the adventures o...more Originally published in Sweden and translated for American publication, this story of an outlandish situation and character needs for you to buy into it from the very beginning as it tells the tale of a little girl who lives in a house by herself with a horse and a monkey and a suitcase of gold that is her inheritance from her sea captain father who died at sea, while she was sailing with him. Everything, like that premise, is turned upside down in the story as the reader shares the adventures of Pippi and her two next door children. She is full of fantastic stories and approaches every situation in an away-from-the norm. For example, and there are many, many, when she invited to attend a coffee party hosted by her next door neighbors' mother for some lady friends, as they discuss different problems they are having with their servants, she creates a servant allegedly from her past and speaks in glowing terms of how the servant did everything wrong but speaks of it as if were the right way: "Yes, but I was only going to tell that Malin stole, too ... Like a raven! She used to get up in the middle of the night and steal; otherwise she couldn't sleep well, she said. Once she stole Grandmother's piano and tucked it into her own top bureau drawer. She was very clever with her hands, Grandmother said." Intended for children ages 7 though 11, I think, they would delight in it - if you could get them to suspend belief in their own world. Just the idea of going to bed if and when they want! But there are so many different things that upside down thinking, like would two little kids be crying in a burning building, when fire looked like such fun? You could do a lot of predicting activities and/or alternatives to what the author laid out and/or compare and contrast with their world and Pippi's. I had read this when I was a child and could only remember that it had me moving from one emotion to the next, so I wanted to read it again as an adult. I hope it made me laugh back then, as it did this time around. I think it is kind of commendable that the author never caves into placing her in a normal situation. Pippi's character is consistent throughout as is how she reacts to others and to situation. The logic, has kooky as it is, is the same from beginning to end. I think you either will like this book or not.(less)

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Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books, as well as Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series.

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“But Nightshirts aren't dangerous," Pippi assured her. "They don't bite anybody except in self defense.” — 54 people liked it

“The children came to a perfume shop. In the show window was a large jar of freckle salve, and beside the jar was a sign, which read: DO YOU SUFFER FROM FRECKLES?

What does the sign say?” ask Pippi. She couldn’t read very well because she didn’t want to go to school as other children did.
It says, ‘Do you suffer from freckles?’” said Annika.
Does it indeed?” said Pippi thoughtfully. “Well, a civil question deserves a civil answer. Let’s go in.”

She opened the door and entered the shop, closely followed by Tommy and Annika. An elderly lady stood back of the counter. Pippi went right up to her. “No!” she said decidedly.

What is it you want?” asked the lady.
No,” said Pippi once more.
I don’t understand what you mean,” said the lady.
No, I don’t suffer from freckles,” said Pippi.

Then the lady understood, but she took one look at Pippi and burst out, “But, my dear child, your whole face is covered with freckles!”

I know it,” said Pippi, “but I don’t suffer from them. I love them. Good morning.”

She turned to leave, but when she got to the door she looked back and cried, “But if you should happen to get in any salve that gives people more freckles, then you can send me seven or eight jars.” — 40 people liked it

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