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Pippi is an irrepressible, irreverent, and irrefutably delightful girl who lives alone (with a monkey) in her wacky house, Villa Villekulla. When she's not dancing with the burglars who were just trying to rob her house, she's attempting to learn the "pluttification" tables at school; fighting Adolf, the strongest man in the world at the circus; or playing tag with police officers. Pippi's high-spirited, good-natured hijinks cause as much trouble as fun, but a more generous child you won't find anywhere.
Astrid Lindgren has created a unique and lovable character, inspiring generations of children to want to be Pippi. More than anything, Pippi makes reading a pleasure; no child will welcome the end of the book, and many will return to Pippi Longstocking again and again. Simply put, Pippi is irresistible. (Ages 9 to 12) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Way out at the end of a tiny little town was an old overgrown garden, and in the garden was an old house, and in the house lived Pippi Long. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Greatest Female Characters Ever Created,
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This review is from: Pippi Longstocking (Paperback)
It was very empowering for me as a child to read Pippi's adventures. Her independence, common sense, strength, resourcefulness, and compassion were a tremendous inspiration to me and continue to be very commendable qualities. I don't believe much was lost in the translation of these books because the storytelling flows superbly and is exciting, engaging, and enduring. As a youngster, my favorite elements of these stories included Pippi's hoard of gold, pet horse, physical strength, fantastic adventures, and red hair. As an adult, I am drawn to the heroine's wisdom and goodness of spirit. For adults who read Pippi as a child, I recommend a revisit to her world for a fresh view of her character as well as delightful reminiscing. This is terrific reading for all ages both girls and boys.J.H. Sweet, author of The Fairy Chronicles
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PIPPI MY ALWAYS FRIEND,
By bess garner (iran) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pippi Longstocking (Paperback)
i`m 30 now.whenever the pressure of life or job or anything which may happen in adults lives keeps pressing on me i return to my pippi books. i live in those shiny pages,run with pippi, shout with pippi, dance with her and her lovely daddy and all darkness around me disappears.she takes me back to my innocence days in which watching an apple or playing with an ant was giving me the greatest joy of life.in this way astrid and pippi are my always and sweet friends. regards, bess garner
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Sexist Back Blurb?,
By Bise-en-Scene "Bradford-Ewart" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pippi Longstocking (PMC) (Paperback)
Pippi Longstocking is one of the best children's books ever written. It's written from the point-of-view of a non-gendered omniscient narrator, about a strong independent girl, Pippi. Her next-door neighbours, Tommy and Annika, are a brother/sister pair that do everything together.I bought this Puffin Modern Classics version of the book for my little girls, as I actively seek out stories that have strong non-Princess female protagonists. Then I noticed that the back blurb of the book says: "Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbour, and her name is Pippi Longstocking." What the heck, Puffin? The book is NOT about Tommy. Are you afraid to market a product that isn't from a male perspective? I wish I would have bought a different printed version, because the book is incredible. But, I fixed it, by cutting out the words "his sister" with an exacto knife! ;) [...]
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