Product Description

Pippi Longstocking is as popular as ever, with dedicated fans all over the world. She's funny, feisty, and incredibly strong and has the most amazing adventures ever! Here's a chance to read three books about Pippi in one volume - Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes Aboard, and Pippi in the South Seas. BLPippi Longstocking has phenomenal sales and has been in print continuously for over forty years BLIllustrated throughout by best-selling artist, Tony Ross, who has illustrated a new cover for this edition BLAstrid Lindgren has won numerous awards including the Hans Christian Andersen Award and the International Book Award

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #652 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-09
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Customer Reviews

One of the Greatest Female Characters Ever Created
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 horde 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

Utterly delightful !
Having read somewhere that the inspiration for Stieg Larsson 'Lisbeth Salander' was Pippi Longstocking, and as I adored the trilogy 'Millenium', after I finished it I went on to re-read Pippi Longstocking and was utterly taken by how enjoyable these stories are even as a full over grown-up adult ! Pippi is so endearing you just want to meet her and spend a fun day at Villekulla cottage with her, mr Nelson and the horse. Lindgren simply had a stroke of genius when creating Pippi, as very few characters come so alive, so pure delight in their unpredictibility, and among all the fun to be had yet Pippi also manages to be very touching by sheer kindness and warmth at all times. The wicked are always caught by their own weakness and Pippi only pushes them on their own road, always with great fun, never with criticisms !
There is heaps of wisdom to be learned from Pippi and not only for children but also for their parents too !
A wonderful recipe for happiness, fun and kindness.

The best of Pipi Longstocking
My 9 year old daughter loves these stories. They are quick bedtime stories. Pipi's antics always make us smile.