Title: Pippi Longstocking
Author: Astrid Lindgren
Original language: Swedish
Translation(s): 70 languages
Context: Pippi Longstocking is a translated novel by Astrid Lindgren. Pippi Longstocking’s rebellious, generous, quick-witted, self-sufficient behavior does not allow anyone or anything to take advantage of her or shake her self-belief.
Synopsis: The tale is about Tommy and Annika, his sister who have a new freckle faced, red haired pigtailed neighbor named Pippi Longstocking. This girl does not have parents who can guide her on things. A horse lives in Pippi’s porch. She is well known for her outrageous behavior. All the three children on their own indulge in some of the most rollicking adventures with the circus, the monkeys, with horses and lots more all of which lead from adventure to another in succession. Though her whole face is covered with freckles, it does not seem to bother her at all, instead she likes them. Pippi Longstocking with her freckly face, carrot-colored locks, her mismatched stockings and not to forget her super-human resilience and strength make her a cultural icon.
Pippi is often earned votes as being of the finest children’s character across the world with fans ranging from politicians, astronauts, celebrities and more. Pippi is seen all across the globe in photographs of celebrities, tattoos, catwalks and on graffiti works and is no stranger to counter-culture. She is described as a symbol of kindness, female strength, acceptance, fairness and resilience.
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Series
Bill Bergson series
1946 – Bill Bergson, Master Detective
1951 – Bill Bergson Live Dangerously
1954 – Bill Bergson and the White Rose Rescue
Children’s Everywhere series
1956 – Noriko-San: girl of Japan
1958 – Sia Lives on Kilimanjaro
1959 – My Swedish Cousins
1960 – Lilibet, circus child
1962 – Marko Lives in Yugoslavia
1963 – Dirk Lives in Holland
1965 – Randi Lives in Norway
1966 – Noy Lives in Thailand
1968 – Matti Lives in Finland
The Children on Troublemaker Street series
1956 – The Children on Troublemaker Street
1961 – Lotta on Troublemaker Street
1971 – Lotta’s Bike
1990 – Lotta’s Christmas Surprise
Emil of Lönneberga series
1963 – Emil in the Soup Tureen
1966 – Emil’s Pranks
1970 – Emil and Piggy Beast
1984 – Emil’s Little Sister
1970 – Emil’s Sticky Problem
Karlsson-on-the-Roof series
1955 – Karlsson-on-the-Roof
1962 – Karlson Flies Again
1968 – The World’s Best Karlson
1951 – Kati in America
1952 – Kati in Italy
1953 – Kati in Paris
Madicken series
1960 – Mardie
1976 – Mardie to the Rescue
1983 – The Runaway Sliegh Ride
Peter & Lena series
1971 – I Want a Brother or Sister
1971 – I Want to Go to School Too
The Six Bullerby Children
1947 – The Children of Noisy Village
1952 – Happy Times in Noisy Village
1963 – Christmas in Noisy Village
1965 – Springtime in Noisy Village
1967 – Children’s Day in Bullerbu
The Tomten series
1960 – The Tomten
1966 – The Tomten and the Fox