About this title: Pippi Longstocking is a nine-year-old girl who lives in ramshackle house along with her monkey, Mr. Nilsson, her horse, and a treasure chest full of gold--but no parents. As Pippi waits for her father to return from being lost at sea, she befriends her neighbors--two children named Tommy and Annika Settergren--and together they have many adventures. Illustrated with b&w drawings.
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Description: Good. Softcover, Scholastic, cover has some shelf wear, title page has some ink markings, text is clean, spine is tight, ships within 24 hr. sku 5007. read more
Description: Good. 0590016555 Good condition soft cover book, some creases to spine, some edge/corner rubs, may have corner crease, small edge tear or spine slant, a good book for reading. Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140309577ISBN:0140309578
Description: Glanzman, Louis S. Very good. Text in English, Swedish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Seafarer Book. Intended for a juvenile audience. Very good read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140309577ISBN:0140309578
Description: Glanzman, Louis S. Very good. Text in English, Swedish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Seafarer Book. Intended for a juvenile audience. Very good read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140309577ISBN:0140309578
Description: Glanzman, Louis S. Good. Text in English, Swedish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Seafarer Book. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140309577ISBN:0140309578
Description: Glanzman, Louis S. Good. Text in English, Swedish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Seafarer Book. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140309577ISBN:0140309578
Description: Glanzman, Louis S. Good. Text in English, Swedish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Seafarer Book. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140309577ISBN:0140309578
Description: Glanzman, Louis S. Good. Text in English, Swedish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Seafarer Book. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140309577ISBN:0140309578
Description: Glanzman, Louis S. Very good. Text in English, Swedish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Seafarer Book. Intended for a juvenile audience. Very good read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140309577ISBN:0140309578
Description: Glanzman, Louis S. Very good. Text in English, Swedish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Seafarer Book. Intended for a juvenile audience. Very good read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140309577ISBN:0140309578
Description: Glanzman, Louis S. Good. Text in English, Swedish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Seafarer Book. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
"Oh, my son and I are reading this right now and I have to admit that I am sad. As a young girl I loved Pippi so very much. I wanted to be just like her. Now, as a parent, I would be appalled if my children were just like her. (And yes, I do understand that that is one of the points of the book!) Don't get me wrong, there are so many admirable things about the Pippi character, but some of her behavior, especially the way she treats others, is not what I would consider a good model of behavior. I think I must be getting old and crabby... That being said, I think this is an important book and I am glad to share it with my son. We just have a few discussions here and there (initiated by questions such as "but why was she lying so much Mama?) about good choices and not-so-good ones. We've also talked a bit about author's purpose, but he is only 4 after all. And really, he probably just sees Pippi the same way I did, through a child's less judgmental eyes. Ah, I miss the old days! Next up, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle..."
"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 friend!
Pippi is totally irrepressible! She is the child who lives on her own, the way she wants to, without any adults being able to interfere and ruin things for her. She must certainly appeal to the restless, adventuresome, rebellious streak that every child has. And on top of all that, she is kind to her friends and VERY funny. I read the section in the book out-loud to my son where Pippi goes to school for the first time. She doesn't really understand about how school is supposed to work, and gives the teacher quite a hard time (in a nice, Pippi sort of way). My son laughed and laughed until he cried. For all of this, I give the book 5 stars."
"this is yet another book I selected to read to my son at bedtime. We only got through to about Chapter Six and I finished the rest of the book on my own. Pippi Longstocking was one of my favorite books as a child, but this was a new translation with illustrations by Lauren Child (of Charlie and Lola fame).
The stories weren't quite as I remember and I'm not sure if that's because of the different translation or if my memory is just foggy. I'm going to dig out my old copy and do a little side-by-side comparison.
Pippi is truly one of my favorite characters of childhood. And Child's illustrations really bring the stories to life. A good read all around."
"Oh, Pippi. How you've changed. When I was a girl, I thought you were one of the coolest chicks living amongst the pages of a book. Spunky. Fiercely independent. Creative. Fun. Now all I can see is a boorish, untruthful braggart. Sure, there are some things about you that are still cool...would that I could thwart bullies, lift horses off my porch and rescue children from a blazing fire with the help of a rope and my little monkey friend. But, my dear Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Ephraim's Daughter Longstocking, there really is no excuse for shenanigans like dumping sugar all over poor Mrs. Settergren's floor or not giving school a fair try. Perhaps it is I who has changed too much and no longer sees the magic of life at Villa Villekulla. Maybe it's only magic if read with a child's eyes and imagination. If so, I'm a bit sad to have lost you. It makes me feel adult in the dreariest of ways. I'll try again in another 20 years and see how we get on. Until then, I hope that you find new young readers to delight."
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