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 make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should,but Pippi has other ideas! She would much rather spend her days arranging wild,exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbours,Tommy and Annika,or entertaining everyone she meets with her outrageous stories. Pippi thinks nothing of wrestling a circus strongman,dancing a polka with burglars,or tugging a bull's tail.Generations of children have fallen in love with Pippi Longstocking. Just like Tommy and Annika,readers are instantly charmed by her warmth and sense of fun. Astrid Lindgren's children's classic first appeared in 1945. Astrid once commented,'I write to amuse the child within me,and can only hope that other children may have some fun that way,too.'When she was growing up,Lauren Child loved Astrid Lindgren's books. She remembers:'I discovered Pippi when I was about eight years old and found her completely inspiring.'Known and loved as the creator of some equally feisty little girls - notably Clarice Bean and Lola - Lauren has brought her own inimitable style to this beautifully-illustrated edition of Pippi Longstocking.
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Publisher: Oxford University PressISBN: 9780192758231Weight: 398 gDimensions: 185 x 155 x 20 mm
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Lauren Child's...version of Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking is sublime.(Lauren Child's) an inspired choice to hook a new generation of children on Sweden's greatest literary export.Some word and picture partnerships are akin to a marriage made in heaven. First there was EH Shepard and AA Milne,then Quentin Blake and Roald Dahl - now Lauren Child and Astrid Lindgren. If ever there was an illustrator born to understand the psyche and well-loved quirkiness of Pippi Longstocking and infuse it with a 21st-century edge,then Child is that artist.There's no stopping Lauren Child as she brings her own inimitable style to illustrate Pippi Longstocking...Everyone will love this.Lauren Child...is the perfect choice to illustrate this handsome edition of Pippi...her unmistakable illustrative style helps to bring a modern feel to the book and will enable another generation of readers to enjoy the exploits of this extraordinary little girl.Pippi is my favourite girl heroI love how unconsciously rebellious she is. She doesn't care about rules,she cares about people.
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With a unique ability to see the world through a child's eyes,the aptly named author and illustrator Lauren Child is one of the most influential and innovative writers of her generation. In 2017 she was announced as the new Waterstones'Children's Laureate,declaring that her aim will be to forge'stronger links between the world of children's literature and other art forms such as fine art,film,music,television and design.'
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