Pippi Longstocking - Hardcover

Lindgren, Astrid

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670062766 ISBN 13: 9780670062768

Publisher: Viking Childrens Books, 2007

Synopsis

Originally published in 1950, this best-selling book, featuring brand-new, full-color illustrations, once again brings to life the escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey, but without any parents, at the edge of a Swedish village.

About this title

Product Description:

Astrid Lindgren's story of feisty, red-haired Pippi has been given a sparkling new translation by award-winning Tiina Nunnally and engaging pictures by acclaimed Lauren Child.

Review:

'Lauren Child's . . . version of Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking is sublime.' (Amanda Craig, The Times)

'[Lauren Child's] an inspired choice to hook a new generation of children on Sweden's greatest literary export.' (Susanna Forest, Telegraph Review)

'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.' (Junior)

'There's no stopping Lauren Child as she brings her own inimitable style to illustrate Pippi Longstocking . . . Everyone will love this.' (The Bookseller)

'Lauren Child . . . is the perfect choice to illustrate this handsome, large format 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.' (Books for Keeps)

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0670062766
• ISBN 13: 9780670062768
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 207
• Illustrator: Child Lauren