“Tell me a story,” begged 7-year-old Karin, who was bedridden with pneumonia. “Tell me about Pippi Longstocking.” Her mother creatively complied, and a few years later when she was ...

You probably know her better as Pippi Longstocking. And this year, on 21 May 2020, the most famous creation of Swedish author Astrid Lindgren will celebrate her 75th birthday. First published in ...

If you turn to Astrid Lindgren’s wartime journals curious to learn about the origins of her famous literary creation—the rule-defying supergirl named Pippi Longstocking—you may at first feel ...

The former home of children's book writer Astrid Lindgren, known internationally for the Pippi Longstocking series, is being opened to the public — except for children. Starting Saturday ...

The three titles will be published by Listening Library this spring, in honor of late author Astrid Lindgren’s 80th birthday. The upcoming series includes the original Pippi Longstocking novel ...

In the opinion of the court, the song text in dispute does show a direct link to the character of "Pippi Longstocking" created by Astrid Lindgren. This is expressed by the fact that not only the ...

Pippi Longstocking is the protagonist of a series of novels by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren. Readers were first introduced to her in 1945. Since then, 8 further books dedicated to her have been ...

Studiocanal and Heyday Films were planning to develop a new Pippi Longstocking film. The project aimed to adapt the beloved character created by Astrid Lindgren, focusing on bringing the story to ...

The best-selling author of How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell, explains her love for the Swedish author, Astrid Lindgren. Born in 1907, Lindgren invented the Pippi Longstocking stories to ...