Who doesn’t love Pippi Longstocking? And who wouldn’t want to be her, with her monkey Mr Nelson, her incredible strength, total independence, mischievous spirit and habit of doing exactly what she pleases?
This full colour activity book extends children’s fascination with Pippa with a range of games and things to do inspired by her adventures, the kinds of activities she would enjoy very much. Suggestions include ideas for parties, with recipes and games; outdoor adventures such as how to build a den and make a campfire; and creative activities, including story writing, puppet-making, and crafts.
With illustrations on every page, it’s just like spending time with Pippi, always recommended.
Reviewed by Andrea Reece Andrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic. More reviews by Andrea Reece
About The Pippi Longstocking Activity Book
Do you know Pippi Longstocking? She's the strongest, bravest, most independent girl in the world, and this activity book is inspired by her.
Do you know Pippi Longstocking? She's the strongest, bravest, most independent girl in the world, and this activity book is inspired by her.
Packed with activities and bursting with full-colour illustrations from the original best-selling series, this book will transport readers to the world of Pippi Longstocking.
Visit Villekulla and make the perfect pancakes, party with Pippi and play Pin the Tail on the Monkey, or set sail for the south seas and dress-up as a pirate - everything's fun with Pippi around!
Pippi is in the great tradition of children's protagonists who subvert the adult world, whether by questioning it, like Alice, or simply throwing it into chaos, like Dr Seuss's Cat in the Hat. - The Guardian
Pippi Longstocking was my girl. I loved her strength - not just her physical power, but the idea that she wouldn't allow her voice to be diminished by anyone. […] What I loved most was that she was a girl, and she was a little different, and she was still the most powerful character in those books. - Michelle Obama
Author
About Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Lindgren was born Astrid Ericsson on November 14, 1907 on a farm called Nas outside the small town of Vimmerby in Sweden. As a child, Astrid loved to read, particularly books which had girls as the heroine. She loved Anne of Green Gables and the Pollyanna books. One of her strongest recollections as a child was meeting two pilots, Captains Sonders and Madicken. One of them tried to land on the roof of her house, or that is the way it looked at the time.
After attending public school, she moved to Stockholm and married Sture Lindgren. The Lindgrens had two children. Astrid wrote her first story, Britt-Mari Opens Her Heart, in 1944. Her second book, Pippi Longstocking, which she wrote as a present for her daughter's tenth birthday, was published in 1945. She received the Raben & Sjogren's Best Children's Book prize for Pippi and became a book editor for that publisher for many years. She also received numerous other honours and awards including the International Book Award.
Astrid published more than one hundred books in her lifetime and is still the most popular children's author in Sweden. Her books have been translated into more than sixty languages. She died in 2002, aged 94.
Do you know Pippi Longstocking? She's the strongest, bravest, most independent girl in the world, and this activity book is inspired by her.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Pippi Longstocking Activity Book and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Pippi Longstocking Activity Book features in the following genres: Activity and Puzzle Books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Cooking / Food, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical interests, Crafts, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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The Pippi Longstocking Activity Book was written by Astrid Lindgren and published by Oxford University Press
The Pippi Longstocking Activity Book has 96 pages
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