A true children's classic has been given a modern makeover.
During her lifetime, Lindgren was awarded dozens of Swedish and
international prizes for her writing, among them the prestigious
Hans Christian Andersen medal in 1958: widely considered the
ultimate accolade for an author of children's books.
Astrid Lindgren was born in 1907. Pippi Longstocking was published
in Sweden in 1945 and was an instant success with children. She
died in 2002. Lauren Child was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal in
2001 for I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato and the Nestlé Smarties
Gold Award in 2002 for That Pesky Rat.
Lauren Child was born in 1967 and grew up in Marlborough in
Wiltshire. She now lives in London.
`'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
`I love how unconsciously rebellious she is. She doesn't care about
rules, she cares about people'
Alicia Vikander
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