Astrid Ericsson Lindgren, the self-described “mother” of freckled Pippi Longstocking whose prodigious writing includes some 115 books, a dozen plays, two dozen screenplays, plus songs and ...

Red-haired Longstocking is the main character in the eponymous series of children’s books by celebrated Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi Longstocking Film In Works From Paddington's ...

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Pippi Longstocking, the most popular character of Swedish author and activist Astrid Lindgren. Harriet Marsden speaks to Lindgren’s family, fans – and ...

The Pippi Longstocking character originates from bedside stories told by Lindgren to her daughter Karin about a girl with boundless energy, red hair, freckles, a free spirit and superhuman strength.

"Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking is not just the strongest girl in the world," Sutton says, in a statement. "She is a symbol of freedom, strength, kindness, courage and justice.

Sutton Foster will narrate a new series of Pippi Longstocking audiobooks. The three titles will be published by Listening Library this spring, in honor of late author Astrid Lindgren’s 80th ...

Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking introduces young readers to science. Duration: 11 minutes 24 seconds 11m . Show more. Get the ABC listen app Take your favourite podcasts and radio with you.

"Way out at the end of a tiny little town was an old overgrown garden, and in the garden was an old house, and in the house lived Pippi Longstocking. She was nine years old, and she lived there ...

Robyn Williams: The unflappable Pippi Longstocking. Millions of children have grown up on her adventures, and in Stockholm I had the privilege of meeting her creator, Astrid Lindgren, who has now ...