Pippi Longstocking Small Gift Edition

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Astrid Lindgren's classic character Pippi Longstocking illustrated by Lauren Child. Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren's nine-year-old heroine, burst onto the bookshelf in 1945 and has remained a firm favourite with children the world over. Here...

Astrid Lindgren's classic character Pippi Longstocking illustrated by Lauren Child. Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren's nine-year-old heroine, burst onto the bookshelf in 1945 and has remained a firm favourite with children the world over. Here her story is illustrated with flair and humour by Lauren Child, known to children everywhere as the creator of Charlie and Lola, and winner of the Kate Greenaway and Nestle Gold Awards. Features Illustrated throughout in full colour by internationally-acclaimed and prize-winning artist, Lauren Child. Lauren is best known for her picture book creations Charlie and Lola as well as her young fiction characters including Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort. Astrid Lindgren's books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide in some 80 languages. This edition of Pippi Longstocking features a sparkling, specially-commissioned new English translation of the original Swedish text, from award-winning translator Tiina Nunnally. Across the hardback and paperback trade editions, our gift edition of Pippi Longstocking has sold over 200,000 copies.