{"title":"Astrid Lindgren Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our selection of children's books from one of Sweden's most beloved authors. Whether it's a cozy story about tomten and foxes, or the shenanigans of Pippi Longstocking, here you will find Nordic stories that will bring joy and love.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pippi-in-the-south-seas","title":"Book: Pippi in the South Seas by Astrid Lindgren","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePippi in the South Seas by Astrid Lindgren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flagicons\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating seventy-five years of Pippi Longstocking—a beloved story of a strong, spunky girl and her hilarious adventures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"src-ti\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Pippi’s father, the king, sends for her, she decides to take her best friends Tommy and Annika with her to Kurrekurredutt Island. The island is fantastic and Pippi has one crazy adventure after another! Pippi is even made a princess---Princess Pippilotta. But will Pippi and her friends really want to live on the island forever, never to return to Villa Villekulla?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning author of the classic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e Pippi Longstocking,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this is another rollicking adventure that's sure to please fans of the freckled, fun-loving little girl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"src-ti\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrid Lindgren (1907-2002) was born in Sweden. After college, she worked in a newspaper office and a Swedish publishing house. Her most famous and beloved book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePippi Longstocking\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was originally published in Swedish in 1950, and was later translated into many other languages. It was followed by two sequels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePippi Goes on Board\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePippi in the South Seas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Ms. Lindgren had a long, prolific career, writing more than 100 picture books, poems, short stories, plays, screenplays, and novels. In 1958, she won the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the highest international award in children’s literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"src-ti\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e144 pages.  Black \u0026amp; White illustrations. 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Whether Pippi’s scrubbing her floors, doing arithmetic, or stirring things up at a fancy tea party, her flair for the outrageous always seems to lead to another adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstrid Lindgren (1907-2002) was born in Sweden. After college, she worked in a newspaper office and a Swedish publishing house. Her most famous and beloved book, Pippi Longstocking, was originally published in Swedish in 1950, and was later translated into many other languages. It was followed by two sequels, Pippi Goes on Board and Pippi in the South Seas. Ms. Lindgren had a long, prolific career, writing more than 100 picture books, poems, short stories, plays, screenplays, and novels. In 1958, she won the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the highest international award in children’s literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e144 pages.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack \u0026amp; White illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-0-593-11782-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Skandisk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40610856828985,"sku":"4134-SK-1007","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/4043\/6025\/products\/cbk201_400x_067ad6b1-7809-4f46-bf0a-747f3d1455a3.jpg?v=1679595887"},{"product_id":"pippi-goes-on-board","title":"Book: Pippi Goes on Board by Astrid Lindgren","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePippi Goes on Board by Astrid Lindgren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating seventy-five years of Pippi Longstocking—a beloved story of a strong, spunky girl and her hilarious adventures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"src-ti\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutrageous Pippi Longstocking has no parents around and no rules to follow, so she lives according to her own daredevilish ways. She's been treating her friends Tommy and Annika to wild adventures, too--like buying and eating seventy-two pounds of candy, or sailing off to an island in the middle of a lake to see what it's like to be shipwrecked. But then Pippi's long lost father returns, and she might have to leave Villa Villekulla!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning author of the classic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e Pippi Longstocking,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this is another rollicking adventure that's sure to please fans of the freckled, fun-loving little girl. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"src-ti\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrid Lindgren (1907-2002) was born in Sweden. After college, she worked in a newspaper office and a Swedish publishing house. 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