{"product_id":"adventures-of-pippi-longstockings","title":"Adventures of Pippi Longstockings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for gift giving, this gorgeous, fully illustrated volume contains the beloved unabridged original Pippi Longstocking novels: \u003ci\u003ePippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePippi in the South Seas\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho scrubs the floor with brushes strapped to her feet? Who visits the circus and becomes their star performer? Whose father is a swashbuckling sea captain?  Who brings adventure wherever she goes, making the most ordinary day extraordinary?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy, Pippi Longstocking, of course!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Pippi Longstocking \u003c\/i\u003eincludes all three original Pippi novels, following her most famous adventures. We read as Pippi goes to school (for one day), befriends a band of thieves, rescues children from a burning building, and has a rather stern conversation with a very rude shark. All while moving through life with the signature wit, whimsy, and wisdom of the world’s strongest girl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis definitive gift edition features charming, colorful artwork and design, bringing new style and flair to one of the most iconic characters in children’s literature. There is truly no one else like Pippi Longstocking, who has been delighting and inspiring readers for more than eighty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAstrid Lindgren\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1907 and grew up at a farm called Nӓs in the south of Sweden. Her first book was published in 1944, followed a year later by \u003ci\u003ePippi Longstocking. \u003c\/i\u003eShe wrote thirty-four chapter books and forty-one picture books that have all together sold over 160 million copies worldwide. Her books have been translated into over a hundred different languages, and according to UNESCO’s annual list, she is the eighteenth most translated author in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe created stories about Pippi, a free-spirited red-haired girl, to entertain her daughter, Karin, who was ill with pneumonia. The girl’s name, Pippi Longstocking, was in fact invented by Karin. Astrid Lindgren once commented about her work, “I wrote to amuse the child within me and can only hope that other children may have some fun that way, too.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBailey Sullivan \u003c\/b\u003eis a Texas-raised illustrator based in Richmond, Virginia. Her work aims to reinterpret the ordinary through bright colors, symmetry and simple shapes. Bailey’s work is inspired by European folk art and typically features florals and other elements of nature. Although she is primarily focused on digital illustration, she also expresses her work through murals, painted canvas, textiles, and other tangible media\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skandisk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67941147902167,"sku":"CBK213","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/7164\/6089\/files\/cbk213_1000x_ebdde8f8-1e6f-48b8-8fd2-5d256c290f0b.webp?v=1793389758","url":"https:\/\/athomestorefairfield.com\/products\/adventures-of-pippi-longstockings","provider":"At Home Store Fairfield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}