Do you know Pippi Longstocking?
Do you know Pippi Longstocking was Swedish publisher Rabén & Sjögrens’ first four-colour picture book. Astrid Lindgren selected a number of episodes from the first Pippi book and Ingrid Vang Nyman created new illustrations. Since then it has been re-printed over and over again and is still one of Rabén & Sjögrens’ best-selling picture books.Translator: Elisabeth Kallik Dyssegaard
“If you are very strong, you must also be very kind.”
The narrator in "Do you know Pippi Longstocking?"
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The first to bring Astrid Lindgren's books abroad was the publisher Damm & Søn in Oslo, with their Norwegian edition of "Pippi Longstocking" already appearing in 1946. This marked the beginning of a long-standing relationship. Today, most of her books in Norway are published by Cappelen Damm, a publishing house formed through the merger of Cappelen and Damm. Astrid's book adaptations into films also became popular in Norway, as did her famous songs. One of Astrid Lindgren's favorite books was "Hunger" by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun; she often mentioned it as one of her greatest reading experiences.