Meet Pippi Longstocking in her original form!

“Any writer who is fortunate enough to find an artist who feels the same way about his books will be forever grateful to that artist.” - Astrid Lindgren
Red hair braided in a ponytail, a freckled face, long socks and shoes twice as big as her feet! Pippi Longstocking lifts up a large horse without a care, scolds bad thieves, doesn't go to school, and is unafraid of teachers or police.
The birth of this free-spirited child, who found life so enjoyable, can be considered a monumental event in the history of 20th-century children's literature.
Astrid Lindgren, the author of Pippi Longstocking, said she wrote to please the "child within me" and to share that pleasure with others.
The childlike joy and rich imagination embedded in the work instantly capture the hearts of readers.

The first artist to bring Pippi Longstocking, who lived and breathed in Lindgren's writing, to life was the Danish artist Ingrid Van Nyman.
As a children's book illustrator, Bang Niman took everything very seriously, insisting that children's book illustrations should have the same high artistic quality as adult book illustrations.
Bang Niman's paintings have clear outlines and unique mood and colors, fully demonstrating his talent as an artist.
Pippi Longstocking, created in this style, has become a classic that transcends generations, remaining unchanged in its characteristics even as it has been redrawn by many artists over time, and is loved in many countries across borders.
By encountering the Pippi series with this 'power of originality', readers will instantly encounter the most vibrant Pippi.

The power of Pippi Longstocking to make every child dream

“I already live in a daycare center.
I am a child and this is my home.
So this house is a daycare center.
“This house is big enough for me to live in alone.” - From the text

It is well known that the publication of the first book in the Pippi series, My Name is Pippi Longstocking, was fraught with difficulties.
There was concern that Pippi, who lived bravely without her parents, often caused trouble for adults, did not go to school, and was good at lying, might have a negative influence on children.
Albert Bonniers, the publisher who initially refused to publish Pippi, is said to have sighed a few years later, saying that he could not even think of publishing this crazy book.

The Pippi Longstocking story was met with harsh criticism from critics and protests from adults.
He criticized the brazen, babbling girl for setting a bad example for young readers and the language used in the book for being crude and harsh on children.
However, in Swedish society, which was beginning to doubt the education of children at the time, where 'children kept their mouths shut and did what they were told', the Pippi story gained explosive popularity.
In any era, children are beings who clash with the existing order.
The process of adapting to the existing world and changing it is not easy for anyone, but it is an unavoidable growing pain.
That is why Pippi, who shakes up the adult world without hesitation and fearlessly unfolds her own world, brings exhilaration to children and all those who have gone through childhood.

Moreover, Pippi does not destroy the existing order, but creates her own world by creating stories, finding games and friends, rediscovering the little things hidden in the world, and standing up for the weak.
That free, just, and creative life is something everyone dreams of, and if you think about it, it's something anyone can achieve.
Meeting Pippi, who allows readers to indirectly experience the life they all dream of and dream of their own world, will bring great joy and a sense of liberation to readers.