This was of my favourite books from my youth. I still have the original (Swedish) books on my bookshelves. I would suggest this to anyone of any age.
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Pippi Longstocking
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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Common Sense says
New translation aptly modernizes a classic.
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for Ages 7 and Up
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About Pippi Longstocking
Parents need to know that Pippi, a child living alone (her mother is dead and her father disappeared at sea), not going to school, and often behaving rudely, is not the best role model, but she is generous and means well.
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- Families can talk about Pippi's behavior. Why does she behave the way she does? Does she really not know better, or is she just rude and willful? How do you think you would act if you lived all alone? What parts of this seem realistic, and what parts are just fantasy?
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