The next book in Retro Readers Club is Pippi Longstocking! It is one of my all time favourite books! Would you like to read along? Or re-read it?! You can read it to yourself, or to a friend or to children. You can listen to it, if you prefer, via audio book or cd. And you have a month to read it and report back! Or not report back! It’s up to you!
What do you say? Are you in with Lindgren? Sign up in the comments! (And there is a button in the right side of this column, if you would like to add it to your blog! But you don’t have to! And you don’t have to have a blog to join in, either!)
xx Pip
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Pip, I've just discovered your blog and as a person who drinks lashings of tea and eats jammy buns on a regular basis, I would love to join in your retro readers club. Am I too late?
I loved reading Pipi, se was an unexpected delight, whe do we get out next book?
Ooh, can I join in too? I have just treated myself to Lauren Child's illustrated version of this book. It has been begging me to buy it for a long time!
yay! enjoyed james and his peach so!
am in!! thanks Pip!
Mr 4 and I started reading this yesterday – our third chapter book together. I asked him at the end of Chapter 1 what he thought – "pretty cool!". Looking forward to remembering more as we get further into the book 🙂 Thanks for the opportunity!
Yay for a new book! And sadly have never read this classic so happy to be propelled into action now 🙂
Where have I been….never heard of this book as didn't read much as a child. Happy to make up for lost time though…looking forward to the read!
I never read this one as a kid, have no idea so I am so looking forward to reading it, wahoo.l…
I'd need to sneak it out of the Christmas present collection… Is that a proper thing to do? Perhaps I should report back in January.
Have known this book before but never got to sit down and read it! Thanks for this challenge, finally I can get to know Pippi personally!
Yes count me in! This was my favourite story as a child! I havent ever read it, just used to watch the movie whenever it was on tv! Here's to PIPI LOVE!
Oh Wow! I used to love this book when I was a child. It almost (ha) ages you to even know this book, as it seems that a generation younger than me have never even HEARD of it! I would love to join in! I just have to get my grubby hands on a copy, but count me in!
Do you know what? It is a miracle I didn't suffocate as a child from sleeping with my head down the end of the bed and my feet on my pillow. I adored Pippi Longstocking and I would love to read her again. Please count me in!
I'm in. I read James and the Giant Peach last month. I had never read it. I have read Pippi but look forward to reading it again.
Fantastic choice. I'm in too.
count me in, will have to hunt down a copy of this. I did a review of James and enjoyed that book.
I love this book! Count me in!
I adore this book! Count me in.
And us too!
I would love to join in too.
yay! yes I am in! have been looking for an excuse to buy this book…the one with lauren child illustrations on the front…now I have it! I love pippi longstockings!
Oooh! I might join in on this one! I loved the movie when I was little, but I've never read the book. ^_^
What an excellent idea! I loved this book as a child – thanks for reminding me all about it!
i'm in!
oh wow, I loved this book so much, my favourite auntie gave me an old copy when I was about 8. Such a good book for girls to read!
Will really enjoy revisiting it!
Great choice : )
Hi Pip, I am in the middle of reading Pippi to my little boy at bedtimes! I read it to my bigger boy a couple of years ago, it is a super book for boys as well as girls. Last month on holiday we were lucky enough to visit Junibacken in Stockholm, a museum devoted to Astrid Lindgren with a lifesize Villa Villekelula for kids to play in and a café serving Pippi's baked treats, it was awesome!! On our way back we were held up at Stockholm airport for 6 hours but luckily they had a Pippi play area at our departure gate with treehouses and all kinds of exciting things. Love! My favourite part of the book is when you find out what Pippi's full name is! Hee hee. x
sounds like a perfect idea for the school hols which start tomorrow
I read this with my daughter last year! I wanted to like it more – it was just a bit… hmmmm… weird I guess. I'm sure I would have liked it more if I read it as a child.
Yes! I read this to my daughters about 4 years ago and we loved it so much that we named the baby I was pregnant with at the time Pip (like Martta's daughter, it's her second name, and we chose it for just the same reasons- so she would grow up to be a strong and funny girl, and she has!) Anyway, I think it's time we visited this book again.
pippi! pippi! (i'm in)
I'm in! I named my daughter Peppi (it's her second name) which is Pippi in Finnish. I wanted her to have a strong name so she would grow up to be a strong girl and a funny one too.
My Peppi is still a little wee newborn, but I was planning to read it to her anyway. Good timing I say.
Spooky – me and Anya have just started reading this after buying it at a school book fair earlier in the week. We will be starting chapter 4 tonight and we too have the Lauren Child illustrated version 🙂
Ha! What a coincidence. I was reading this book to my son last night. We have the version that is illustrated by Lauren Child. Was a great opportunity to read it myself since I didn't get around to it in my childhood (too busy with Trixie Belden books).
Yes please – count us in as 'Retro Readers'. I love this book and will look forward to sharing it with my family.