FICTION

Pippi Won't Grow Up

by Astrid LINDGREN
tr. from Swedish by Tiina Nunnally. illus. by Ingrid Vang Nyman. 56p. Drawn & Quarterly/Enfant. 2014. Tr $14.95. ISBN 9781770461680.
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Gr 1–4—Lindgren's popular protagonist comes to life once again in this compilation of her comics, published in English for the first time. The book is organized in chapters with titles detailing Pippi's adventures. The spunky heroine continues to have superhuman strength that allows her to lift airborne humans and horses alike. The vignette from which this collection derives its name is the most charming of the 12 strips and highlights the essence of Pippi, a girl who believes in everlasting childhood and play. Young readers will enjoy Vang Nyman's lively illustrations, which depict Pippi's rambunctiousness, loyalty, independence, and spunk. Even her hair that takes on a life of its own.
VERDICT A volume that introduces Pippi Longstocking to young readers with the spirit and energy that she merits.
Reviewed by Lisa Gieskes, Richland County Public Library, Columbia, SC , Mar 01, 2015

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