The super-strong, super-assertive and red-headed child, Pippi Longstocking, is loved around the world. The first book featuring her was published in Sweden in 1945 and her creator, Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002), rapidly earned fame. The first novel was translated into English and released in the USA as early as 1949 and the continued popularity is evident in the continued publications. The Pippi books have since been translated into at least 70 languages and as recently as 2007, Oxford University Press in Britain released a revised translation with new illustrations by Lauren Child.
Lindgren wrote many other books with many beloved characters and a large number of these have been published around the world.
She was not just a loved and famous author, she was a strong supporter of a number of good causes, including child protection; she was outspoken and much admired by many.
If you would like to know more about her and her works, there is a great website devoted to the author, containing a mass of information, including a photographic tour of the Stockholm apartment that she lived in from 1941 until her death in January 2002. Her funeral was arranged for March to coincide with International Women’s Day and the streets of Stockholm were crowded with people following the cortege through the city to her burial place.
Hex colour reference: FF8243
A colourful note: this bright and bold shade of orange, which seems such a perfect match for Pippi’s hair, was issued by Crayola in 2003 under the name Mango Tango. That year was the 100th anniversary of the Crayola company, but sadly, it also marked the closure of the Crayola factory in Bedford in England.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 25 February 2016
Travel with Intent 
I loved the Pippi Story of Astrid Lindgren in my childhood so much.
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You chose Pippi , for this Mango Tango ….
Happy choice indeed , to remind of that special girl!
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She is still one of my favourites (Pippi). Growing up with long red hair, a lot of freckles, hot temper, really disliked injustice and a mouth that just wouldn’t be quiet you can probably understand me 😀
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Ha ha! That’s funny Have you thought about changing your name?
On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 12:41 AM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Ha ha!! No, I don’t even think you bee aloud to change to Pippi, not in Sweden. Pippi is also refering to bird in swedish so no thanx 😉
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Brings back so many memories. My daughter dressed as Pippi once. Had loads of Fun making the birds stand out!
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It must be amazing to be an author who creates a character that is SO popular. worldwide!
On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 12:30 AM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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She touched the free child in all of us. I do believe.
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This is great!
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The Pippi Longstocking books were some of my favorites as a child.
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Strangely, I don’t remember them from my own childhood, but did read them to my daughter
On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 10:13 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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