Posted
November 14, 2013
As
so many good stories do, it all started with a sick child in bed
begging her parent for a story. Nine-year-old Karin wanted a story to
distract her—and, boy, did her mom come up with a great story!
I
picture Karin Lindgren saying (in Swedish) something like, “Tell me
a story.” That's what most sick kids would say. But Karin didn't
say that; instead, she made up a super cool name and asked (in
Swedish), “Tell me a story about Pippi Longstocking.”
And
Karin's mom, author Astrid Lindgren, did not ask what so many parents
would've asked: “Who's Pippi Longstocking? I've never heard of such
a creature!” Instead, she allowed the name to inspire a quirky
character and an exciting story.
Meet
Pippi!
Pippi
Longstocking is a super strong girl who can lift her horse over her head! She is assertive and adventurous, and since her father is a
buccaneer captain, she has had a lot of adventures to tell! Pippi
likes to pull tricks on any pompous grown up she has the misfortune
to meet—and she always gets the best of them!
Meet
Astrid!
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| Lindgren at age 20. |
Born
on this date in 1907, Astrid Lindgren is one of the most widely
translated authors in the world. Lindgren appears on Swedish money,
and her most famous character, Pippi, has appeared on postage stamps
in Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland. Today there is an Astrid
Lindgren prize awarded to a Swedish language children's author (as
there is every year in honor of Lindgren's birthday). One of the
coolest honors Lindgren has is “Asteroid Lindgren.” Because her
first name is “Astrid,” which sounds a lot like “Asteroid,” a
minor planet discovered by a Soviet astronomer in 1978 is called
“Asteroid Lindgren.” The author joked that maybe she, too, should
be called “Asteroid Lindgren” from then on.
By
the way, the Pippi books are just a few of the many, many books that
Lindgren wrote. And she wrote a lot of screenplays, too!
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| Lindgren a bit older (!) - and, yes, she IS sticking her tongue out at us. Being silly... |
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