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Tag: Pippi Longstocking

November 1, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

Today, let's look at some recent and upcoming publications. Each one has something to say about kidlit (so to speak). Each and every last one has a point of view. But which are the good ones? We shall see . . .

May 15, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Children’s Novels #91: Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

#91 Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (1950) 21 points This book has such childlike exuberance.  Pippi is someone we’d talk about as if we knew her.  (“And she sleeps with her feet on the pillow!”)  This is a child-sized tall tale. – Sondra Eklund Pippi, I am pleased to report, is the first book on […]

November 18, 2011 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: “Don’t Let the Pigeon Die Alone”

I hope you all took the time to notice the magnificent One Shot World Tour: City Living conducted by any number of our best bloggers in the biz.  I had every intention of participating and then lost my head.  Fortunately there are folks out there far more reliable than myself for this kind of thing.  […]

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