International Literature: Pippi Longstocking
Title: Pippi Longstocking
Author/Illustrator:
Astrid Lindgren and Lauren Child
Publication Date: November
1945
Number
of pages: 160
Artist medium: Sketch, colored pencils, ink pens
Artistic style: Expressionism
Age Range: 2nd - 6th grade
Plot Summary:
Nine year old, Pippi Longstocking, lives on her own in Villa Villekulla (with her pet monkey, Mr. Neilsson and unnamed pet horse) after the tragic passing of her parents. Throughout the year, Pippi and her neighbors Annika and Tommy Settergren, tackle adventures together. Pippi defeats a bully, runs from the police, and (being the strongest girl in the world) attends a circus and fights the strong man. Later, she distracts two burglars from stealing from the town of Villa Villekulla. In the end, on her tenth birthday, Pippi wishes to become a pirate. Pippi Longstocking is not your average young girl and never wants to grow up.
Content Area:
17) Explain or use text and pictures to describe how others' emotions and choices may compare to the emotions and choices of characters in a guided drama experience.
21) Relate character experiences to personal experiences in a guided drama experience.
- Introduce the topic of determining character emotions and choices.
- How does this relate or not relate to the student?
- What would you do if you were Pippi Longstocking?
What makes this International Literature (i.e. in what
country did it originate?) Sweden
What
are your general thoughts about the book? This
story is not your typical fictional girl character. She is the strongest girl
in the world, lives on her own, has a pet monkey, and wants to be a pirate when
she grows up. I think Pippi Longstocking could inspire students to do what they
want to do, even if its different than others.
Review:
I enjoyed reading this book. Pippi
Longstocking is not a fairytale princess or a sweet little girl in a story.
Pippi is a girl that goes after what she wants and never wants to grow up.
Pippi Longstocking is the girl version of Peter pan, she won’t let any adult
tell her what she can and cannot do. I think this story would be great in a
classroom library.
I also used the book Pippi Longstocking. I like the way you chose to use it in the classroom by relating to characters. I chose a different standard that talks about characters, settings, and events. I think this book is a fun way for students to dive into these elements.
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