Pippi in the South Seas by Astrid Lindgren Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Pippi in the South Seas
Book Review: The Best of Pippi!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my favorite Pippi Longstocking book because it takes Pippi from her home at Villa Villekulla into the exciting world of beaches, huts, cannibals, robbers, and pearls of the South Pacific! Over the years, some have complained that Mrs. Lindgren wrote the "cannibals" as being black, but believe me, she meant nothing by it. Her use of the word cannibal is only in a funny and exciting sense, not that they actually eat people. I can assure you that you won't find any part of the book offensive.Book Review: Pippi In the South Seas continues Pippi's funny adventures
Summary: 5 Stars
Pippi In the South Seas continues the funny adventures of Pippi Longstocking. Most of the action in this fun filled sequel takes place on the island Kurrekurredutt. One day Pippi found a note in a bottle which said not to worry that her father will return on his ship the Hoptoad to bring her back to the island. This was sad for Pippi's friends Tommy and Annika, so they went along. When they all got to the island, Pippi was made Cannibal Princess. The exciting things that happen to them on the island make it hard for them to leave, but they return home to a late Christmas celebration.Book Review: IRREPRESSIBLE NORDIC PIXIE!
Summary: 2 Stars
This red-headed little rascal has charmed young readers all over the world with her high-spirited antics. Pippi Longstocking--only child of Captain Longstocking--is a freckle-faced little girl whose whose flaming braids stick out from her head as if starched! This in itself would make her somewhat unique in Scandinavia, I should think. But our heroine considers herself nearly perfect, as do most of the children she encounters. Self-sufficient, undaunted, and unflappable, Pippi amazes all comers with her outlandish skills: the abiltiy to "debate" and refute adult logic. And don't mess with this mini-mite: she possesses prodigious strength--she can easily heft her horse or toss two grown men around. You see, Pippi is the sole human occupant (and interior decorator) of Villa Villekulla, which boats its own signpost in the town center for curious tourists. While Captain Longstocking is off ruling his distant island somewhere in the South Seas, his spunky daughter entertains as an unconventional hostess in her ramshackle home. Her only residential companions are Mr. Nilsson (a monkey) and of course, the horse (no name) who hangs out on the front porch.
As a captain's daughter, Pippi is a natural at the helm. Her best friends (more like normal kids with casual parents) are Tommy (why does the boy always get mentioned first?) and Annika next door, who delight in her company and are entranced with her wacky schemes. Pippi amuses them during their be-measled quarentine; she later invites them to accompany her on a cruise to the South Seas to recover their lost color and share her vacation. They have delightful adventures on the island; the only down side of this prolonged excursion is that they miss Christmas and therefore --no presents! But Pippi makes it up to them in her own, inimitable fashion upon their return; she proves a loyal friend and a great hostess...
This book should appeal to most children who can read it for themselves, as well as kids who enjoy an active imaginati! on and a world where kids can outsmart adults! Peter Pan-like Pippi urges her friends to eat some magic peas so that they WON'T have to grow up. Even if the peas don't work for the neighbors, we somehow feel that Pippi will remain the eternal symbol of carefree childhood.