The books come in celebration of late author Astrid Lindgren’s 80th birthday Amanda Gomez Sutton Foster is bringing a beloved book character to life in a whole new way. The Tony Award winner, 49, will ...

Pippi is a Swedish character, rebelling against the system of gender discrimination. Retelling her story to Pakistani audience might help empower girls Books and plays for children are heavily ...

In 1945 a 38-year-old journalist called Astrid Lindgren published Pippi Långstrump, a collection of stories about the strongest girl in the world. She lives on the outskirts of a small Swedish town.

She is instantly recognisable with her red hair, freckles and long stockings pulled up over her knees but it's Pippi Longstocking's character that has made her so popular the world over. Astrid ...

She’s the strongest girl in the world. With her carrot-coloured pigtails, her striped mismatched socks and her freckles, she’s instantly recognisable. She’s a financially independent child, a reckless ...

Sutton Foster is bringing a beloved book character to life in a whole new way. The Tony Award winner, 49, will narrate a new series of Pippi Longstocking audiobooks, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. The ...