For Scheithauer, Pippi Longstocking is simply "timeless." Another attraction of the Pippi stories is their reversal of the relationship between adults and children. Younger children are particularly able to identify with Pippi, while at the same time distancing themselves from her, according to Scheithauer. The effect of children's books on the psychological development of a child is not to be underestimated, he says: "With Pippi Longstocking, it's all about complying and not complying with rules, human strengths and weaknesses - and friendship." Herbert Scheithauer Image: banane design gmbh bremen Herbert Scheithauer, psychologist at the Freie Universität in Berlin, holds a similar view. The role model is very emancipated, says Gebert: "Women who admired Pippi Longstocking when they were children are likely to do well in their jobs later on, especially when it comes to competing with men, and they will do everything for their friends." Pippi gets on very well alone, even though her friends play an important role in her life. Nobody forces her to attend school, and yet she is able to achieve anything she aspires to.
She lives all by herself in a huge villa. "Girls in particular can identify with her." "Pippi Longstocking is a true children's heroine," says Münster-based psychology professer Alfred Gebert. Why has the girl with the unmatched stockings and a homemade dress, whose mother was an angel and father a busy king in the South Sea, fascinated so many people? Pippi does not see any reason why she should go to school because, after all, who needs "pluttification?" she asked innocently. Boredom has been banished ever since Pippi moved into the Villa Villekulla. She lives all by herself in the Villa Villekulla, together with her monkey Mr.
Pippi Longstocking listened to her whims Image: Katrin Engelking Now the famous freckled redhead with the cheeky braids is turning 70 - but hasn't aged a bit. In Sweden alone, more than 40 films based on Lindgren's stories have been produced with seven different actresses playing the role of Pippi. Since then, 66 million books have been sold worldwide. Author Astrid Lindgren invented her story while sitting at the sick bed of her young daughter Karin. The fictional character was "born" in Sweden in 1945. That's not only the case in English, but also in the 100 other languages into which her adventures have been translated. Whenever Pippi introduces herself with her full name, it takes a while.
"Hello, I am Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Peppermint Efraimsdotter Longstocking!"
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