Thanks, Mrrzy, for posting this. I had not heard that Astrid Lindgren had passed away. Sad news, but a long life well lived.

As a child, the character Pippi Longstocking simultaneously fascinated and frightened me. Guess I was one of the "Annikas" of that time. I didn't want to be just like her, and I never really took to heart the books' lessons about daring to taking chances in life, but she did teach me to "break out of the mold" at least a little bit!

Is there a link to Lindgren's other works? Only one non-Pippi book is mentioned by name in the bio linked above ("Ronia the Robber's Daughter"), but apparently there are dozens more. But like so many children's book authors, she's best known for the character she first created in order to entertain her own children. I'm glad she shared Pippi with the rest of us.

Sharon