(4) 1-3 Translated by Tiina Nunnally. Illustrated by Ingrid Vang Nyman. Like Pippi Moves In, this second collection of comics (originally published in a Swedish children's magazine in the 1950s) is translated and available in the U.S. for the first time. The simple four-page stories are told via word balloons and bold, cheerful illustrations. The slight tales may serve as introductions to the longer novels or appeal to readers already familiar with Pippi's exploits.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) 1-3 Translated by Tiina Nunnally. Illustrated by Ingrid Vang Nyman. A collection of comics originally published in a children's magazine in Sweden in the 1950s are here translated and published in book form in the United States for the first time. Children familiar with the novels will recognize the genesis of stories they know well. The plots are slight, but the humor and art are strong and childlike.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Ingrid Nyman. Pippi hears reports about "bad guys" in the city park and uses her incredible strength and naiveté to address the problem. This picture book first appeared in Sweden in 1949 and is more successful than the recent picture book adaptations from the Pippi novels. Nyman's simple, colorful illustrations work effectively with the eccentric but fresh and innocent story.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Illustrated by Ingrid Nyman. This picture book, first published in Sweden in 1947, is translated into English for the first time. The several short episodes (Pippi the "thing-finder," Pippi at the circus, Pippi's birthday party) don't add up to a complete story; the cartoony illustrations in vivid colors look dated--but neither will bother young listeners, who will enjoy this innocuous introduction to a beloved character.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth