Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgrenby Astrid Lindgren
Shares rank 7 of 9 children's books by recommenders
People recommend it for its storytelling from a child's point of view and its thoughtful literature for kids. Critics say it is not a good book for learning to read because it lacks decodable words.
People recommend it for its storytelling from a child's point of view and its thoughtful literature for kids. Critics say it is not a good book for learning to read because it lacks decodable words.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 80%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Tells stories from children's perspective
“Myazaki and Lindgren have a lot in common, I think, in how they tell stories from children’s perspectives.”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “The Image Boards of Hayao Miyazaki” Thoughtful literature for children
“really thoughtful literature like Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking stories”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Building a real-time AI tutor for 5-year-olds” Gives kids agency that resonates
“It gave kids their own agency which resonated with kids”
Comment from 8 May 2026 in “Pinocchio is weirder than you remembered”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Not decodable for learning to read
“these books aren't the best to learn to read with, because they don't have decodable words”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Building a real-time AI tutor for 5-year-olds” Some find it disturbing for kids
“already Pippi Longstocking is pretty F-ed up”
Comment from 10 Sep 2026 in “All grown-ups were once children, but only few of them remember it”
Other children's books people recommend
The four most recommended other children's books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering for Babiesby Hacky Labs | 15 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| The Chronicles of Narniaby C. S. Lewis | 8 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Pinocchioby Carlo Collodi | 6 | 2 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| The Wind in the Willowsby Kenneth Grahame | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Pippi Longstockingby Astrid LindgrenThis page | 4 | 1 | 80% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“already Pippi Longstocking is pretty F-ed up”
“these books aren't the best to learn to read with, because they don't have decodable words”
“really thoughtful literature like Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking stories”
“It gave kids their own agency which resonated with kids”
“Myazaki and Lindgren have a lot in common, I think, in how they tell stories from children’s perspectives.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.