“it's definitely best for little children to have a regular life, especially if they can regulate it themselves.” ChildrenChildhood Book:Pippi Goes on Board Source: Pippi Goes on Board
“If I have brightened up one single sad childhood, then I have at least accomplished something in my life.” IfsChildrenSadnessChildhoodAccomplished Author:Astrid Lindgren
“What should a good children’s book be like? If you ask me, I can tell you after thinking long and hard: It must be good.” IfsThinkingShouldChildrenLongI CanBookHardAsksBe GoodAsk MeChildren's Books Author:Astrid Lindgren
“And so I write the way I myself would like the book to be – if I were a child. I write for the child within me.” IfsWayWritingChildrenBook Author:Astrid Lindgren
“There is very little you can beat into a child, but no limit to what you can hug out of it.” ChildrenLittlesDisciplineLimitsBeatsHug Author:Astrid Lindgren
“I have never experienced being madly in love the way most people seem to have been, although it is not something I would miss. Instead I have had an enormous ability to love my children and my grandchildren and my great grandchildren.” PeopleWayChildrenHas BeensSeemsAbilityMissingEnormousMy ChildrenGrandchildrenMy GrandchildrenMadly In LoveAbility To LoveGreat GrandchildrenLove My Children Author:Astrid Lindgren
“As the children were sitting there eating pears, a girl came walking along the road from town. When she saw the children she stopped and asked, "Have you seen my papa go by?" "M-m-m," said Pippi. "How did he look? Did he have blue eyes?" "Yes," said the girl. "Medium large, not too tall and not too short?" "Yes," said the girl. "Black hat and black shoes?" "Yes, exactly," said the girl eagerly. "No, that one we haven't seen," said Pippi decidedly.” LooksChildrenSaidEyeGirlBlackSawsHavensWalkingEatingSittingTownsBlueShoesMediumsHatsTallToo ShortBlue EyesPapaPearsBlack Hats Author:Astrid Lindgren
“I don't want to write for adults. I want to write for readers who can perform miracles. Only children perform miracles when they read.” WantWritingChildrenReaderAdultsMiracleOnly ChildWriting Children's Books Author:Astrid Lindgren
“Give the children love, more love and still more love – and the common sense will come by itself.” GivingChildrenStillsCommonCommon SenseChildren Love Author:Astrid Lindgren
“A childhood without books – that would be no childhood. That would be like being shut out from the enchanted place where you can go and find the rarest kind of joy.” KindChildrenBookWould BeJoyHealingChildhoodEnchantedChildren's LiteratureEnchanted Places Author:Astrid Lindgren
