In April 2025, Micke Bayart’s new book in Germany Als Pippi nach Deutschland kam (When Pippi came to Germany) was published by the renowned German children’s book publisher Oetinger.
The book tells the story how this young Swedish heroine and power-girl became a role-model for many generations ever since, and witnesses of the time share their memories of Pippi and Astrid Lindgren.
All of Astrid Lindgren’s books have since 1949 been published in Germany by Oetinger- with Pippi Langstrumpf starting it all.
Product details
ISBN: 978-3-7512-0522-1
Release-date: 10 April, 2025
Pages: 224
Available in bookstores, online platforms or on the publisher’s webstore.
- On its release-date, Als Pippi nach Deutschland kam charts at #2 on amazon.de (Hot New Releases in Scandinavian Literary Criticism).
- In March 2025, Micke Bayart was being interviewed by Hörfunk- und Projektwerkstatt Leipzig about his book as well as on the creative process.
Click here to listen to the podcast created by passionate young enthusiasts.
- On 10 April 2025, Micke Bayart talked on German radio RBB3 about Pippi Longstocking´s success-story in Germany since 1949.
- Austrian news.at reviews Als Pippi nach Deutschland kam as ‘an entertaining, well-researched non-fiction book.’
- Stuttgarter Zeitung dedicates one page on Als Pippi nach Deutschland describing it as:
“Bayart tells the story of Pippi’s literary development in a captivating way, connecting the parts (of Pippi’s journey to Germany) into a whole, drawing connections – and creating surprising encounters.” (20 May 2025)
- German radio stations BR Bayern 2, ERF Plus and SWR Kultur broadcasted interviews with Micke Bayart talking about Pippi Langstrumpf and Astrid Lindgren.
