长袜子皮皮｜Pippi Long stocking

原著作者｜阿斯特丽德·林格伦（瑞典）

• On a very very long street lived all kinds of children
• But the most special one was Pippi Longstocking who lived at Villa Villekulla
• Her socks were red and blue, her strength was greater than anyone else's
• She had no mom or dad, but she had a magical skill
• Making everyone who met her can't help but laugh
• Pippi's dad was blown away by a black wind to a very far place
• Pippi's mom had become an angel, watching Pippi from heaven
• Pippi lived alone at Villa Villekulla and was very happy
• She had a little monkey named Mr. Nilsson
• She also had a brown horse, though she had never bought it
• Next door lived Tommy and Annika
• They thought Pippi was the strangest child in the world
• Tommy said Pippi should go to school
• Annika said Pippi should wear normal socks
• But Pippi said, why should I go to school, I'm already smart enough
• My socks are perfectly normal, red and blue is so pretty
• Tommy and Annika decided to go see how Pippi really lived
• They knocked on the door of Villa Villekulla
• Pippi opened the door, standing there smiling happily at them
• Welcome to my house to play, Pippi said
• Tommy and Annika walked into the house, eyes wide open
• The floor was covered with gold and jewels, the table was full of candy
• The pictures on the walls were crooked, the fire in the stove was dancing
• Why is your house so messy, Tommy couldn't help saying
• Messy, I think it's just right, Pippi said
• If it were any tidier, how boring would that be
• Pippi treated them to snacks, she poured a whole jar of sugar into a bowl
• Eat up eat up, Pippi said, candy is meant to be eaten
• Tommy and Annika had never eaten so much candy at once
• They thought Pippi's life at home was really so wild
• But the next day, they came again
• And the day after too
• They liked listening to Pippi tell her old stories the most
• Pippi said she used to sail the seas with her dad and had been to many many places
• She had met dancing sharks and had fought pirates
• Once she defeated forty pirates all by herself
• Those pirates were all thrown into the sea by her
• Tommy opened his eyes wide, really
• Of course it's true, Pippi said, I never lie
• Though sometimes I forget things, that's true
• One day, Pippi took Tommy and Annika on an adventure
• They walked into the forest and found a little hill
• Let's climb up and see, Pippi said
• Tommy was a bit scared, what if there are wolves
• Wolves would be great, Pippi said, I could use a wolfskin coat
• They climbed up the hill and saw the whole village
• Turns out looking from up high, the world looks so different
• Pippi said, when I grow up I want to go on an Arctic expedition
• There's ice and snow, polar bears, and Eskimos
• Tommy said, then I'll go too
• Annika said, then I'll go too
• Then it's a promise, Pippi said, we'll go to the Arctic together
• The sun set, time to go home
• Tommy and Annika said goodbye to Pippi reluctantly
• Pippi stood at the door, waving to them
• Come play again tomorrow, Pippi shouted
• Tommy and Annika ran home, thinking about Pippi in their hearts
• They had never met a child like this
• Pippi was so brave, so free, so happy
• She had no mom or dad to watch her, but she wasn't pitiful at all
• She turned every day into an adventure
• Later, Tommy and Annika became Pippi's best friends
• They often went to Villa Villekulla together
• Listening to Pippi's wild stories
• Or following her on adventures in the forest
• Sometimes they asked Pippi, aren't you scared living alone
• Pippi always laughed and said, scared of what
• I have a brown horse, have Mr. Nilsson
• And have you good friends
• People with friends will never be lonely
• Pippi's socks were still red and blue
• Her strength was still greater than anyone's
• Her days were still wild and fun
• But most importantly, she was always laughing
• Because she knew, happiness is a choice
• No matter what happens, you can always choose to face it with a smile
• This is Pippi Longstocking
• A little girl who never grows up
• A little girl who is always having adventures
• A little girl who is always laughing
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