The Peep-Larssons Go Sailing

The Pip-Larsson family

by Edith Unnerstad, Ilon Wikland (Illustrator)

Six Peep-Larsson children set off in the seaworthy sailing boat Rudolfina for a month's vacation. Their parents have agreed to let them sail through the waters of the Swedish archipelago with no adult aboard. And six children (and a cat whom the youngest crew member has smuggled on ship) are bound to have a hilarious and eventful time.

Genres: Childrens, Swedish Literature, Family

Library Binding

First published January 1, 1950

About the author

Edith Alice Unnerstad (née Tötterman) was a Swedish author. She is best known for her books about the Pip-Larsson family.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh I would have loved this as a child. Published first the year I was born; = it was translated just a year later, in time for my little library to get a copy. We did have a lot of ppl of Swedish heritage so it should have been of interest.

How else to help children learn to fly from the nest if not to let them stretch their wings first?

The Michael Joseph Ltd. translation is a bit stilted at times, but I can tell it was difficult, not the least because of the word-play the clever children indulged in. The illustrations by Ilon Wiklund(the reason I chose the book) are charming as always. The fact is that the children have all had experience sailing, and that four of the six are teenagers, and so their adventure is believable. I especially love that the three eldest are the girls, and so they have plenty of courage and sense, and are perhaps, in their ways, more developed & authentic persons than each of the younger boys.

It does stand alone well enough, but I wonder if I can find the first in any of my libraries...

[Ninni Abenius · Rating 5 out of 5]

min sommarbok <3

[Tanya Marlow · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was great - the Pip-Larsson children (minus Little O, who stayed at home because she was too young) go sailing on their own round the islands of Sweden. It is like the other books, in that it is a very well-told character exploration of the children, with a real sense of telling adventures from a child's viewpoint. The language is sometimes a little dated (from the 1950s) but her storytelling is first class. My boy (aged 5) thoroughly enjoyed this book and felt like we had been on a trip round Sweden with the children.

[Coffeecream · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rasanya sangat menghangatkan hati membaca ulang salah satu buku favorit ketika kecil dulu. Dan walaupun dibaca lagi saat sudah setua ini, petualangan muda-mudi Peep-Larsson di atas kapal Rudolfina ini tetap saja memesona.

Kocak, seru, mendebarkan. Ga pake rumit2, polos saja, tapi tetap menawan.

Saya suka bagaimana penulis menutup kisah ini, rasa syahdunya laut malam dalam panduan bintang-bintangnya itu loh, dapet bangets. Sampe ga terasa berkaca-kaca juga nih mata.

[Dita · Rating 5 out of 5]

My all time favorite book! Imagine, you along with siblings, no parents, travels between islands!! And the hilarious Unnerstad's sense of humor completes all. Not an ordinary adventure tale.

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Been looking for the english version of this book.

[Clara Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect summer read! Sailing, lighthouses, strawberries, quiet islands, friends and kittens!

[Elin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Synd att jag inte är bättre på sjö- och seglartermer.

[Irene · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sebuah buku yang kusambar sebagai bacaan ringan di tengah-tengah kegiatan di tempat yang kusinggahi. Lumayan sebagai pengisi waktu. Namun rasanya asing sekali bila dibandingkan dengan budaya di sini, di Indonesia, budaya manusia laut/pantai. Mana ada orang tua membiarkan enam anaknya berlayar tanpa orang dewasa sampai satu bulan lamanya ke perairan yang jauh dari rumah. Rasanya juga bakalan jarang sekali kakak-beradik yang cukup bersabar dengan misalnya, tingkah adik bungsu umur empat tahun yang memutuskan berlayar sendiri dengan rakit buatan tangan anak-anak di tengah kabut, tanpa memarahi dan menyalahkannya atas kesembronoan dan ketidakpeduliannya membalas panggilan kakak-kakaknya yang dia dengar waktu ia memutuskan menghilang di laut. Yeah, well, mereka hanya keluarga impian, sih, gitu toh? Oho, ya.

[Uci · Rating 4 out of 5]

They really took me sailing with them

[Aniiee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bra bok för alla ungar i bokslukarålder. Tycker man om Kastrullresan så tycker man om fortsättningen på Lasses och hans syskons äventyr.

[Lise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even as a kid I liked that the girls in this book were named after women i Shakespeare plays!

[Nirmala Vasigaren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lets you be a kid all over again - every time.