Author : Astrid Lindgren
Publisher : Flo
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,46 MB
Release : 2017-08-10
Category : Children's stories, Swedish
ISBN : 9781782504610
Collector's combined edition of Astrid Lindgren's two classic Tomten tales, The Tomten and The Tomten and the Fox.
Author : Karl-Erik Forsslund
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,43 MB
Release : 1997-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780812487305
"Charming, hushed illustrations and quiet text together evoke the soft, snowy silence and winter beauty of a Swedish night".--School Library Journal. Full-color illustrations.
Author : Astrid Lindgren
Publisher : Puffin Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,92 MB
Release : 1997-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780698115910
This classic story of the Tomten’s nocturnal visits to all of the residents of wintry farm has been reminding children of the promise of spring for decades. “The friendly troll Tomten will be a welcome visitor. . . . Highly recommended.”—School Library Journal (starred review) “Wiberg’s lovely, full-color paintings convey the hushed atmosphere of night in the Swedish countryside and also the sweet charms of the Tomten. . . . The gentle story with its eye-filling scenes is an apt choice for a bedtime read-aloud.”—Publishers Weekly “A picture book of rare distinction.”—The Chicago Tribune An ALA Notable Book A Parents’ Choice Paperback Award Winner
Author : Jens Andersen
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 23,38 MB
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0300235135
The first English†‘language biography of Astrid Lindgren provides a moving and revealing portrait of the beloved Scandinavian literary icon whose adventures of Pippi Longstocking have influenced generations of young readers all over the world. Lindgren’s sometimes turbulent life as an unwed teenage mother, outspoken advocate for the rights of women and children, and celebrated editor and author is chronicled in fascinating detail by Jens Andersen, one of Denmark’s most popular biographers. Based on extensive research and access to primary sources and letters, this highly readable account describes Lindgren’s battles with depression and her personal struggles through war, poverty, motherhood, and fame. Andersen examines the writer’s oeuvre as well to uncover the secrets to the books’ universal appeal and why they have resonated so strongly with young readers for more than seventy years.
Author : Linda Liebrand
Publisher :
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 35,7 MB
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781913382063
Grumpy old Farm Tomten just wants to stay at home and avoid the terrible Christmas celebrations altogether. His cousin, Yule Tomten, is up to his ears in Christmas presents and thousands of children waiting. With just two more days till Christmas, will an invite for Christmas coffee be enough to melt Farm Tomten's grumpy heart?
Author : Viktor Rydberg
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 34,22 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780698205284
On Christmas Eve, Vigg is invited to accompany the Christmas tomten on his rounds which include a stop at the Hall of the Mountain King.
Author : Ulf Stark
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,15 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Christmas stories, Swedish
ISBN : 9781782501367
Grump the Yule Tomte lives all alone, which is exactly how he likes it! He's waiting for Christmas to arrive when all of a sudden a gust of wind steals his mittens from the washing line and his hat from his head. That's the last straw -- he won't be the Yule Tomte any more! Binny and Barty, the rabbit children, live with their family in the forest. They've never heard of Christmas, or the Yule Tomte, until the wind brings them some strange gifts... All the animals in the forest prepare for the arrival of Christmas. They make presents, bake sweet treats and even write a song. But will the Yule Tomte ever bring Christmas to the big forest? This charming and funny Christmas story of a grumpy tomte and the hopeful little rabbits is told over twenty-five chapters -- one for each day of Advent -- with delightful festive illustrations. Perfect for families to share together.
Author : Astrid Lindgren
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,72 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Bulls
ISBN : 9780863157936
It's a beautiful, sunny Easter Sunday in Sweden. The farmer and his family are having breakfast before going to church and the farm workers are going about their daily chores. But Goran the bull is angry. He breaks loose from his stall, and charges down the barn and out into the yard. People gather from miles around to see the raging bull. But who will dare to cross Goran's path? Will he stay angry forever? Karl, a seven-year-old farm boy, has a plan. Can a very small boy tame a very big bull? A delightful story by acclaimed author Astrid Lindgren. The exquisitely detailed illustrations of wooden houses, farming families in their Sunday best and groves of white birch trees give a vivid sense of springtime on a Swedish farm of long ago. (Ages 4-7)
Author : Viktor Rydberg
Publisher :
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 15,43 MB
Release : 2015-12-02
Category :
ISBN : 9780692589724
Tomten comes for his annual visit to the farm in the dark and cold of midwinter night. He inspects the farm and checks up on the animals with a perplexing riddle on his mind. Finally, he looks in on the master, his spouse and the children. All seems well, as it always has before, but the riddle continues to tease him when only Tomten is awake.
Author : Sven Nordqvist
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,27 MB
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781782508588
A playful holiday picture book from Sven Nordqvist (creator of The Dog Walk and Findus and Pettson) with a story based on a Swedish Christmas tradition. It's Christmas Eve, and Papa tomte is eagerly waiting for the human family to leave out a bowl of porridge. But Mama tomte has a terrible feeling the family have forgotten! Mama tomte and the children hatch a plan to steal a bowl of Christmas porridge. Can they sneak through the house without being seen? Sven Nordqvist, one of Sweden's most popular author and illustrators, is inspired by the tradition of leaving a sweet treat to thank the tomtes (magical gnome-like creatures) in this charming story that's full of delightful details.
