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The Tomten and the Fox
When Reynard the fox creeps silently from his den to the farm searching for food, it is the troll Tomten who keeps the farm animals safe and even manages to find something to feed a hungry fox.
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
October 6th 1997
by Puffin Books
(first published 1966)
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Lovely, almost mystical, with a bit of humor too. I would love to read the other Tomten book. I've no idea why they're not more popular, especially given the fame of the author.
Every time my 3-year-old and I finish reading this book, we both say "That was a GOOD story!"
The pictures are lovely, the story is nice, and the message conveyed is unusual for our modern children's books. The Tomten takes care of the residents of the farm (including the animals) and has sympathy for the hungry fox. The fox is grateful but is still a fox with a fox's nature. You know he'll try for the hens again some day.
But all ends well; everyone is happy on a beautiful winter's night.
The pictures are lovely, the story is nice, and the message conveyed is unusual for our modern children's books. The Tomten takes care of the residents of the farm (including the animals) and has sympathy for the hungry fox. The fox is grateful but is still a fox with a fox's nature. You know he'll try for the hens again some day.
But all ends well; everyone is happy on a beautiful winter's night.
As seen in the New York Times.
Cute story about a tomte who watches over the livestock but feeds the fox as well. The artwork has a wonderful magical-feeling.
Follow up to the Tomten. The Tomten feeds a fox so he doesn't the farm's chickens.
Notes:
cute if you like magical troll characters
for age 2-3
troll protects hens by sharing his porridge with hungry fox
cute if you like magical troll characters
for age 2-3
troll protects hens by sharing his porridge with hungry fox
My children, when they were small, loved the illustrations.
Astrid Lindgren can do no wrong.
a great picture book
I would love to find a copy of this! i remember my dad reading it to me.
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Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books, as well as Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series.
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