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bookoholic_bat's review against another edition
mysterious
2.75
Love the creepy Tomten, both stories are very simple, almost no narrative, reads more like informative poems. I think this book should be rather produced as a board book. This hardcover edition suggests a higher reading age which it is clearly not meant for content-wise. Feels more like a collectible for adults who are interested in the illustrator Harald Wiberg and this classic children tale by the author Astrid Lingren.
pagesofpins's review against another edition
3.0
Charming illustrations. Borderline creepy gnome figure.
readingandconfused's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
mat_tobin's review against another edition
4.0
I love Astrid Lindgren and Kitty Crowther so much that I ended up buying this little picturebook in French and, painfully, translating it. It was only after reading about other work by Kitty that I found someone has already done it...
Stupidity aside, this is such a lovely little story about a little troll (the Scandinavian like their trolls who, I suppose are similar to Brownies ) whose job it is, in the winter, to ensure that the people and livestock of a remote household are safe and well and feel comforted.
Kitty was granted the privilege of illustrating the story after it was unearthed in a cupboard belonging to the Lindgren estate (it was penned in the 60s). Kitty's capturing of the little Tomte, the snow, the green thrum of the Northern Lights and the sense of peace and calm within the land is simply beautiful. Go buy it! In English...
Stupidity aside, this is such a lovely little story about a little troll (the Scandinavian like their trolls who, I suppose are similar to Brownies ) whose job it is, in the winter, to ensure that the people and livestock of a remote household are safe and well and feel comforted.
Kitty was granted the privilege of illustrating the story after it was unearthed in a cupboard belonging to the Lindgren estate (it was penned in the 60s). Kitty's capturing of the little Tomte, the snow, the green thrum of the Northern Lights and the sense of peace and calm within the land is simply beautiful. Go buy it! In English...