Swedish Fairy Tales Translated by Holger Lundbergh Illustrated by John Bauer

Swedish Fairy Tales Translated by Holger Lundbergh Illustrated by John Bauer

These are stories filled with wicked magicians, troublesome trolls, teasing magpies, and solemn tomtar. In Swedish fairy tales, frogs become beautiful fairy girls, troll girls marry troll princes, kings transform into woodcutters, and little boys go searching for adventure in the forest. This collection of twenty-one marvelous tales includes:

• The Seven Wishes
• The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte
• The Changelings
• Leap the Elk and Little Princess Cottongrass
• The Queen
• And many more
  
  These stories are clever and fun, full of adventure and magic. A world of wonder and mystery is brought to life by the spellbinding art of one of the world’s greatest illustrators of fairy tales, John Bauer. His big-nosed, good-natured trolls are sure to delight, while his heroes and heroines shine brightly, bringing hope and goodness to dark places.240 pages.

Details

• Ages 10 & up.
• Paperback. 256 pages.
• ISBN: 13:978-1-63450-192-7
• Made in United States
• Weight: 1.45 lb (0.66 kg)
• Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.9 in (22.9 x 17.8 x 2.3 cm)