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The Tomten and the Fox/Räven och Tomten

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The Tomten and the Fox/Räven och Tomten

It’s a cold winter’s night and a hungry fox is creeping through the snow. He sees a hen house full of tasty chickens to eat — but he’s forgotten about the old tomten who guards the farm This is a classic story of a mischievous fox, a wise, kindly tomten and their unlikely friendship. This new edition of the much-loved picture book from the bestselling author of Pippi Longstocking is accompanied by beautiful illustrations by popular illustrator Eva Erikkson. Depicting the traditional Swedish character of the house elf, or tomten, this classic story is perfect for sharing with young children on a wintry evening. Erikkson’s illustrations of the wry fox and the watchful gnome are full of character and warmth, and her moonlit, snowy scenes are the perfect landscape for an active imagination.

This edition of the classic Christmas tale was published in 2017 with illustrations by renowned illustrator Eva Eriksson.

It was originally adapted by Astrid Lindgren in 1965, and illustrated by Harald Wiberg.

Astrid Lindgren

Author

Sweden’s most beloved children’s author Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002) is also considered to be one of the most important writers for children throughout the world. Her work has been translated into more than 100 languages, and shortly after her death the Swedish government inaugurated the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) to recognise outstanding international achievement in…

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Eva Eriksson

Illustrator

Eva Eriksson, born in 1949, is one of Sweden’s most beloved illustrators with a long line of classics in her bag. Eriksson is best known for her close collaboration with author Barbro Lindgren, but has also worked with many other authors such as Viveca Lärn, Ulf Nilsson and Rose Lagercrantz. She has also written and…

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