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An illustrated treasury of Swedish folk and fairy tales / [illustrated by] John Bauer.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Swedish Series: Centenary editionPublisher: Edinburgh : Floris Books, 2019Copyright date: ©2004, ©2019Description: 253 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781782505938
  • 1782505938
Other title:
  • Swedish folk and fairy tales [Portion of title]
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Trolls & Tomtes. When Mother Troll Took in the King's Washing / Elsa Beskow -- The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte / Alfred Smedberg -- The Troll Ride / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman / Cyrus Granér -- The Crofters and the Gnomes / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Old Troll of Big Mountain / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Changelings / Helena Nyblom. Brave Girls & Boys. The Boy and the Trolls / Walter Stenström -- The Barrell Stopper / Anna Wahlenberg -- Bella's Glorious Adventure / Helena Nyblom -- The Magician's Cape / Anna Wahlenberg -- Dag, Daga and the Flying Troll of Sky Mountain / Harald Östenson -- The Boy Who Was Never Afraid / Alfred Smedberg -- The Golden Key / W.E. Björk -- Leap the Elk and Little Princess Cottongrass / Helge Kjellin. Kings & Queens. The Ring / Helena Nyblom -- The King's Choice / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Queen's Pearl Necklace / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds / Harald Östenson -- Linda-Gold and the Old King / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Prince Without a Shadow / Jeanna Oterdahl -- The Queen / Anna Wahlenberg.
Summary: "Troublesome trolls, helpful tomtes, incredible animals and brave princesses -- welcome to the world of Swedish folklore as imagined by acclaimed artist John Bauer. This sumptuosly illustrated centenary edition includes twenty-two classic stories by well-known Scandinavian authors such as Elsa Beskow and Anna Wahlenberg, along Bauer's luminous artwork, which sparkles with character, detail and wild imagination. The collection features many additional paintings as well as a newly illustrated biography of Bauer, celebrating his short lifetime of extraordinary work."-- Back cover
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 398.2094 I29 Available 33111010762777
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A centenary gift edition of the bestselling Swedish folk tales anthology by John Bauer, whose artwork has inspired Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Neil Gaiman.

A new centenary gift edition of the much-loved collection of folk and fairy tales from Sweden, illustrated by acclaimed artist John Bauer.

From good natured Scandinavian trolls through giants, tomtes, shepherd boys and princesses, the twenty-three classic stories by well-known authors such as Elsa Beskow and Anna Wahlenberg are delightfully told, full of adventure and magic with clever, resourceful children outwitting fairytale villains.

John Bauer's art - renowned for its detail, character and subtle humor - has never looked more luminous and evocative than in this gorgeously produced edition. Twenty extra pictures have been added along with a wonderful illustrated biography of Bauer, celebrating his work and life one hundred years after his premature death. The book has a foiled cover and ribbon marker, perfect for gifting.

This treasury will be cherished for generations to come.

Edition statement from cover.

First published in English in 2004 by Floris Books as "Swedish Folk Tales."

Trolls & Tomtes. When Mother Troll Took in the King's Washing / Elsa Beskow -- The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte / Alfred Smedberg -- The Troll Ride / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman / Cyrus Granér -- The Crofters and the Gnomes / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Old Troll of Big Mountain / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Changelings / Helena Nyblom. Brave Girls & Boys. The Boy and the Trolls / Walter Stenström -- The Barrell Stopper / Anna Wahlenberg -- Bella's Glorious Adventure / Helena Nyblom -- The Magician's Cape / Anna Wahlenberg -- Dag, Daga and the Flying Troll of Sky Mountain / Harald Östenson -- The Boy Who Was Never Afraid / Alfred Smedberg -- The Golden Key / W.E. Björk -- Leap the Elk and Little Princess Cottongrass / Helge Kjellin. Kings & Queens. The Ring / Helena Nyblom -- The King's Choice / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Queen's Pearl Necklace / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds / Harald Östenson -- Linda-Gold and the Old King / Anna Wahlenberg -- The Prince Without a Shadow / Jeanna Oterdahl -- The Queen / Anna Wahlenberg.

"Troublesome trolls, helpful tomtes, incredible animals and brave princesses -- welcome to the world of Swedish folklore as imagined by acclaimed artist John Bauer. This sumptuosly illustrated centenary edition includes twenty-two classic stories by well-known Scandinavian authors such as Elsa Beskow and Anna Wahlenberg, along Bauer's luminous artwork, which sparkles with character, detail and wild imagination. The collection features many additional paintings as well as a newly illustrated biography of Bauer, celebrating his short lifetime of extraordinary work."-- Back cover

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