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The wonderful adventures of Nils / written by Selma Lagerlöf ; adapted by Kochka ; illustrated by Olivier Latyk.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lake Forest, CA : Words & Pictures, 2016Description: 58 pages : color illustrations, map ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1910277193
  • 9781910277195
Uniform titles:
  • Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Selfish and lazy, Nils learns kindness and wisdom after he is bewitched into an elf-sized boy and carried off by a barnyard goose to join the migration of wild geese across Sweden to Lapland.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction Books for Big Kids Kochka Checked out 06/05/2024 33111008732659
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Join Nils as he is shrunk to the size of a thumb and embarks on a fantastical journey across the wilds of Sweden, from the glittering Baltic to the frozen north.



This Scandinavian classic, written by Nobel prize-winning Selma Lagerlöf, is exquisitely illustrated by renowned illustrator Olivier Latyk and incorporates a series of laser-cut pages. These create depth and enhance detail to tremendous effect, lending the book a unique and delicate charm.



With soft winter scenes and a gentle but engrossing story, with and underlying message of learning to respect the natural world, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils makes an ideal gift for any reader, young or old, with a taste for fun and adventure.

"Contains 6 beautiful paper-cut pages"--Cover.

Selfish and lazy, Nils learns kindness and wisdom after he is bewitched into an elf-sized boy and carried off by a barnyard goose to join the migration of wild geese across Sweden to Lapland.

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