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Description: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.CONTENTS:The Life of John BauerTROLLS & TOMTES1.When Mother Troll Took in the King's Washing - Elsa Beskow2.The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte - Alfred Smedberg3.The Troll Ride - Anna Wahlenberg4.The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman - Cyrus Graner5.The Crofters and the Gnomes - Anna Wahlenberg6.The Old Troll of Big Mountain - Anna Wahlenberg7.The Changelings - Helena NyblomBRAVE GIRLS & BOYS1.The Boy and the Trolls - Walter Stenstroem2.The Barrel Stopper - Anna Wahlenberg3.Bella's Glorious Adventure - Helena Nyblom4.The Magician's Cape - Anna Wahlenberg5.Dag, Daga and the Flying Troll of Sky Mountain - Harald Ostenson6.The Boy Who Was Never Afraid - Alfred Smedberg7.The Golden Key - W.E. Bjoerk8.Leap the Elk and Little Princess Cottongrass - Helge KjellinKINGS & QUEENS1.The Ring - Helena Nyblom2.The King's Choice - Anna Wahlenberg3.The Queen's Pearl Necklace - Anna Wahlenberg4.The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds - Harald Ostenson5.Linda-Gold and the Old King - Anna Wahlenberg6.The Prince Without a Shadow - Jeanna Oterdahl7.The Queen - Anna WahlenbergAbout the Authors / AcknowledgmentsWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk Tales and Fairy Tales. To get started finding An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk Tales and Fairy Tales, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 256

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Floris Books

Release: 2019

ISBN: 1782505938

Description: 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.CONTENTS:The Life of John BauerTROLLS & TOMTES1.When Mother Troll Took in the King's Washing - Elsa Beskow2.The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte - Alfred Smedberg3.The Troll Ride - Anna Wahlenberg4.The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman - Cyrus Graner5.The Crofters and the Gnomes - Anna Wahlenberg6.The Old Troll of Big Mountain - Anna Wahlenberg7.The Changelings - Helena NyblomBRAVE GIRLS & BOYS1.The Boy and the Trolls - Walter Stenstroem2.The Barrel Stopper - Anna Wahlenberg3.Bella's Glorious Adventure - Helena Nyblom4.The Magician's Cape - Anna Wahlenberg5.Dag, Daga and the Flying Troll of Sky Mountain - Harald Ostenson6.The Boy Who Was Never Afraid - Alfred Smedberg7.The Golden Key - W.E. Bjoerk8.Leap the Elk and Little Princess Cottongrass - Helge KjellinKINGS & QUEENS1.The Ring - Helena Nyblom2.The King's Choice - Anna Wahlenberg3.The Queen's Pearl Necklace - Anna Wahlenberg4.The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds - Harald Ostenson5.Linda-Gold and the Old King - Anna Wahlenberg6.The Prince Without a Shadow - Jeanna Oterdahl7.The Queen - Anna WahlenbergAbout the Authors / AcknowledgmentsWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk Tales and Fairy Tales. To get started finding An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk Tales and Fairy Tales, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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