- Hardcover
- Publisher: Coward Mc Cann (June 1961)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0698201477
- ISBN-13: 978-0698201477
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 21.3 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #56,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
About this imaginative tale of an invisible troll, PW said, "The gentle story with its eye-filling scenes is an apt choice for bedtime read-alouds." Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'It would be hard to find a nicer bedtime story. Beautifully painted, quiet moonlit scenes and poetic words tell of the Tomten, a small elf-like person who lives on a farm. It is a beautiful cosy tale of winter bedtimes, very comforting and definitely one of our favourites.' - Hilary Woolf with Isaac (age 4), Education Otherwise, October 2004
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It is the dead of night. Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
How Comforting to Know the Tomten is On His Rounds,
By Terrie (Little Chute, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Tomten (Paperback)
I have loved this book for over 40 years. The copy I have was printed in Sweden a long time ago but I am very glad that this story is available as a nicely affordable paperback because it's such a sweet and comforting tale that lots of children will love. The beautiful illustrations capture perfectly the crisp, cold, snowy atmosphere of a still winter's night as the Tomten, a small spirit and guardian of a humble farm homestead goes about on his secret rounds doing his caretaker duties in his gentle, loving way. He whispers encouragment to the sleeping animals and children. He has seen many hundreds of winters and so he knows that "winters come and winters go, summers come and summers go" and the wheel of the year turns on and on. I encourage you to read this to children to help them feel safe and cozy and snug in their beds on a cold, dark winter's night...maybe try it this Winter Solstice and be sure to keep a look-out for tiny footprints in the snow around your home.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful illustrations and a gentle story,
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This review is from: The Tomten (School & Library Binding)
The tomten is a book that my mother read to me as a child and the story of the gentle, mysterious little tomten checking in on the farm animals at night, resonated with me all these years. I am now delighted to be reading this book to my two children. My son especially loves the story and the pictures. The text has a beautiful melodic flow to it and I find it an excellent bedtime book to read, especially on those nights when the kids are a little over-tired and wound-up. It seems to put everyone into a calm, "feel good" kind of mood.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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SUPERB & COMFORTING Memories,
By Timothy Hall (Fort Bragg, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Tomten (Paperback)
The Tomten was my first and favorite childhood book. Today, I read it to my daughter as her bedtime story. It is her favorite book also. This book is the perfect comforting bedtime story for children of all ages. The author magically weaves fantasy and security into the story of The Tomten. Reading The Tomten gives you that "safe in the bed between your parents" feeling we all remember.The author, Austrid Lindgren, passed away today. The world has lost a timeless treasure. Thank you Mrs. Lindgren. You will be missed by generations.
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