The Terrible Troll Cat

by Annie Jacobsen and Annie Jacobsen

Come along with Johannah and Lars as they go in search of the Terrible Troll Cat that is keeping the Princess from her beauty sleep. If you are brave enough to go with them, you are in for a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977827607
• ISBN13: 9780977827602
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Pickled Herring Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Beautiful illustrations

If the beautiful illustrations don't convince you to include this book in your personal library or purchase it for a special young person in your life, the story will. Set in Norway, the story starts when a mother troll lovingly cares for her baby daughter, Johannah. Johannah enjoys her happy childhood, but when she's eleven, she faces a challenge that changes her life forever. The Princess cannot sleep because the loud cries coming out of the mountains keep her awake. Johannah and her friend Lars head out to discover what's causing the offensive sounds so they can solve the Princess' sleep problem. The closer they get to the horrible noise, the more scared Lars becomes, until he finally leaves Johannah alone. She continues her quest to help the Princess and comes face-to-face with the Terrible Troll Cat. You'll want to read the book to see what happens when Johannah confronts the beast from the mountains. Armchair Interviews says: Lovely story, lovely illustrations anyone would love.

A Christmas must have.

This is a wonderful children's story that is beautifully illustrated. It should be on every parent and grandparents "must have" list for Christmas. Children will not only enjoy the story but the colorful characters as well.

The Terrible Troll Cat.

My Children have had me read this book over and over. There is excitement and a reward at the end.. a good moral.. We think we have to buy more as gifts. JOhn Palumbo

Remarkable, memorable, and highly recommended

Written in lyrical verse by Annie Jacobsen and wonderfully illustrated by Susan Jo Hanson, "The Terrible Troll Cat" is the story of the young courageous Johannah and her dangerous quest to silence the 'yeowls' of the Terrible Troll Cat so that the Princess can rest. Johannah sets off on her mission accompanied by her friend Lars and journeys high into the mountains in search of the cat. Lars eventually becomes too afraid to continue and returns home, leaving Johannah to carry on alone. Young readers of this engagingly entertaining picturebook will find themselves totally engrossed in the story -- right down to the surprise at the end! Original, creative, superbly presented, "The Terrible Troll Cat" is a remarkable, memorable, and highly recommended addition to family, school, and community library picturebook collections.