"This is a bedtime story that small children will want to hear over and over again."- The New Yorker In this sequel to the classic The Tomten , the creator of Pippi Longstocking adapts a Swedish folk tale into a beloved children's story. When a hungry fox wanders into a farm...
A sequel to the well-loved Tomten . In this story, adapted from the Swedish tale by Astrid Lindgren, the sly fox sneaks toward the farm in the moonlight, hoping to steal a chicken or two. But he's forgotten that the old Tomten guards the farm at night. (Ages 5-8)
Charming, hushed illustrations and quiet text together evoke the soft, snowy silence and winter beauty of a Swedish night.--School Library Journal. Full-color illustrations.