The Tomten and the Fox by Astrid Lindgren (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Tomten and the Fox by Astrid Lindgren "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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "This is a bedtime story that small children will want to hear over and over again."-The New YorkerIn this sequel to the classic The Tomten, the creator of Pippi Longstocking adapts a Swedish folk tale into a beloved childrens story. When a hungry fox wanders into a farm late at night looking for food, the guard troll Tomten finds a way to keep the farm animals safe and feed the fox at the same time."The illustrations have a luminous beauty. Theres a kind, quiet calm here that warms the winter air."-The New York Times"Charming, hushed illustrations and quiet text together evoke the soft, snowy silence and winter beauty of a Swedish night. The troll Tomten mercifully saves the farm animals from the depredations of Reynard the fox, and manages to assuage the foxs hunger to boot!"-School Library Journal(starred review) Author Biography Astrid Lindgren, author of many popular books for children, won the Hans Christian Andersen Award for her contribution to childrens literature.1907Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson born November 14 in N s, near Vimmerby, Sm land; second child of Samuel August and Hanna Ericson (brother Gunnar born 1906; sisters Stina and Ingegerd born 1911 and 1916, respectively).1914Astrid begins attending school, and N s receives electricity for the first time.1923Astrid finishes school.1924Starts work at the Wimmerby Tidningen, the Vimmerby newspaper.1926Moves to Stockholm for a secretary schooling; son Lars born December 4.1931Astrid Ericsson marries Sture Lindgren. 1934Birth of daughter Karin, May 21.1937Starts working again.1941Lindgren family moves to apartment in Dalagatan in Stockholm, where Astrid Lindgren lives since.1944Writes her first story, Pippi Longstocking (Pippi L ngstrump) as a birthday present for her daugther; second prize of Raben & Sj t;gren for her first Britt-Mari book.1945Pippi Longstocking wins first prize at Raben & Sj grens Best Childrens Book Competition, age 6-10.1946Begins work as childrens book editor at Raben & Sj gren.1947-1948First time in England and the USA.1949Hamburg publisher Friedrich Oetlinger travels to Stockholm and meets Astrid Lindgren, acquires translation rights to Pippi Longstocking.1950Nils Holgersson Medal.1952Sture Lindgren dies.1956Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis, Sonderpreis (German Prize for Childrens Books, Special Award) for Mio, My Son.1957The Swedish State Award for Writers of High Literary Standard - Astrid Lindgren is the first childrens literature author to receive this award.1958Astrid Lindgren receives the Hans Christian Andersen Medal (International Childrens Books aAward), for Rasmus and the Vagabond (for the same book, she also received the Boys Club of America Junior Book Award.1959New York Herald Tribune Childrens Spring Book Festival Award for Sia lives on Kilimanjaro.1961Her mother, Hanna Ericsson, dies.1965Swedish State Award for Literature.1967Raben & Sj gren and Friedrich Oetinger establish the Astrid-Lindgren Award; Astrid Lindgren travels to the USSR.1969Astrids father, Samuel August, dies.1970Retires as childrens books editor from Raben & Sj gren; receives the Golden Ship Award of the Swedish Society for the Promotion of Literature, the Heffaklumpen of the Swedish newspaper Expressen for Emil and Piggy Beast, and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for Christmas in the Stable.1971The Swedish Academys Gold Medal.1973Honorary Ph.D. at the Link ping University in Sweden; Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for Pippi Longstocking.1974Smile Award for Russian adaptation of Karlsson-on-the-Roof.1975Litteris et artibus (plaque presented by the king of Sweden) and Silvergriffel for The Brothers Lionheart.1978Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Booksellers Peace Award) - Astrid Lindgren was the first childrens literature author to receive this honor- she donates half the prize money to German children, the other half to Swedish children. Also received- Adelaide-Risto Award (Rome), International Writers Prize, and an honorary doctor of letters, Leicester University, England.1979Wilhelm-Hauff-Prize and the International Janusz-Korczak Award for The Brothers Lionheart.1984Mildred L. Batchelder Award to Viking Press for Ronia, the Robbers Daughter; Dag Hammerskl ld Award (Sweden); John Hansson Award (USA).1985With over 2 million yearly borrowals in the Swedish Public libraries, Astrid Lindgren is the most often read Swedish author. Received the Illis Quruom (Gold Medal awarded by the Swedish Government); Silver Bear Award for the movie "Ronia, the Robbers Daughter"; Loisirs jeune elu par lenfant (French childrens book award); Karen Blixen Award (from the Danish Academy); Jovanovic Zmaj Award (Yugoslavia).1986Astrid Lindgrens son Lars and Friedrich Oetinger die; the Swedish Council of America names her "Swede of the Year"; Selma Lagerl f Award (Sweden) and the Lego Prize (Denmark). Astrid Lindgren founds "Solkatten" for disabled children.1987Leo Tolstoy International Gold Medal.1989Albert Schweitzer Medal; honorary doctor at the University of Warsaw.1993International Book Award (from the UNESCO International Book Committee).1996The first Astrid Lindgren statue is unveiled in Stockholms Tenerlunden park (a bronze statue by Majalisa Alexanderson).2001Astrid dies in Sweden. She is missed! Details ISBN0698115929 Author Astrid Lindgren Short Title TOMTEN & THE FOX Pages 32 Language English ISBN-10 0698115929 ISBN-13 9780698115927 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1997 Illustrator Harald Wiberg Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1907 Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S. Audience Age 4-8 Series Puffin Books DOI 10.1604/9780698115927 UK Release Date 1997-10-06 US Release Date 1997-10-06 Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S. Publication Date 1997-10-06 Replaces 9780698204881 Audience Children / Juvenile NZ Release Date 1997-10-05 AU Release Date 1997-10-05 DEWEY 839 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:8385690;

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