Swedish Folk Tales
John Bauer's original, evocative illustrations bring these classic Swedish folk tales to life. This collection comprises 29 stories, including Elsa Beskow's When Mother Troll Took in the King's Washing; The Magician's Cape by Anna Wahlenberg; The Seven Wishes by Alfred Smedberg; The Ring by...
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John Bauer's original, evocative illustrations bring these classic Swedish folk tales to life. This collection comprises 29 stories, including Elsa Beskow's When Mother Troll Took in the King's Washing; The Magician's Cape by Anna Wahlenberg; The Seven Wishes by Alfred Smedberg; The Ring by Helena Nyblom; Stalo and Kauras by P. A. Lindholm; The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds by Harald Ostenson.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780863154577 (0863154573)
ASIN: 0863154573
Publish date: 2004-08-26
Publisher: Floris Books
Pages no: 235
Edition language: English
I found this book through betterworldbooks.com. I love John Bauer, and have admired many of these illustrations for years without realizing that they were illustrations of actual stories. I'm trying to draw my reading out by reading one story a day. I am in love with this book.