The Tomten

astrid lindgren

No one knows when he came to the farm, no one has ever seen him, but everyone knows it is the troll Tomten who walks about the lonely old farmhouse on a winter's night, talking to all the animals and reminding them of the promise of Spring.

Adapted by Astrid Lindgren from a poem by Viktor Rydberg

Genres picture bookschildrenschristmasfantasyclassicsfictionpoetryswedish literaturefairy talesholiday

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1960

Series

Tomten

Literary awards

lewis carroll shelf award,

Places

sweden,

This edition

Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Published: October 6, 1997 by The Putnam \u0026 Grosset Group
ISBN: 9780698115910
ASIN: 0698115910
Language: English

About the author

astrid lindgren

Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, (1907 - 2002) was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 165 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books, as well as the Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series.

Awards:
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing (1958)