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A collection of seven Norwegian folktales from various historical and international sources, all featuring trolls and showing how even small children can trick them. Includes an introduction explaining what trolls are and how they came to be. Full color. 11 x 8 1/2.
List of contents
Contents
Introduction
Little Goose
The Ashlad Who Stole the Troll’s Treasures
The Hen Is Tripping in the Mountain
The Boys Who Met Trolls in the Woods
A Narrow Escape
The Troll Who Played Hide-and-Go-Seek
Tor Out-Skis the Trolls
How to Spot a Troll
Sources
About the author
Lise Lunge-Larsen has received many awards for her books, including a USA Today’s “Best Illustrated Book,” numerous ALA Notable awards, American Folklore Society awards, the Horn Book Award, and three Minnesota Book Awards. She is author of The Troll with No Heart in His Body (Minnesota, 2013) and most recently Gifts from the Gods. She lives in Duluth, where trolls can still be found if you really look for them.
Kari Vick has been affiliated with Sivertson Gallery of Grand Marais, Minnesota, for more than thirty years. She has explored the traditional stories of Native American, Canadian Inuit, Northwest Coast, and Alaskan IÑupiat and Yupik cultures. She lives with her family along the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior in Lutsen, Minnesota, where she continues to search for trolls.
Summary
A collection of seven Norwegian folktales from various historical and international sources, all featuring trolls and showing how even small children can trick them. Includes an introduction explaining what trolls are and how they came to be. Full color. 11 x 8 1/2.
