Author: Linda Liebrand
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781999985462
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Want your kids to count in Swedish and English this Christmas? 'Santa's Christmas - Tomtens Jul' is a fun counting book in both languages that you and your toddler will enjoy reading together. They'll discover some typically Swedish Christmas words and have lots of fun counting from 1-15 with Santa. All images are clearly labelled in both English and Swedish, making this a perfect Christmas present for bilingual kids or anyone learning Swedish. Vill du att dina barn ska lära sig räkna på svenska och engelska denna julen? 'Santa's Christmas - Tomtens Jul' är en tvåspråkig räknebok som ni kommer att gilla att läsa tillsammans. Julgranar, paket, adventsljusstakar och lucior, tänk så mycket roligt det finns att räkna inför julen! Allt är på båda språken så den här boken är en perfekt julklapp till tvåspråkiga ungar som lär sig antingen svenska, engelska eller båda språken samtidigt.
Author: Linda Liebrand
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913382063
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Grumpy old Farm Tomten just wants to stay at home and avoid the terrible Christmas celebrations altogether. His cousin, Yule Tomten, is up to his ears in Christmas presents and thousands of children waiting. With just two more days till Christmas, will an invite for Christmas coffee be enough to melt Farm Tomten's grumpy heart?
Author: Sven Nordqvist
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781782508588
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A playful holiday picture book from Sven Nordqvist (creator of The Dog Walk and Findus and Pettson) with a story based on a Swedish Christmas tradition. It's Christmas Eve, and Papa tomte is eagerly waiting for the human family to leave out a bowl of porridge. But Mama tomte has a terrible feeling the family have forgotten! Mama tomte and the children hatch a plan to steal a bowl of Christmas porridge. Can they sneak through the house without being seen? Sven Nordqvist, one of Sweden's most popular author and illustrators, is inspired by the tradition of leaving a sweet treat to thank the tomtes (magical gnome-like creatures) in this charming story that's full of delightful details.
Author: Astrid Lindgren
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780698115910
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This classic story of the Tomten’s nocturnal visits to all of the residents of wintry farm has been reminding children of the promise of spring for decades. “The friendly troll Tomten will be a welcome visitor. . . . Highly recommended.”—School Library Journal (starred review) “Wiberg’s lovely, full-color paintings convey the hushed atmosphere of night in the Swedish countryside and also the sweet charms of the Tomten. . . . The gentle story with its eye-filling scenes is an apt choice for a bedtime read-aloud.”—Publishers Weekly “A picture book of rare distinction.”—The Chicago Tribune An ALA Notable Book A Parents’ Choice Paperback Award Winner
Author: Lori Evert
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0449819426
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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In the tradition of The Snowman and The Polar Express, this cozy Nordic tale filled with extraordinary photographs will have readers of all ages dreaming of magical places where wintry wishes come true. Long ago, a little girl named Anja wanted to be one of Santa's elves. Since she lives somewhat near the North Pole, she thinks about it quite often. One holiday season, she decides to do something about it. So she tidies up her home, straps on her snowshoes, and heads out into the snowy landscape. Enlisting the help of some woodland friends on her wonder-filled journey, Anja makes her way to Santa to see if he might grant her this special Christmas wish. This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.
Author: Viktor Rydberg
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780698205284
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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On Christmas Eve, Vigg is invited to accompany the Christmas tomten on his rounds which include a stop at the Hall of the Mountain King.
Author: Melissa Peterson
Publisher: HarperFestival
ISBN: 9780694013715
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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When her mother says that there is no time to make a proper Swedish Christmas, Hanna longs to return to Sweden, but when her grandmother sends her a magical and mischievous tomten, Hanna learns to celebrate Christmas in a special way.
Author: Ulf Stark
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781782501367
Category : Christmas stories, Swedish
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Grump the Yule Tomte lives all alone, which is exactly how he likes it! He's waiting for Christmas to arrive when all of a sudden a gust of wind steals his mittens from the washing line and his hat from his head. That's the last straw -- he won't be the Yule Tomte any more! Binny and Barty, the rabbit children, live with their family in the forest. They've never heard of Christmas, or the Yule Tomte, until the wind brings them some strange gifts... All the animals in the forest prepare for the arrival of Christmas. They make presents, bake sweet treats and even write a song. But will the Yule Tomte ever bring Christmas to the big forest? This charming and funny Christmas story of a grumpy tomte and the hopeful little rabbits is told over twenty-five chapters -- one for each day of Advent -- with delightful festive illustrations. Perfect for families to share together.
Author: Jan Brett
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399549307
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Jan Brett's beloved character Hedgie stars in this charming story about a little Tomten who gets tired of porridge for breakfast and starts stealing Henny's eggs. But Henny wants a brood of chicks and she needs her eggs. With the help of clever Hedgie, she substitutes an acorn, a strawberry, a mushroom and finally a potato in her nest. But nothing stops that Tomten until the little hedgehog hides in Henny's nest: when the Tomten reaches in to get his morning treat, all he gets is a handful of prickles. He runs home for porridge and never comes back again! Intricate needlepoint patterns of Scandinavian designs frame the characters reacting from the borders in this beautiful picture book set in Denmark.
Author: Rikke Melgaard Liffiton
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525578367
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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A delightful Christmas story for families. The Christmas Nisse presents a Danish Christmas tradition about the magical little Nisse. These mischievous creatures live at the North pole with Santa. On the last night of November, they roam through the cold to find their way to your home. You know they have arrived when their little door appears. The Christmas Nisse is on a mission to create and collect Christmas Joy to make Santa's sleigh fly. How do you help the Nisse, you ask? Bring this beautiful tradition into your home and find out.
