The Yule Tomte and the little rabbits a Christmas story for advent

"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 rab...

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Main Author: Stark, Ulf, 1944- (Author)
Other Authors: Eriksson, Eva (Artist), Beard, Susan (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Swedish
Published: Edinburgh : Floris Books, 2014.
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Summary:"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?"- cover.
Item Description:Translated from the Swedish.
First published in Swedish in 2012 as Jul I Stora Skogen by Rabén Y Sjögren.
Physical Description:101 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN:9781782501367 (hardcover) :
1782501363 (hardcover)
Author Notes:Ulf Stark (1944 - 2017) was one of Sweden's best-known authors. He won many awards for his work, including the August Prize and the Nordic Children's Book Prize. Eva Eriksson was born in Halmstad in 1949 and is a graduate of Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design. She is one of Europe's best-loved children's illustrators, and has worked with Ulf Nilsson, Margaret Stromstedt, Rose Lagercrantz, and Eva Bexell, among others. She is especially well-known in Sweden for illustrating Barbo Lindgren's successful Max series. Eva Eriksson's work has been recognised with many awards, and in 2001 she was the recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Prize.