{"product_id":"the-tomten-and-the-fox-9780698115927","title":"The Tomten and the Fox","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This is a bedtime story that small children will want to hear over and over again.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this sequel to the classic \u003ci\u003eThe Tomten\u003c\/i\u003e, the creator of Pippi Longstocking adapts a Swedish folk tale into a beloved children's story. When a hungry fox wanders into a farm late at night looking for food, the guard troll Tomten finds a way to keep the farm animals safe and feed the fox at the same time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The illustrations have a luminous beauty. There's a kind, quiet calm here that warms the winter air.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Charming, hushed illustrations and quiet text together evoke the soft, snowy silence and winter beauty of a Swedish night. The troll Tomten mercifully saves the farm animals from the depredations of Reynard the fox, and manages to assuage the fox's hunger to boot \"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAstrid Lindgren, author of many popular books for children, won the Hans Christian Andersen Award for her contribution to children's literature.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1907Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson born November 14 in Näs, near Vimmerby, Småland; second child of Samuel August and Hanna Ericson (brother Gunnar born 1906; sisters Stina and Ingegerd born 1911 and 1916, respectively).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1914Astrid begins attending school, and Näs receives electricity for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1923Astrid finishes school.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1924Starts work at the \u003ci\u003eWimmerby Tidningen\u003c\/i\u003e, the Vimmerby newspaper.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1926Moves to Stockholm for a secretary schooling; son Lars born December 4.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1931Astrid Ericsson marries Sture Lindgren. \u003cb\u003e1934Birth of daughter Karin, May 21.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1937Starts working again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1941Lindgren family moves to apartment in Dalagatan in Stockholm, where Astrid Lindgren lives since.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1944Writes her first story, \u003cb\u003ePippi Longstocking\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cb\u003ePippi Långstrump\u003c\/b\u003e) as a birthday present for her daugther; second prize of Rabén \u0026amp; Sjöt;gren for her first \u003cb\u003eBritt-Mari\u003c\/b\u003e book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1945\u003cb\u003ePippi Longstocking\u003c\/b\u003e wins first prize at Rabén \u0026amp; Sjögren's Best Children's Book Competition, age 6-10.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1946Begins work as children's book editor at Rabén \u0026amp; Sjögren.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1947-1948First time in England and the USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1949Hamburg publisher Friedrich Oetlinger travels to Stockholm and meets Astrid Lindgren, acquires translation rights to \u003cb\u003ePippi Longstocking\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1950Nils Holgersson Medal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1952Sture Lindgren dies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1956Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis, Sonderpreis (German Prize for Children's Books, Special Award) for \u003cb\u003eMio, My Son\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1957The Swedish State Award for Writers of High Literary Standard - Astrid Lindgren is the first children's literature author to receive this award.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1958Astrid Lindgren receives the Hans Christian Andersen Medal (International Children's Books aAward), for \u003cb\u003eRasmus and the Vagabond\u003c\/b\u003e (for the same book, she also received the Boys' Club of America Junior Book Award.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1959\u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Children's Spring Book Festival Award for \u003cb\u003eSia lives on Kilimanjaro\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1961Her mother, Hanna Ericsson, dies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1965Swedish State Award for Literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1967Rabén \u0026amp; Sjögren and Friedrich Oetinger establish the Astrid-Lindgren Award; Astrid Lindgren travels to the USSR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1969Astrid's father, Samuel August, dies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1970Retires as children's books editor from Rabén \u0026amp; Sjögren; receives the Golden Ship Award of the Swedish Society for the \u003cb\u003ePromotion of Literature\u003c\/b\u003e, the Heffaklumpen of the Swedish newspaper \u003ci\u003eExpressen\u003c\/i\u003e for \u003cb\u003eEmil and Piggy Beast\u003c\/b\u003e, and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for \u003cb\u003eChristmas in the Stable\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1971The Swedish Academy's Gold Medal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1973Honorary Ph.D. at the Linköping University in Sweden; Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for \u003cb\u003ePippi Longstocking\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1974Smile Award for Russian adaptation of \u003cb\u003eKarlsson-on-the-Roof\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1975Litteris et artibus (plaque presented by the king of Sweden) and Silvergriffel for \u003cb\u003eThe Brothers Lionheart\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1978Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Booksellers' Peace Award) - Astrid Lindgren was the first children's literature author to receive this honor: she donates half the prize money to German children, the other half to Swedish children. Also received: Adelaide-Risto Award (Rome), International Writer's Prize, and an honorary doctor of letters, Leicester University, England.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1979Wilhelm-Hauff-Prize and the International Janusz-Korczak Award for \u003cb\u003eThe Brothers Lionheart\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1984Mildred L. Batchelder Award to Viking Press for \u003cb\u003eRonia, the Robber's Daughter\u003c\/b\u003e; Dag Hammersklöld Award (Sweden); John Hansson Award (USA).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1985With over 2 million yearly borrowals in the Swedish Public libraries, Astrid Lindgren is the most often read Swedish author. Received the Illis Quruom (Gold Medal awarded by the Swedish Government); Silver Bear Award for the movie \"Ronia, the Robber's Daughter\"; Loisirs jeune élu par l'enfant (French children's book award); Karen Blixen Award (from the Danish Academy); Jovanovic Zmaj Award (Yugoslavia).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1986Astrid Lindgren's son Lars and Friedrich Oetinger die; the Swedish Council of America names her \"Swede of the Year\"; Selma Lagerlöf Award (Sweden) and the Lego Prize (Denmark). Astrid Lindgren founds \"Solkatten\" for disabled children.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1987Leo Tolstoy International Gold Medal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1989Albert Schweitzer Medal; honorary doctor at the University of Warsaw.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1993International Book Award (from the UNESCO International Book Committee).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1996The first Astrid Lindgren statue is unveiled in Stockholm's Tenerlunden park (a bronze statue by Majalisa Alexanderson).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2001Astrid dies in Sweden. 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