Product Description
John Bauer's original, evocative illustrations bring these classic Swedish folk tales to life. This collection comprises 29 stories, including Elsa Beskow's When Mother Troll Took in the King's Washing; The Magician's Cape by Anna Wahlenberg; The Seven Wishes by Alfred Smedberg; The Ring by Helena Nyblom; Stalo and Kauras by P. A. Lindholm; The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds by Harald Ostenson.

When Mother Troll took in the King's Washing 7

The Magician's Cape 19

The Barrel Bung 26

The Seven Wishes 33

Leap the Elk and the Little Princess Cottongrass 40

The King's Choice 49

The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman 57

The Troll Ride69

The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte 74

The Ring 82

The Old Troll of Big Mountain 92

The Elf King's Ball 97

The Boy Who Was Never Afraid 103

The Magpie with Salt on her Tail 110

The Changelings 114

Stalo and Kauras 126

The Field of Jewels 129

Dag and Daga, and the Flying Troll of Sky Mountain 135

Linda-Gold and the Old King 146

The Queen's Pearl Necklace 151

The Crofters and The Gnomes 158

The Prince Without a Shadow 166

The Boy and the Trolls, or The Adventure 179

The Maiden in theCastle of Rosy Clouds 192

Agneta and the Sea-King 199

The Golden Key 207

Bella's Glorious Adventure 215

The Giant Who Slept for Ten Thousand Years 223

The Queen 229

John Bauer 236

Authors 238

Acknowledgments 240