retold and illustrated by Janet Stevens
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This familiar story has been told and retold by many authors and performers, but one of the favorite versions is this one by Stevens. The trolls in this book look like trolls, but the goats take on modern garb to disguise themselves from the hungry, angry troll. The littlest one wears a diaper and yellow tee-shirt, and the biggest one is dressed as sort of a biker. Do the goats make it across the bridge? Did the troll gobble up the goats?
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retold and illustrated by Janet Stevens
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This familiar story has been told and retold by many authors and performers, but one of the favorite versions is this one by Stevens. The trolls in this book look like trolls, but the goats take on modern garb to disguise themselves from the hungry, angry troll. The littlest one ... ... more -
by Astrid Lindgren
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The tomte, who speaks the "tomter" language, is a good natured elf-like creature who lives only on farms and is very busy during the winter while adults and children sleep a lot. These people have never seen him, but they do see his tiny track in the snow. The invisible "tomten" also visits ... ... moreby Astrid Lindgren
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The tomte, who speaks the "tomter" language, is a good natured elf-like creature who lives only on farms and is very busy during the winter while adults and children sleep a lot. These people have never seen him, but they do see his tiny track in the snow. The invisible "tomten" also visits all the farm animals, speaks with them in his language, and brings them straw if they are cold. Accompanied by beautiful pastel artwork, this is Astri Lindgren's first book about "tomter", the little elf who protects and loves the people and animals. For ages 4 - 9. -
Tove Jannson's Novels
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This novel examines desire and deception among residents of a remote snowbound village, and focuses on an intense relationship between two strong women, Katri Kling and Anna Aemelin. These women appear to be total opposites. One is an outcast living with her brother and a nameless dog. The other is more sociable and ... ... moreTove Jannson's Novels
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This novel examines desire and deception among residents of a remote snowbound village, and focuses on an intense relationship between two strong women, Katri Kling and Anna Aemelin. These women appear to be total opposites. One is an outcast living with her brother and a nameless dog. The other is more sociable and as close to aristocracy as can be in that locale. The strident battle of wills that ensues makes for an intimate portrait of two disparate outsiders. By the time spring arrives, the two women are caught in a conflict of ideals that threatens to strip them of their most cherished illusions. Called Jansson's "most unnerving and unpredictable novel", deception may be the theme, but there is plenty tension, mystery, and paradox thrown in. The story is sometimes beautiful and sometimes cruel, deeply unsettling, and often startling. This popular book takes a darker look at the subjects that frequently animate the best of Jansson's work: solitude and community, art and life, love and hate. -
by Fiona MacDonald
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Set sail for an adventure! Travel with Eric the Red and his son Leif Eriksson as they set out across the wild Atlantic Ocean to settle strange new lands. Go with them as they risk stormy seas in search of a new world. The Viking Codex is as much an art book as an ... ... moreby Fiona MacDonald
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Set sail for an adventure! Travel with Eric the Red and his son Leif Eriksson as they set out across the wild Atlantic Ocean to settle strange new lands. Go with them as they risk stormy seas in search of a new world. The Viking Codex is as much an art book as an adventure story. Through beautiful paintings and set-in miniature saga booklets, this Codex explores daily life of Viking setters and raids villages for treasure. This beautiful book includes four small, six-page booklets pasted into the main book, and really offers a lot for the price. -
by Jane Shuter
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This revised and updated 32-page book is part of the History Opens Windows series. It is an informative book perfect for an elementary school paper. The books in the History Opens Windows series help children discover what life was like in ancient civilizations and other historic times. Filled with colorful diagrams and photos of ... ... moreby Jane Shuter
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This revised and updated 32-page book is part of the History Opens Windows series. It is an informative book perfect for an elementary school paper. The books in the History Opens Windows series help children discover what life was like in ancient civilizations and other historic times. Filled with colorful diagrams and photos of artifacts, the topics in this book include short information on war, ships, trade, houses, clothes, towns, etc. There is also a glossary and lists other books and sites on the Internet that will be helpful. Age level is listed at 7 to 11 years, and grades 2 and up. Good for Elementary School Projects -
by Jan Brett
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Teeka, who lives in the Arctic near Santa’s Winterfarm, has been asked by Santa to get the reindeer ready to fly. The deer were on the tundra fattening up, and Teeka was little. Could she get them and herd them to the farm? Would she be able to groom them for Santa? Oh ... ... moreby Jan Brett
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Teeka, who lives in the Arctic near Santa’s Winterfarm, has been asked by Santa to get the reindeer ready to fly. The deer were on the tundra fattening up, and Teeka was little. Could she get them and herd them to the farm? Would she be able to groom them for Santa? Oh dear, all sorts of things go wrong, but finally she is able to lead them to the sleigh, and Santa smiled and nodded his thanks. A happy Teeka fell fast asleep smiling. Ages 4 to 8. -
by Ole Rølvaag
Their Fathers' God, the final book in the trilogy, was written in 1931, and the emphasis is on intense and dramatic projections of the Minnesota and Dakota prairies and the whole westward movement in America. Against a backdrop of hard times and mixed feelings brought on by the Populist and anti-monopolist movements occurring in ... ... moreby Ole Rølvaag
Their Fathers' God, the final book in the trilogy, was written in 1931, and the emphasis is on intense and dramatic projections of the Minnesota and Dakota prairies and the whole westward movement in America. Against a backdrop of hard times and mixed feelings brought on by the Populist and anti-monopolist movements occurring in America, Rølvaag's characters must now deal with social and business schemers and ruthless competition in the midst of scarcity. The immediate issue facing the family now is typical of yet another struggle facing many families at that time as they tried to deal with the drought and the Great Depression — religious faith, skepticism about it, or a lack of it. -
June Drenning Holmquist; ed.
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Why did emigrants leave their homelands and move to Minnesota? Where in the state did they settle? What did they do, and how did they organize? How did they maintain their ethnicity? These are just a few of many deep questions addressed in this massive document making the subtitle, "A Survey of ... ... moreJune Drenning Holmquist; ed.
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Why did emigrants leave their homelands and move to Minnesota? Where in the state did they settle? What did they do, and how did they organize? How did they maintain their ethnicity? These are just a few of many deep questions addressed in this massive document making the subtitle, "A Survey of the State's Ethnic Groups", almost a misnomer. This is not "survey", as in quick scan or exit poll. This is an 8 1/2" X 11", 614-page tome with photos, illustrations, and charts covering 60 ethnic groups that settled in Minnesota. This is by far the largest and most expensive book carried by Rural Route Bookstore, and if it weren't worth the price, we wouldn't carry it. The various scholarly contributors read like a Who's Who of ethnic studies. When published, the St. Paul Dispatch-Pioneer Press wrote, "If you are a descendant of Icelanders or Lebanese, Greeks or Japanese, you will find interesting material in this book about your forebears and how it was when they settled in Minnesota." And yes, all five Scandinavian groups are covered in detail in this "must have" book for historian or genealogist. -
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by Suzann Nelson & Janet Martin
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This lexicon compares and contrasts the daily lives of town kids and farm kids in the 50's, and is rich with one-liners such as, "They had barber shops; we had Moms with bowls and wicked clippers," and "They had goldfish in a bowl; we had suckers in the stocktank"! ... ... moreby Suzann Nelson & Janet Martin
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This lexicon compares and contrasts the daily lives of town kids and farm kids in the 50's, and is rich with one-liners such as, "They had barber shops; we had Moms with bowls and wicked clippers," and "They had goldfish in a bowl; we had suckers in the stocktank"! -
by Jan Brett Paperback This appealing story is influenced by Scandinavian folklore. The trolls who live on Mt. Baldy really, really want a dog, and Treva — the character in several of Brett's books — has a dog she loves dearly named Tuffi. ... more
by Jan Brett Paperback This appealing story is influenced by Scandinavian folklore. The trolls who live on Mt. Baldy really, really want a dog, and Treva — the character in several of Brett's books — has a dog she loves dearly named Tuffi. -
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by Suzann Nelson & Janet Martin
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A booklet of cartoon drawings based on Norway's most famous artist, Edvard Munch, and his sketch of "The Scream." We figure it never caught on among our people in the New Land because it is about mental anguish and we, the Scandinavian-Americans, don't have mental problems. We just say, "Oh, ... ... moreby Suzann Nelson & Janet Martin
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A booklet of cartoon drawings based on Norway's most famous artist, Edvard Munch, and his sketch of "The Scream." We figure it never caught on among our people in the New Land because it is about mental anguish and we, the Scandinavian-Americans, don't have mental problems. We just say, "Oh, snap outta it!" -
by Vilhelm Moberg
Book 3 focuses on Karl Oskar and Kristina as they adapt to their new homeland and struggle to survive on their new farm. ... moreby Vilhelm Moberg
Book 3 focuses on Karl Oskar and Kristina as they adapt to their new homeland and struggle to survive on their new farm.