{"product_id":"the-tomten-and-the-fox-paperback","title":"The Tomten and the Fox - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAstrid Lindgren\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAstrid Lindgren, author of many popular books for children, won the Hans Christian Andersen Award for her contribution to children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\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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