The Yule Tomte And The Little Rabbits: A Christmas Story For Advent [Hardcover]

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?

This charming and funny Christmas story of a grumpy tomte and the hopeful little rabbits is told over twenty-five chapters -- one for each day of Advent -- with delightful festive illustrations. Perfect for families to share together.

A charming tale by Ulf Stark, winner of the August Prize and the Nordic Children's Book Prize, and illustrated by Astrid Lindgren-prize winner Eva Eriksson. A beautiful clothbound gift edition of the wintery story, told in 21 illustrated chapters, perfect for bedtime reading around the holidays. Featured on KidlitTV and positively reviewed by Kirkus, its companion book, Midsummer Tomte and the Little Rabbits, was positively reviewed by Vermont Country Sampler, Midwest Book Review and School Library Journal.Ulf Stark was born in Stureby, Stockholm in 1944. He is a successful author and screenwriter, and has 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 Strömstedt, Rose Lagercrantz, and Eva Bexell, among others. She is especially well-known in Sweden for illustrating Barbo Lindgren's successful Max series.l#,