Description
Marit Törnqvist was born in 1964 in Uppsala, Sweden, and studied illustration at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. She divides her time between the Netherlands and Sweden. In 2011, she was awarded a Golden Plaque from the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava, one of the most prestigious children's illustration awards. She has illustrated several of Astrid Lindgren's picture books, including A Calf for Christmas, Goran's Great Escape, and In the Land of Twilight, all published by Floris Books.Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) was born on a homestead in Småland, Sweden. Her most famous book, Pippi Longstocking, was published in 1945 to great success. She is also well known for Carlsen on the Roof, her books about The Bullerby Children and The Tomten. Her books are loved all over the world and have sold around 145 million copies. She won many awards, including the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for Pippi Longstocking in 1973; the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1958; and the International Book Award from UNESCO in 1993.
Features & Highlights
- A sequel to the well-loved
- Tomten
- . In this story, adapted from the Swedish tale by Astrid Lindgren, the sly fox sneaks toward the farm in the moonlight, hoping to steal a chicken or two. But he’s forgotten that the old Tomten guards the farm at night. (Ages 5–8)
