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Tomten and the Fox

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$21.56 $29.95 In stock

Category: Books & Music

At night when all is quiet, the fox leaves his lair in search of food, the Tomten intervenes and manages to save the chickens and gives the fox an alternate meal.


Another gorgeous book by Astrid Lindergren, with wonderful illustrations by Harold Wiberg


"This is a bedtime story that small children will want to hear again and again." - The New Yorker



"The illustrations have a luminous beauty. There's a kind, quiet calm here that warms the winter air." - The New York Times



Suggested age range 4-7

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Chloe G. ★★★★★

My three-year-old asks for this every single night now — the quiet, snowy story is so calming, and she loves the part where the fox gets his own porridge. A perfect winter bedtime book.

Ava O. ★★★★★

The illustrations are so cozy and muted, perfect for a winter bedtime story. My toddler actually sat still through the whole thing, and I love how the Tomten solves the fox problem without violence.

Aurora ★★★★★

The fox's quiet desperation feels so real in the story, and my four-year-old asks for it every night now. I love that it shows kindness without being preachy.