A tomten is the small, silent creature who watches over the farm when everyone is asleep. This book is not only a story of a tomten but also a classic picture of an old-fashioned Christmas on a Swedish farm. Johan-Peter and his family live in a snug farmhouse surrounded by their barn, the henhouse and stable, the smokehouse, the storehouse the animals--and the tomten who lives in their loft.
How the family--and the tomten--observe Christmas Eve and the following two days--what they do, what they eat, the games they play, the spirit among good neighbors, and more--is all here in rich detail and enchanting pictures.
Sweden