Alice B. reviewed on + 3563 more book reviews
In this story based on a traditional Norwegian folktale, a boy traveling from Finnmark to Oslo with his pet polar bear stops by Kyri's hut on Christmas Eve. The guests help to frighten away the trolls who come to wreak havoc and steal all of the holiday treats. The pleasure here lies in the lush, richly textured illustrations, with Brett's distinctive borders that incorporate Norwegian folk motifs and trolls romping through skies lit by the Northern lights. Scenery aside, the children are darling three-dimensional, and the bear , which the trolls mistake for a cat, is handsome and heroic and the trolls satisfyingly ugly and naughty. A great Christmas frolic where the good guys win. Great story and Illustrations!
