jaygabler's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A gorgeous book, evoking the beauty and strangeness of a deep winter’s night.
bibliothecarivs's review against another edition
4.0
December 2020 reading: ★★★★☆ I wanted to read this again after tomte came up in another book I was reading. This time, knowing more about tomte as a Nordic folk figure, I definitely found more pleasure in the story but a little background in the book itself would have helped. Also, I found it strange that the tomte's words are sometimes set differently from the rest of the text and sometimes not- a distracting design issue.
January 2019 reading: ★★★☆☆ The setting and illustrations are charming but what's the point of the story?
January 2019 reading: ★★★☆☆ The setting and illustrations are charming but what's the point of the story?
mamasquirrel's review against another edition
5.0
One of our all-time favourite kids' books...love the illustrations and the gentle repetitive and poetic language. I would love to find this in the original Swedish.
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
5.0
November 2016 - this is one of my childhood favorites and I was pleased to find it holds up - at least for me. Ben was super distracted while we read it, so we'll have to try again for the full effect. I love that quiet, snow-covered farm and the Tomten's silent language - there's a bit of melancholy to the story, but it's also so peaceful.
jarichan's review against another edition
4.0
Passt perfekt in die kalte Jahreszeit, da es einem das Herz erwärmt :)
biblio_madeleine's review against another edition
3.0
En mysig liten julsaga som jag definitivt kommer ja med mig och läsa för mina förskolebarn och förstaklassare när vi närmar och skolavslutningen.
lady_ness's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0