The Cat on the Dovrefell: A Christmas Tale by Tomie dePaloa
SKU
003001
ISBN
9781534466609
Grade PK-3
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Charlotte Mason
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This
playful Christmas storybook follows the tale of a traveler and his great white
bear, who stumble across the cottage of a little family about to leave for the
night in fear of the trolls, who always come to raid their house on Christmas
Eve. The family agrees to let the traveler and his bear stay at their house
while they are gone, at their own risk. But the traveler and his bear might
actually be able to help. Vibrant pictures and sentences weave together this
clever, lighthearted story that reads like a fairytale. 32 pgs, pb.
Publisher's Description of The Cat on the Dovrefell: A Christmas Tale by Tomie dePaloa
When a man captures a great white bear, he is determined to bring it as a
gift to the king of Finnmark. But to do that, first he must cross the
Dovrefells—a mountain covered in snow and ice—in the middle of winter.
On Christmas Eve, he reaches the house of a man named Halvor, and asks
if he can stay the night. Halvor warns that every year on Christmas Eve,
trolls come down from the mountains to take over his home, but the man
and his polar bear think they may just be able to help...
Take
some time out of the hustle and bustle to read treasured Christmas stories with
your children. Or start a new tradition of a “read-aloud” advent calendar with
your children and read a different Christmas book each day. Download our Holiday Readingadvent calendar for some ideas!
