Swedish Fairy Tales

Wicked magicians, angry trolls, mysterious elves, and nimble gnomes are a few of the characters that make up this charming collection of twenty-nine Swedish fairy tales.

Tales of knights in search of princesses, forest creatures frequenting caverns, and wish-granting fairies are told in the spirit of tradition and imagination. Among the favorites: The Seven Wishes, The Giant Who Slept for Ten Thousand Years, The Changelings, and many more.

Fifty illustrations by Sweden’s renowned fairy tale illustrator, John Bauer, bring the folktales to life.