Kaarina Brooks Knihy

“Where did you get all those fish, my old friend?” Bear asked, eyeing the loot enviously. “I caught them at the lake, my old buddy,” Foxy answered. “You certainly were lucky!”, Bear marveled. “Do you think you could teach me to fish like that?” “With pleasure, my dear pal. All you have to do is . . .”These folk tales introduce us to Foxy, Bear and Peikko, characters from old Finnish folk tales, updated and translated by Kaarina Brooks. The charming illustrations, also by Kaarina Brooks bring these light-hearted characters to life. The stories of Foxy, Bear and Peikko appeal to the imagination and the emotions of children and adults alike and offer universally accessible, yet traditoinally Finnish lore.

On the Darkest Night of the Year the people of Alpen always have a Big Bauble Party. They decorate the big maple in the centre of town with shiny yellow, red and blue baubles and they sing and dance merrily around it. But when new people arrive from far-off lands, little by little this tradition changes, until the big maple stands in the centre of town all bare. Find out what happens when the children take the matters into their own hands.