The Tomtes' Christmas Porridge

About this book

A warm Swedish holiday story echoing Beatrix Potters The Tale of Two Mice and Tailor of Gloucester Every Christmas Eve the Master puts out rice pudding for the tomtes to say thank you for their help around the house throughout the year. But recently the Master has forgotten and Mama tomte knows hell forget again this year. The elves hatch a plot to steal a bowl of Christmas pudding without being seen so that Papa tomte doesnt get upset. This charming story is based on an old Swedish Christmas tradition. It is illustrated with great humor and is full of delightful detail as the tomte family scurry around their Masters house one busy Christmas Eve.