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mrscauleyflower's review against another edition
5.0
Yet another book I read to a class. This one is one of my favorites from when I was a kid. I love the story and the illustrations.
katieckb's review against another edition
3.0
This is a children’s picture book about a young Scandinavian girl who is out walked her dog in the mountains when she encounters troll after troll who cause the pair trouble. In the end, she outsmarts them!
calistareads's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book. We follow Treva and her dog as they travel over Mount Baldy. She goes up and over this mountain to ski down the other side all the time. I love how smart and collected Treva is. She keeps her calm and wits about her. Today, trolls keep grabbing her dog and saying they will keep it. Treva pulls off her hat, gloves, boots, anything to interest the trolls more. She is left cold and shivering at the top of the mountain. I love how she gets the best of the trolls at the end of the story. She saves her dog and all is right with the world. Good thing trolls aren’t very smart.
The artwork here is amazing, no doubt. The details are astonishing. You see all the knots in the trees and wood. There is a border around the top and sides of the book that looks like a needlepoint design. On the bottom of the book, we can see under the ground to where the trolls live and what they are doing down there. Even though the trolls are greedy and not smart, they are still cute looking.
The nephew loved this story. He thought the trolls were way cute monsters and he enjoyed how Treva outsmarted them. He could see it coming and how it was going to happen and he was hopping up and down waiting for the moment. He was giddy when she outsmarted them. He loves the outsmart. He also loved seeing all the stuff that was in the troll home and he had to find it all. He gave this 4 stars.
The artwork here is amazing, no doubt. The details are astonishing. You see all the knots in the trees and wood. There is a border around the top and sides of the book that looks like a needlepoint design. On the bottom of the book, we can see under the ground to where the trolls live and what they are doing down there. Even though the trolls are greedy and not smart, they are still cute looking.
The nephew loved this story. He thought the trolls were way cute monsters and he enjoyed how Treva outsmarted them. He could see it coming and how it was going to happen and he was hopping up and down waiting for the moment. He was giddy when she outsmarted them. He loves the outsmart. He also loved seeing all the stuff that was in the troll home and he had to find it all. He gave this 4 stars.
sarahkerner's review against another edition
4.0
Fun story, but my favorite part of the book is the illustrations! We love finding the trolls on every page and -- being a knitter -- I love the Scandinavian knitting and embroidery patterns decorating the pages.
summermsmith's review against another edition
5.0
A great read, gorgeous paintings and a smart girl finding a smart solution to finding herself in a spot of trouble.
kesterbird's review against another edition
4.0
The animals are all super cute. The trolls are pretty charming, The human child is an abomination.
But the story is sweet, and the separate story in the borders adds a whole 'nother element to the book. Solid.
But the story is sweet, and the separate story in the borders adds a whole 'nother element to the book. Solid.
alexandraidonea's review
5.0
The story itself might not be brilliant, but it is sweet and fun, and I give it a 5 for the illustrations. If you read it yourself you'll see that there's another little story going on in the border that is quite hilarious. Brett is just marvelous, and I make sure to always read this around Christmas.
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