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Foxy, Finnish Folk
Tales for Children
How does the sly Foxy
almost always manage
to fool the people and
animals around him? |
Peikko, the
Foolish Ogre
Find out how little Matti
comes up with his clever
plans to beat the much
stronger ogre? |
Bear, Finnish Folk
Tales for Children
Bear is always scavenging
for food. He's not fussy;
anything will do, from a
tiny ant to a horse and
everything in between. |
It's the FINN in me:
Melancholy Musings/
Alakuloisia Aatoksia
Feeling a bit down?
These melancholy poems,
in English and Finnish,
are guaranteed not to
cheer you up. |
Not His Fair Lady
Shaylee Palmer finds herself fighting against the seemingly self-serving motives of her handsome art teacher, Michael Merrick, who carries a secret that he tries to disguise behind casual affairs. Available as an e-book from Write Words,Inc. under romance. |
Suomen Puolustaminen
(Defending Finland) by Finnish war historian, Wolf H. Halsti; published by Otava in 2006; in Finnish; hard cover; 216 pages; first published in 1939. A great read, with archival photos.
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The Kalevala - Tales of Magic and Adventure
Join the heroes from the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, in their incredible adventures and battles for love, revenge, truth, and the mysterious Sampo - the wellspring of eternal wealth and happiness.
Winner of 2009 Aesop Award from The American Folklore Society |
Mouse Droppings in the Cupboard: Remembering Bygone Days
Elmer Mouse lives in the Hallman family kitchen, hiding in
the woodpile. From there he follows the adventures - as
well as misadventures - of the Hallman children, who lived
in the Kitchener area in the early years of the last century. |
A Fine Day on the Lake
Grandpa is catching all the fish! So what's the point
of a day on the lake? Read the book to find out. |
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