Quick Look
- An enchanting illustrated collection of tales to help children learn about caring for the Earth from beloved storyteller Jakob Streit
- Includes Liputto, Little Gnome Tenderroot, Puck the Gnome and Tatatuck's Journey to Crystal Mountain
- The stories share how to overcome fear, the importance of kindness and the value of friendship
- A helpful resource for Waldorf teachers and parents looking for adventures to share at storytime
A treasure trove of illustrated stories from renowned storyteller Jackob Streit including Liputto and Puck the Gnome, sharing tales of courage, friendship and tolerance.
Description
A collection of charming illustrated stories children will love to have read to them again and again, from master storyteller Jakob Streit. This book includes all of Jakob Streit's gnome and troll stories: Liputto, Little Gnome Tenderroot, Puck the Gnome and Tatatuck's Journey to Crystal Mountain.
The stories encourage children to care for the Earth as they follow the adventures of Little Gnome Tender-root as he learns about all the beings in his world, or journey with Tatatuk as he finds friends who help him climb Crystal Mountain.
This sparkling collection shares tales of courage, friendship, tolerance, overcoming fear, laughter and kindness. A wonderful resource for parents and teachers that will enrich any storytime.
Author
Jakob Streit (1910-2009) was born in Switzerland, in the picturesque village of Spiez. He was a teacher for many years, using Waldorf teaching methods in his classroom. He regularly told stories for his students, and between 1940 and 2004 he wrote over forty children's books encompassing nature stories, Bible stories, biographies and historical stories.
