"With the cat in tow, Pettson plodded up the hillside behind the tool shed. Here and there he cut some fir branches and laid them on the sled. When it was full they turned to go back down again. But all of a sudden, Pettson slipped on a stone: the sled flew forward and hit the old man in the back of his knees so that he fell back on the branches. Gathering speed down the slope, the sled hurtled straight into the stone wall and tipped over.

"The cat was thrilled and whooped, 'Again!'

"But the old man didn't find it quite so amusing. Moaning and groaning, he struggled up out of the snow. 'Oh, oo, ow!' he cried. 'I'm hurt. I can't stand on my foot.'

"The cat was dumbfounded. 'You mustn't swear the day before Christmas Eve, ' was all he could think of saying." (from the book)

It is the day before Christmas Eve and there is lots to do but disaster strikes when Pettson sprains his ankle. How can they celebrate Christmas now--with no tree, ham, meatballs or gingerbread? For all their resourcefulness, Findus and Pettson are close to giving up, when suddenly there is a knock on the door...

A wonderful tale of kindness and sharing, about how Christmas can bring out the best in people--and in cats, naturally!

(Ages 3-7)

Formato	Tapa dura
Número de Páginas	28
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	Hawthorn Press
Fecha de Publicación	2011-10-20
Dimensiones	12.0" x 8.5" x 0.35" pulgadas
Serie	Findus and Pettson
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	Si
Edad	5-8
Temas	Amabilidad, Compartir, Navidad

Nordqvist, Sven

Sven Nordqvist is a leading Swedish children's illustrator and writer. Nordqvist was born in Helsingborg and grew up in Halmstad, Sweden. He originally wanted to be an illustrator but was rejected by several art schools. Instead, he studied architecture in Lund and worked as a lecturer in architecture in the university. Meanwhile, he looked for work as an illustrator of advertisements, posters, and picture books. In 1983, he won first prize in a children's book competition and since then has worked exclusively as an author and illustrator of children's books, which have won awards in Sweden and Germany. The Findus and Pettson stories draw on his own playful adventures with his two young sons. Nordqvist's unique illustrations are inspired by his delight in everyday life.