Liputto: Stories of Gnomes and Trolls by Jakob Streit
GNOMES, TROLLS, ELVES AND OTHER LITTLE FOLK
Liputto is a lovely collection of short, easy to read aloud stories by master storyteller, Jakob Streit, drawn from the lands of Northern Europe and featuring brave, good and helpful gnomes, elves, trolls and other little folk.
In particular, we follow the adventures of Liputto, a curious gnome who loves to help mountain flowers grow. These stories will delight both young and old who read them (and all in between) and are also perfect for a read-aloud to children and as a storytelling venture.
BEST AGE FOR LIPUTTO
The stories were originally written by Jakob for his Waldorf class 1 students, but children in Kindergarten up to 2nd grade are the perfect age. The stories range in length from 1 page long to five pages long, with most being between 2-3 pages. The font is set with some distance between the letters and the lines so that each story is a quick read for adults to memorize for retelling as a story or as a read aloud. See sample story pages in the photos. Charming black and white illustrations accompany the book by Althea Mitchell.
DETAILS
- Liputto: Stories of Gnomes and Trolls
- Written by Jacob Streit and and Illustrated by Susanne Althea Mitchell.
- Waldorf Publications; October 27, 2016.
- Written for Children in Class 1 (1st Grade) but children in grade 2 and in Kindergarten may also enjoy these stories.
- 0.13” x 11.02” 8.5” (0.37lbs) 62 pages
- Softcover
- Fairy tale creatures, nature tales, gnomes, elves
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR
Jakob Streit was a Waldorf teacher in Switzerland for many years. He is a master storyteller and has written many books, including Brother
Francis, Geron and Virtus, Little Bee Sunbeam, Journey to the Promised Land and Three Knight Tales.
Susanne Aléthea Mitchell was a student at Pine Hill Waldorf School and High Mowing School, a Waldorf high school in New Hampshire. She graduated with honors from the California College of Arts and Crafts with a double major in painting and drawing. A practicing artist, she has had several gallery showings. She has illustrated several books for Waldorf publication, including Journey to the Promised Land and To Grow and Become.
