Nils Holgersson's Journey with the Geese. Phonetic Color Illustration Book

Author: (Swedish) Selma Lagerl?f
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Teasing a chicken, teasing a dog, maybe nothing serious will happen. But the protagonist Niels even dared to tease the elves. As a result, he got into trouble and was transformed into a tiny thumb-sized creature by the elves. At this time, the domestic white goose wanted to fly away with the wild geese, and Niels failed to stop them, but was taken into the sky, marking the beginning of his journey. Along the way, he experienced hardships and gained much knowledge, changing many of his flaws. He once protected the wild geese and repeatedly outwitted the fox Smil with his wits; he once went deep into the enemy's territory alone to help the black mouse; he once searched far and wide to keep his promise and find someone to save him. Yet, he remained a tiny creature. At this point, a raven told him: if he brought the white goose home and killed it, he would regain his original form. Should he protect his friends or save himself? What should Niels do? This is a travel diary-style work, yet it possesses enduring charm. The Adventures of Niels Holgersson is the only long fairy tale written by Swedish female writer Selma Lagerl?f. She was born into a noble military family. At the age of three, she became paralyzed in both legs and could not move, but books brought great comfort to her disabled body. In 1909, her work was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for its "unique idealism, rich imagination, and simple yet elegant style." The newly released Illustrated Picture Book Series of World Literary Classics for Children is a series of books meticulously compiled and illustrated, specially dedicated to young readers. Its form of integrated text and pictures, along with standard phonetic annotations that meet primary school teaching standards, can fully meet the reading needs of primary school students.