Suomen kansan eläinsatuja: Ensimmäinen sarja suomalaisia satuja lapsille

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Härkönen, Iivo, 1882-1941

Language:

Finnish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Suomen kansan eläinsatuja: Ensimmäinen sarja suomalaisia satuja lapsille" by Iivo Härkönen is a collection of Finnish folktales featuring animals, written in the early 20th century. The book consists of traditional stories aimed at children, using anthropomorphized animal characters to convey moral lessons and entertain. The tales include various animals like the clever fox, the strong bear, and the cunning and foolish wolf, among others, showcasing their interactions in humorous and insightful ways. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the various playful anecdotes that center on animal characters, particularly focusing on the fox and the bear. The first tale depicts a hungry fox devising a clever scheme to steal fish from a careless fisherman, only to reveal more about the fox's sly nature and the incompetence of the fisherman. As the stories continue, they promise further whimsical escapades involving different animals participating in amusing plots, conflicts, and resolutions, allowing young readers to engage with timeless themes of intelligence, trickery, and the consequences of one's actions in a magical, animal-driven world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Notes:

Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2019-07-14