Translated selections from Astralis and Sagor och Berättelser.

Release date is 2024-12-17

Leipuri ja hänen seitsemän aasiansa -- Janek'in ihmeelliset helmet -- Satu rumasta pikku prinsessasta -- Myllyrenki joka sai taivaan tuulet valtaansa -- Tähdetär.

Tuula Temonen and Tapio Riikonen

"Valikoima satuja" by Hanna Cederholm is a collection of fairy tales written in the early 20th century. The stories feature a variety of characters and whimsical plots, exploring themes of adventure, love, and morality, with settings ranging from enchanted forests to royal courts. The opening tale highlights a baker and his seven donkeys, each named after musical notes, as they embark on daily adventures that entwine music and kindness in a bustling city. At the start of the collection, we meet a skilled baker who finds joy in playing his flute while managing his bakery. He has seven donkeys, each named after the musical scale, and uses music to summon them for deliveries. The townsfolk admire his talent, and even the king becomes curious about this unique baker and his remarkable donkeys. However, a twist occurs when a royal crown jewel goes missing, and the baker is unjustly blamed, leading to a frantic search for the jewel, intertwining the everyday with the extraordinary. This narrative sets the tone for a world where magic and reality blend seamlessly, inviting readers to explore further into the lives of its enchanting characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Originally published: Porvoo: WSOY, 1916