The Fearless Little Farm Boy
by Astrid Lindgren, Marit Tornqvist (Illustrator), Polly Lawson (Translator)

5 of 5 stars

Goran the bull has decided to be angry and snort and charge at the farmer. He will not calm down. He roars and stalks around in the barnyard. The farmer cannot get into the barn to milk the cows. The situation goes on for hours, until the entire village has come to see the wild bull. While they are discussing how best to deal with Goran, a little boy sweetly calls to the bull. Goran stops to listen to the boy’s whispering voice. He meekly walks over and allows himself to be petted. The tiny boy holds onto the big bull’s nose ring, and gently leads him into the stall in the barn. The village are all astonished, and the boy gets a reward for his courage.

This is such a cute story! The writing is enchanting, and I love the old-fashioned storytelling style. It’s so funny to see all the village in a fluster, and then this calm little boy walks into the barnyard.

I really love the art style. The illustrations are so beautiful, and I really enjoyed looking for all the little details in the background with each of the characters. It might be a person in the background holding a violin, or a cat stealing a child’s shoe. There is always something interesting going on in the background!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.