The Woodcutter’s Son and the Troll Child – An Melis

🧙 A fairytale adventure about friendship, daring to be different and being allowed to be yourself.

In Hekselien and the Troll Child, Hekselien, together with her friend Moes and the friendly dragon Bonkie, discovers a strange creature in the witch's forest. It turns out to be Knolle, a little troll who has run away from Troll Land.

Knolle is laughed at by the other trolls because he is different. He doesn't like being dirty and smelly at all and would rather have a nice bath with soap. 🛁 Hekselien helps him with a lovely bubble bath, but when Knolle gets homesick for his family, Hekselien and her friends decide to take him back to Troll Land.

However, an exciting adventure awaits them there when they are captured by the big trolls. Can Hekselien, Moes, Bonkie and Knolle find a solution together?

🌿 A story with a beautiful message

The story shows in a playful and imaginative way that it is not bad at all to be different. Themes such as bullying, friendship, hygiene, being yourself and looking out for each other are addressed in a natural way.

The large, atmospheric illustrations bring the witch's forest and Troll Land beautifully to life. Thanks to the fold-out pages, some illustrations extend extra wide, allowing the story to shine even more. ✨

🧙 What does it stimulate/practice in your child?

Social-emotional development – thinking about bullying, being different and belonging

Empathy – understanding how it feels to be laughed at or excluded

Self-confidence – learning that you can be yourself, even when you are different

Language development – listening to the story and discovering new words

Imagination – traveling to a magical world full of witches, trolls and dragons

Reading pleasure – an atmospheric story to enjoy together

📖 Special copy

This hardcover copy is in very good condition. There is also a drawing by An Melis with her signature inside, which gives this book an extra special character. ✍️

📚 Product information

Title: Hekselien and the Troll Child

Author & illustrator: An Melis

Series: Hekselien

Publisher: Abimo

Year: 2007

ISBN: 9789059323650

Genre: Picture book / fantasy story

Age: From approximately 4 years

Theme: Witches, trolls, friendship, bullying, hygiene, being different and being yourself

Edition: Hardcover with fold-out pages

Dimensions: 27.5 × 23.5 cm

Extra: Inside contains a drawing and signature by An Melis

Condition: Second-hand

State: Very good condition