From best-selling author and illustrator, Tomie dePaola, comes this folktale of a determined and self-reliant troll learning the importance of being true to yourself. Helga, a troll, must somehow acquire a dowry with which to marry or, by the god Odin’s command, be doomed to wander the earth forever. After Lars, her true love, is tempted away from her side by a rich dowry, Helga decides to go and earn a dowry of her own! Her cleverness, humour, and insight into people help her stand on her own two feet and be loved for who she is. AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Tomie dePaola is the author and/or illustrator of more than 250 books for children. He receive a Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona and a Newbery Honor for 26 Fairmont Avenue. He is also the recipient of the American Library Association’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his substantial and lasting contributions to children’s literature