Selkies, fairies, gnomes, hill folk, river sprites--do you believe in them? Perhaps among the flowers, beside a mountain, or near deep waters you've caught a glimpse, once or twice, of what you thought might be the silvery shadow of a dwarf, or a hint of a fairy's wing, or the tail of the water horse. Or was it just the odd light of dusk or dawn playing tricks? As Lise Lunge-Larsen's magical, timeless stories reveal and Beth Krommes's enchanting scratchboard illustrations capture, the hidden folk are there, all right, you just have to know where--and how--to look. Born and raised in Norway, Lise Lunge-Larson grew up "knowing which hills were inhabited by hill folk, and where the wood elves played their music." She has studied folklore at the University of Oslo and the University of Minnesota, and is the award-winning author of "The Race of the Birkebeiners," and "A Troll With No Heart in His Body." Ages 7 to adult. Hardcover.