The opening page displays a typical gnome's living space where all the activity takes place; "The mother gnome cooks on the large stove, which keeps the room warm and cozy." The illustration is labeled with letters and has a diagram explaining what everything is, including the Christmas decorations on the table, which stay out year round, the carved portraits, and the hobby area!
The next page show the gnome's daily routine saying, "In the gnome household, the children set the table." Here we also see a typical breakfast for gnomes, including tea, eggs from a song bird, and bread from acorn meal.
This page explains that gnomes are great friends of animals, and often help them out of peril. The animals help the gnomes in return, as illustrated with the moving otter, who, "swimming and giggling... ferries the gnome to the other side."
And, of course, gnomes love to play! Adults and children alike enjoy swinging, jump rope, tug of war, and dressing up as dragonflies. Who wouldn't enjoy simple play in such a lovely setting?
I found this Pop-Up book for Laurence's birthday! Ok, it's a little gift for me as well. But, it also includes pages about gnomes as great woodworkers and gardeners, and explains that they believe in using natural resources. It's incredible. It shows and tells you all about the life of gnomes, using these wonderful pop-up illustrations. Most of the tabs, etc. are still in great shape too. These images don't even do it justice because there is so much beautiful detail, and it provides the great interaction that is the nature of pop-up books. I need to add some more of these books to my collection. And, I certainly hope some gnomes are living comfortably in the hollow of one of our old trees!
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