Friday, March 29, 2024
The Hidden Folk
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Lise Lunge-Larsen's latest book, "The Hidden Folk," is a lively exploration of the world of fairies, dwarves, and elves. (MPR Photo/Stephanie Hemphill)
Lise Lunge-Larsen grew up in Norway. Her parents and grandparents filled her life with stories of elves, dwarves, and fairies. Now she shares those stories with children, and the adults who read to them. Her latest picture book is called "The Hidden Folk."

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Duluth, Minn. — Lunge-Larsen recently took Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill on a tour of her flower garden. She says she planted with the idea of attracting flower fairies. She also told several stories about how certain flowers came to be as a result of 'the Hidden Folk.'

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