About the Book
Little Troll’s Tail is a children’s story, written by Finnish writer Sari Vento and illustrator Mika Launis, about everyone’s right to say no to being touched. It was published by Khanya College as part of a special partnership between the Finnish Literature Exchange, the Jozi Book Fair and Khanya Publishing to promote reading and writing, and literary and cultural exchange. The original title was written in Finnish, and was translated into English for this edition of publication.
About the Author
Sari Vento is a Finish author of children’s books and a writer of radio plays for children. In her literature Vento uses mythical figures to broach difficult subjects for children. She works as a kindergarten teacher in Finland. Mika Launis is an accomplished and award-winning illustrator of children’s books.
