The Tomtes of Hilltop Wood grasshopper and grass

grasshopper and grass

kindness and gratefulness in an achievable way

Let the painting dry and the picture returns to white

The children build a den under the oak tree's giant branches and watch the squirrels hide acorns in its wide trunk

reveal the hidden stories of what lives in and around our ponds

The Tomtes of Hilltop Wood grasshopper and grassWhen Emily and Jamie hear that a new road will be built through Hilltop Wood, they rush to warn their friends, the Tomtes. Tomtes are very special creatures who guard the oldest woods. With the children's help, they immediately set about saving their home. When the workmen arrive, unexpected obstacles appear in their way: the rocks they need to move are much bigger than they remembered; their digging machines are flooded; a stream mysteriously changes