Book 'The Long Journey of the Old Gnome'

One day, the eldest of the root gnomes announces to his tribe that he will embark on a journey. Where to? He doesn't know himself. And when? Very soon. So he wanders through the snowy forest, falls asleep by an enchanted pond, and relives all the stages of his life in his dreams.

A friendly moose carries him part of the way. And when he sets him down, he meets a little elf—bright as a ray of light—who invites him to enter her realm. Then the gnome understands the purpose of his journey…

Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin tells this story with empathy and her characteristically enchanting illustrations. She presents death as part of the natural cycle, something no one needs to fear.