Book 'The Old Gnome's Long Journey'

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

A friendly moose carries him for part of his journey. And when it 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 sensitivity and her usual enchanting illustrations. She portrays death as part of nature's cycle, something no one needs to fear.