Written by: Glenn Ringtved.

Translated by: Robert Moulthrop.

Illustrated by: Charlotte Pardi.

Four children try to delay Death’s visit to their beloved grandmother, but Death knows that everything has a cycle, and that death is important in order to enjoy life. He tells an allegory about Grief and Sorrow marrying with Joy and Delight — there is balance in nature. Death’s representation owes a great deal to Bengt Ekeroth’s portrayal of Death in Bergman’s The Seventh Seal (just like Death, in Bill and Ted’s bogus journey).

Ages: 5 to 7 years old.

Credit: Anne C (Storytime Solidarity member).