This is a cute little book of affirmation, proverbs, which are themselves doubly are the inspiration for this book. The author, Kirsten Sevig, through learning about Nordic folktales, learned that gnome stands for itself but for a proverb as well. Here is a compilation of Nordic tidbits of wisdom, accompanied by gnomes doing whatever a gnome might do to accompany the proverb. The book also contains a few recipes, intended for when the times are colder, but for anytime the occasion may call for it. Only those that wander find new paths! There are other little books of gnomes for different seasons.