A smoothly updated, basically intact rendition of the tale Dasent called ""The Husband Who Was to Mind the House,"" with lively illustrations by a Danish Andersen Medal winner. Wielding his soft pencil with a free hand and adding sunny watercolors in realistic hues, the artist conveys all the story's slapstick humor in generously large illustrations with some delightful touches--a dog and cat that view the man's troubles with alarm and amusement; or the cow that gives him an affectionate lick as he ties her on the roof. Spirited, accessible, and true to the story's native flavor--an excellent edition.