Children of the Forest - by Elsa Beskow (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The children of the forest live in the roots of an old pine tree and enjoy adventures throughout each season. What surprise will spring bring?"--

Book Synopsis

The children of the forest live in the roots of an old pine tree and enjoy adventures throughout each season. What surprise will spring bring? A collectable new edition of the classic Elsa Beskow picture book with a cloth spine.

This is a delightful seasonal story for young children about nature through the year from the world-renowned Swedish author-illustrator Elsa Beskow. Each season brings new adventures for the children of the forest - swimming and berry picking in summer; playing with fairies and harvesting mushrooms in fall; sledging and feeding animal friends in winter. But spring brings the best surprise of all!

This wonderful new edition of Children of the Forest faithfully reproduces Beskow's classic illustrations in a collectable picture book featuring a unique hand-crafted design, premium-quality paper, gold foil signature and a luxurious cloth spine. Create an Elsa Beskow library by collecting all of the gorgeous new editions.

About the Author

Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is the most popular children's author-illustrator in Sweden. Often described as Sweden's Beatrix Potter, Elsa Beskow's picture books have been known and loved for over a century. Her charming stories of children and magical folk, accompanied by her signature illustrations, are known and cherished the world over.