by Elsa Beskow (Author)
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.
Author Biography
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.