Children of the Forest

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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 clas sic 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. Show more