TY - BOOK AU - Beskow,Elsa TI - Children of the forest SN - 9781782508021 PY - 2023/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Floris Books KW - Seasons KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Forest ecology KW - Forest animals KW - Families KW - Folklore KW - Sweden KW - Stories in rhyme KW - lcgft KW - Fantasy fiction KW - Picture books N1 - This translation originally published: London: Ernest Benn, 1982; Translated from the Swedish N2 - 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 collectible 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 collectible 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.--Amazon ER -