Bøker av Elsa Beskow

The children of the forest live deep in the roots of an old pine tree. They collect wild mushrooms and blueberries and shelter under toadstools when it rains. They play with the squirrels and frogs, and when autumn comes, they collect and prepare food to see them through the long winter, until the warm spring breeze starts to blow.

A lucky little girl is invited by the flower fairies to the Midsummer festival. The flowers and bumblebees and birds tell their enchanting stories, while Pea-blossom and the Dew-cups serve refreshments.

Delightful verses and delicate, playful illustrations take young children through the special joys of each month of the year.

Peter is looking for blueberries for his mother's birthday but he can't find a single one. Suddenly he feels a light tap on his shoe, and a strange and magical adventure begins. This is one of Elsa Beskow's best-known and best-loved books. Peter gets to explore the world of the blueberry and cranberry children from a miniature size, discovering lots about the natural world that he didn't know before.

Kelly and Kai love to play on the gnarled old tree trunk outside their cottage in the woods: sometimes it becomes a horse, sometimes a crocodile and sometimes even a dragon. One day a mischievous gnome makes the tree trunk come to life, and the children are whisked off to the Land of Long Ago on the back of the old tree dragon. On their incredible journey Kelly and Kai meet a princess, rescue a knight and trick the king of the trolls. But will the old tree dragon stay alive long enough to bring them home again? A delightful fairy tale from Elsa Beskow, with beautiful illustrations in her unique, classic style.

Six-year-old Ollie is given his first pair of real skis. As soon as the snow begins to fall he sets off on an adventure by himself to the palace of King Winter.

A mysterious orange egg has fallen into the woods. The elf who finds it goes off on one of the best adventures she has ever had.

Peter and Lotta go to live in the country with Aunt Green, Aunt Brown, Aunt Lavender and Uncle Blue. As Christmas approaches, they discover all kinds of new surprises, but best of all is finding where the presents come from. Is it from deep in the forest where the tallest fir trees grow?

Three children and their mother live in a cottage shaped like a hat, on a little island. A charming story about help from unexpected places.

This delightful autumn story describes the woodland adventures of two acorn children who get carried away by the blustery autumn wind.

A beautiful collection of twenty pull-out frameable prints featuring iconic vintage illustrations from Elsa Beskow's best-loved books.The picture books of Swedish author-illustrator Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) have been beloved by adults and children alike for more than 100 years. Her nostalgic artwork transports readers to an idyllic Sweden at the turn of the 20th century.The Art of Elsa Beskow includes iconic illustrations from some of the world-famous artist's best-known books &ndash: Around the Year, Children of the Forest, The Flowers' Festival, Peter in Blueberry Land, Woody, Hazel and Little Pip and many more. From flower folk to curious elves, loving families to adventurous children, the prints showcase Elsa Beskow's classic whimsical style and celebration of nature. Printed on sturdy, high-quality card, using plant-based inks, each illustration can be pulled out and framed to make a charming addition to any space in the home: add vintage artwork to a nursery, living room or bedroom. The full-color prints, a selection of portrait and landscape images, are designed to fit in a 11x14 inch frame with mount or 8x10 inch frame without a mount. This gorgeous gift book is sprinkled with quotes and line drawings as well as interesting information about Beskow's life and work and will appeal to collectors and new fans alike.The Elsa Beskow collection, available in English from Floris Books, includes beautiful picture books, mini classics, box sets, an annual calendar and more.

Emily is going to the meadow to look after Daisy the cow. Along the way, she meets a dog, a boy and an old man. How will she mend the fence and stop Daisy eating the clover?

Flash, a curious little fish, is caught and held prisoner on dry land. With a little magic, his aunts and uncles try to rescue him.

Dette er en nydelig liten fortelling av Elsa Beskow om Per som eide et lam. Lammet vokste, Per vokste. Per klippet ullen og gikk til farmor. Kjære farmor, kan du karde ullen for meg? Jo, det kan jeg, lille gullhjerte, hvis du kan luke gulrotsengene mine imens, sa farmor. Per går videre til mormor som skal spinne mens han passer kuene for henne. Hele tiden gir Per noe noe tilbake. Og slik fortsetter det til Per står der i flunkende ny dress en søndag morgen.

A beautiful gift edition of four classic stories from Elsa Beskow's cherished Peter and Lotta series. The picture books of Swedish author-illustrator Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) have been loved by adults and children alike for more than 100 years. Her nostalgic stories are full of gentle humor and charm. The Elsa Beskow Peter and Lotta Collection combines four picture books - Aunt Green, Aunt Brown and Aunt Lavender; Aunt Brown's Birthday; Peter and Lotta's Adventure; and Uncle Blue's New Boat - in a collectable edition. Through the delightful tales, readers will meet orphans Peter and Lotta and their new family Aunts Green, Brown and Lavender, and Uncle Blue, enjoy their adventures and discover the traditional Sweden of long ago. Full of whimsy and nostalgia, Beskow's classic stories are brought together for the first time in a gift edition. Adult collectors will love the faithfully reproduced vintage artwork, unique hand-crafted design, premium-quality paper, gold foil signature and a luxurious cloth spine.

This charming tale tells of a little cat that gets into big trouble. A lovely simple story for young children.

Dette er den første boka i Elsa Beskows eventyrverden.

Boka forteller historien om de tre tantene i det lille gule huset i den lille byen. Du får også møte onkel Blå, Petter og Lotte, og den lille svarte puddelen som heter Prikk.

Her kan du lese om hvordan Petter og Lotte feiret sin første jul sammen med tante Grønn, tante Brun, tante Fiolett, onkel Blå og lille Prikk.

En alvepike bodde en gang inni et tre. Piken var bestevenn med alle skogens fugler. Hver gang hun så et egg falle ut av et rede, klatret hun opp til fuglemammaen med det. Men så en dag får hun se det merkeligste egget hun noen gang har sett. Det er oransjefarget og kjempestort. Billedbok. Ill.

Lisa sitter alene på trappen utenfor huset. Det er sankthansaften, og hun har luket og rakt i hagen hele dagen, mens mormor har pyntet inne. Da mormor må bort til herregården med garn hun har spunnet, må Lisa være alene hjemme og feire sankthansaften blant blomstene. Og det er noe særlig med blomstene i kveld.

Bli med inn i skogen og hils på Nissefar, Nissemor og nissebarna Tussemann, Kaisa, Per og Truls. I skogen bor også bergtroll, alver, ormer og flaggermus.

Ingenting er så magisk som det første snøfallet. Et hvitt og fint teppe dekker hele verden og jubelen kiler i magen. Det snør! I denne gjennomillustrerte samlingen av vinterfortellinger og sanger har vi valgt ut noen av våre vakreste klassikere samt nye perler.Bli med Marikken når den første snøen faller over Junibakken. Gå på skøyter med Karsten og Petra, og bli med Ole på skitur i Beskows verden. Nilsen og vottene byr på gjenkjennelige problemstillinger rundt påkledning. Med Mia og Mons blir det basing i snøen, knall og fall, og i Tåkeheimen blir du kjent med Tåketrollene! Det russiske folkeeventyret om Snøjenta og Brødrene Grimms Askepott er nyillustrerte av Victoria Sandøy.I tillegg får du tekst og melodi til kjente og kjære sanger som Når himmelen faller ned, Det falt et lite snøfnugg, Se, nå snør det, Det snør, det snør, Vi tenner våre lykter når det mørkner og Snart sover du.Med Det snør! er det duket for en koselig lesestund for alle som lengter etter snø og gleder seg over vinteren.Illustrert høytlesning (eventyr, bildebøker, høytlesning og sanger)Målgruppe: 3-6 år

Historie på rim om Fru Eikenøtt og barna Okke, Nutte og lille Pillerill.

Peter's house is an old, falling down house. But Peter helps everyone: mending things, building toy boats, and telling stories. Will anyone help him when an official says his house must be pulled down?

Pelle has a lamb whose coat grows longer and longer, while Pelle's Sunday suit grows shorter! Pelle shears the lamb, and the wool is carded, spun, dyed and woven. Finally, the tailor makes a new suit for Pelle. This is a wonderful book to help children understand where their clothes come from and the traditional craft of working with wool.