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All through the winter the Root Children are asleep underground, but when spring comes Mother Nature wakes them up. Then the Root Children are busy cleaning and painting the beetles and bugs.
Description
All through the winter the Root Children are asleep underground, but when spring comes Mother Nature wakes them up. Then the Root Children are busy cleaning and painting the beetles and bugs. When summer comes they play in the fields, ponds and meadows.
Also available in a mini-version.
Reviews
'Nothing could date this stunningly illustrated century-old book telling the story of the seasons ... Children are enchanted by images like the root children painting a line of ladybirds with pots of red and black paint. Sibylle von Olfers' careful drawings depict Nature scenes halfway between imagination and reality.'
-- Juno Magazine, Top Ten Children's Books
'... a celebration of the wonders that spring and summer offer each year.'
-- New York Botanical Garden
Author
Sibylle von Olfers is a Floris Books featured author. Read all about this author's life and work on our dedicated author page.
The Story of the Root Children is Sibylle von Olfers' (1881-1916) best known work. Her blend of natural observation and use of simple design has led to comparisons with Kate Greenaway and Elsa Beskow.
Links
Don't miss more beautiful children's picture books by Sibylle von Olfers:
The Story of the Root Children -- a mini gift edition
My First Root Children -- a board book edition of The Story of the Root Children for little hands
The Story of Little Billy Bluesocks
The Story of the Snow Children
The Story of the Wind Children
The Princess in the Forest
The Story of the Rabbit Children
The Story of the Butterfly Children
The Story of King Lion
A craft book to make some of the characters from Story of the Root Children is available:
Making Flower Children
