Reviews
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by Sybille von Offers
"Under the ground, deep in the earth among the roots of the trees, the little root children were fast asleep all winter long. . ."
All through the winter the Root Children - snowdrop, forget-me-not, buttercup, daisy and poppy - 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. But when autumn comes and the cold wind starts to blow, it's time to go back to their cosy home below ground.
Sibylle von Olfers' classic story has been loved by generations of children. Available in a mini-format edition and a board book for very little hands.
Hardcover, 28 pages. 16.5 x 12 cm.
Floris books.
Printed in Poland.
'A celebration of the wonders that spring and summer offer each year.'
-- New York Botanical Garden
'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
