Storybooks
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to more intelligent, read them more fairy tales” ~Albert Einstein
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Storybooks
Children of the Forest
If you haven't read an Elsa Beskow book before, this is a great place to start! The Children of the Forest is a lovely story about a little family who lives in the woods. The illustrations are full of accurate botannical details and offer a lot to look at over and over again. We love this book so much that our copy has been read to tatters over the years.
$
20.00
Peter in Blueberry Land
Young Peter is disappointed when he can't find any berries for his mother's birthday gift until the King of Blueberry Land comes to the rescue. Peter shrinks to the size of a mouse and has an exciting day with the Blueberry Boys and the Cranberry Girls. This book is a must-read for us every July when the blueberries ripen!
$
20.00
Ollie's Ski Trip
Ollie is happy when it finally snows so he can try out his new skis. He meets Jack Frost who takes him to King Winter's palace. Our set of ski-crazy boys devours this book over and over!
$
20.00
Christopher's Harvest Time
Lonely Christopher is playing ball in the garden when he meets September, an exuberant new friend who introduces Christoper to all of the garden-folk.
$
20.00
The Sun Egg
One day a little elf finds an astonishingly odd orange egg in the forest. She wonders what it could possibly be, until her fellow forest folk discover that this strange new egg is filled with sweet, delicious juice. The elf is sad that her "egg" has been used up, but a kindly thrush offers to take her south for the winter where the trees are filled with "sun eggs". I think all of us in Alaska can completely relate to this book!
$
20.00
The Flower's Festival
Little Lisa is delighted when the Midsummer Fairy invites her to the flower's yearly festival--a joyous occasion when all the flowers join together for stories, song and merriment--and even a surprise visit from a whole crowd of unruly weeds! This is a perfect story to read outside on the porch in the shimmering late night sun on June 21st!
$
20.00
Woody, Hazel, and Little Pip
This is a charming fall story about little acorn children who are swept away in a blustery autumn wind. They discover that laundering gnome's beards is a tricky job and worry their poor mothers!
$
20.00
Around the Year
A delicate illustration accompanies a seasonal poem for each month of the year. These poems work marvelously for daily verses or as an accompaniment to a seasonal nature table.
$
20.00
The Curious Fish
Tom catches Flash, a very curious little fish, and takes him home to keep as a pet. Meanwhile a newt tells Flash's worried family what happened so they consult a wise frog who helps them mount a rescue mission. We laugh and laugh at some of the illustrations in this story!
$
20.00
Pelle's New Suit
Pelle has a pet lamb--but he needs a bigger suit! He shears his sheep, and trades chores for his grandmothers and friends who help him card and spin the wool, dye it, weave it, and sew it into a new suit. On Sunday, he tries on his new suit and thanks his lamb for the wool.
$
20.00
The Tale of the Little Old Woman
This is a simple little story about an old woman who has a little cow and a little cat who wants to drink up all the milk. It makes a comforting bedtime story.
$
20.00
Peter's Old House
Peter lives in a shabby old house in the village and spends his days showing visitors around and helping others. One day, he is told his house must either be mended or torn down so all the villagers pitch in to help him repair his house.
$
20.00
Emily and Daisy
Emily is a spunky little girl who chases Daisy, her errant cow, throughout the springtime fields.
$
20.00
Aunt Green, Aunt Brown, and Aunt Lavender
The first story in Elsa Beskow's Peter and Lotta series. In this story we meet the three maiden aunts who adopt little Peter and Lotta. We love every story in this series!
$
20.00
Peter and Lotta's Adventure
Peter and Lotta give away one of their kittens and have a day full of adventure at the fair. My boys love that Peter and Lotta are just a little bit naughty!
$
20.00
Uncle Blue's New Boat
Peter and Lotta, along with their colorful aunts and uncle, take the little boat across the lake for a picnic. Trouble brews when the grown-ups take a nap and the children decide to "borrow" the boat--then they lose the oars!
$
20.00
Aunt Brown's Birthday
The children and their aunts want to do something special for Aunt Brown on her birthday. Hilarity ensues when they try to borrow her only dress so they can arrange a new hat and lace collar to match.
$
20.00
The Story of the Root Children
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. We read this book every April as we wait for spring.
$
18.00
The Story of the Butterfly Children
Far far away, the butterfly folk live in a kingdom of beautiful gardens. The butterfly children play, dance and sing all day long with their little brothers and sisters, the caterpillars. The children can't wait until the first day of spring, when they will finally get their wings. But first, they must learn about the many brightly-coloured flowers in the kingdom, so they can take part in the flying procession of butterflies.
$
18.00
The Story of the Wind Children
George is playing with his boats, but there is no wind to make them sail. Then, one of the wind children comes and blows just for him, and together they embark on a great adventure. The wind child blows dandelions in the meadows, shakes apples from the tree, blows the leaves around, and eventually blows George back home on a cloud.
$
18.00
The Story of the Snow Children
Poppy is gazing out of the window at the snow when suddenly she sees that the snowflakes are really Snow Children, dancing and whirling in the garden. Soon, they whisk her away to the Snow Queen's wintry kingdom.
$
18.00
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
In this illustrated edition of the classic Swedish folktale, Nils is shrunk to a tiny size by a dwarf and is carried off across Sweden by a flock of wild geese to their summer home in the far North. This is a long, illustrated book--the length of a chapter book. We enjoy reading this one when the migratory birds return in the spring.
$
25.00
Puck the Gnome
Enchanting stories about Puck the Gnome
$
18.00
Liputto
Jakob Streit, a Swiss Waldorf teacher, presents sweet stories about Liputto the gnome. Each story, at 1-3 pages, is a very nice length for emerging readers to read aloud.
$
16.00
A Donsy of Gnomes
Here are seven gentle stories to share with your children. In them you will travel through the seasons to meet 8 charming gnomes and their friends; gnomes who teach gnome-sized lessons in generosity, selflessness, resourcefulness, courage, and friendship.
$
20.00
D'Aulaire's Book of Norse Myths
The D'Aulaires present some of the most riveting stories in history accompanied by fascinating, detailed illustrations. My 9 year old (who is sitting next to me as I type) says: "Oh, that book is awesome!" And it is!
$
25.00
D'Aulaire's Book of Trolls
Silly and outlandish, this book brings trolls of all kinds to life—mountain trolls, forest trolls, trolls who live underwater and trolls who live under bridges, uncouth, unkempt, unbreakable, unforgettable, and invariably unbelievably ugly trolls—who work their wiles and carry on in the most bizarre and entertaining fashions. We love this book!
$
20.00
Favorite Grimm's Tales
This is a big, stout book filled with 16 sumptously illustrated fairy tales written in an intelligent and respectful style reminiscent of the original versions. This is by far our favorite Grimm's collection.
$
32.00
The Fables of La Fontaine
Inspired by Aesop, these fables were written in French in the 17th century. This book includes all the favorites, plus more unique offerings. All are lavishly illustrated.
$
32.00
Swedish Folk Tales
John Bauer's luminescent illustrations complement this collection of 29 stories of trolls, gnomes, tomtens, and other fanciful Scandinavian dwellers. Authors include many of Sweden's most loved writers.
$
32.00
Tales from African Dreamtime
“Like all folk tales, there is often a moral lurking in the African traditional story. The values that one can detect in these African stories are the deep values of African societies, and we are given a glimpse of what it is that makes Sub-Saharan Africa so special.” (Alexander McCall Smith, from his foreword)
$
30.00
