The Story of the Root Children

Sibylle von Olfers
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This is a classic story of the changing seasons. The root children spend the winter asleep. When spring comes, they wake, sew themselves new gowns, and clean and paint the beetles and bugs. All summer they play in fields, ponds and meadows before returning in the autumn to Mother Earth, who welcomes them home and puts them to bed once more.Also available in a mini version for small hands.(Ages 3-7)
Genres: Picture BooksChildrensNatureFictionFantasyFairy TalesArtSummerGerman LiteraturePoetry
24 Pages

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