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The Story of the Butterfly Children | Hardcover
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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 colored flowers in the kingdom, so they can take part in the flying procession of peacock, swallowtail, red admiral and many other butterflies.
Beautifully illustrated in the art nouveau style, this is another classic children's story from the author of The Story of the Root Children and The Story of the Wind Children .
Contributor Bio
Sibylle von Olfers (1881-1916) was a German children's author and illustrator. Well-known for her blend of natural observation and simple design in the art nouveau style, her work has been likened to Kate Greenaway and Elsa Beskow. Encouraged by her aunt, writer and painter Marie von Olfers, Sibylle studied at art college in Berlin. At aged 25 she took the name Sister Maria Aloysia and published her first picture book, The Story of the Root Children. She created six more picture booksin the following decade before her untimely death. Her legacy is a collection of beloved childrenï½s books including The Story of the Snow Children and The Story of the Wind Children.
More Details
- Floris Books
- Spring 2021
- On Sale: Jul 31/21
- Cloth | 11.7 x 8.5
- colour illustrations
- JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Butterflies, Moths & Caterpillars
- 3-6 years
- 9781782507567
