The Sun Egg, Hardcover/Elsa Beskow

A mysterious orange egg has fallen into the woods. It's a sun egg declares the elf who finds it nestled on the forest floor. Soon she and her friends discover what it really is; but not before the sun egg is lost and little elf begins a wonderful adventure. This is a delightful story for young children about imagination and discovery from the world-renowned Swedish author-illustrator Elsa Beskow . This wonderful new edition of The Sun Egg faithfully reproduces Beskow's classic illustrations in a collectable picture book featuring a unique hand-crafted design, premium-quality paper, gold foil signature and a luxurious cloth spine. Create an Elsa Beskow library by collecting all of the gorgeous new editions. About author(s): Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is the most popular children's author--illustrator in Sweden. Often described as Sweden's Beatrix Potter, Elsa Beskow 's picture books have been known and loved for over a century. Her charming stories of children and magical folk, accompanied by her signature illustrations, are known and cherished the world over.