The Story of the Root Children

Floris Books, 2020-10-05. hardcover. Very Good. 10x0x11. Floris Books [Published Date: 2020]. Hardcover, [20] pp (unpaginated). Second Edition, Second printing, 2001. Originally published in German as Etwas von den Wurzelkindern in 1906. In very good condition with light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Full color illustrations throughout A tale of the wildflower root-children, who spend the winter asleep deep underground in the care of wise Mother Earth. When spring comes, they wake up, sew new gowns and capes, clean and paint the beetles and bugs, and climb out into the warm spring sunshine. After playing in the fields and meadows all summer, Mother Earth welcomes them back to their home underground [From back cover] Under the ground, deep in the earth among the roots of the trees, the little root children were fast asleep all winter long..." When spring comes, it's time for the root children ndash; snowdrop, forget-me-not, buttercup, daisy and poppy ndash; to wake up! There are new dresses to sew, and insects to be painted. When summer comes, the root children are free to play in the beautiful 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. It's also available in a mini-format edition and a board book for very little hands.