Around the Year | Elsa Beskow

Celebrate what makes each month of the year special with this delightful collection of rhymes and verses from Swedish author-illustrator Elsa Beskow.

From the chill of February to the fresh shoots of April, red poppies in July, September's rosy apples and the festivities of December. Each verse is accompanied by artwork from Elsa Beskow, with joyful children and magical folk.

Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is a popular children's author-illustrator from Sweden. 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.