Christopher's Garden - Hardcover

by Elsa Beskow (Author)

Christopher meets the garden folk - gooseberry children, Mrs Bramley Apple, Mr Pear, Mrs Cabbage and many more - and learns what happens when autumn comes. A collectable new edition of the classic Elsa Beskow picture book with a cloth spine.

Christopher is playing with a ball in his garden when a magical adventure begins. An unusual boy called September introduces him to the garden folk as they search for Christopher's lost ball. He meets the playful gooseberry boys, kind Mrs Bramley Apple, grumpy Mr Old Man Blackcurrant, proud Mrs Cabbage, and many more. In this delightful story from the world-renowned Swedish author-illustrator Elsa Beskow, young children will learn about the different fruits, berries and vegetables growing in Christopher's garden and how they get ready for fall.

This wonderful new edition of Christopher's Garden 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.

Author Biography

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.