Christopher's Garden

by Elsa Beskow

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178250835X
• ISBN13: 9781782508359
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.9" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

Magical

We checked out this book at the library because it was one of the books on a list of autumn-themed books to read. I knew I'd enjoy it, but was skeptical that my active three-year-old would. He's only recently started sitting still long enough to be read to, and only for very short stories. Well, imagine my surprise when this book became his absolute favorite! He asks for it to be read to him multiple times a day, he finishes many of the sentences for me...and he likes to talk about the characters even when we're not reading the book. The illustrations are exquisite and the characters charming. My son especially likes September, the mischievous little fellow who leads Christopher around the garden in search of his missing ball. I think he really identifies with his pranksterish spirit!

Get ready to read it over and over.

My son, and now my daughter, 2 1/2 love this book. There is such a magical quality to the illustrations and writings. It has a relaxing quality that is just right for bedtime reading. This is one of Elsa Beskow's best!