Product Description

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 find out what it really is, but not before the little elf goes off on one of the best adventures she has ever had.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24626 in Books
• Published on: 1993-07
• Original language: Swedish
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Review
'The book is very exciting and the pictures are both wonderful and mesmerizing. I strongly recommend it.' -- Kytka Hilmar-Jezek, Waldorf Homeschoolers

About the Author
Elsa Beskow's picture books for children have been known and loved for over a century.

Customer Reviews

A delightful tale
This is a delightful tale of an elf who finds something unusual in her forest. The story follows the elf as she tells all her forest friends what she has found - an object that she believes to be an egg from the Sun. We get to meet her mischievous friend Larch as well as numerous birds and animals as we follow her adventure and eventually discover the true nature of the Sun egg.

My daughter, who is only 26 months old, loves the story and the gentle illustrations are detailed enough to ensure her continued attention as we sit and read the book. She loves asking "What's that?" for each of the animals or birds. There is nothing scary in this book for a young child and I am certain that this book will be a bedtime favourite for a good few years.

Another enchanting adventure!
A small elf discovers a sun egg in the wood, goes on a trip to the warm southern lands to see where the oranges come from, and returns in the spring to her beloved wood. Wonderful!

I already have 4 other Elsa Beskow books, and each one seems just as enchanting as the others. The illustrations and details in the story really capture the imagination of children and adults. I recommend buying the larger version, so you can better enjoy the illustrations.