Product Description

Peter is looking for blueberries for his mother's birthday but he can't find a single one. Suddenly he feels a light tap on his shoe, and a strange and magical adventure begins.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #68842 in Books
• Published on: 1987-05
• Original language: Swedish
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Review
'First published in Sweden in 1901, Peter in Blueberry Land still maintains its original appeal. This is an enchanting story, perfect for reading aloud before bedtime.' -- Booktrusted (www.booktrusted.com) 'When Peter cannot find any berries, the King of Blueberry Land shrinks him so he can go on an adventure: ferns like trees, spider web swings, giant bugs and slugs and a mouse ride through the forest. The children I have read this book to have loved this cheerful and exciting story. They have been fascinated at the thought of being made tiny for the day.' -- Hilary Woolfe with Isaac (age 4), Education Otherwise, February 2005 'Look out for the insects and small creatures included in the pictures that juicily illustrate Peter's adventures.' -- Highland News

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

Customer Reviews

A heart-warming, beautifully written tale sure to enchant
My daughter received Peter in Blueberry Land as a gift and we have read and re-read it many times over. Author Elsa Beskow has written a timeless, sweet tale of a boy who wants to find berries for his mother's birthday, but can't find any. As he cries over his misfortune, a magical thing happens: Peter is greeted by the king of a place called Blueberry Land, who is "no bigger than an apple," and then transformed into a tiny person himself. The rest of the book describes Peter's adventures as he meets the king's sons (the Blueberry Boys) and they visit the Cranberry Girls. Throughout the book, nature plays a central role as Peter and his cohorts sail a bark boat with a leaf sail through cool, green water, "past dragonflies and lilypads," then ride eight brown mice "through sunlight and shade, over the springy thyme and sweet moss." Beskow's delightful illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to the text, and children will find them entrancing. I recommend this book highly. First published in Swedish in 1901, and then in English in 1931, it is a warm tale that celebrates a boy's imagination. It is likely to find a place in your children's hearts and on their bookshelves for years to come.

a lovely book
This book is suitable for young children, mainly preschoolers, but the pictures and story are so beautiful it is a book to treasure. The simple story has a lovely sentiment, all about the blueberry and cranberry children helping peter collect berries and playing together. There is absolutely nothing in it that might disturb a young child. I love reading it to my daughter. I love these kind of books with stories of nature beings, a healthy antidote to a technological culture. A similar book is the Sun Egg by the same author, which is just as lovely. Both mini books are nicely bound hardbacks.