Elsa Beskow

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  • Bibliography:
    27 Books
  • First Book:
    December 1989
  • Latest Book:
    March 2017
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Book List in Order: 27 titles

  • Tale of Little Little Old Woman

  • The Flowers' Festival

    A lucky little girl is invited by the flower fairies to join them for their Midsummer festival. Gathering around Queen Rose, all the flowers and bumblebees and birds tell their enchanting stories, while Pea-blossom and the Dew-cups serve refreshme...

  • Sun Egg


    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 advent...

  • Christopher's Harvest Time

  • Peter's Old House

    At the end of a street, in a little village, is Peter's house. It's an old, falling down house. But Peter helps everyone: mending things, building toy boats, and telling stories. Will anyone help him when an official says his house must be pulled ...

  • Woody, Hazel and Little Pip

    This delightful Fall story describes the woodland adventures of two acorn children who get carried away by the blustery wind.

    Mr Squirrel and Hazel, the youngest Hazelnut child, go off in search of them and encounter a grumpy troll and the ...

  • Aunt Green Brown and Lavender

    This is the first of the classic Peter and Lotta series. Filled with Elsa Beskow's characteristic humor and charm, it tells how the two children come to meet the aunts known as Aunt Green, Aunt Lavender, Aunt Brown, and their little black poodle, ...

  • Uncle Blues New Boat

    This is the adventure of Peter and Lotta and their trip in Uncle Blue's new boat.

    The children set out for a picnic on an island together with the three colorful aunts, Aunt Green, Aunt Brown and Aunt Lavender. While the adults are having a...

  • Peter and Lottas Christmas

    Peter and Lotta go to live in the country with Aunt Green, Aunt Brown, Aunt Lavender and Uncle Blue. As Christmas approaches, they discover all kinds of new surprises, but best of all is finding where the presents come from. Is it from deep in the...



  • Peter and Lotta's Adventure

    Elsa Beskow’s picture books for children have been known and loved for over a century. This new addition to the Peter and Lotta series is published in English for the first time. When Peter and Lotta give away one of their kittens, they find themse...

  • Aunt Brown's Birthday

    Another adventure in the bestselling Peter and Lotta series. For Aunt Brown’s birthday, Aunt Green and Aunt Lavender want to buy her a new hat and lace collar to match her dress. But they need to borrow her dress, and how will they do that without ...

  • Children of the Forest

    The children of the forest live deep in the roots of an old pine tree. They collect wild mushrooms and blueberries and shelter under toadstools when it rains. They play with the squirrels and frogs, and when fall comes, they collect and prepare fo...

  • Peter in Blueberry Land

    A mini gift edition of Elsa Beskow's classic story.

    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.

    ...

  • Pelle's New Suit

    A mini gift edition of Elsa Beskow's classic story.

    Pelle has a lamb whose coat grows longer and longer, while Pelle’s Sunday suit grows shorter! Pelle shears the lamb, and the wool is carded, spun, dyed and woven. Finally, the tailor mak...

  • Around the Year

    Delightful verses and delicate, playful illustrations take young children through the special joys of each month of the year, from icy February to the green shoots of April, the red poppies of July, September's apples and the delights of December....

  • Ollie's Ski Trip

    Six-year-old Ollie is given his first pair of real skis. As soon as the snow begins to fall he heads off into the woods and meets sparkling Jack Frost, who shoos away damp Mrs Thaw.

    Jack Frost takes him on an adventure to the palace of King...

  • Emily and Daisy

    Emily is a helpful little girl, so when her mummy is worried that Daisy the cow will escape into the clover field through a hole in the fence, she offers to go and look after Daisy for the day.

    On the way, she meets a big dog, a boastful bo...

  • The Curious Fish

    When Flash, a very curious little fish, is caught and held prisoner on dry land, his aunts and uncles are determined to save him. But how can they leave the water to go to his rescue? With the help of a wise old frog and a little magic, even the m...

  • Woody, Hazel, and Little Pip

    This delightful Fall story describes the woodland adventures of two acorn children who get carried away by the blustery wind.

    Mr Squirrel and Hazel, the youngest Hazelnut child, go off in search of them and encounter a grumpy troll and the ...



  • The Land of Long Ago

    Kelly and Kai love to play on the gnarled old tree trunk outside their cottage in the woods: sometimes it becomes a horse, sometimes a crocodile and sometimes even a dragon.

    One day a mischievous gnome makes the tree trunk come to life, and...

  • Princess Sylvie

    Princess Sylvie persuades her father, the king, to leave the palace gardens and walk in the woods. The king is unsure. What might be in the woods? Then Sylvie's dog Oskar runs off after a long-eared hare and Sylvie's adventures begin.

    This ...

  • The Children of Hat Cottage

    Three children and their mother live in a cottage shaped like a hat on a little island in a lake. One day their mother goes to the mainland to find yarn to make the children new clothes. While she's away the children try to help around the house, ...

  • Rosalind and the Little Deer

    Rosalind loves to play with her little deer in the shade of the lime tree. Then one day a hunter comes along with his dog and frightens the deer away. The poor little deer is captured by a king and kept in a golden cage, but it refuses to eat.

    ...

  • The Tale of the Little, Little Old Woman

    "Once upon a time there was a little, little old woman who lived in a little, little old cottage with a mischievous little cat…"

    This simple and charming tale of a little cat that gets into big trouble is perfect for sharing. Young childr...

  • The Elsa Beskow Alphabet Book

    A charming alphabet book for everyone who loves Elsa Beskow''s classic picture books. Journey through the world of Elsa Beskow from Accordian to Zzz, with everything in between - Cow and Elephant, Flowers and Igloo and even Jack Frost and Queen. Th...

  • Thumbelina

    Elsa Beskow's charming illustrations bring to life this classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of a thumb-sized girl who has big adventures. Thumbelina is so small she sleeps in a walnut shell bed with a rose petal sheet. One day, a toad steals her awa...

  • Christopher's Garden

    Christopher often plays on his own in his garden -- until one day, he discovers a whole new world! A strange boy called September takes him on a hunt for a lost ball, meeting lots of folk along the way: the playful gooseberry boys, Mrs Bramley App...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Elsa Beskow has published 27 books.

Elsa Beskow does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, An Elsa Beskow Gift Collection: Peter in Blueberry Land and Other Beautiful Books, was published in March 2017.

The first book by Elsa Beskow, Tale of Little Little Old Woman, was published in December 1989.

No. Elsa Beskow does not write books in series.
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