#389 of 1001 · August 24, 2021

For a classic work that celebrates the rhythm and harmony of nature, check out Children of the Forest by Elsa Beskow. The book tells the story of a family living in a pine tree deep in the woods. These are forest people: a mother, a father, and their four children, Tom, Harriet, Sam, and Daisy. Beskow’s matter-of-fact narrative and cheerful illustrations invite us into the family’s experiences with the natural world, full of squirrels, frogs, bats, snakes, owls, and hares, alongside magical beings such as forest fairies and a cave troll. #children #forest #woods #family #animals #nature #book #books #childrensbooks #beautifulbook #beautifulbooks #beautifulbookcover #picturebook #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #childrensbookillustration #childrensliterature #illustration #kidlit #kidsbooks #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #instabook #instabooks