The Land of Long Ago by Elsa Beskow butterfly life cycle Great for catching insects and

Great for catching insects and a fun way to explore nature

Luminous paintings of a Scandinavian farm and the forest around it are bathed in northern light

She is the illustrator of USBBY- listed The House of Lost and Found

accompanied by exquisite illustrations

a simplicity seeker

The Land of Long Ago by Elsa Beskow butterfly life cycle Great for catching insects andKelly 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 the children are whisked off to the Land of Long Ago on the back of the old tree dragon. On their incredible journey Kelly and Kai meet a princess, rescue a knight and trick the king of the trolls. But will the old