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Princess Sylvie and her father, the king, go for a walk in the woods one day. Who will they meet there? Then Sylvie's dog Oskar runs off after a long-eared hare, and Sylvie's adventure begins.

A delightful story for young children about exploring new places and making new friends and about the comforts of home.

Elsa Beskow's picture books have been known and loved for over a century. A large selection of her stories is available from Floris books.

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Elsa Beskow

Elsa Beskow

1874 - 1953
A Swedish artist whose first picture book appeared in 1897. Her simple, narrative pictures in soft colors are much liked by little children, and the... See more

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Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

Princess Sylvie
Old-fashioned in all the senses of the word, but quite charming in its art-deco shapes and vintage colors; Sylvie and her...

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