Around the Year [Hardcover]

Elsa Maartman Beskow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1988

This title presents delightful verses and delicate, playful illustrations that 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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'This is a new mini edition of Elsa Beskow's classic picture book. In wonderful rhyming verse, children can journey through the months ... There are also verses for the hours of the day and the days of the week, all of which are beautifully illustrated. Fun to read either together, or as a group.' -- Creative Steps magazine, Nov/Dec 2008 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is the most popular children's illustrator in Sweden, where her picture books have been known and loved for over a century.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Floris Books (June 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0863150756
• ISBN-13: 978-0863150753
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #330,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome and warm story!!!, June 16, 2005

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Wendy C. (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Around the Year (Hardcover)

We love all of her books and buy them 1 at a time as we can afford them. In an age of big in your face pop up books and childrens books that make your eyes hurt these books are a wonderful find. As always the illustrations are beautiful - this particular book I would love to get a duplicate and frame the pictures. I read all the reviews first but few had actual specifics about the actual invdividual stories, so that's what I've done here. I hope it helps others know what wonderful books they are. I wish they were easier to find in Canada.

Anyhow this book is all poems :

the Thirty days has september poem, The months poem, january begins the year, february is next... etc. Then the hours poem- WE LOVE THIS ONE... One and two are walking, three and four are playing, five and six are eating... etc. Then there is The Days of the week poem, my now 4 yr old knows this one by heart... Tell me what you do all day? busy I am but listen pray. Monday is my milking day, Tuesday skimming off the cream, etc. Then the rest of the book is a poem about each month and with a black and white drawing with it on the same page and then on the opposit page a full BEAUTIFUl drawing to with it as well. Absolutely awesome!!!

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, December 6, 2003

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britneyxyz "Britney" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Around the Year (Hardcover)

This book is a classic children's book. The poems by Elsa Beskow are beautiful. The drawings portray the seasons and the personalities of the characters pictured - down to the very last little plant. This is a perfect book for education - seasons, months, weather for younger children and flower naming, words and prose for older children. This book is a collection of poems, not a story book. I enjoy this book, as do my children.

48 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What others didn't say, February 9, 2008

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EmJay - See all my reviews

This review is from: Around the Year (Hardcover)

I wish at least one of the other reviewers would have mentioned all of the religious references in this book. I was looking for a book that illustrates the changes of the season and helped my child gain appreciation for the beauty of the natural world. I guess I have to keep looking.