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The Story of the Snow Children Hardcover – Illustrated, September 15, 2005

by Sibylle von Olfers (Author)

4.8 297 ratings

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Classic winter tale in art nouveau style. Perfect for fans of Cicely Mary Barker�s Flower Fairies

Poppy is gazing out of the window at the snow when suddenly she sees that the snowflakes are really Snow Children, dancing and whirling in the garden. Soon, they whisk her away to the Snow Queen's wintry kingdom.

From the author of The Story of the Root Children, this is another classic children's story with beautiful illustrations in the art-nouveau style.

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'A simple but richly imaginative tale with exquisite illustrations... An old-fashioned delight for new children.'
– Kirkus Reviews

'This reissue of a German fairytale from 1905 is a beautiful little book with gorgeous Mabel Lucie Atwell style illustrations. It contains everything you need in a Christmas story: ice castles, fairy-children, and snowmen waiters... The magical illustrations tell the story perfectly well without the text.'
– Families Magazine

'An utterly delightful wintry tale full of whimsy, sprinkled with magic and sparkling with charm ... A perfect stocking filling, especially if you can conjure up some snow for Christmas morning.'
– Playing by the Book

'This is a beautifully illustrated and magical tale. A wonderfully enchanting book, a pleasure for children to read and the children listening really did sit open mouthed. The perfect book for a winter's day.'
– Hilary with Isaac (5) and others, Education Otherwise

'Poppy's visit to the Snow Queen is told in a comforting manner likely to appeal to the younger listener; the very quaintness and period feel of the pictures add charm and interest. Von Olfers' illustrative style is decorative, with snowdrop panels bordering each page and patterned scenarios of icicles and frost flowers that will captivate viewers of all ages.'
– Gillian Lathey, School Librarian

'Another delightful seasonal book for young children.'
– Kindling Magazine

'This magical fairy tale has beautiful plate-style illustrations. A timeless gift.'
– Family Interest Magazine

About the Author

Sibylle von Olfers (1881�1916) was a German children's author and illustrator. Well-known for her blend of natural observation and simple design in the art nouveau style, her work has been likened to Kate Greenaway and Elsa Beskow. Encouraged by her aunt, writer and painter Marie von Olfers, Sibylle studied at art college in Berlin. At aged 25 she took the name Sister Maria Aloysia and published her first picture book, The Story of the Root Children. She created six more picture books in the following decade before her untimely death. Her legacy is a collection of beloved children�s books including The Story of the Snow Children and The Story of the Wind Children.

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11.1 x 0.3 x 8.3 inches
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Floris Books
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September 15, 2005
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0863154999
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978-0863154997
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Floris Books (September 15, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0863154999
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0863154997
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.1 x 0.3 x 8.3 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #884,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #605 in Children's Books on Seasons
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- #3,706 in Children's Christmas Books (Books)

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Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2023

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Wonderful simple story that my 3 year old son absolutely loves. Great for his imagination

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2014

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This story may not appeal to everyone. I love Sibylle Von Olfers, my husband isn't a big fan. Both of my kids are huge Root Children fans and prefer that story over this one. However, I think the the Wind and Root Children books go nicely with this book...almost like a set....but not quite.

I love the nature metaphors and waldorf-y pagan tones. The metaphors leave a bit of room for interpretation and discussion as the kids get older, making it appropriate for both young kids and older ones at the same time.

My kids are 4 and 2. This story is the right length. Not too long, not too short. It holds the attention of both without boring them.

Side note: Be sure to read the description of the copy being sold. The copy I received is a small one, just FYI. The small one is the only one that has been available for close to a year now on Amazon (as of Dec. 2013) so if you want the larger book or ones that match the other Von Olfers' stories, you may have to look elsewhere.

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Beautiful

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021

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My 6 year old daughter loves this story! We read it every night for the first two weeks she had it. Then, for my own sake, I said we had to alternate some other stories. Beautiful and timeless.

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Lall

Wonderful

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2019

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My 5 year old loves these books. He loves the story line because he can relate it to his own imagination. He loves the size of the book, which is perfect for his little hands. And he loves the illustrations because as budding artist himself, they are easy to recreate. Wonderful book all around.

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Christine

The Story of the Snow Children

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2011

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Young children love this book. The pictures are quite lovely and little ones usually want to hear it again and again. The first time I read it to my 4 year old granddaughter I had to read three times in a row, as she kept delightfully requesting. It is about a little girl being taken to fairyland to the snow queen and then returning home again. Wonderful winter book. It is not about snowflakes being all individually different as one review said before I bought it. You can relie upon any book by this author to be lovely and pure and just what young innocent children need.

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OwlMama

Classic winter tale - VERY SMALL SIZE.

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017

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I ordered this classic book because I wanted to give my daughter a sense of magic and wonder related to nature and winter. This book satisfied that desire. However, for the price I was really surprised by the size. It's about the size of a 3x5 inch index card. Thankfully it made a wonderfully cute little stocking stuffer, and the small size added to its adorability. But I might not have purchased it if I'd known it was going to be so small.

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Merb L Ti

Delightful book

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2012

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I got this for my 3 year old. The story is sweet and simple, the drawings absolutely lovely. After the first reading, my daughter didn't seem as though she liked it too much. I thought that maybe the pace was just too slow, because it does have an old fashioned feel to it. But the next day we read it again, and then she asked me to read it twice more right afterwards. Each time we read it now, it turns into at least 3 times.

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ROSE FISHER

Beautiful pics and story

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2021

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Beautiful book, my child loves this book!

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Jessica

Beautiful and sweet

Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2022

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My daughter really enjoys this beautiful and sweet winter book. Poppy sees snowflakes as snow children and it's a wonderful imagination story. This is a travel size book not the full size. I'd like to buy a full size one too.

Karley Hernandez

A classics and a must

Reviewed in Spain on February 9, 2021

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Nuestro favorito para la biblioteca de invierno.

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Giovanna

BELLISSIMO

Reviewed in Italy on March 12, 2020

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Libro spettacolare già a partire dal formato insolito. Ma le illustrazioni valgono tutto! Lo consiglio vivamente

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R. Draper

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2008

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This book grips my three year old son. It concisely takes the child on a journey into the fantastical with the thrills and the ever lurking danger that you'll never want to return yet reassures the child that they can always come safely home. It is an archetypal fairy story that Jung would love but probably not quite as much as a preschooler!

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