Ollie's Ski Trip
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (961 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0863150918 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 30 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-25 |
| Language | : | Swedish |
DESCRIPTION:
Ollie plays on his toboggan until Mrs Thaw comes with her broom, to sweep away the snow and make way for Spring, on her chariot pulled by butterflies. 'Ollie has an adventure in the snowy forest on his skis meeting Jack Frost and King Winter, who shows Ollie his Ice Palace where all the Christmas presents are made. A beautiful, seasonal tale suitable for 3-7 year olds.' -- Hilary Woolf with Isaac, age 4, Education Otherwise, December 2004
nice illustrations. Tm Cute story, nice illustrations.. A Customer said Gorgeous, old-world art and story. Ollie gets his first pair of skiis and uses them in the woods near his home somewhere in Scandanavia. He meets up with Jack-Frost, and some other colorful characters. The art-work is of a style and beauty long missing in childrens' books. Ms. Beskow's drawings are from an earlier period in children's literature, and are quite nostaligic for those of us raised with our grandparent's childrens' books.. Wendy C. said Awesome story my son loves it!. 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 - I read all the reviews first but few had actual specifics about the actual invdividual stories of her books, 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.This story is about Ollie - his father gets him a pair of skis for his 6th birthday. He waited longingly for winter to come. He was so exc
Along the way, he meets Jack Frost, who makes everything sparkle, and Mrs. Thaw gets her way, and the lovely snow starts to disappear. (Ages 3-5). Six-year-old Ollie is given his first pair of real skis. Thaw, who makes everything melt. A new mini edition of this popular book is now available for small hands. Finally, Mrs. At the palace, Ollie meets children helping to make Christmas presentsthat is, until breaktime, when they rush outside for a big snowball fight. Ollie is very upset and wishes it could be winter foreveruntil Spring arrives one lovely day when in her carriage, pulled by bu
. Her books are continually reprinted, and many have become classics. Elsa Beskow (1874-1953), born Elsa Maartman in Stockholm, was a pioneering author and illustrator of children's books in Swedenperhaps the best known of all Swedish children's book artists. Her books were inspired by her own childhood experiences, as well as those of her six children. She also illustrated ABC books and songbooks for Swedish schools. Central themes were the relationships between children and adults an