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A lucky little girl is invited by the flower fairies to join them for their Midsummer festival. Gathering around Queen Rose, all the flowers and bumblebees and birds tell their enchanting stories, while Pea-blossom and the Dew-cups serve refreshments. Ages 4 - 6. Hardcover.
Other titles by Elsa Beskow include: Children of the Forest, Peter in Blueberry Land, Ollie's Ski Trip, The Sun Egg, Around the Year, and Pelle's New Suit.
