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For over one hundred years Swedish children have grown up with her books.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAmong her better known titles are \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePeter in Blueberry Land\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsa Beskow studied Art Education at Tekniska skolan, or the Technical school, in Stockholm, and it was during this time she began illustrating for children.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eElsa married Natanael Beskow in 1897, whom she met at Djursholms samskola while serving as a teacher where he served as head master. Together they had six sons. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1894 Elsa Beskow started to contribute to the children’s magazine \u003ci\u003eJultomten\u003c\/i\u003e. 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At the end of a street, in a little village, is Peter's house. It's an old, falling down house. But Peter helps everyone: mending things, building toy boats, and telling stories. Will anyone help him when an official says his house must be pulled down?
This is a wonderful, charming story in the best tradition of Elsa Beskow's Swedish tales, as all the children in the village rally round to help Peter when he needs them most.
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.
