The story of the root children – Sibylle Olfers

The story of the root children book by Sibylle Olfers is a classic Waldorf story, taking the reader all through the winter while the root children are asleep underground, but when spring comes Mother Nature wakes them up.

Follow the story of the root children whom are sewing themselves new gowns, are busy cleaning and painting the beetles and bugs. When summer comes they play in the fields, ponds and meadows before returning in the autumn to Mother Earth, who welcomes them home and puts them to bed once more.

This beautiful classic story of the changing seasons with beautiful art-nouveau illustrations cultivates a feeling of magic and nostalgia. It is a collectable new edition with a cloth spine of the classic picture book.

The story of the root children story book is a classic Waldorf book and is published by Floris Books. It is suitable for younger children aged 3 – 7 years.

Contents:

1 hardcover book in English, 24 pages.

About Sibylle von Olfers

Sibylle von Olfers was a German art teacher and nun and worked as a 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 various 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, the story of the wind children, the story of the butterfly children, the story of little Billy Bluesocks and the princess in the forest.