A mysterious orange egg has fallen into the woods. "It's a sun egg!" declares the elf who finds it nestled on the forest floor. Soon she and her friends discover what it really is; but not before the sun egg is lost and little elf begins a wonderful adventure.
This is a delightful story for young children about imagination and discovery from the world-renowned Swedish author—illustrator Elsa Beskow.
This wonderful new edition of The Sun Egg faithfully reproduces Beskow's classic illustrations in a collectable picture book featuring a unique hand-crafted design, premium-quality paper, gold foil signature and a luxurious cloth spine. Create an Elsa Beskow library by collecting all of the gorgeous new editions.
(Ages 3 - 7)
The Sun Egg by Elsa Beskow
- Format: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9781782507253
- Pages: 32
- Publication Date: 22nd June 2021
- Publisher: Floris Books
- The Discovery: A tiny elf finds a large, round, orange object nestled on the forest floor, which she names a "sun egg".
- The Adventure: Before learning the truth, the elf and her forest friends share adventures, including the object getting lost.
- The Reveal: The "sun egg" is eventually revealed to be a discarded orange.
- Themes: The book highlights nature, imagination, and the charm of woodland creatures, written in Beskow's classic style.

