Elsa Beskow: The Flowers' Festival

The flowers invite Lisa to their Midsummer festival, and the Midsummer fairy drops some poppy-juice into her eyes to make her invisible. 

At the top of the garden, Queen Rose sits on her throne welcoming all the guests, surrounded by Lady Pansy, Lady Honeysuckle, Lord Bleeding Heart, and the rest of the court. The bumblebees and the birds each tell a story.

Also available in a mini-edition.

Read about this book's surprising relevance to early 20th century Swedish social issues, here. 

Format: Hardback