Sibylle Olfers

Mother Earth's children, who have been sleeping all winter, awake and experience the new life, color, and joys of spring.

George is playing with his boats, but there's no wind to make them sail. Then one of the wind children comes and blows especially for him, and together they embark on a great adventure. Suggested level: junior.

Far, far away, the butterfly folk live in a kingdom of beautiful gardens. The butterfly children play, dance and sing all day long with their little brothers and sisters, the caterpillars. The children can't wait until the first day of spring, when they will finally get their wings. But first, they must learn about the many brightly-colored flowers in the kingdom, so they can take part in the flying procession of peacock, swallowtail, red admiral...

A story of how the "root children wake up" in their underground home, make their gay dresses, and appear as all the wild flowers of spring.